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 May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop MCI–PHL; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 75% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
184
May 2026
Seats
21,884
both directions
Passengers
17,510
both directions
Load factor
80.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MCI–PHL?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop MCI–PHL departures in May 2026 (146), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AA
146 departures · 18,996 seats
Share of departures79.3%80.0%
Load
- OH
38 departures · 2,888 seats
Share of departures20.7%80.2%
Load
What plane flies MCI–PHL?
In May 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 75% of MCI–PHL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A319
138 departures · 79.7% load
75.0% - Bombardier CRJ-900
38 departures · 80.2% load
20.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
4 departures · 82.3% load
2.2% - Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 86.6% load
1.1% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 84.3% load
1.1%
How has MCI–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop MCI–PHL departures rose from 171 in June 2025 to 184 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MCI–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
171 departures · 16,077 passengers
91.3%
Load
July 2025
173 departures · 14,789 passengers
89.3%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MCI → PHL
82.6% full
92 departures · 9,041 passengers
PHL → MCI
77.4% full
92 departures · 8,469 passengers
Nonstop MCI–PHL 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 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 May 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (75.0%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (20.6%).
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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