Houston (HOU) to Kansas City (MCI)
Flight time
≈ 2h 08m
Bearing
3° N
Houston (HOU) to Kansas City (MCI) is 668 miles (1,075 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies HOU–MCI
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop HOU–MCI; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 40% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
183
May 2026
Seats
29,251
both directions
Passengers
22,259
both directions
Load factor
76.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies HOU–MCI?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop HOU–MCI in May 2026 (183 departures).
- WN
183 departures · 29,251 seats
Share of departures100.0%76.1%
Load
What plane flies HOU–MCI?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 40% of HOU–MCI departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
73 departures · 76.4% load
39.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
70 departures · 75.8% load
38.3% - Boeing 737-800
40 departures · 76.3% load
21.9%
How has HOU–MCI traffic changed?
Nonstop HOU–MCI departures rose from 177 in June 2025 to 183 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop HOU–MCI traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
177 departures · 21,115 passengers
76.6%
Load
July 2025
181 departures · 19,837 passengers
70.7%
Load
August 2025
161 departures · 19,298 passengers
72.2%
Load
September 2025
154 departures · 18,843 passengers
73.0%
Load
October 2025
176 departures · 20,746 passengers
75.0%
Load
November 2025
157 departures · 17,004 passengers
64.7%
Load
December 2025
157 departures · 17,816 passengers
68.5%
Load
January 2026
138 departures · 13,932 passengers
67.9%
Load
February 2026
152 departures · 15,954 passengers
69.4%
Load
March 2026
182 departures · 21,405 passengers
75.2%
Load
April 2026
181 departures · 20,768 passengers
71.8%
Load
May 2026
183 departures · 22,259 passengers
76.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MCI → HOU
81.2% full
93 departures · 11,579 passengers
HOU → MCI
71.3% full
90 departures · 10,680 passengers
Nonstop HOU–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
Frequently asked
How far is Houston (HOU) from Kansas City (MCI)?
HOU to MCI is 668 miles (1,075 km / 580 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from HOU to MCI?
A nonstop covers the 668-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 08m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies HOU–MCI?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (39.9%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (38.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying HOU–MCI?
Distance-based programs credit off the 668-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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