Atlanta (ATL) to Kansas City (MCI)

692mi
1,114 km601 nm

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

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 6 carriers flying nonstop ATL–MCI; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 82% of departures; flights ran 84% full.

Departures

565

May 2026

Seats

101,602

both directions

Passengers

84,833

both directions

Load factor

83.5%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies ATL–MCI?

Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ATL–MCI departures in May 2026 (464), one of 6 carriers on the route.

What plane flies ATL–MCI?

In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 82% of ATL–MCI departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has ATL–MCI traffic changed?

Nonstop ATL–MCI departures fell from 572 in June 2025 to 565 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop ATL–MCI traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • 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

  • May 2026

    565 departures · 84,833 passengers

    83.5%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

ATL → MCI

84.0% full

283 departures · 42,564 passengers

MCI → ATL

83.0% full

282 departures · 42,269 passengers

Nonstop ATL–MCI traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

ATL

Atlanta

US

Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Coordinates

33.64°N, 84.43°W

Hemisphere

N · W

MCI

Kansas City

US

Kansas City International Airport

Coordinates

39.30°N, 94.71°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 May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (81.6%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (5.0%).

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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