--- title: "Kansas City to Phoenix flights: who flies MCI-PHX" description: "American Airlines flies nonstop from MCI to PHX, about 20 flights a week. See confirmed upgrade and award space by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/mci-phx" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/mci-phx.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Kansas City to Phoenix (MCI-PHX): nonstop upgrade & award space American Airlines flies nonstop between Kansas City (MCI) and Phoenix (PHX), roughly 20 times a week. In the timetable below it flies as AA 1635, AA 2101, and AA 2645, scheduled at 2h 54m to 2h 56m for the 1,042 miles. 2LNR checks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines 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. See MCI to PHX on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 20 Flights a week, 4-week average 2h 54m to 2h 56m Scheduled flight time 1,042 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Kansas City to Phoenix flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for MCI to PHX starting October 24, 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 Phoenix (PHX) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs MCI | Arrives PHX | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 2645 | American Airlines | 08:15 | 09:11 | 2h 56m | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/a320.md) | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 2101 | American Airlines | 14:30 | 15:24 | 2h 54m | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 2645 | American Airlines | 08:15 | 09:11 | 2h 56m | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 2101 | American Airlines | 14:30 | 15:24 | 2h 54m | Airbus A320 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AA 2645 | American Airlines | 08:15 | 09:11 | 2h 56m | Airbus A320 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AA 2101 | American Airlines | 14:30 | 15:24 | 2h 54m | Airbus A320 | | Tue, Oct 27 | AA 2645 | American Airlines | 08:15 | 09:11 | 2h 56m | Airbus A320 | | Tue, Oct 27 | AA 2101 | American Airlines | 14:30 | 15:24 | 2h 54m | Airbus A320 | | Wed, Oct 28 | AA 2645 | American Airlines | 08:15 | 09:11 | 2h 56m | Airbus A320 | | Wed, Oct 28 | AA 1635 | American Airlines | 14:30 | 15:24 | 2h 54m | Airbus A320 | | Wed, Oct 28 | AA 2101 | American Airlines | 14:30 | 15:24 | 2h 54m | Airbus A320 | | Thu, Oct 29 | AA 2645 | American Airlines | 08:15 | 09:11 | 2h 56m | Airbus A320 | | Thu, Oct 29 | AA 1635 | American Airlines | 14:30 | 15:24 | 2h 54m | Airbus A320 | | Thu, Oct 29 | AA 2101 | American Airlines | 14:30 | 15:24 | 2h 54m | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 30 | AA 2645 | American Airlines | 08:15 | 09:11 | 2h 56m | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 30 | AA 1635 | American Airlines | 14:30 | 15:24 | 2h 54m | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 30 | AA 2101 | American Airlines | 14:30 | 15:24 | 2h 54m | Airbus A320 | Showing all 17 scheduled MCI to PHX departures across 7 days with service, starting October 24, 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 PHX date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Kansas City to Phoenix nonstop American Airlines flies the [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/a320.md) on every departure in the schedule table on this page. Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Confirmed upgrade & award space on MCI to PHX departures 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for Kansas City to Phoenix to see which departures have space, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. American Airlines award space was open on 7 of the 14 Kansas City to Phoenix 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 PHX 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 PHX on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Kansas City to Phoenix nonstop Carriers operating MCI to PHX nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show confirmed upgrade or award space by date. - [American Airlines (AA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/aa.md)\ [The aircraft AA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa.md) See MCI to PHX on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about MCI to PHX **How long is the flight from Kansas City (MCI) to Phoenix (PHX)?** Scheduled flight times from Kansas City (MCI) to Phoenix (PHX) run from 2h 54m to 2h 56m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 1,042 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from MCI to PHX?** American Airlines is currently the only airline flying MCI to PHX nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from MCI to PHX?** About 20 nonstop flights a week run between Kansas City (MCI) and Phoenix (PHX) in the current schedule, operated by American Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from MCI to PHX depart?** Scheduled MCI to PHX nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 08:15 and 14:30, 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 PHX nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, MCI to PHX nonstops fly as AA 1635, AA 2101, and AA 2645 on American Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check upgrade or award availability on MCI to PHX?** Open the MCI to PHX route on the interactive map or the matrix to see confirmed upgrade and award space by date on American Airlines, 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 [PHX to MCI upgrade and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/phx-mci.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [American Airlines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/aa.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Kansas City (MCI)](https://2lnr.com/routes/mci.md), or [every route from Phoenix (PHX)](https://2lnr.com/routes/phx.md). - [How American upgrades clear](https://2lnr.com/about/aa/upgrades.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## Never miss MCI to PHX 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)