Flights Kansas City → Philadelphia
MCI → PHL
How long is the flight from Kansas City to Philadelphia?
The flight from Kansas City (MCI) to Philadelphia (PHL) takes 2h 22m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
This flight route operates between Kansas City and Philadelphia, with an average on-time performance rate of 85%. Over the past year, it has seen a total of 201 flights, each experiencing an average delay of 15.2 minutes. The aircraft used for this route are primarily Embraer 175 and Embraer 170 models.
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.
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The Kansas City (MCI) → Philadelphia (PHL) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 544 flights monitored in recent months, 81% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 14 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.49%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 27.5/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Philadelphia the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Kansas City the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Philadelphia: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Kansas City (MCI) to Philadelphia (PHL) heads east for about 1,667 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 22m.
Departures from Kansas City on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 45% of MCI-PHL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Kansas City the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Philadelphia it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 544 tracked MCI-PHL flights, 81% left on time with an average delay of 14 min and a 3.5% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about MCI-PHL
The flight from Kansas City (MCI) to Philadelphia (PHL) takes 2h 22m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Kansas City (MCI) -> Philadelphia (PHL) route, on-time performance is 81% with an average delay of 14 minutes, based on 544 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Kansas City-Philadelphia is 3.49% across 544 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: American 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.
