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How Busy Is Kansas City International Airport? MCI
Kansas City, United States. Departures peak at 06:00 local, averaging 20 flights per hour.
Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-09-12. Schedule coverage: 43 days observed.
Peak departure hour
06:00
20 flights/hr
Quietest active hour
01:00
1 flights/hr
Traffic score
87/100
Relative volume
Departures by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysTotal: 185 avg 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 (16.8 flights/hr). Total: 177.1 avg arrivals/day.
Top airlines
- 1. Southwest Airlines (WN) 2,485
- 2. Delta Air Lines, (DL) 1,148
- 3. American Airlines (AA) 986
- 4. United Airlines, (UA) 899
- 5. Alaska Airlines, (AS) 203
Top destinations
- 1. 🇺🇸 Chicago (ORD) 774
- 2. 🇺🇸 Denver (DEN) 567
- 3. 🇺🇸 Atlanta (ATL) 497
- 4. 🇺🇸 Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) 403
- 5. 🇺🇸 Minneapolis (MSP) 251
Frequently asked
- What's the busiest hour for departures at MCI?
- Departures from Kansas City International Airport peak at 06:00 local time, averaging 20 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 01:00 local time, averaging 1 flights per hour.
- Which airline operates the most flights from MCI?
- Southwest Airlines (WN) is the largest operator at Kansas City International Airport, with 2485 observed departures in the past 60 days.
- What's the most popular destination from MCI?
- Chicago (ORD) is the most-flown destination, with 774 observed departures in the past 60 days.
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