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
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop DFW–MCI; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 34% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
420
May 2026
Seats
59,713
both directions
Passengers
47,120
both directions
Load factor
78.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DFW–MCI?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop DFW–MCI departures in May 2026 (323), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- AA
323 departures · 52,448 seats
Share of departures76.9%77.0%
Load
- MQ
57 departures · 4,332 seats
Share of departures13.6%91.3%
Load
- OH
39 departures · 2,755 seats
Share of departures9.3%94.4%
Load
- AS
1 departures · 178 seats
Share of departures0.2%91.6%
Load
What plane flies DFW–MCI?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 34% of DFW–MCI departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
143 departures · 79.8% load
34.1% - Airbus A319
67 departures · 71.6% load
16.0% - Embraer E175
57 departures · 91.3% load
13.6% - Airbus A320
56 departures · 71.9% load
13.3% - Airbus A321
44 departures · 77.5% load
10.5% - Bombardier CRJ-900
20 departures · 92.6% load
4.8% - Bombardier CRJ-700
19 departures · 96.6% load
4.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
11 departures · 82.0% load
2.6% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 91.6% load
0.2% - Boeing 777-200
1 departures · 91.5% load
0.2% - Boeing 777-300ER
1 departures · 95.1% load
0.2%
How has DFW–MCI traffic changed?
Nonstop DFW–MCI departures fell from 445 in June 2025 to 420 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DFW–MCI traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
420 departures · 47,120 passengers
78.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MCI → DFW
80.5% full
211 departures · 24,333 passengers
DFW → MCI
77.3% full
209 departures · 22,787 passengers
Nonstop DFW–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).
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 May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (34.1%), followed by the Airbus A319 (16.0%).
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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