WN2486SouthwestIn the air, 23 min late
Left LAX at 08:38, 23 min after its 08:15 slot.
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Direct flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Kansas City (MCI): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. The median arrival is 23 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 2 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,190 km, an estimated 3 hours 18 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Los Angeles and Kansas City. Updated 16 October 2026 at 20:07 UTC.
Today, LAX → MCI
Fri 16 Oct · local times- 08:15 WN2486Southwest Left 08:38 +23 ·
- 09:45 DL1517DELTA Est. 09:45Departure not confirmed by the board MCI 14:57scheduled
- 10:06 UA5426UNITED Est. 10:06Departure not confirmed by the board MCI 15:39scheduled
- · AA9732AMERICAN On schedule MCI 19:10scheduled
- · DL2243DELTA On schedule MCI 23:46scheduled
- · WN2914SOUTHWEST Departed Landed 13:29 +14
Checked LAX board 10:33 · MCI board 15:07
LAX
Los Angeles
smooth · +11
MCI
Kansas City
smooth · +9
2,190 km · ~3h 18m est.
Running clean · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
85 / 100
route health from live LAX and MCI delay boards
Median arrival delay is +23 min. 0 of 2 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+23 minacross the last 2 operated legs
Flight time~3h 18mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Delta Air LinesSouthwest AirlinesUnited 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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes10-16WN2914arrived+14
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
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Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at MCI: 44% 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 →
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How the Los Angeles to Kansas City route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LAX 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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LAX to MCI questions
Is LAX–MCI running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at LAX 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 LAX–MCI?
Operators schedule morning departures around 05:35 and evening departures around 17:30 from LAX. 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 LAX to MCI?
Great-circle distance is 2,190 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 185–218 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does LAX–MCI fly?
3 carriers operate this route, around 33 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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