DAL → MCIDallas to Kansas City

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Direct flights from Dallas (DAL) to Kansas City (MCI): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 45% of the last 11 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 19 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 11 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 742 km, an estimated 1 hour 27 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dallas and Kansas City. Updated 18 October 2026 at 21:07 UTC.

Today, DAL → MCI

Sun 18 Oct · local times
LXJ510FlexjetIn the air, 31 min late

Left DAL at 11:54, 31 min after its 11:23 slot.

WN4353SouthwestIn the air, 72 min late

Left DAL at 13:22, 72 min after its 12:10 slot.

Track WN4353 →
  1. 06:05 WN3975SOUTHWEST Left 06:18 +13 Landed 07:31 −4
  2. 09:55 WN2314SOUTHWEST Left 10:04 +9 Landed 11:33 +3
  3. 11:23 LXJ510Flexjet Left 11:54 +31 ·
  4. 12:10 WN4353Southwest Left 13:22 +72 ·
  5. 13:50 WN290Southwest Left 14:18 +28 ·
  6. 15:00 WN858SOUTHWEST Left 15:11 +11 MCI 16:35In the air · scheduled landing
  7. 18:15 WN1402Southwest On scheduleT1 ·
  8. 19:15 WN990Southwest On scheduleT1 ·

Checked DAL board 15:18 · MCI board 16:07

DAL Dallas busy · +23
MCI Kansas City smooth · +0
742 km · ~1h 27m est.
dep bank 06:05–22:207x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
45% on time

of the last 11 operated DAL → MCI flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +19 min. 0 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+19 minacross the last 11 operated legs
Flight time~1h 27mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 11

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Southwest 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 AirlinesWN50% on time

Flights WN3975 06:05 daily · WN1399 08:30 Sa · WN2314 09:55 Su · WN2636 10:05 Mo Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-18LXJ510departed+31
10-18WN2314dep +9 → arr+3
10-18WN290departed+28
10-18WN3975dep +13 → arr−4
10-18WN4353departed+72
10-18WN858departed+11
10-17WN120dep +24 → arr+0
10-17WN130departed+2
10-17WN1399departed+53
10-17WN1686departed+19
10-17WN3975departed+36

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
DALDallas +23 min busy 🌤 scattered clouds · SE 9 kt Full DAL delay board →
MCIKansas City +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · S 12 kt Full MCI delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DAL and MCI: 46% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Dallas to Kansas City route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DAL 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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DAL to MCI questions

Is DAL–MCI running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DAL is the weaker end, route health score 85/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DAL–MCI?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:05 and evening departures around 18:10 from DAL. 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 DAL to MCI?

Great-circle distance is 742 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 82–94 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DAL–MCI fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 42 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.