MCI → TPAKansas City to Tampa

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Direct flights from Kansas City (MCI) to Tampa (TPA): 27 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 86% of the last 7 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 17 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,687 km, an estimated 2 hours 40 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Kansas City and Tampa. Updated 4 November 2026 at 10:07 UTC.

Today, MCI → TPA

Wed 4 Nov · local times
  1. · WN1369Southwest On schedule TPA 17:25scheduled

Checked MCI board 04:07 · TPA board 04:38

MCI Kansas City smooth · +1
TPA Tampa smooth · +14
1,687 km · ~2h 40m est.
dep bank 05:05–20:5527x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 27x weekly · nonstop
86% on time

of the last 7 tracked MCI → TPA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −6 min. 0 of 17 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−6 minacross the last 7 arrivals
Flight time~2h 40mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures27x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 17

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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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 AirlinesWN86% on time

Flights WN2663 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · WN455 05:20 Mo Su · WN1625 14:35 Mo Th Fr Sa Su · WN1369 14:40 Mo Tu We Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-03WN1369departed−3
11-02WN1369departed+0
11-02WN2718departed−1
11-02WN455departed−6
11-01WN1369dep +45 → arr+42
11-01WN2718departed+16
11-01WN455dep −6 → arr−21
10-31WN3735dep +8 → arr−6
10-30WN1625departed+89
10-30WN2663dep −7 → arr−13
10-30WN2665departed−6
10-29WN1625dep +16 → arr−6
10-29WN2663dep −10 → arr−27
10-29WN2665dep +34 → arr+10
10-28WN2663departed−5
10-28WN367departed−5
10-28WN4935departed−6

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 +1 min smooth ⛅ overcast · WNW 7 kt Full MCI delay board →
TPATampa +14 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · 4 kt Full TPA delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at MCI: a 43% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +11 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Kansas City to Tampa route actually runs

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

Is MCI–TPA running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at TPA 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–TPA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:20 and evening departures around 18:00 from MCI. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the TPA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MCI to TPA?

Great-circle distance is 1,687 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 149–175 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MCI–TPA fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 27 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.