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Cheap flights from Kansas City (MKC) to Chicago (CHI)

MKC — CHI
Aug 9 — Aug 161
Sat 8/9
Sat 8/16
1 adult, Economy
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Cheap flight deals from Kansas City to Chicago

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Kansas City (MKC) to Chicago (CHI). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated August 4, 2025.

Popular in

March

Cheapest in

September

Average price

$279

Good round-trip deal

$248 or less

Good one-way deal

$164 or less
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 7% potential increase in price ($25 potential increase over avg. RT price).
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Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease ($6 potential savings vs. average RT price).
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Average for round-trip flights in August 2025
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Price to beat on a round-trip flight from Kansas City Downtown to Chicago (CHI).
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Best time to book a flight from Kansas City to Chicago

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Everything you need to know about your flight from Kansas City to Chicago

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Kansas City to Chicago?

Currently, August is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Kansas City to Chicago (average of $245). Flying from Kansas City to Chicago in March is currently the most expensive (average of $321). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

Related info for your journey

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  • What airport do you fly from for flights from Kansas City to Chicago?

    Located just 3.7 mi from the city center, Kansas City Downtown is the airport most travelers will use when flying to Chicago from Kansas City. Booking flights from Kansas City Downtown (MKC) to Chicago should be relatively easy as there are 0 daily outbound flights to Chicago from 0 different airlines.

  • Can I find deals for flights from Kansas City to Chicago that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on Kansas City to Chicago flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from Kansas City to Chicago?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Kansas City to Chicago.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from Kansas City to Chicago?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Kansas City to Chicago by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

  • What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Kansas City to Chicago?

    Currently, August is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Kansas City to Chicago (average of $245). Flying from Kansas City to Chicago in March is currently the most expensive (average of $321). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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