Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Kansas City (MCI)
Flight time
≈ 1h 43m
Bearing
16° N
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Kansas City (MCI) is 461 miles (742 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DFW–MCI
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DFW–MCI; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 29% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
411
April 2026
Seats
60,080
both directions
Passengers
45,790
both directions
Load factor
76.2%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DFW–MCI?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop DFW–MCI departures in April 2026 (347), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AA
American Airlines
347 departures · 55,216 seats
Share of departures84.4%75.0%
Load
- MQ
Envoy Air
64 departures · 4,864 seats
Share of departures15.6%90.5%
Load
What plane flies DFW–MCI?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 29% of DFW–MCI departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
121 departures · 77.1% load
29.4% - Airbus A319
98 departures · 71.5% load
23.8% - Embraer E175
64 departures · 90.5% load
15.6% - Airbus A320
60 departures · 70.8% load
14.6% - Airbus A321
57 departures · 76.4% load
13.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
6 departures · 87.1% load
1.5% - Airbus A321neo
5 departures · 83.0% load
1.2%
How has DFW–MCI traffic changed?
Nonstop DFW–MCI departures fell from 417 in May 2025 to 411 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DFW–MCI traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
417 departures · 50,231 passengers
82.8%
Load
June 2025
445 departures · 53,768 passengers
86.0%
Load
July 2025
464 departures · 54,966 passengers
85.4%
Load
August 2025
441 departures · 50,225 passengers
85.9%
Load
September 2025
424 departures · 51,327 passengers
85.2%
Load
October 2025
454 departures · 53,234 passengers
86.1%
Load
November 2025
416 departures · 48,820 passengers
72.6%
Load
December 2025
428 departures · 51,832 passengers
78.3%
Load
January 2026
308 departures · 39,638 passengers
79.3%
Load
February 2026
332 departures · 43,294 passengers
83.3%
Load
March 2026
411 departures · 48,378 passengers
78.8%
Load
April 2026
411 departures · 45,790 passengers
76.2%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DFW → MCI
76.7% full
207 departures · 23,121 passengers
MCI → DFW
75.8% full
204 departures · 22,669 passengers
Nonstop DFW–MCI traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
The airports
Dallas-Fort Worth
US
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Coordinates
32.90°N, 97.04°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) from Kansas City (MCI)?
DFW to MCI is 461 miles (742 km / 401 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DFW to MCI?
A nonstop covers the 461-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 DFW–MCI?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (29.4%), followed by the Airbus A319 (23.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying DFW–MCI?
Distance-based programs credit off the 461-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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