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 June 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop FLL–MCI; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 47% of departures; flights ran 75% full.
Departures
72
June 2026
Seats
11,954
both directions
Passengers
9,012
both directions
Load factor
75.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies FLL–MCI?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop FLL–MCI in June 2026 (72 departures).
- WN
72 departures · 11,954 seats
Share of departures100.0%75.4%
Load
What plane flies FLL–MCI?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 47% of FLL–MCI departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
34 departures · 79.5% load
47.2% - Boeing 737-800
21 departures · 79.1% load
29.2% - Boeing 737-700
17 departures · 59.0% load
23.6%
How has FLL–MCI traffic changed?
Nonstop FLL–MCI departures fell from 100 in July 2025 to 72 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop FLL–MCI traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
72 departures · 9,012 passengers
75.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
FLL → MCI
77.8% full
36 departures · 4,517 passengers
MCI → FLL
73.1% full
36 departures · 4,495 passengers
Nonstop FLL–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).
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 June 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (47.2%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (29.2%).
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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