MCI → IADKansas City to Washington

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Direct flights from Kansas City (MCI) to Washington (IAD): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 22 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,487 km, an estimated 2 hours 24 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Kansas City and Washington. Updated 28 October 2026 at 16:43 UTC.

Today, MCI → IAD

Wed 28 Oct · local times
  1. 00:00 UA1572UNITED Sched 00:00Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  2. 11:33 UA463UNITED Left 11:26 ·

Checked MCI board 11:43 · IAD board 10:18

MCI Kansas City smooth · +0
IAD Washington smooth · +4
1,487 km · ~2h 24m est.
dep bank 00:00–17:507x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 5 operated MCI → IAD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −22 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−22 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~2h 24mestimated 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
United 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
United AirlinesUA100% on time

Flights UA463 00:00 daily · UA1572 11:50 daily · UA3546 17:46 daily · UA3687 17:50 Mo Tu Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-28UA463departed−7
10-27UA3687dep −6 → arr−20
10-27UA463dep −9 → arr−25
10-26UA3687dep −3 → arr−22
10-26UA463arrived−24

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 +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · S 11 kt Full MCI delay board →
IADWashington +4 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 0 kt Full IAD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MCI: 40% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 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 Washington route actually runs

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

Is MCI–IAD running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at IAD is the weaker end, route health score 96/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MCI–IAD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 00:00 and evening departures around 17:46 from MCI. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the IAD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MCI to IAD?

Great-circle distance is 1,487 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 135–157 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MCI–IAD fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 24 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.