Phoenix (PHX) to Kansas City (MCI) flights

Southwest Airlines, American Airlines fly nonstop from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to Kansas City International Airport, with about 41 flights a week in July 2026. The 1,044-mile flight takes about 2h 30m gate to gate.

From
PHX
Phoenix
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
To
MCI
Kansas City
Kansas City International Airport
Distance
1,044 mi · 1,680 km
Flight time
2h 30m
Airlines
2
Seats filled
79%
Flights a week, July 2026
2,472 flights and 305,149 passengers in 12 months
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Map data: Natural Earth. Lines follow the shortest (great-circle) path.

Airlines flying PHX to MCI

AirlineFlights a weekAircraftPassengers (12 months)Flight time
Southwest Airlines27Boeing 737 MAX 8, Boeing 737-800, Boeing 737-700 / MAX 7215,4782h 26m
American Airlines14Airbus A319, Boeing 737-800, Airbus A320-100/20071,8072h 36m
Envoy AirSeasonal or endedn/aEmbraer E1757,2442h 35m
SkyWest AirlinesSeasonal or endedn/aEmbraer E175, Bombardier CRJ7004,4122h 44m
Frontier AirlinesSeasonal or endedn/aAirbus A320neo, Airbus A3216,2082h 34m

Airlines are the operating carrier: regional airlines such as SkyWest or Horizon often fly under a larger airline's brand.

PHX to MCI flight schedule

12 flight numbers flew this route in August 2026, 5 of them almost daily. The first usually leaves at 5:40am and the last at 8:05pm. Times are local and can change; check with the airline before you book.

FlightDepartsArrivesDays flown in August 2026On time (12 months)
WN 2137Southwest Airlines5:40am10:10am12100%
WN 1431Southwest Airlines7:50am12:20pm4n/a
AA 2058American Airlines8:35am1:26pm485%
AA 4221American Airlines · operated by Envoy Air8:39am1:30pm4n/a
AA 2395American Airlines8:43am1:30pm2378%
WN 2324Southwest Airlines10:00am2:30pm2875%
WN 1287Southwest Airlines10:50am3:25pm8n/a
WN 504Southwest Airlines11:15am3:45pm4n/a
WN 3217Southwest Airlines3:20pm7:55pm2461%
AA 623American Airlines6:59pm11:44pm2468%
WN 3552Southwest Airlines7:10pm11:45pm2045%
WN 3089Southwest Airlines8:05pm12:40am4n/a

Is PHX to MCI on time?

From September 2025 to August 2026, 76% of 2,474 flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule and 0.6% were cancelled. Flights leaving around 8am were the most punctual (87%), those around 6pm the least (61%). Most delay time was caused by late-arriving aircraft (49%).

AirlineFlightsOn timeAverage delayCancelled
Southwest Airlines1,64574%14 min0.4%
American Airlines77479%14 min1%
Frontier Airlines5582%9 min0%

Airlines as sold: flights operated by regional partners count under the airline on the ticket. Average delay is across all completed flights, early arrivals counted as zero.

On-time arrivals by departure time

Scheduled departureFlightsOn time, relativeOn time
5am to 6am103
97%
6am to 7am101
96%
7am to 8am96
92%
8am to 9am325
87%
9am to 10am241
83%
10am to 11am182
85%
11am to 12pm112
80%
12pm to 1pm110
73%
1pm to 2pm126
68%
2pm to 3pm101
73%
3pm to 4pm65
72%
4pm to 5pm196
66%
5pm to 6pm88
62%
6pm to 7pm173
61%
7pm to 8pm230
66%
8pm to 9pm178
63%

Flights by month

MonthFlightsFlights, relativePassengers
August 2025176
21,939
September 2025161
20,401
October 2025197
25,887
November 2025224
27,755
December 2025238
27,812
January 2026217
24,592
February 2026202
25,697
March 2026270
32,829
April 2026215
23,619
May 2026205
25,049
June 2026187
26,958
July 2026182
22,959

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Source: US Department of Transportation, T-100 Segment data, August 2025 to July 2026.