Kansas City (MCI) to Philadelphia (PHL)
Flight time
≈ 2h 52m
Bearing
82° E
Kansas City (MCI) to Philadelphia (PHL) is 1,036 miles (1,667 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MCI–PHL
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, American Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MCI–PHL; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 94% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
170
July 2026
Seats
22,164
both directions
Passengers
18,437
both directions
Load factor
83.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MCI–PHL?
American Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MCI–PHL in July 2026 (170 departures).
- AA
170 departures · 22,164 seats
Share of departures100.0%83.2%
Load
What plane flies MCI–PHL?
In July 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 94% of MCI–PHL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A319
160 departures · 83.0% load
94.1% - Boeing 737-800
4 departures · 93.0% load
2.4% - Airbus A320
4 departures · 83.0% load
2.4% - Airbus A321
2 departures · 76.6% load
1.2%
How has MCI–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop MCI–PHL departures fell from 171 in August 2025 to 170 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MCI–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
171 departures · 17,788 passengers
82.3%
Load
September 2025
158 departures · 17,829 passengers
84.1%
Load
October 2025
167 departures · 17,457 passengers
81.0%
Load
November 2025
118 departures · 10,022 passengers
81.8%
Load
December 2025
109 departures · 8,174 passengers
81.6%
Load
January 2026
111 departures · 6,573 passengers
79.8%
Load
February 2026
101 departures · 5,864 passengers
74.7%
Load
March 2026
117 departures · 7,343 passengers
81.9%
Load
April 2026
169 departures · 12,055 passengers
67.5%
Load
May 2026
184 departures · 17,510 passengers
80.0%
Load
June 2026
179 departures · 19,920 passengers
83.2%
Load
July 2026
170 departures · 18,437 passengers
83.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MCI → PHL
79.3% full
85 departures · 8,786 passengers
PHL → MCI
87.1% full
85 departures · 9,651 passengers
Nonstop MCI–PHL 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 Kansas City (MCI) from Philadelphia (PHL)?
MCI to PHL is 1,036 miles (1,667 km / 900 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MCI to PHL?
A nonstop covers the 1,036-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 52m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MCI–PHL?
In July 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (94.1%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (2.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying MCI–PHL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,036-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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