Los Angeles (LAX) to Kansas City (MCI)
Flight time
≈ 3h 31m
Bearing
67° NE
Los Angeles (LAX) to Kansas City (MCI) is 1,361 miles (2,190 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAX–MCI
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop LAX–MCI; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 36% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
303
July 2026
Seats
40,026
both directions
Passengers
32,438
both directions
Load factor
81.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–MCI?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop LAX–MCI departures in July 2026 (130), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- WN
130 departures · 21,230 seats
Share of departures42.9%77.1%
Load
- DL
108 departures · 14,253 seats
Share of departures35.6%85.5%
Load
- OO
62 departures · 4,352 seats
Share of departures20.5%85.2%
Load
- 3EQ
2 departures · 12 seats
Share of departures0.7%16.7%
Load
- UA
1 departures · 179 seats
Share of departures0.3%93.3%
Load
What plane flies LAX–MCI?
In July 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 36% of LAX–MCI departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A319
108 departures · 85.5% load
35.6% - Embraer E175
62 departures · 85.2% load
20.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
54 departures · 75.1% load
17.8% - Boeing 737-700
40 departures · 85.8% load
13.2% - Boeing 737-800
36 departures · 72.6% load
11.9% - Cessna Citationjet
2 departures · 16.7% load
0.7% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 93.3% load
0.3%
How has LAX–MCI traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–MCI departures rose from 225 in August 2025 to 303 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–MCI traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
225 departures · 27,874 passengers
81.1%
Load
September 2025
226 departures · 26,259 passengers
75.8%
Load
October 2025
208 departures · 24,484 passengers
79.8%
Load
November 2025
203 departures · 20,082 passengers
65.0%
Load
December 2025
159 departures · 18,961 passengers
76.3%
Load
January 2026
132 departures · 14,315 passengers
70.6%
Load
February 2026
154 departures · 15,946 passengers
68.9%
Load
March 2026
212 departures · 22,274 passengers
70.0%
Load
April 2026
260 departures · 23,250 passengers
66.8%
Load
May 2026
264 departures · 26,008 passengers
76.1%
Load
June 2026
304 departures · 32,858 passengers
80.4%
Load
July 2026
303 departures · 32,438 passengers
81.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → MCI
79.8% full
157 departures · 16,892 passengers
MCI → LAX
82.4% full
146 departures · 15,546 passengers
Nonstop LAX–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 Los Angeles (LAX) from Kansas City (MCI)?
LAX to MCI is 1,361 miles (2,190 km / 1,182 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAX to MCI?
A nonstop covers the 1,361-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 31m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAX–MCI?
In July 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (35.6%), followed by the Embraer E175 (20.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAX–MCI?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,361-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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