New York (LGA) to Kansas City (MCI)
Flight time
≈ 3h 01m
Bearing
272° W
New York (LGA) to Kansas City (MCI) is 1,105 miles (1,778 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LGA–MCI
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop LGA–MCI; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 46% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
326
July 2026
Seats
46,667
both directions
Passengers
36,369
both directions
Load factor
77.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LGA–MCI?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop LGA–MCI departures in July 2026 (166), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- WN
166 departures · 26,238 seats
Share of departures50.9%78.2%
Load
- DL
153 departures · 19,897 seats
Share of departures46.9%77.3%
Load
- 9E
7 departures · 532 seats
Share of departures2.1%87.8%
Load
What plane flies LGA–MCI?
In July 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 46% of LGA–MCI departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A220-300
151 departures · 77.4% load
46.3% - Boeing 737-700
74 departures · 79.5% load
22.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
50 departures · 75.0% load
15.3% - Boeing 737-800
43 departures · 79.8% load
13.2% - Bombardier CRJ-900
7 departures · 87.8% load
2.1% - Airbus A220-100
1 departures · 88.1% load
0.3%
How has LGA–MCI traffic changed?
Nonstop LGA–MCI departures rose from 288 in August 2025 to 326 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop LGA–MCI traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
288 departures · 28,300 passengers
79.5%
Load
September 2025
282 departures · 26,786 passengers
77.2%
Load
October 2025
287 departures · 29,337 passengers
79.8%
Load
November 2025
271 departures · 26,332 passengers
75.1%
Load
December 2025
269 departures · 27,974 passengers
84.1%
Load
January 2026
266 departures · 18,281 passengers
52.6%
Load
February 2026
239 departures · 16,111 passengers
51.6%
Load
March 2026
302 departures · 26,192 passengers
65.5%
Load
April 2026
328 departures · 26,706 passengers
60.1%
Load
May 2026
332 departures · 31,653 passengers
66.3%
Load
June 2026
342 departures · 37,042 passengers
75.2%
Load
July 2026
326 departures · 36,369 passengers
77.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LGA → MCI
79.4% full
165 departures · 18,564 passengers
MCI → LGA
76.4% full
161 departures · 17,805 passengers
Nonstop LGA–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 New York (LGA) from Kansas City (MCI)?
LGA to MCI is 1,105 miles (1,778 km / 960 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LGA to MCI?
A nonstop covers the 1,105-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 01m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LGA–MCI?
In July 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (46.3%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (22.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying LGA–MCI?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,105-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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