Indianapolis (IND) to Kansas City (MCI)
Flight time
≈ 1h 42m
Bearing
269° W
Indianapolis (IND) to Kansas City (MCI) is 450 miles (724 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IND–MCI
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop IND–MCI; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 41% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
64
July 2026
Seats
10,167
both directions
Passengers
8,077
both directions
Load factor
79.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IND–MCI?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop IND–MCI departures in July 2026 (63), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
63 departures · 10,037 seats
Share of departures98.4%79.5%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 130 seats
Share of departures1.6%76.9%
Load
What plane flies IND–MCI?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 41% of IND–MCI departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
26 departures · 79.6% load
40.6% - Boeing 737-800
21 departures · 80.0% load
32.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
16 departures · 78.5% load
25.0% - Airbus A220-300
1 departures · 76.9% load
1.6%
How has IND–MCI traffic changed?
Nonstop IND–MCI departures rose from 62 in August 2025 to 64 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop IND–MCI traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
62 departures · 7,442 passengers
71.8%
Load
September 2025
63 departures · 7,840 passengers
73.1%
Load
October 2025
70 departures · 9,184 passengers
84.0%
Load
November 2025
65 departures · 7,195 passengers
63.1%
Load
December 2025
64 departures · 7,365 passengers
68.5%
Load
January 2026
55 departures · 4,778 passengers
54.8%
Load
February 2026
53 departures · 5,643 passengers
68.1%
Load
March 2026
59 departures · 6,988 passengers
77.3%
Load
April 2026
53 departures · 6,648 passengers
81.3%
Load
May 2026
51 departures · 6,333 passengers
79.6%
Load
June 2026
60 departures · 7,782 passengers
81.8%
Load
July 2026
64 departures · 8,077 passengers
79.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MCI → IND
81.9% full
33 departures · 4,259 passengers
IND → MCI
76.8% full
31 departures · 3,818 passengers
Nonstop IND–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 Indianapolis (IND) from Kansas City (MCI)?
IND to MCI is 450 miles (724 km / 391 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IND to MCI?
A nonstop covers the 450-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 42m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IND–MCI?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (40.6%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (32.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying IND–MCI?
Distance-based programs credit off the 450-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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