Kansas City International Airport
Kansas City, United StatesMCI / KMCI
Major airport · 74 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 10,801 ft
50 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Kansas City → Phoenix
MCI
Kansas CityKansas City International Airport
Kansas CityKansas City International AirportPHXPhoenixPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
PhoenixPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport- Distance
- 1,042 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~2h 35m
Phoenix is currently 2 hours behind Kansas City.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Several times a day
On average around 6 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 6
- flights per day
- 8
- busiest month · Mar
- 5
- quietest month · Sep
- 2 hr 27 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 7Jan2026
- 7Feb
- 8Mar
- 6Apr
- 6May
- 6Jun
- 6Jul
- 6Aug
- 5Sep
- 6Oct2025
- 7Nov
- 7Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Southwest Airlinesall year
American Airlinesall year
Envoy Airwinter
SkyWest Airlinesnow and then
Frontier Airlineswinter
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Kansas City. Most departures between 06:00 and 09:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 7.1Mon
- 6.1Tue
- 5.7Wed
- 6.1Thu
- 6.6Fri
- 6.2Sat
- 6.4Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M37%
- Boeing 737-800B73827%
- Boeing 737-700B73711%
- Airbus A319A3199%
- Embraer 175E75L6%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 7 | 202 |
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| February 2026 | 7 | 194 |
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| March 2026 | 8 | 252 |
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| April 2026 | 6 | 182 |
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| May 2026 | 6 | 173 |
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| June 2026 | 6 | 174 |
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| July 2026 | 6 | 180 |
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| August 2026 | 6 | 170 |
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| September 2026 | 5 | 159 |
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| October 2025 | 6 | 184 |
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| November 2025 | 7 | 206 |
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| December 2025 | 7 | 203 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on MCI-PHX - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Kansas City: 74.
- Direct destinations observed from Phoenix: 145.
The airports on this route
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
Phoenix, United StatesPHX / KPHX
International hub · 145 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 11,490 ft
86 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
About the route from Kansas City to Phoenix
The observed direct connection between Kansas City International Airport (MCI) and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) covers approximately 1,042 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 35m. American Airlines, Envoy Air, Frontier Airlines, SkyWest Airlines and Southwest Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Kansas City from Phoenix by air?
- The great-circle distance between Kansas City International Airport and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is approximately 1,042 mi.
- How long is the flight from Kansas City to Phoenix?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 35m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Kansas City to Phoenix?
- Yes, a direct connection between MCI and PHX has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: American Airlines, Envoy Air, Frontier Airlines, SkyWest Airlines and Southwest Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Kansas City to Phoenix?
- On average around 6 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 2,279 observed flights. Mainly Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, Envoy Air. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Kansas City and Phoenix?
- Phoenix is currently 2 hours behind Kansas City.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.