--- title: "Kansas City to Los Angeles flights: who flies MCI-LAX" description: "Delta Air Lines and United Airlines fly nonstop from MCI to LAX, about 23 flights a week. See confirmed upgrade and award space by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/mci-lax" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/mci-lax.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Kansas City to Los Angeles (MCI-LAX): nonstop upgrade & award space Delta Air Lines and United Airlines fly nonstop between Kansas City (MCI) and Los Angeles (LAX), roughly 23 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 3h 33m to 3h 50m 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 MCI to LAX on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 23 Flights a week, 4-week average 3h 33m to 3h 50m Scheduled flight time 1,361 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Kansas City to Los Angeles flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for MCI to LAX starting October 23, 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 Kansas City (MCI) to Los Angeles (LAX) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs MCI | Arrives LAX | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | DL 1972 | Delta Air Lines | 07:16 | 08:52 | 3h 36m | [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/a319.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | DL 1517 | Delta Air Lines | 16:03 | 17:36 | 3h 33m | Airbus A319 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 5489 | United Airlines | 16:20 | 18:10 | 3h 50m | [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/e175.md) | | Sat, Oct 24 | DL 1972 | Delta Air Lines | 08:15 | 09:50 | 3h 35m | Airbus A319 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 5489 | United Airlines | 16:20 | 18:10 | 3h 50m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | DL 1972 | Delta Air Lines | 07:16 | 08:52 | 3h 36m | Airbus A319 | | Sun, Oct 25 | DL 1517 | Delta Air Lines | 16:03 | 17:36 | 3h 33m | Airbus A319 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 5489 | United Airlines | 16:20 | 18:10 | 3h 50m | Embraer E175 | | Mon, Oct 26 | DL 1972 | Delta Air Lines | 07:16 | 08:52 | 3h 36m | Airbus A319 | | Mon, Oct 26 | DL 1517 | Delta Air Lines | 16:03 | 17:36 | 3h 33m | Airbus A319 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 5489 | United Airlines | 16:20 | 18:10 | 3h 50m | Embraer E175 | | Tue, Oct 27 | DL 1972 | Delta Air Lines | 07:16 | 08:52 | 3h 36m | Airbus A319 | | Tue, Oct 27 | DL 1517 | Delta Air Lines | 16:03 | 17:36 | 3h 33m | Airbus A319 | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 5489 | United Airlines | 16:20 | 18:10 | 3h 50m | Embraer E175 | | Wed, Oct 28 | DL 1972 | Delta Air Lines | 07:16 | 08:52 | 3h 36m | Airbus A319 | | Wed, Oct 28 | DL 1517 | Delta Air Lines | 16:03 | 17:36 | 3h 33m | Airbus A319 | | Wed, Oct 28 | UA 5489 | United Airlines | 16:20 | 18:10 | 3h 50m | Embraer E175 | | Thu, Oct 29 | DL 1972 | Delta Air Lines | 07:16 | 08:52 | 3h 36m | Airbus A319 | | Thu, Oct 29 | DL 1517 | Delta Air Lines | 16:03 | 17:36 | 3h 33m | Airbus A319 | | Thu, Oct 29 | UA 5489 | United Airlines | 16:20 | 18:10 | 3h 50m | Embraer E175 | Showing all 20 scheduled MCI to LAX departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 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 MCI to LAX date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Kansas City to Los Angeles 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 MCI to LAX departures 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on Delta Air Lines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for Kansas City to Los Angeles 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 Kansas City to Los Angeles 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 MCI to LAX 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 MCI to LAX on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Kansas City to Los Angeles nonstop Carriers operating MCI to LAX nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show confirmed upgrade or award space by date. - [Delta Air Lines (DL) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/dl.md)\ [The aircraft DL flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl.md) - [United Airlines (UA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ua.md)\ [The aircraft UA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua.md) See MCI to LAX on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about MCI to LAX **How long is the flight from Kansas City (MCI) to Los Angeles (LAX)?** Scheduled flight times from Kansas City (MCI) to Los Angeles (LAX) run from 3h 33m to 3h 50m 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 MCI to LAX?** Delta Air Lines and United Airlines fly MCI to LAX nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on Delta Air Lines. **How many flights a week are there from MCI to LAX?** About 23 nonstop flights a week run between Kansas City (MCI) and Los Angeles (LAX) in the current schedule, operated by Delta Air Lines and United Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from MCI to LAX depart?** Scheduled MCI to LAX nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 07:16 and 16:20, local time at Kansas City. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate MCI to LAX nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, MCI to LAX nonstops fly as DL 1517 and DL 1972 on Delta Air Lines, and UA 5489 on United Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check upgrade or award availability on MCI to LAX?** Open the MCI to LAX 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 [LAX to MCI upgrade and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/lax-mci.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 Kansas City (MCI)](https://2lnr.com/routes/mci.md), or [every route from Los Angeles (LAX)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lax.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 MCI to LAX 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)