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 May 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop BOS–MCI; the Airbus A220-100 was the most common aircraft at 54% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
115
May 2026
Seats
12,507
both directions
Passengers
9,582
both directions
Load factor
76.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BOS–MCI?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop BOS–MCI departures in May 2026 (92), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- DL
92 departures · 10,657 seats
Share of departures80.0%76.4%
Load
- YX
22 departures · 1,672 seats
Share of departures19.1%75.5%
Load
- AS
1 departures · 178 seats
Share of departures0.9%100.0%
Load
What plane flies BOS–MCI?
In May 2026, the Airbus A220-100 flew 54% of BOS–MCI departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A220-100
62 departures · 79.6% load
53.9% - Airbus A220-300
30 departures · 70.8% load
26.1% - Embraer E175
22 departures · 75.5% load
19.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
1 departures · 100.0% load
0.9%
How has BOS–MCI traffic changed?
Nonstop BOS–MCI departures rose from 113 in June 2025 to 115 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BOS–MCI traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
113 departures · 7,030 passengers
80.1%
Load
July 2025
111 departures · 6,898 passengers
81.3%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MCI → BOS
83.7% full
58 departures · 5,310 passengers
BOS → MCI
69.3% full
57 departures · 4,272 passengers
Nonstop BOS–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 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 May 2026, the Airbus A220-100 flew the largest share of departures (53.9%), followed by the Airbus A220-300 (26.1%).
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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