Atlanta (ATL) to Kansas City (MCI)
Flight time
≈ 2h 11m
Bearing
307° NW
Atlanta (ATL) to Kansas City (MCI) is 692 miles (1,114 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ATL–MCI
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop ATL–MCI; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 82% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
519
April 2026
Seats
92,427
both directions
Passengers
73,819
both directions
Load factor
79.9%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies ATL–MCI?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ATL–MCI departures in April 2026 (433), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- DL
Delta Air Lines
433 departures · 77,091 seats
Share of departures83.4%82.5%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
60 departures · 9,588 seats
Share of departures11.6%62.8%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
26 departures · 5,748 seats
Share of departures5.0%73.5%
Load
What plane flies ATL–MCI?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 82% of ATL–MCI departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
424 departures · 82.7% load
81.7% - Boeing 737-700
24 departures · 75.8% load
4.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
21 departures · 59.7% load
4.0% - Boeing 737-800
19 departures · 55.9% load
3.7% - Airbus A321neo
12 departures · 68.8% load
2.3% - Airbus A320neo
8 departures · 86.1% load
1.5% - Airbus A321
6 departures · 69.6% load
1.2% - Airbus A320
3 departures · 73.9% load
0.6% - Boeing 757-200
2 departures · 64.3% load
0.4%
How has ATL–MCI traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–MCI departures fell from 548 in May 2025 to 519 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–MCI traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
548 departures · 77,602 passengers
81.6%
Load
June 2025
572 departures · 85,934 passengers
85.3%
Load
July 2025
605 departures · 87,446 passengers
82.3%
Load
August 2025
602 departures · 80,591 passengers
77.7%
Load
September 2025
581 departures · 79,439 passengers
78.7%
Load
October 2025
617 departures · 85,956 passengers
79.6%
Load
November 2025
536 departures · 69,467 passengers
73.6%
Load
December 2025
515 departures · 67,589 passengers
79.8%
Load
January 2026
455 departures · 55,349 passengers
71.3%
Load
February 2026
442 departures · 60,268 passengers
78.9%
Load
March 2026
487 departures · 68,600 passengers
80.7%
Load
April 2026
519 departures · 73,819 passengers
79.9%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ATL → MCI
80.9% full
260 departures · 37,298 passengers
MCI → ATL
78.8% full
259 departures · 36,521 passengers
Nonstop ATL–MCI traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
The airports
Atlanta
US
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Coordinates
33.64°N, 84.43°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Atlanta (ATL) from Kansas City (MCI)?
ATL to MCI is 692 miles (1,114 km / 601 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ATL to MCI?
A nonstop covers the 692-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 11m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ATL–MCI?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (81.7%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (4.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying ATL–MCI?
Distance-based programs credit off the 692-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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