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 June 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop HOU–MCI; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 42% of departures; flights ran 75% full.
Departures
181
June 2026
Seats
28,787
both directions
Passengers
21,605
both directions
Load factor
75.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies HOU–MCI?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop HOU–MCI in June 2026 (181 departures).
- WN
181 departures · 28,787 seats
Share of departures100.0%75.0%
Load
What plane flies HOU–MCI?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 42% of HOU–MCI departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
76 departures · 84.5% load
42.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
58 departures · 68.4% load
32.0% - Boeing 737-800
47 departures · 71.4% load
26.0%
How has HOU–MCI traffic changed?
Nonstop HOU–MCI departures held steady at about 181 a month between July 2025 and June 2026.
Monthly nonstop HOU–MCI traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
181 departures · 21,605 passengers
75.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
HOU → MCI
76.2% full
91 departures · 10,830 passengers
MCI → HOU
73.9% full
90 departures · 10,775 passengers
Nonstop HOU–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).
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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 June 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (42.0%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (32.0%).
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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