Dulles (IAD) to Kansas City (MCI)
Flight time
≈ 2h 39m
Bearing
277° W
Dulles (IAD) to Kansas City (MCI) is 924 miles (1,487 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAD–MCI
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Mesa Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop IAD–MCI; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 79% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
125
May 2026
Seats
10,587
both directions
Passengers
9,217
both directions
Load factor
87.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAD–MCI?
Mesa Airlines operated the most nonstop IAD–MCI departures in May 2026 (77), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- YV
77 departures · 5,612 seats
Share of departures61.6%87.2%
Load
- UA
25 departures · 3,227 seats
Share of departures20.0%86.3%
Load
- YX
22 departures · 1,672 seats
Share of departures17.6%87.6%
Load
- OH
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures0.8%94.7%
Load
What plane flies IAD–MCI?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 79% of IAD–MCI departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
99 departures · 87.3% load
79.2% - Airbus A319
23 departures · 87.6% load
18.4% - Bombardier CRJ-900
1 departures · 94.7% load
0.8% - Airbus A320
1 departures · 48.0% load
0.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
1 departures · 97.8% load
0.8%
How has IAD–MCI traffic changed?
Nonstop IAD–MCI departures rose from 115 in June 2025 to 125 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAD–MCI traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
115 departures · 8,031 passengers
92.2%
Load
July 2025
121 departures · 8,484 passengers
90.3%
Load
August 2025
116 departures · 7,864 passengers
89.6%
Load
September 2025
114 departures · 7,674 passengers
86.9%
Load
October 2025
126 departures · 8,326 passengers
84.2%
Load
November 2025
116 departures · 6,918 passengers
79.2%
Load
December 2025
123 departures · 7,444 passengers
80.5%
Load
January 2026
113 departures · 6,109 passengers
72.4%
Load
February 2026
110 departures · 6,171 passengers
75.7%
Load
March 2026
120 departures · 7,464 passengers
83.8%
Load
April 2026
120 departures · 7,505 passengers
85.6%
Load
May 2026
125 departures · 9,217 passengers
87.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MCI → IAD
87.5% full
63 departures · 4,649 passengers
IAD → MCI
86.7% full
62 departures · 4,568 passengers
Nonstop IAD–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 Dulles (IAD) from Kansas City (MCI)?
IAD to MCI is 924 miles (1,487 km / 803 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAD to MCI?
A nonstop covers the 924-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 39m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAD–MCI?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (79.2%), followed by the Airbus A319 (18.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAD–MCI?
Distance-based programs credit off the 924-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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