MCI → DALKansas City to Dallas

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Direct flights from Kansas City (MCI) to Dallas (DAL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 13 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 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 Kansas City and Dallas. Updated 26 October 2026 at 09:07 UTC.

MCI Kansas City busy · +20
DAL Dallas busy · +23
742 km · ~1h 27m est.
dep bank 05:20–21:207x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 7 operated MCI → DAL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −13 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−13 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~1h 27mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

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 AirlinesWN100% on time

Flights WN1318 05:20 Mo Th Fr Su · WN1575 05:40 Sa · WN2616 06:20 Tu We · WN4244 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-25WN1318dep −9 → arr−17
10-25WN187dep +4 → arr−6
10-25WN2643dep −5 → arr−13
10-25WN2644dep +19 → arr+11
10-25WN294dep −2 → arr−16
10-25WN4147dep −7 → arr−15
10-25WN952dep +3 → arr−8

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
MCIKansas City +20 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · SSE 6 kt Full MCI delay board →
DALDallas +23 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · E 5 kt Full DAL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MCI and DAL: 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 Kansas City to Dallas route actually runs

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

Is MCI–DAL running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at DAL is the weaker end, route health score 72/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MCI–DAL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:20 and evening departures around 18:15 from MCI. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DAL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MCI to DAL?

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 MCI–DAL fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 43 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.