Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Kansas City (MCI)
Flight time
≈ 3h 17m
Bearing
321° NW
Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Kansas City (MCI) is 1,243 miles (2,000 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies FLL–MCI
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop FLL–MCI; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 36% of departures; flights ran 70% full.
Departures
75
July 2026
Seats
12,237
both directions
Passengers
8,551
both directions
Load factor
69.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies FLL–MCI?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop FLL–MCI departures in July 2026 (69), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- WN
69 departures · 11,391 seats
Share of departures92.0%69.9%
Load
- ARQ
Flightworx Aviation
3 departures · 288 seats
Share of departures4.0%76.4%
Load
- SY
3 departures · 558 seats
Share of departures4.0%66.1%
Load
What plane flies FLL–MCI?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 36% of FLL–MCI departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
27 departures · 74.2% load
36.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
27 departures · 75.4% load
36.0% - Boeing 737-700
18 departures · 50.4% load
24.0% - Boeing 767-300
3 departures · 76.4% load
4.0%
How has FLL–MCI traffic changed?
Nonstop FLL–MCI departures fell from 86 in August 2025 to 75 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop FLL–MCI traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
86 departures · 10,046 passengers
70.5%
Load
September 2025
76 departures · 8,978 passengers
74.3%
Load
October 2025
80 departures · 10,862 passengers
82.4%
Load
November 2025
93 departures · 12,292 passengers
74.7%
Load
December 2025
118 departures · 17,489 passengers
79.3%
Load
January 2026
116 departures · 15,972 passengers
77.5%
Load
February 2026
96 departures · 12,703 passengers
76.7%
Load
March 2026
126 departures · 15,404 passengers
69.9%
Load
April 2026
93 departures · 10,342 passengers
64.4%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 7,683 passengers
73.1%
Load
June 2026
72 departures · 9,012 passengers
75.4%
Load
July 2026
75 departures · 8,551 passengers
69.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MCI → FLL
72.8% full
38 departures · 4,657 passengers
FLL → MCI
66.7% full
37 departures · 3,894 passengers
Nonstop FLL–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
Fort Lauderdale
US
Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport
Coordinates
26.07°N, 80.15°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Fort Lauderdale (FLL) from Kansas City (MCI)?
FLL to MCI is 1,243 miles (2,000 km / 1,080 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from FLL to MCI?
A nonstop covers the 1,243-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 17m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies FLL–MCI?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (36.0%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (36.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying FLL–MCI?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,243-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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