Flights Cleveland → Kansas City
CLE → MCI
Route overview
The flight route operates between Cleveland and Kansas City, utilizing the De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q aircraft. The origin airport in Cleveland has been open since 1925, while the destination airport in Kansas City opened later in 1956 and currently serves over nine million passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Cleveland (CLE) → Kansas City (MCI) route is operated by United Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 13.2/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Kansas City the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Cleveland the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Kansas City: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Cleveland (CLE) to Kansas City (MCI) heads west for about 1,114 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 49m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Cleveland the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Kansas City it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 74% | 10 min | 6.9% |
Airlines operating CLE-MCI
Airports
Frequently asked questions about CLE-MCI
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The cancellation rate varies by airline and season. Check your flight risk for an up-to-date estimate.
The route is operated by 1 airline: United Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
