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
Filed traffic dataIn July 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 81% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
588
July 2026
Seats
104,039
both directions
Passengers
89,736
both directions
Load factor
86.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ATL–MCI?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ATL–MCI departures in July 2026 (483), one of 6 carriers on the route.
- DL
483 departures · 86,493 seats
Share of departures82.1%89.8%
Load
- WN
62 departures · 9,292 seats
Share of departures10.5%75.7%
Load
- F9
34 departures · 6,432 seats
Share of departures5.8%65.1%
Load
- AA
4 departures · 760 seats
Share of departures0.7%82.0%
Load
- N8
3 departures · 870 seats
Share of departures0.5%9.3%
Load
- ARQ
Flightworx Aviation
2 departures · 192 seats
Share of departures0.3%77.1%
Load
What plane flies ATL–MCI?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 81% of ATL–MCI departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
477 departures · 89.8% load
81.1% - Boeing 737-700
41 departures · 78.5% load
7.0% - Airbus A320neo
24 departures · 62.8% load
4.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
13 departures · 69.1% load
2.2% - Boeing 737-800
10 departures · 79.2% load
1.7% - Airbus A321neo
6 departures · 70.6% load
1.0% - Airbus A320
5 departures · 74.0% load
0.9% - Airbus A321
4 departures · 82.0% load
0.7% - Boeing 757-200
3 departures · 72.5% load
0.5% - Airbus A330-200
3 departures · 9.3% load
0.5% - Boeing 767-300
2 departures · 77.1% load
0.3%
How has ATL–MCI traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–MCI departures fell from 602 in August 2025 to 588 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–MCI traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
565 departures · 86,223 passengers
86.0%
Load
July 2026
588 departures · 89,736 passengers
86.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ATL → MCI
86.8% full
295 departures · 45,074 passengers
MCI → ATL
85.7% full
293 departures · 44,662 passengers
Nonstop ATL–MCI traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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 July 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (81.1%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (7.0%).
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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