Direct flights from Orlando (MCO) to Kansas City (MCI): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 67% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,726 km, an estimated 2 hours 43 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Orlando and Kansas City. Updated 25 October 2026 at 22:43 UTC.
Today, MCO → MCI
Sun 25 Oct · local times
WN4897Southwest Airlines171 min late
The MCO board at 18:22 shows departure at 21:11 instead of 18:20, gate 121 (TA).
Likely landing
about 22:50middle half 22:38 to 22:59 · sched 20:25
Later cancelled
1.3%of 11,331 past Southwest Airlines flights whose board showed 70 min or more late
Still to leave today
WN3316 22:09SOUTHWEST
Landing estimate from 31,569 tracked flights of 2 to 4 hours that left 120 min or more late. The MCI board has not posted a landing time yet. How planes make up time
How the Orlando to Kansas City route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MCO to MCI 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.
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 MCO–MCI?
Operators schedule morning departures around 06:40 and evening departures around 21:55 from MCO. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MCI delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from MCO to MCI?
Great-circle distance is 1,726 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 152–178 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does MCO–MCI fly?
Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 35 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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