Boston (BOS) to Kansas City (MCI)
Flight time
≈ 3h 18m
Bearing
268° W
Boston (BOS) to Kansas City (MCI) is 1,253 miles (2,016 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BOS–MCI
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop BOS–MCI; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 63% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
171
July 2026
Seats
24,340
both directions
Passengers
19,368
both directions
Load factor
79.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BOS–MCI?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop BOS–MCI departures in July 2026 (108), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- DL
108 departures · 13,996 seats
Share of departures63.2%70.7%
Load
- WN
62 departures · 10,204 seats
Share of departures36.3%91.5%
Load
- B6
1 departures · 140 seats
Share of departures0.6%93.6%
Load
What plane flies BOS–MCI?
In July 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 63% of BOS–MCI departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A220-300
107 departures · 70.7% load
62.6% - Boeing 737-800
23 departures · 93.8% load
13.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
22 departures · 89.7% load
12.9% - Boeing 737-700
17 departures · 90.6% load
9.9% - Airbus A220-100
2 departures · 88.5% load
1.2%
How has BOS–MCI traffic changed?
Nonstop BOS–MCI departures rose from 112 in August 2025 to 171 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BOS–MCI traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
112 departures · 6,990 passengers
79.3%
Load
September 2025
107 departures · 7,374 passengers
71.3%
Load
October 2025
109 departures · 8,498 passengers
71.8%
Load
November 2025
103 departures · 6,502 passengers
57.4%
Load
December 2025
86 departures · 6,077 passengers
74.2%
Load
January 2026
61 departures · 2,850 passengers
62.4%
Load
February 2026
52 departures · 2,725 passengers
67.5%
Load
March 2026
105 departures · 6,190 passengers
74.8%
Load
April 2026
102 departures · 6,086 passengers
77.5%
Load
May 2026
115 departures · 9,582 passengers
76.6%
Load
June 2026
152 departures · 16,253 passengers
76.4%
Load
July 2026
171 departures · 19,368 passengers
79.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BOS → MCI
80.6% full
86 departures · 9,729 passengers
MCI → BOS
78.5% full
85 departures · 9,639 passengers
Nonstop BOS–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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Boston (BOS) from Kansas City (MCI)?
BOS to MCI is 1,253 miles (2,016 km / 1,089 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BOS to MCI?
A nonstop covers the 1,253-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 18m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BOS–MCI?
In July 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (62.6%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (13.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying BOS–MCI?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,253-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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