Kansas City

$66+ Cheap flights from San Diego to Kansas City (SAN - MCI)

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 5/8. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
SAN — MCI
Apr 6 — Apr 131
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Cheapest flights from San Diego to Kansas City
Explore the most affordable flight options available from San Diego to Kansas City. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on March 7, 2026.

This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/6. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 5/812:36 pm
SAN
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MCI
1 stop23h 30m
Frontier
Mon 5/112:15 pm
MCI
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SAN
1 stop11h 46m
Frontier
Deal found 3/6$148
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/5. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 4/237:23 pm
SAN
-
MCI
2 stops13h 11m
Frontier
Sat 4/252:51 pm
MCI
-
SAN
1 stop7h 13m
Frontier
Deal found 3/5$183
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/3. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 5/610:00 am
SAN
-
MCI
1 stop25h 30m
Frontier
Sat 5/92:51 pm
MCI
-
SAN
1 stop7h 13m
Frontier
Deal found 3/3$191
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/5. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 4/1711:00 am
SAN
-
MCI
1 stop9h 29m
United Airlines
Sun 4/196:00 am
MCI
-
SAN
1 stop5h 16m
United Airlines
Deal found 3/5$197
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/2. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 3/252:50 pm
SAN
-
MCI
1 stop17h 12m
Frontier
Mon 3/308:38 pm
MCI
-
SAN
1 stop29h 30m
Frontier
Deal found 3/2$208
This Orbitz deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/2. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Orbitz is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 4/276:25 am
SAN
-
MCI
1 stop5h 05m
Frontier
Thu 4/302:15 pm
MCI
-
SAN
1 stop20h 19m
Frontier
Deal found 3/2$211
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/3. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 5/76:25 am
SAN
-
MCI
1 stop29h 05m
Frontier
Sat 5/92:51 pm
MCI
-
SAN
1 stop7h 13m
Frontier
Deal found 3/3$213
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/2. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Delta is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 4/2410:10 pm
SAN
-
MCI
1 stop9h 39m
Delta
Mon 4/275:12 pm
MCI
-
SAN
1 stop8h 13m
Delta
Deal found 3/2$217
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/3. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 5/2111:16 am
SAN
-
MCI
1 stop6h 14m
Frontier
Fri 5/228:21 pm
MCI
-
SAN
1 stop29h 34m
Frontier
Deal found 3/3$219
This Frontier deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/3. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Frontier is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 4/46:25 am
SAN
-
MCI
1 stop11h 33m
Frontier
Sat 4/118:43 pm
MCI
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SAN
1 stop5h 19m
Frontier
Deal found 3/3$220
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/3. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 4/26:25 am
SAN
-
MCI
1 stop11h 36m
Frontier
Sat 4/48:43 pm
MCI
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SAN
2 stops36h 22m
Frontier
Deal found 3/3$222

Find flight deals from San Diego to Kansas City

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from San Diego (SAN) to Kansas City (MCI). 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 March 7, 2026.

Most accurate provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Most trusted provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Round-trip from

$148
(Kiwi.com)

One-way from

$66
(Kiwi.com)

Popular in

March

Cheapest in

September

Average price

$397
Provider with most accurate pricing for San Diego-Kansas City flight deals.
Provider most trusted by Cheapflights users for San Diego-Kansas City flights.
From San Diego to Kansas City
One-way flight from San Diego to Kansas City
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 4% potential increase in price ($14 potential increase over avg. RT price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease ($7 potential savings vs. average RT price).
Average for round-trip flights in March 2026

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Customize your flight search to find flights from San Diego to Kansas City that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated March 7, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from San Diego to Kansas City that are best for you.

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Price

Cheapest round-trip

San DiegoKansas City

SAN - MCI

SANMCI

San Diego

Fri 4/24

4:20 pm-12:50 am

1 stop6h 30m

Kansas City

Mon 4/27

6:15 am-9:40 am

1 stop5h 25m

$217

San DiegoKansas City

SAN - MCI

SANMCI

San Diego

Wed 5/6

10:30 pm-9:29 am

1 stop8h 59m

Kansas City

Sun 5/10

7:40 pm-11:43 pm

1 stop6h 03m

$237

San DiegoKansas City

SAN - MCI

SANMCI

San Diego

Wed 6/3

1:25 pm-10:35 pm

1 stop7h 10m

Kansas City

Sat 6/6

6:00 pm-10:55 pm

1 stop6h 55m

$237

San DiegoKansas City

SAN - MCI

SANMCI

San Diego

Fri 5/1

7:10 am-4:35 pm

1 stop7h 25m

Kansas City

Sun 5/3

5:15 am-9:20 am

1 stop6h 05m

$237
Quickest round-trip

San DiegoKansas City

SAN - MCI

SANMCI

San Diego

Thu 6/4

9:20 am-5:30 pm

1 stop6h 10m

Kansas City

Sun 6/7

4:55 pm-8:20 pm

1 stop5h 25m

$317

San DiegoKansas City

SAN - MCI

SANMCI

San Diego

Thu 6/25

2:45 pm-11:20 pm

2 stops6h 35m

Kansas City

Sat 6/27

6:50 pm-10:20 pm

1 stop5h 30m

$322

San DiegoKansas City

SAN - MCI

SANMCI

San Diego

Wed 3/18

12:44 pm-11:59 pm

1 stop9h 15m

Kansas City

Tue 3/31

2:23 pm-9:58 pm

1 stop9h 35m

$328

San DiegoKansas City

SAN - MCI

SANMCI

San Diego

Thu 4/9

10:30 pm-8:52 am

1 stop8h 22m

Kansas City

Mon 4/13

4:06 pm-8:12 pm

1 stop6h 06m

$348

San DiegoKansas City

SAN - MCI

SANMCI

San Diego

Wed 7/1

6:15 am-7:04 pm

1 stop10h 49m

Kansas City

Mon 7/6

7:58 pm-9:13 am

1 stop15h 15m

$357

San DiegoKansas City

SAN - MCI

SANMCI

San Diego

Wed 6/10

1:15 pm-10:00 pm

2 stops6h 45m

Kansas City

Sun 6/14

5:40 am-10:40 am

2 stops7h 00m

$358

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Compare providers for flights from San Diego to Kansas City

Provider information is updated monthly. Please note that these providers often have deals for this flight, but the availability may vary on a day-by-day basis on Cheapflights.
Use the table below to compare price accuracy, trust ratings, and cancellation policies for each provider offering flight deals from San Diego to Kansas City in March.
ProviderPrice AccuracyTrust Score*
ExpediaPrice Accuracy1 starTrust Score*3 stars
FlightHubPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
PricelinePrice Accuracy1 starTrust Score*3 stars

*The Trust Score is based on feedback from users after their booking experience. It measures overall satisfaction, helping us identify issues like hidden fees, problems during the ticketing process, and the quality of customer service. This score is our best indicator of the provider's quality and reliability.

  • Most accurate provider: When it comes to deals on San Diego-Kansas City flights, users find the pricing of FlightHub to be most consistent on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub Users can find the same prices on San Diego-Kansas City flight deals on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub >95% of the time. Price accuracy is based on data collected from San Diego-Kansas City flight searches over the past month and is updated monthly.
  • Most trusted provider: When it comes to deals on San Diego-Kansas City flights, Cheapflights users trust FlightHub the most. FlightHub has received a user feedback score of 3 out of 3 stars (3 being the best), meaning they have been trusted the most by Cheapflights users looking for San Diego-Kansas City flight deals. Provider user feedback score is based on Cheapflights searches over the past month and is updated monthly.

Best time to book a flight from San Diego to Kansas City

Have a flexible travel schedule? Discover the best time to fly to Kansas City from San Diego with our price prediction graph.
Estimated round-trip price
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Cheapflights Insights

Everything you need to know about your flight from San Diego to Kansas City

How far ahead should I book a flight from San Diego to Kansas City?

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a round-trip flight from San Diego to Kansas City. Price data was last updated on March 6, 2026.

The price you pay for your flight from San Diego to Kansas City may vary depending on when you book. For the best chance of a lower fare, look to book 40 days in advance of your trip. Fares are likely to increase a fortnight or so before your departure date.

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

Currently, August is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Diego to Kansas City (average of $98). Flying from San Diego to Kansas City in June is currently the most expensive (average of $244). 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.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from SAN to MCI?

Find hourly flight availability from San Diego to Kansas City. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated March 7, 2026.

Unlike in the evening, when flights are generally more expensive, you can save up to 32% on flights from San Diego to Kansas City by exploring options for tickets in the afternoon.

Reviews of airlines servicing Kansas City

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Kansas City. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Kansas City. Reviews last updated March 7, 2026.
Get a feel of what it's like to fly with Southwest, Delta, and United Airlines from San Diego to Kansas City by reading reviews from past customers. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Crew

8.6

Food

7.0

Comfort

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Overall

8.0

Entertainment

7.5

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

William Drew,Nov 2025

SJC - HNL

Flight crew was amazing! Usually they're very good on Southwest, but this crew went above and beyond. I have never ever seen so many rounds of drink service on a flight before.

Crew

8.6

Food

7.0

Comfort

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Overall

8.0

Entertainment

7.5

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

William Drew,Nov 2025

SJC - HNL

Flight crew was amazing! Usually they're very good on Southwest, but this crew went above and beyond. I have never ever seen so many rounds of drink service on a flight before.

Crew

8.6

Food

7.0

Comfort

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Overall

8.0

Entertainment

7.5

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

William Drew,Nov 2025

SJC - HNL

Flight crew was amazing! Usually they're very good on Southwest, but this crew went above and beyond. I have never ever seen so many rounds of drink service on a flight before.

Crew

8.6

Food

7.0

Comfort

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Overall

8.0

Entertainment

7.5

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

William Drew,Nov 2025

SJC - HNL

Flight crew was amazing! Usually they're very good on Southwest, but this crew went above and beyond. I have never ever seen so many rounds of drink service on a flight before.

Crew

8.6

Food

7.0

Comfort

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Overall

8.0

Entertainment

7.5

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

William Drew,Nov 2025

SJC - HNL

Flight crew was amazing! Usually they're very good on Southwest, but this crew went above and beyond. I have never ever seen so many rounds of drink service on a flight before.

Crew

8.6

Food

7.0

Comfort

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Overall

8.0

Entertainment

7.5

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

William Drew,Nov 2025

SJC - HNL

Flight crew was amazing! Usually they're very good on Southwest, but this crew went above and beyond. I have never ever seen so many rounds of drink service on a flight before.

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from San Diego to Kansas City. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.
  • How popular is this San Diego to Kansas City flight route?

  • How long is the flight from San Diego to Kansas City?

    For as low as $217, Southwest can have you in Kansas City from San Diego in 6h 30m. San Diego and Kansas City are separated by a distance of 1330 mi. Both multi-stop and nonstop flights can be found to your destination and back.

  • What are the cheapest airlines flying from San Diego to Kansas City round-trip?

    Currently priced at $92, Spirit Airlines will fly you from San Diego to Kansas City and back. In addition to Spirit Airlines, many other airlines offer competitively priced options for your trip. Search Cheapflights for deals from Frontier and Delta - these airlines can fly you to your destination from $104 and $133, respectively. Spirit Airlines is 72% cheaper than the average price of flights available within the next 90 days to this destination.

  • What are the cheapest airlines to fly from San Diego to Kansas City one-way?

    To fly one-way, consider booking your trip with Spirit Airlines, which is currently one of the cheapest options available, starting at $73. Frontier flights start at $90 while deals on United Airlines start at $119 one-way.

  • What are the cheapest flights from San Diego to Kansas City?

    The cheapest flight price from San Diego to Kansas City is $198. On average you can expect to pay $360. The most popular route, (San Diego - Kansas City), can usually be booked for $186.

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

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

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

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

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

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from San Diego to Kansas City 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 San Diego to Kansas City?

    Currently, August is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Diego to Kansas City (average of $98). Flying from San Diego to Kansas City in June is currently the most expensive (average of $244). 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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Top 6 airlines flying from San Diego to Kansas City

Discover the top 6 airlines that operate flights from San Diego to Kansas City. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated March 7, 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
Spirit AirlinesCheapest$92Average$216FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time65%
FrontierCheapest$104Average$200FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%
DeltaCheapest$133Average$276FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
American AirlinesCheapest$218Average$314FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
United AirlinesCheapest$219Average$312FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
SouthwestCheapest$268Average$457FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time63%

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