MCI → PHXKansas City to Phoenix

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Direct flights from Kansas City (MCI) to Phoenix (PHX): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 71% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,677 km, an estimated 2 hours 39 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Kansas City and Phoenix. Updated 18 October 2026 at 11:16 UTC.

Today, MCI → PHX

Sun 18 Oct · local times
  1. 05:55 WN4365Southwest Airlines On scheduleBoarding · Gate B65 PHX est. 06:36sched 06:55
  2. · AA1635American Airlines On schedule PHX 15:24scheduled
  3. · AA2645American Airlines On schedule PHX 09:11scheduled
  4. · WN2010Southwest Airlines On schedule PHX 21:55scheduled
  5. · WN2654Southwest Airlines On schedule PHX 19:40scheduled
  6. · WN2677Southwest Airlines On schedule PHX 14:15scheduled
  7. · WN574Southwest Airlines On schedule PHX 14:15scheduled
  8. · WN983Southwest Airlines On schedule PHX 11:05scheduled

Checked MCI board 06:07 · PHX board 04:16

MCI Kansas City smooth · +0
PHX Phoenix smooth · +13
1,677 km · ~2h 39m est.
dep bank 06:00–22:0514x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
71% on time

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

Median arrival delay is +5 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+5 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~2h 39mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesSouthwest 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
American AirlinesAA

Flights AA2645 08:15 daily · AA1635 14:30 daily

Southwest AirlinesWN60% on time

Flights WN4365 06:00 Mo Th Fr Su · WN966 06:05 Sa · WN974 06:30 Tu We · WN2652 08:45 Mo Th Fr Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-17AA1635departed+1
10-17AA2645departed−2
10-17WN2016departed+25
10-17WN2652departed+5
10-17WN2655departed+8
10-17WN2702departed+27
10-17WN966departed+1

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 🌤 clear · S 7 kt Full MCI delay board →
PHXPhoenix +13 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · ENE 10 kt Full PHX delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MCI: 42% 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 Phoenix route actually runs

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

Is MCI–PHX running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at PHX is the weaker end, route health score 91/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MCI–PHX?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:20 from MCI. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PHX delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MCI to PHX?

Great-circle distance is 1,677 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 148–174 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MCI–PHX fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 54 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.