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 July 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop HOU–MCI; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 41% of departures; flights ran 67% full.
Departures
188
July 2026
Seats
29,985
both directions
Passengers
20,193
both directions
Load factor
67.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies HOU–MCI?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop HOU–MCI departures in July 2026 (187), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
187 departures · 29,799 seats
Share of departures99.5%67.6%
Load
- SY
1 departures · 186 seats
Share of departures0.5%22.6%
Load
What plane flies HOU–MCI?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 41% of HOU–MCI departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
77 departures · 80.8% load
41.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
68 departures · 62.3% load
36.2% - Boeing 737-800
43 departures · 56.4% load
22.9%
How has HOU–MCI traffic changed?
Nonstop HOU–MCI departures rose from 161 in August 2025 to 188 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop HOU–MCI traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
181 departures · 21,605 passengers
75.0%
Load
July 2026
188 departures · 20,193 passengers
67.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
HOU → MCI
65.7% full
95 departures · 9,730 passengers
MCI → HOU
69.0% full
93 departures · 10,463 passengers
Nonstop HOU–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).
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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 July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (41.0%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (36.2%).
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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