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Direct flights from Kansas City (MCI) to Austin (AUS): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 67% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,047 km, an estimated 1 hour 51 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Kansas City and Austin. Updated 26 October 2026 at 02:30 UTC.
Today, MCI → AUS
Sun 25 Oct · local times- 05:30 WN3455Southwest Airlines Left 05:23 Landed 07:07 −18
- 09:59 DL3650Delta Airlines Left 09:54 Landed 11:17 −48
- 14:25 WN2632Southwest Airlines Left 15:00 +35 Landed 16:44 +24
- 18:20 WN2609Southwest Airlines Left 18:21 Landed 20:05 −10
- 19:59 DL3577Delta Airlines Left 19:49 AUS est. 21:43In the air · sched 22:03
Checked MCI board 21:30 · AUS board 21:22
MCI
Kansas City
smooth · +0
AUS
Austin
smooth · +0
1,047 km · ~1h 51m est.
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
67% on time
of the last 6 operated MCI → AUS flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −10 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−10 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~1h 51mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Delta Air LinesSouthwest 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 outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at MCI: 42% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +10 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 Kansas City to Austin route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MCI to AUS 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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MCI to AUS questions
Is MCI–AUS running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on MCI–AUS?
Operators schedule morning departures around 05:30 and evening departures around 17:05 from MCI. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the AUS delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from MCI to AUS?
Great-circle distance is 1,047 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 104–120 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does MCI–AUS fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 38 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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