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How Busy Is Kansas City International Airport? MCI
Kansas City, United States. Departures peak at 06:00 local, averaging about 16 flights per hour.
Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-10-27.
Peak departure hour
06:00
16 flights/hr
Quietest active hour
21:00
under 1 flights/hr
Traffic score
87/100
Relative volume
Departures by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysTotal: about 160 departures per day.
Weekday vs weekend departure pattern
Weekday avg per hour
Weekend avg per hour
Arrivals by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysPeak arrival hour: 16:00 local (about 13 flights/hr). Total: about 150 arrivals per day.
Top airlines
- 1. Southwest Airlines (WN)
- 2. Delta Air Lines (DL)
- 3. American Airlines (AA)
- 4. United Airlines (UA)
- 5. Alaska Airlines (AS)
Top destinations
- 1. 🇺🇸 Chicago (ORD)
- 2. 🇺🇸 Atlanta (ATL)
- 3. 🇺🇸 Denver (DEN)
- 4. 🇺🇸 Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
- 5. 🇺🇸 Minneapolis (MSP)
Frequently asked
- What's the busiest hour for departures at MCI?
- Departures from Kansas City International Airport peak at 06:00 local time, averaging about 16 flights per hour over the past 60 days.
- What's the quietest hour to fly out of MCI?
- The quietest hour with regular service is 21:00 local time, averaging under 1 flights per hour.
- Which airline operates the most flights from MCI?
- Southwest Airlines (WN) ran more departures from Kansas City International Airport than any other airline over the past 60 days.
- What's the most popular destination from MCI?
- Chicago (ORD) was the most-flown destination over the past 60 days.
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