MCI's central security checkpoint rarely has long waits, often under 5 minutes without TSA PreCheck.

Most accurate provider | Justfly.com 3 stars |
|---|---|
Most trusted provider | Justfly.com 3 stars |
Round-trip from | $177 (Expedia) |
One-way from | $126 (Kiwi.com) |
Popular in | February |
Cheapest in | September |
Average price | $388 |
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Depart
Return
Price
Kansas CityLos Angeles
MCI - LAX
MCILAX
Kansas City
Tue 3/3
7:00 am-3:12 pm
1 stop10h 12m
Los Angeles
Fri 3/6
9:28 pm-11:33 pm
1 stop24h 05m
Kansas CityLos Angeles
MCI - LAX
MCILAX
Kansas City
Sun 1/25
8:41 pm-7:51 am
1 stop13h 10m
Los Angeles
Wed 1/28
11:51 am-11:33 pm
2 stops9h 42m
Kansas CityLos Angeles
MCI - LAX
MCILAX
Kansas City
Fri 1/16
8:27 pm-1:08 pm
1 stop18h 41m
Los Angeles
Sun 1/18
6:01 am-7:42 pm
1 stop11h 41m
Kansas CityLos Angeles
MCI - LAX
MCILAX
Kansas City
Thu 1/22
2:45 pm-11:55 pm
2 stops11h 10m
Los Angeles
Sun 1/25
6:30 am-7:51 pm
1 stop11h 21m
Kansas CityLos Angeles
MCI - LAX
MCILAX
Kansas City
Sun 3/1
5:16 pm-7:37 am
2 stops16h 21m
Los Angeles
Sat 3/7
6:15 am-7:55 pm
1 stop11h 40m
Kansas CityLos Angeles
MCI - LAX
MCILAX
Kansas City
Fri 2/20
2:49 pm-8:55 am
1 stop20h 06m
Los Angeles
Tue 2/24
7:45 am-1:55 pm
1 stop28h 10m
Kansas CityLos Angeles
MCI - LAX
MCILAX
Kansas City
Fri 3/20
6:15 am-9:43 pm
1 stop17h 28m
Los Angeles
Mon 3/23
8:40 pm-11:59 pm
1 stop25h 19m
Kansas CityLos Angeles
MCI - LAX
MCILAX
Kansas City
Sat 2/7
3:32 pm-4:27 pm
2 stops26h 55m
Los Angeles
Tue 2/10
11:00 am-1:50 pm
2 stops24h 50m
Kansas CityLos Angeles
MCI - LAX
MCILAX
Kansas City
Sun 1/25
2:38 pm-9:02 am
2 stops20h 24m
Los Angeles
Wed 1/28
5:00 pm-1:50 pm
2 stops18h 50m
Kansas CityLos Angeles
MCI - LAX
MCILAX
Kansas City
Fri 1/23
2:45 pm-11:22 pm
2 stops10h 37m
Los Angeles
Mon 1/26
9:19 pm-3:05 pm
2 stops15h 46m
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The price you pay for your flight from Kansas City to Los Angeles may vary depending on when you book. For the best chance of a lower fare, look to book 89 days in advance of your trip. Fares are likely to increase a fortnight or so before your departure date.
Currently, August is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Kansas City to Los Angeles (average of $79). Flying from Kansas City to Los Angeles in December is currently the most expensive (average of $124). 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.
Unlike at noon, when flights are generally more expensive, you can save up to 50% on flights from Kansas City to Los Angeles by exploring options for tickets in the evening.
Travelers seeking maximum savings on their Kansas City to Los Angeles flight should consider departing on Thursday evenings when fares are most often at their lowest. Saturday at noon flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.
About 11% of weekly flights between Kansas City and Los Angeles have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 149 minutes.
Historically, flights departing in the morning are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving at night tend to experience delays more often.
Thursday tends to have the lowest number of delays on this route, whereas Saturday has historically faced a higher average of delays compared to other days of the week.
Over the last year, Delta have had the lowest number of delays on this route, with just 6% of flights being delayed.
Denver (DEN) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 67% of 1-stop itineraries from Kansas City to Los Angeles on Cheapflights.
Las Vegas (LAS) is the most affordable 1-stop option, with an average round-trip price of $242.
Flights via Dallas (DFW) have the shortest average one-way travel time for 1-stop routes: 5h 55m.
Flights via Dallas (DFW) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average layover time of 0h 48m.
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