--- title: "Los Angeles to Kansas City flights: who flies LAX-MCI" description: "Delta Air Lines and United Airlines fly nonstop from LAX to MCI, about 19 flights a week. See confirmed upgrade and award space by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/lax-mci" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/lax-mci.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Los Angeles to Kansas City (LAX-MCI): nonstop upgrade & award space United Airlines and Delta Air Lines fly nonstop between Los Angeles (LAX) and Kansas City (MCI), roughly 19 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 3h 6m to 3h 33m for the 1,361 miles. 2LNR checks confirmed upgrade and award space on Delta Air Lines flights on this route, so you can see which departures have space before you book. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See LAX to MCI on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 19 Flights a week, 4-week average 3h 6m to 3h 33m Scheduled flight time 1,361 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Los Angeles to Kansas City flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for LAX to MCI starting October 22, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Los Angeles (LAX) to Kansas City (MCI) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs LAX | Arrives MCI | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | DL 1517 | Delta Air Lines | 09:45 | 14:57 | 3h 12m | [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/a319.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 5426 | United Airlines | 10:06 | 15:39 | 3h 33m | [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/e175.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | DL 2243 | Delta Air Lines | 18:36 | 23:46 | 3h 10m | Airbus A319 | | Fri, Oct 23 | DL 1517 | Delta Air Lines | 09:45 | 14:57 | 3h 12m | Airbus A319 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 5426 | United Airlines | 10:06 | 15:39 | 3h 33m | Embraer E175 | | Fri, Oct 23 | DL 2243 | Delta Air Lines | 18:35 | 23:45 | 3h 10m | Airbus A319 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 5426 | United Airlines | 10:06 | 15:39 | 3h 33m | Embraer E175 | | Sat, Oct 24 | DL 2243 | Delta Air Lines | 13:30 | 18:36 | 3h 6m | Airbus A319 | | Sun, Oct 25 | DL 1517 | Delta Air Lines | 09:45 | 14:57 | 3h 12m | Airbus A319 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 5426 | United Airlines | 10:06 | 15:39 | 3h 33m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | DL 2243 | Delta Air Lines | 18:36 | 23:46 | 3h 10m | Airbus A319 | | Mon, Oct 26 | DL 1517 | Delta Air Lines | 09:45 | 14:57 | 3h 12m | Airbus A319 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 5426 | United Airlines | 10:06 | 15:39 | 3h 33m | Embraer E175 | | Mon, Oct 26 | DL 2243 | Delta Air Lines | 18:36 | 23:46 | 3h 10m | Airbus A319 | | Tue, Oct 27 | DL 1517 | Delta Air Lines | 09:45 | 14:57 | 3h 12m | Airbus A319 | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 5426 | United Airlines | 10:06 | 15:39 | 3h 33m | Embraer E175 | | Tue, Oct 27 | DL 2243 | Delta Air Lines | 18:36 | 23:46 | 3h 10m | Airbus A319 | | Wed, Oct 28 | DL 1517 | Delta Air Lines | 09:45 | 14:57 | 3h 12m | Airbus A319 | | Wed, Oct 28 | UA 5426 | United Airlines | 10:06 | 15:39 | 3h 33m | Embraer E175 | | Wed, Oct 28 | DL 2243 | Delta Air Lines | 18:36 | 23:46 | 3h 10m | Airbus A319 | Showing all 20 scheduled LAX to MCI departures across 7 days with service, starting October 22, 2026. Later dates are on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every LAX to MCI date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Los Angeles to Kansas City nonstop In the schedule table on this page, Delta Air Lines flies the [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/a319.md), and United Airlines flies the [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/e175.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Confirmed upgrade & award space on LAX to MCI departures 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on Delta Air Lines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for Los Angeles to Kansas City to see which departures have space, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. Delta Air Lines award space was open on 13 of the 14 Los Angeles to Kansas City departure dates from October 19 to November 1 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 19, 2026. ### See real availability Confirmed upgrade or award seats by date on the LAX to MCI departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See LAX to MCI on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Los Angeles to Kansas City nonstop Carriers operating LAX to MCI nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show confirmed upgrade or award space by date. - [United Airlines (UA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ua.md)\ [The aircraft UA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua.md) - [Delta Air Lines (DL) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/dl.md)\ [The aircraft DL flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl.md) See LAX to MCI on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about LAX to MCI **How long is the flight from Los Angeles (LAX) to Kansas City (MCI)?** Scheduled flight times from Los Angeles (LAX) to Kansas City (MCI) run from 3h 6m to 3h 33m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 1,361 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from LAX to MCI?** United Airlines and Delta Air Lines fly LAX to MCI nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on Delta Air Lines. **How many flights a week are there from LAX to MCI?** About 19 nonstop flights a week run between Los Angeles (LAX) and Kansas City (MCI) in the current schedule, operated by United Airlines and Delta Air Lines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from LAX to MCI depart?** Scheduled LAX to MCI nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 09:45 and 18:36, local time at Los Angeles. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate LAX to MCI nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, LAX to MCI nonstops fly as DL 1517 and DL 2243 on Delta Air Lines, and UA 5426 on United Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check upgrade or award availability on LAX to MCI?** Open the LAX to MCI route on the interactive map or the matrix to see confirmed upgrade and award space by date on Delta Air Lines, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens. Flying the other way? See [MCI to LAX upgrade and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/mci-lax.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [Delta Air Lines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/dl.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Los Angeles (LAX)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lax.md), or [every route from Kansas City (MCI)](https://2lnr.com/routes/mci.md). - [How Delta upgrades clear](https://2lnr.com/about/dl/upgrades.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## Never miss LAX to MCI upgrade or award space See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)