Kansas City (MCI) to Miami (MIA)
Flight time
≈ 3h 18m
Bearing
134° SE
Kansas City (MCI) to Miami (MIA) is 1,252 miles (2,015 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MCI–MIA
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop MCI–MIA; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 37% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
170
May 2026
Seats
22,380
both directions
Passengers
18,790
both directions
Load factor
84.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MCI–MIA?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop MCI–MIA departures in May 2026 (61), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- AA
61 departures · 10,492 seats
Share of departures35.9%81.6%
Load
- MQ
59 departures · 4,484 seats
Share of departures34.7%85.4%
Load
- WN
46 departures · 7,100 seats
Share of departures27.1%86.6%
Load
- YX
4 departures · 304 seats
Share of departures2.4%83.5%
Load
What plane flies MCI–MIA?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 37% of MCI–MIA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
63 departures · 85.3% load
37.1% - Boeing 737-800
45 departures · 83.2% load
26.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
37 departures · 81.5% load
21.8% - Boeing 737-700
25 departures · 88.5% load
14.7%
How has MCI–MIA traffic changed?
Nonstop MCI–MIA departures rose from 97 in June 2025 to 170 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MCI–MIA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
97 departures · 15,028 passengers
93.0%
Load
July 2025
104 departures · 15,343 passengers
88.3%
Load
August 2025
68 departures · 9,291 passengers
80.2%
Load
September 2025
61 departures · 8,473 passengers
80.7%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 9,152 passengers
85.8%
Load
November 2025
89 departures · 10,609 passengers
80.4%
Load
December 2025
136 departures · 15,501 passengers
81.4%
Load
January 2026
144 departures · 17,373 passengers
82.7%
Load
February 2026
175 departures · 19,826 passengers
75.3%
Load
March 2026
213 departures · 25,389 passengers
77.1%
Load
April 2026
176 departures · 18,277 passengers
76.7%
Load
May 2026
170 departures · 18,790 passengers
84.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MCI → MIA
86.2% full
86 departures · 9,671 passengers
MIA → MCI
81.7% full
84 departures · 9,119 passengers
Nonstop MCI–MIA 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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Kansas City (MCI) from Miami (MIA)?
MCI to MIA is 1,252 miles (2,015 km / 1,088 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MCI to MIA?
A nonstop covers the 1,252-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 18m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MCI–MIA?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (37.1%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (26.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying MCI–MIA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,252-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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