How long is the flight from Kansas to San Francisco?

Frontier, Southwest, and Alaska Airlines can get you from Kansas to San Francisco in just under 9h 23m. Your travel time can differ by up to 2h 23m. The distance from Kansas to San Francisco is about 1494 mi. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both nonstop flights and flights with stops.

What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Kansas to San Francisco one-way?

For one-way options, check prices for Frontier. According to our data, you can fly for as low as $72. Users have also found prices from $82 and $92 on United Airlines and Southwest, respectively.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in San Francisco ranges from 0.0 - 4.4 inches per month. January is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 4.4 in. July is typically the driest time to visit San Francisco when rainfall is around 0.0 in.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to San Francisco, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, September is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 62.6 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 51.8 F).

What are the most popular routes from Kansas to San Francisco?

While some choose either Wichita Eisenhower National - San Francisco or Tulsa - San Francisco, Kansas City - San Francisco is the most popular route from Kansas to San Francisco.

What are the most popular airlines that fly from Kansas to San Francisco?

Before booking your flight from Kansas to San Francisco check out the most popular airlines for this route: American Airlines, United Airlines or Southwest.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Kansas to San Francisco?

Travelers have found it’s best to book a flight 27 days in advance to save up to 130% compared to booking the same week of travel. As your travel date approaches, the cost of this flight route may potentially increase. While opting to book 27 days out may not be an option for all, there are still additional ways to secure a deal in the near future. You might find a flight from Kansas to San Francisco 1-2 weeks in advance for as low as $304, or $638 for flights within the next 24 hours.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Kansas to San Francisco?

Our data shows that September tends to be the cheapest month to fly to San Francisco from Kansas. Users have commonly found prices around $463 for the month, but tickets can be as low as $281. Due to multiple factors, prepare for potentially higher prices in December.

What airport do you fly into for flights to San Francisco from Kansas?

For a flight from Kansas to San Francisco, you will be flying into San Francisco. San Francisco (SFO) is just 11.8 mi from the center of the city.

Can I find deals for flights from Kansas to San Francisco that include hotel bookings?

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

How can I find direct flights from Kansas to San Francisco?

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

Can I find deals for business class flights from Kansas to San Francisco?

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

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Q: How much does it cost to fly round-trip from Kansas to San Francisco?

Airfare is below average for this route at the moment. Kansas to San Francisco flights typically cost between $310 and $666 in October. The cheapest round-trip price found within the last 3 days was $266 on United Airlines (Oct 11-Oct 18).

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Explore the most affordable flight options available from Kansas to San Francisco. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on September 15, 2025.

Fri 10/178:38 pmMCI - SFO

1 stop27h 51mFrontier

Wed 10/226:34 amSFO - MCI

1 stop9h 21mFrontier

Deal found 9/14

$144

Fri 10/33:01 pmMCI - SFO

1 stop11h 15mFrontier

Sun 10/56:29 amSFO - MCI

1 stop5h 19mFrontier

Deal found 9/14

$145

Fri 9/263:01 pmMCI - SFO

1 stop11h 15mFrontier

Sat 10/410:49 amSFO - MCI

1 stop24h 59mFrontier

Deal found 9/14

$154

Fri 11/75:35 pmMCI - SFO

Nonstop4h 05mUnited Airlines

Wed 11/1911:12 amSFO - MCI

Nonstop3h 25mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/15

$163

Thu 12/48:33 pmMCI - SFO

1 stop29h 52mFrontier

Mon 12/86:21 amSFO - MCI

1 stop11h 11mFrontier

Deal found 9/13

$169

Mon 10/138:38 pmMCI - SFO

1 stop27h 49mFrontier

Fri 10/178:21 pmSFO - MCI

1 stop19h 34mFrontier

Deal found 9/15

$172

Mon 10/63:01 pmMCI - SFO

1 stop11h 15mFrontier

Wed 10/86:34 amSFO - MCI

1 stop9h 21mFrontier

Deal found 9/15

$173

Fri 10/1011:37 amMCI - SFO

1 stop11h 46mFrontier

Sun 10/1210:23 pmSFO - MCI

1 stop10h 19mFrontier

Deal found 9/14

$182

Tue 10/77:40 pmMCI - SFO

1 stop5h 25mSouthwest

Wed 10/85:30 amSFO - MCI

1 stop5h 45mSouthwest

Deal found 9/15

$183

Fri 10/33:01 pmMCI - SFO

1 stop11h 15mFrontier

Fri 10/106:34 amSFO - MCI

1 stop11h 19mFrontier

Deal found 9/15

$186

Fri 10/1010:47 pmTUL - SFO

1 stop12h 42mMultiple Airlines

Sun 10/126:34 amSFO - TUL

1 stop9h 49mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/13

$199

Fri 12/54:31 pmTUL - SFO

1 stop9h 30mDelta

Mon 12/89:30 pmSFO - TUL

1 stop9h 54mDelta

Deal found 9/13

$250

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Discover carefully curated flight deals from Kansas to San Francisco that have cost, travel time, and layovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated September 15, 2025.

Fri 10/1011:37 amMCI - SFO

1 stop11h 46mFrontier

Sun 10/1210:23 pmSFO - MCI

1 stop10h 19mFrontier

Deal found 9/14

$182

Wed 2/256:10 amMCI - SFO

1 stop9h 25mSouthwest

Sat 2/2812:00 pmSFO - MCI

1 stop8h 00mSouthwest

Deal found 9/14

$183

Mon 3/92:55 pmMCI - SFO

1 stop9h 23mAlaska Airlines

Tue 3/108:00 amSFO - MCI

1 stop6h 20mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$214

Tue 3/35:15 pmTUL - SFO

1 stop8h 36mDelta

Wed 3/49:30 pmSFO - TUL

1 stop10h 03mDelta

Deal found 9/12

$237

Fri 11/75:35 pmMCI - SFO

Nonstop4h 05mUnited Airlines

Wed 11/195:00 amSFO - MCI

1 stop5h 45mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/15

$240

Sat 10/114:16 pmICT - SFO

1 stop9h 13mAmerican Airlines

Fri 10/1712:50 amSFO - ICT

1 stop6h 54mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 9/12

$317

Thu 10/210:55 pmICT - SFO

1 stop11h 41mMultiple Airlines

Sun 10/55:45 amSFO - ICT

1 stop14h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/13

$391

Tue 10/2112:05 pmMCI - SFO

2 stops10h 20mSouthwest

Fri 10/319:05 pmSFO - MCI

1 stop13h 05mSouthwest

Deal found 9/15

$215

Fri 10/176:15 pmMCI - SFO

1 stop7h 28mDelta

Tue 10/2112:35 amSFO - MCI

1 stop9h 01mDelta

Deal found 9/15

$237

Wed 10/295:35 pmMCI - SFO

Nonstop4h 05mUnited Airlines

Sat 11/1511:12 amSFO - MCI

Nonstop3h 25mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/15

$253

Sat 10/1112:22 pmMCI - SFO

1 stop7h 02mDelta

Mon 10/131:45 pmSFO - MCI

1 stop7h 36mDelta

Deal found 9/14

$237

Fri 10/106:15 pmMCI - SFO

1 stop5h 37mDelta

Tue 10/145:50 amSFO - MCI

1 stop6h 56mDelta

Deal found 9/14

$237

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Discover last-minute flight deals from Kansas to San Francisco. Data last updated September 15, 2025 and is based on user searches.

Fri 9/263:01 pmMCI - SFO

1 stop11h 15mFrontier

Sat 10/410:49 amSFO - MCI

1 stop24h 59mFrontier

Deal found 9/14

$154

Fri 10/33:01 pmMCI - SFO

1 stop11h 15mFrontier

Sun 10/56:29 amSFO - MCI

1 stop5h 19mFrontier

Deal found 9/14

$145

Fri 10/33:01 pmMCI - SFO

1 stop11h 15mFrontier

Fri 10/106:34 amSFO - MCI

1 stop11h 19mFrontier

Deal found 9/15

$186

Fri 10/310:47 pmTUL - SFO

1 stop16h 28mMultiple Airlines

Thu 10/912:00 pmSFO - TUL

2 stops31h 57mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/13

$261

Mon 10/63:01 pmMCI - SFO

1 stop11h 15mFrontier

Wed 10/86:34 amSFO - MCI

1 stop9h 21mFrontier

Deal found 9/15

$173

Tue 10/77:40 pmMCI - SFO

1 stop5h 25mSouthwest

Wed 10/85:30 amSFO - MCI

1 stop5h 45mSouthwest

Deal found 9/15

$183

Fri 10/1011:37 amMCI - SFO

1 stop11h 46mFrontier

Sun 10/1210:23 pmSFO - MCI

1 stop10h 19mFrontier

Deal found 9/14

$182

Fri 10/1010:47 pmTUL - SFO

1 stop12h 42mMultiple Airlines

Sun 10/126:34 amSFO - TUL

1 stop9h 49mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/13

$199

Sat 10/1112:54 pmICT - SFO

1 stop6h 42mUnited Airlines

Sat 10/185:05 amSFO - ICT

1 stop4h 57mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/12

$266

Mon 10/138:38 pmMCI - SFO

1 stop27h 49mFrontier

Mon 10/206:34 amSFO - MCI

1 stop11h 19mFrontier

Deal found 9/15

$172

Fri 10/178:38 pmMCI - SFO

1 stop27h 51mFrontier

Wed 10/226:34 amSFO - MCI

1 stop9h 21mFrontier

Deal found 9/14

$144

Fri 10/178:38 pmMCI - SFO

1 stop5h 36mFrontier

Sun 10/1910:38 pmSFO - MCI

2 stops19h 15mFrontier

Deal found 9/14

$189

One-way flights from Kansas to San Francisco
Search for one-way flight options from Kansas to San Francisco. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated September 15, 2025.

Thu 10/168:38 pmMCI - SFO

1 stop5h 36mFrontier

Deal found 9/13

$72

Fri 10/33:01 pmMCI - SFO

1 stop11h 15mFrontier

Deal found 9/13

$77

Sat 11/18:28 pmMCI - SFO

1 stop16h 05mFrontier

Deal found 9/14

$78

Sat 10/187:02 pmMCI - SFO

1 stop5h 27mFrontier

Deal found 9/14

$81

Mon 12/158:33 pmMCI - SFO

1 stop28h 19mFrontier

Deal found 9/13

$91

Wed 10/155:34 amMCI - SFO

1 stop7h 00mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 9/15

$92

Wed 11/126:20 amMCI - SFO

2 stops7h 30mSouthwest

Deal found 9/15

$97

Mon 10/208:38 pmMCI - SFO

1 stop5h 36mFrontier

Deal found 9/14

$99

Mon 9/223:01 pmMCI - SFO

1 stop11h 15mFrontier

Deal found 9/15

$105

Mon 10/138:38 pmMCI - SFO

1 stop27h 49mFrontier

Deal found 9/14

$106

Fri 11/285:50 amMCI - SFO

1 stop5h 40mSouthwest

Deal found 9/14

$108

Fri 10/1710:47 pmTUL - SFO

1 stop12h 42mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/13

$131

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Fri 10/10

11:37 am-9:23 pm

1 stop11h 46m

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Sun 10/12

10:23 pm-10:42 am

1 stop10h 19m

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Wed 2/25

6:10 am-1:35 pm

1 stop9h 25m

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Sat 2/28

12:00 pm-10:00 pm

1 stop8h 00m

$183

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MCI - SFO

MCISFO

Kansas City

Mon 3/9

2:55 pm-10:18 pm

1 stop9h 23m

San Francisco

Tue 3/10

8:00 am-4:20 pm

1 stop6h 20m

$214

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MCI - SFO

MCISFO

Kansas City

Tue 10/21

12:05 pm-8:25 pm

2 stops10h 20m

San Francisco

Fri 10/31

9:05 pm-12:10 pm

1 stop13h 05m

$215

TulsaSan Francisco

TUL - SFO

TULSFO

Tulsa

Tue 3/3

5:15 pm-11:51 pm

1 stop8h 36m

San Francisco

Wed 3/4

9:30 pm-9:33 am

1 stop10h 03m

$237

Kansas CitySan Francisco

MCI - SFO

MCISFO

Kansas City

Fri 10/17

6:15 pm-11:43 pm

1 stop7h 28m

San Francisco

Tue 10/21

12:35 am-11:36 am

1 stop9h 01m

$237

Kansas CitySan Francisco

MCI - SFO

MCISFO

Kansas City

Sat 10/11

12:22 pm-5:24 pm

1 stop7h 02m

San Francisco

Mon 10/13

1:45 pm-11:21 pm

1 stop7h 36m

$237

Kansas CitySan Francisco

MCI - SFO

MCISFO

Kansas City

Fri 10/10

6:15 pm-9:52 pm

1 stop5h 37m

San Francisco

Tue 10/14

5:50 am-2:46 pm

1 stop6h 56m

$237

Kansas CitySan Francisco

MCI - SFO

MCISFO

Kansas City

Tue 10/7

7:10 am-11:40 am

1 stop6h 30m

San Francisco

Tue 10/7

4:54 pm-12:18 am

1 stop5h 24m

$237

Kansas CitySan Francisco

MCI - SFO

MCISFO

Kansas City

Wed 10/29

3:42 pm-10:12 pm

1 stop8h 30m

San Francisco

Fri 11/14

12:45 am-9:54 am

1 stop7h 09m

$237

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

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Kansas to San Francisco (average of $276). Flying from Kansas to San Francisco in June is currently the most expensive (average of $357). 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 KS to SFO?

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What airport do you fly into for flights to San Francisco from Kansas?
For a flight from Kansas to San Francisco, you will be flying into San Francisco. San Francisco (SFO) is just 11.8 mi from the center of the city.
How long is the flight from Kansas to San Francisco?
Frontier, Southwest, and Alaska Airlines can get you from Kansas to San Francisco in just under 9h 23m. Your travel time can differ by up to 2h 23m. The distance from Kansas to San Francisco is about 1494 mi. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both nonstop flights and flights with stops.
What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Kansas to San Francisco one-way?
For one-way options, check prices for Frontier. According to our data, you can fly for as low as $72. Users have also found prices from $82 and $92 on United Airlines and Southwest, respectively.
What are the most popular routes from Kansas to San Francisco?
While some choose either Wichita Eisenhower National - San Francisco or Tulsa - San Francisco, Kansas City - San Francisco is the most popular route from Kansas to San Francisco.
Can I find deals for flights from Kansas to San Francisco that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Kansas to San Francisco flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Kansas to San Francisco?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Kansas to San Francisco.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Kansas to San Francisco?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Kansas to San Francisco 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 to San Francisco?
Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Kansas to San Francisco (average of $276). Flying from Kansas to San Francisco in June is currently the most expensive (average of $357). 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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United Airlines	Cheapest$253	Average$437	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time69%
American Airlines	Cheapest$262	Average$431	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time71%
Southwest	Cheapest$284	Average$426	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time63%

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