Direct flights from Phoenix (PHX) to Kansas City (MCI): 53 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The median arrival is 3 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 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 Phoenix and Kansas City. Updated 1 November 2026 at 20:07 UTC.
Today, PHX → MCI
Sun 1 Nov · local times
WN4525SOUTHWEST35 min late
The PHX board at 13:07 shows departure at 16:10 instead of 15:35, gate D14 (T4).
Likely landing
about 19:05middle half 18:59 to 19:17 · sched 19:00
Later cancelled
0.2%of 24,602 past SOUTHWEST flights whose board showed 20 to 40 min late
Still to leave today
AA1693 20:13AMERICAN · then WN4751 20:25
Landing estimate from 147,778 tracked flights of 2 to 4 hours that left 30 to 59 min late. The MCI board has not posted a landing time yet. How planes make up time
about 16:10middle half 16:01 to 16:23 · sched 13:17
Landing estimate from 28,857 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 Phoenix to Kansas City route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop PHX 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.
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at PHX is the weaker end, route health score 68/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on PHX–MCI?
Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 19:10 from PHX. 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 PHX to MCI?
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 PHX–MCI fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 53 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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