Dallas (DAL) to Kansas City (MCI)
Flight time
≈ 1h 43m
Bearing
14° N
Dallas (DAL) to Kansas City (MCI) is 462 miles (743 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DAL–MCI
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DAL–MCI; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 40% of departures; flights ran 68% full.
Departures
334
June 2026
Seats
53,814
both directions
Passengers
36,422
both directions
Load factor
67.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DAL–MCI?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DAL–MCI in June 2026 (334 departures).
- WN
334 departures · 53,814 seats
Share of departures100.0%67.7%
Load
What plane flies DAL–MCI?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 40% of DAL–MCI departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
132 departures · 60.6% load
39.5% - Boeing 737-700
122 departures · 78.4% load
36.5% - Boeing 737-800
80 departures · 66.6% load
23.9%
How has DAL–MCI traffic changed?
Nonstop DAL–MCI departures rose from 328 in July 2025 to 334 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop DAL–MCI traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
328 departures · 33,561 passengers
62.3%
Load
August 2025
317 departures · 34,109 passengers
67.7%
Load
September 2025
308 departures · 34,645 passengers
71.5%
Load
October 2025
359 departures · 40,880 passengers
72.0%
Load
November 2025
338 departures · 35,076 passengers
62.4%
Load
December 2025
358 departures · 37,136 passengers
63.3%
Load
January 2026
300 departures · 27,492 passengers
57.2%
Load
February 2026
312 departures · 31,948 passengers
63.9%
Load
March 2026
368 departures · 39,379 passengers
66.3%
Load
April 2026
356 departures · 36,895 passengers
65.1%
Load
May 2026
347 departures · 40,588 passengers
73.0%
Load
June 2026
334 departures · 36,422 passengers
67.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DAL → MCI
67.6% full
172 departures · 18,579 passengers
MCI → DAL
67.8% full
162 departures · 17,843 passengers
Nonstop DAL–MCI traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Dallas (DAL) from Kansas City (MCI)?
DAL to MCI is 462 miles (743 km / 401 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DAL to MCI?
A nonstop covers the 462-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 43m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DAL–MCI?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (39.5%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (36.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying DAL–MCI?
Distance-based programs credit off the 462-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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