Baltimore (BWI) to Kansas City (MCI)
Flight time
≈ 2h 44m
Bearing
276° W
Baltimore (BWI) to Kansas City (MCI) is 964 miles (1,552 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BWI–MCI
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BWI–MCI; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 40% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
172
July 2026
Seats
27,516
both directions
Passengers
21,278
both directions
Load factor
77.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BWI–MCI?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BWI–MCI in July 2026 (172 departures).
- WN
172 departures · 27,516 seats
Share of departures100.0%77.3%
Load
What plane flies BWI–MCI?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 40% of BWI–MCI departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
68 departures · 80.1% load
39.5% - Boeing 737-800
54 departures · 74.1% load
31.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
50 departures · 77.9% load
29.1%
How has BWI–MCI traffic changed?
Nonstop BWI–MCI departures fell from 175 in August 2025 to 172 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BWI–MCI traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
175 departures · 20,181 passengers
75.1%
Load
September 2025
177 departures · 20,673 passengers
75.8%
Load
October 2025
178 departures · 22,226 passengers
79.5%
Load
November 2025
126 departures · 13,734 passengers
64.8%
Load
December 2025
141 departures · 16,489 passengers
68.7%
Load
January 2026
115 departures · 8,516 passengers
45.5%
Load
February 2026
101 departures · 8,214 passengers
50.3%
Load
March 2026
125 departures · 12,393 passengers
60.0%
Load
April 2026
126 departures · 12,856 passengers
61.9%
Load
May 2026
135 departures · 16,507 passengers
74.0%
Load
June 2026
176 departures · 22,629 passengers
80.4%
Load
July 2026
172 departures · 21,278 passengers
77.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BWI → MCI
81.2% full
87 departures · 11,407 passengers
MCI → BWI
73.3% full
85 departures · 9,871 passengers
Nonstop BWI–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
Baltimore
US
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
Coordinates
39.18°N, 76.67°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Baltimore (BWI) from Kansas City (MCI)?
BWI to MCI is 964 miles (1,552 km / 838 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BWI to MCI?
A nonstop covers the 964-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 44m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BWI–MCI?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (39.5%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (31.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying BWI–MCI?
Distance-based programs credit off the 964-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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