Austin (AUS) to Kansas City (MCI)
Flight time
≈ 2h 06m
Bearing
14° N
Austin (AUS) to Kansas City (MCI) is 651 miles (1,047 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies AUS–MCI
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop AUS–MCI; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 53% of departures; flights ran 69% full.
Departures
158
May 2026
Seats
24,496
both directions
Passengers
16,903
both directions
Load factor
69.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AUS–MCI?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop AUS–MCI in May 2026 (158 departures).
- WN
158 departures · 24,496 seats
Share of departures100.0%69.0%
Load
What plane flies AUS–MCI?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 53% of AUS–MCI departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
83 departures · 73.3% load
52.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
51 departures · 64.1% load
32.3% - Boeing 737-800
24 departures · 67.9% load
15.2%
How has AUS–MCI traffic changed?
Nonstop AUS–MCI departures rose from 144 in June 2025 to 158 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop AUS–MCI traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
144 departures · 15,393 passengers
70.2%
Load
July 2025
140 departures · 13,947 passengers
65.8%
Load
August 2025
139 departures · 13,362 passengers
62.2%
Load
September 2025
140 departures · 14,557 passengers
66.8%
Load
October 2025
159 departures · 18,117 passengers
68.0%
Load
November 2025
141 departures · 14,551 passengers
62.2%
Load
December 2025
146 departures · 15,427 passengers
64.5%
Load
January 2026
120 departures · 9,386 passengers
46.6%
Load
February 2026
118 departures · 11,401 passengers
62.5%
Load
March 2026
148 departures · 14,665 passengers
62.1%
Load
April 2026
152 departures · 14,845 passengers
62.3%
Load
May 2026
158 departures · 16,903 passengers
69.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
AUS → MCI
65.8% full
79 departures · 8,048 passengers
MCI → AUS
72.2% full
79 departures · 8,855 passengers
Nonstop AUS–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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Austin (AUS) from Kansas City (MCI)?
AUS to MCI is 651 miles (1,047 km / 566 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from AUS to MCI?
A nonstop covers the 651-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 06m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies AUS–MCI?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (52.5%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (32.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying AUS–MCI?
Distance-based programs credit off the 651-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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