SEA → MCISeattle to Kansas City

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Direct flights from Seattle (SEA) to Kansas City (MCI): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The nonstop covers 2,392 km, an estimated 3 hours 34 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Seattle and Kansas City. Updated 23 October 2026 at 07:10 UTC.

Today, SEA → MCI

Fri 23 Oct · local times
  1. 08:42 AS418ALASKA On scheduleGate C17 MCI 14:21scheduled
  2. 17:55 DL2256DELTA Sched 17:55Departure not confirmed by the board MCI 23:31scheduled
  3. 18:27 AS497ALASKA Sched 18:27Departure not confirmed by the board MCI 23:59scheduled

Checked SEA board 00:10 · MCI board 02:07

SEA Seattle heavy · +30
MCI Kansas City busy · +23
2,392 km · ~3h 34m est.
dep bank 08:42–18:2714x weekly
Under pressure · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
65 / 100

route health from live SEA and MCI delay boards

Flight time~3h 34mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Alaska AirlinesDelta Air Lines

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
Alaska AirlinesAS

Flights AS418 08:42 daily · AS497 18:27 daily

Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL2256 17:55 daily

Airports right now

live boards
SEASeattle +30 min heavy 🌤 mostly cloudy · NNE 5 kt Full SEA delay board →
MCIKansas City +23 min busy 🌤 few clouds · SSE 8 kt Full MCI delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MCI: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +10 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Seattle to Kansas City route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SEA 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.

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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SEA to MCI questions

Is SEA–MCI running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at SEA is the weaker end, route health score 65/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SEA–MCI?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:42 and evening departures around 17:55 from SEA. 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 SEA to MCI?

Great-circle distance is 2,392 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 199–235 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SEA–MCI fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 21 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.