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 July 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop IAD–MCI; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 49% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
122
July 2026
Seats
12,595
both directions
Passengers
10,801
both directions
Load factor
85.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAD–MCI?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop IAD–MCI departures in July 2026 (60), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- UA
60 departures · 7,728 seats
Share of departures49.2%88.0%
Load
- YX
60 departures · 4,560 seats
Share of departures49.2%86.7%
Load
- 1BQ
1 departures · 242 seats
Share of departures0.8%0.0%
Load
- OH
1 departures · 65 seats
Share of departures0.8%69.2%
Load
What plane flies IAD–MCI?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 49% of IAD–MCI departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
60 departures · 86.7% load
49.2% - Airbus A319
53 departures · 88.3% load
43.4% - Airbus A320
7 departures · 86.1% load
5.7% - Boeing 767-300
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.8% - Bombardier CRJ-700
1 departures · 69.2% load
0.8%
How has IAD–MCI traffic changed?
Nonstop IAD–MCI departures rose from 116 in August 2025 to 122 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAD–MCI traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
123 departures · 10,899 passengers
86.8%
Load
July 2026
122 departures · 10,801 passengers
85.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAD → MCI
86.7% full
61 departures · 5,383 passengers
MCI → IAD
84.8% full
61 departures · 5,418 passengers
Nonstop IAD–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).
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 July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (49.2%), followed by the Airbus A319 (43.4%).
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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