Washington (DCA) to Kansas City (MCI)
Flight time
≈ 2h 42m
Bearing
277° W
Washington (DCA) to Kansas City (MCI) is 947 miles (1,524 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DCA–MCI
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop DCA–MCI; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 33% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
314
June 2026
Seats
35,624
both directions
Passengers
27,459
both directions
Load factor
77.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DCA–MCI?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop DCA–MCI departures in June 2026 (160), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- WN
160 departures · 24,086 seats
Share of departures51.0%76.4%
Load
- OH
150 departures · 10,883 seats
Share of departures47.8%77.9%
Load
- AS
3 departures · 483 seats
Share of departures1.0%87.4%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 172 seats
Share of departures0.3%87.8%
Load
What plane flies DCA–MCI?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 33% of DCA–MCI departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
103 departures · 80.0% load
32.8% - Bombardier CRJ-900
103 departures · 76.2% load
32.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
50 departures · 69.4% load
15.9% - Bombardier CRJ-700
47 departures · 82.3% load
15.0% - Boeing 737-800
11 departures · 86.2% load
3.5%
How has DCA–MCI traffic changed?
Nonstop DCA–MCI departures rose from 303 in July 2025 to 314 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop DCA–MCI traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
303 departures · 25,146 passengers
74.6%
Load
August 2025
282 departures · 23,026 passengers
69.4%
Load
September 2025
317 departures · 25,081 passengers
65.7%
Load
October 2025
331 departures · 26,654 passengers
71.7%
Load
November 2025
322 departures · 21,550 passengers
57.2%
Load
December 2025
320 departures · 24,035 passengers
61.9%
Load
January 2026
294 departures · 14,476 passengers
42.1%
Load
February 2026
283 departures · 15,229 passengers
47.2%
Load
March 2026
314 departures · 22,583 passengers
64.3%
Load
April 2026
326 departures · 23,874 passengers
66.1%
Load
May 2026
324 departures · 26,720 passengers
74.0%
Load
June 2026
314 departures · 27,459 passengers
77.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DCA → MCI
77.2% full
157 departures · 13,933 passengers
MCI → DCA
77.0% full
157 departures · 13,526 passengers
Nonstop DCA–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 Washington (DCA) from Kansas City (MCI)?
DCA to MCI is 947 miles (1,524 km / 823 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DCA to MCI?
A nonstop covers the 947-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 42m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DCA–MCI?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (32.8%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (32.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying DCA–MCI?
Distance-based programs credit off the 947-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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