BWI → MCIBaltimore to Kansas City

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Direct flights from Baltimore (BWI) to Kansas City (MCI): 28 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 100% of the last 8 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 14 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,552 km, an estimated 2 hours 29 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Baltimore and Kansas City. Updated 31 October 2026 at 21:07 UTC.

Today, BWI → MCI

Sat 31 Oct · local times
  1. 08:15 WN2861SOUTHWEST Left 08:39 +24 Landed 09:59 −1
  2. 13:50 WN2926SOUTHWEST Left 14:02 +12 Landed 15:24 −11

Checked BWI board 15:33 · MCI board 16:07

BWI Baltimore smooth · +14
MCI Kansas City smooth · +0
1,552 km · ~2h 29m est.
dep bank 08:20–23:5928x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 28x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 8 tracked BWI → MCI flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −10 min. 0 of 14 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−10 minacross the last 8 arrivals
Flight time~2h 29mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures28x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 14

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Southwest AirlinesSun Country Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Southwest AirlinesWN100% on time

Flights WN1731 08:20 Su · WN237 08:20 Mo Th Fr · WN287 08:20 Tu We · WN840 10:10 Sa

Sun Country AirlinesSY

Flights SY3048 23:59 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-31WN2861dep +24 → arr−1
10-31WN2926dep +12 → arr−11
10-30SY3048departed+19
10-30WN1052dep +12 → arr−11
10-30WN1444departed+12
10-30WN237dep +6 → arr−13
10-29SY3048departed−5
10-29WN1052dep +25 → arr−3
10-29WN1444dep +9 → arr−10
10-29WN237dep +15 → arr−9
10-28SY3048departed+4
10-28WN1052dep +2 → arr−27
10-28WN1444departed+34
10-28WN287departed+7

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
BWIBaltimore +14 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · 6 kt Full BWI delay board →
MCIKansas City +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · E 10 kt Full MCI delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at MCI: a 40% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +8 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Baltimore to Kansas City route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop BWI to MCI flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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BWI to MCI questions

Is BWI–MCI running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at BWI is the weaker end, route health score 91/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BWI–MCI?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:20 and evening departures around 18:10 from BWI. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MCI delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from BWI to MCI?

Great-circle distance is 1,552 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 140–163 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BWI–MCI fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 28 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.