Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Kansas City (MCI)

1,243mi
2,000 km1,080 nm

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 FLLMCI

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop FLL–MCI; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 55% of departures; flights ran 73% full.

Departures

62

May 2026

Seats

10,508

both directions

Passengers

7,683

both directions

Load factor

73.1%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies FLL–MCI?

Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop FLL–MCI in May 2026 (62 departures).

What plane flies FLL–MCI?

In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 55% of FLL–MCI departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has FLL–MCI traffic changed?

Nonstop FLL–MCI departures fell from 101 in June 2025 to 62 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop FLLMCI traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • June 2025

    101 departures · 13,576 passengers

    82.0%

    Load

  • July 2025

    100 departures · 12,500 passengers

    76.5%

    Load

  • 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

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

FLLMCI

67.8% full

31 departures · 3,573 passengers

MCIFLL

78.5% full

31 departures · 4,110 passengers

Nonstop FLL–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

FLL

US

Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport

Coordinates

26.07°N, 80.15°W

Hemisphere

N · W

MCI

US

Kansas City International Airport

Coordinates

39.30°N, 94.71°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 May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (54.8%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (30.6%).

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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