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Find cheap flights from Detroit to Kansas City from $60

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Cheap flight deals from Detroit to Kansas City (DTW-MCI)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Detroit to Kansas City that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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7:15 am - 7:00 pmDTW-MCI
12h 45m2 stops
5:20 pm - 7:51 amMCI-DTW
13h 31m1 stop
$271Spirit Airlines
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Wed, Jul 31 - Fri, Aug 2
9:35 pm - 6:10 amDTW-MCI
9h 35m1 stop
6:29 pm - 7:46 amMCI-DTW
12h 17m1 stop
$272Spirit Airlines
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Sat, May 18 - Sun, May 19
1:16 pm - 10:49 pmDTW-MCI
10h 33m1 stop
6:53 am - 10:59 pmMCI-DTW
15h 06m2 stops
$277Spirit Airlines
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Sat, Jul 6 - Sat, Jul 13
8:10 pm - 6:09 amDTW-MCI
34h 59m2 stops
5:10 am - 2:18 pmMCI-DTW
32h 08m3 stops
$278Spirit Airlines
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Mon, Jul 1 - Tue, Jul 9
8:35 pm - 12:13 amDTW-MCI
28h 38m2 stops
8:00 am - 10:11 amMCI-DTW
25h 11m1 stop
Thu, Jun 20 - Sun, Jun 23
10:00 am - 6:09 amDTW-MCI
21h 09m3 stops
6:59 am - 9:27 amMCI-DTW
25h 28m3 stops
Wed, Jun 19 - Sat, Jun 22
8:30 am - 9:30 amDTW-MCI
2h 00mnonstop
10:20 am - 1:15 pmMCI-DTW
1h 55mnonstop
$389Delta
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Sat, Jun 8 - Wed, Jun 12
8:03 pm - 11:13 pmDTW-MCI
4h 10m1 stop
2:04 pm - 4:59 pmMCI-DTW
1h 55mnonstop
$398Delta
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Thu, Jun 20 - Sun, Jun 23
6:00 am - 12:41 pmDTW-MCI
7h 41m2 stops
8:00 am - 1:00 pmMCI-DTW
4h 00m1 stop
$921United Airlines
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Sun, May 19 - Wed, May 22
6:00 am - 12:41 pmDTW-MCI
7h 41m2 stops
6:00 am - 3:17 pmMCI-DTW
8h 17m2 stops
$1,024United Airlines
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Sun, May 19 - Wed, May 22

Flights from Detroit to Kansas City - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Detroit to Kansas City to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Detroit to Kansas City?

The average price of all flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Kansas City clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
For Detroit to Kansas City, Saturday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Sunday is the most expensive. Flying from Kansas City back to Detroit, the best deals are generally found on Friday, with Sunday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Kansas City?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Kansas City, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Kansas City is October, where tickets cost $338 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and April, where the average cost of tickets is $543 and $509 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Kansas City?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Kansas City, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Kansas City, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 16 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Detroit to Kansas City?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 3 days, Spirit Airlines offered the best one-way deal for that route, at $60. KAYAK users also found Detroit to Kansas City round-trip flights on Spirit Airlines from $271 and on Delta from $389.

Which airlines fly non-stop between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport and Kansas City?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Kansas City.
There is just one airline that flies from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Kansas City direct and that is Delta. The best one-way deal found from Delta for the route is $338.

How many flights are there between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport and Kansas City per day?

Each day, there are between 4 and 6 nonstop flights that take off from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport and land in Kansas City, with an average flight time of 1h 59m. The most common departure time is 8:00 pm and most flights take off in the morning. Each week, there are 38 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Thursday, when 16% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Saturday.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport and Kansas City?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There is only one cabin class option available for the route, which is Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

How long does a flight from Detroit to Kansas City take?

Nonstop flights from Detroit generally make it to Kansas City in 1h 55m. The flying distance between the two cities is 627 miles.

What’s the earliest departure time from Detroit to Kansas City?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport at 8:30 am and will be landing in Kansas City at 9:30 am.

What’s the latest departure time from Detroit to Kansas City?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Kansas City jets off at 8:58 pm and lands at 9:57 pm.

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Low season

January

High season

September

Cheapest flight

$60
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 21% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 0% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Detroit to Kansas City

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Detroit to Kansas City based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking Detroit to Kansas City flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Kansas City?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Kansas City was $60 for a one-way ticket and $271 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Detroit and Kansas City?

    A passport is not required to fly from Detroit to Kansas City.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Detroit to Kansas City?

    On your way to Kansas City, you’ll fly out from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County. You’ll be landing at Kansas City.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Detroit to Kansas City?

    Delta, Silver Airways, Spirit Airlines, Horizon Air, and Sun Country Air offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Detroit to Kansas City flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Detroit to Kansas City?

    The Boeing 717-200 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Detroit to Kansas City flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Detroit to Kansas City?

    SkyTeam is the only airline alliance operating flights between Detroit and Kansas City.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Detroit to Kansas City?

    There are nonstop flights from Detroit to Kansas City on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Detroit to Kansas City, Delta or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Detroit to Kansas City are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $498 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $463 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Detroit to Kansas City?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Detroit to Kansas City.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Detroit to Kansas City?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Kansas City from Detroit is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Detroit to Kansas City?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Kansas City with an airline and back to Detroit with another airline. Booking your flights between Detroit and MCI can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Detroit to Kansas City?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Kansas City from Detroit up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from DTW to Kansas City

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $268 or less one-way and $378 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly non-stop from Detroit to Kansas City?

Find which airlines fly direct from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County to Kansas City, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County to Kansas City

Monday

Air France, Delta, KLM, +3 more

Air France, Delta, +4 more

Tuesday

Air France, Delta, KLM, +4 more

Air France, Delta, +5 more

Wednesday

Air France, Delta, KLM, +3 more

Air France, Delta, +4 more

Thursday

Air France, Delta, KLM, +4 more

Air France, Delta, +5 more

Friday

Air France, Delta, KLM, +3 more

Air France, Delta, +4 more

Saturday

Air France, Delta, KLM, +3 more

Air France, Delta, +4 more

Sunday

Air France, Delta, KLM, +4 more

Air France, Delta, +5 more

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Nonstop returns

Kansas City to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Monday

Air France, Delta, KLM, +3 more

Air France, Delta, +4 more

Tuesday

Air France, Delta, KLM, +4 more

Air France, Delta, +5 more

Wednesday

Air France, Delta, KLM, +3 more

Air France, Delta, +4 more

Thursday

Air France, Delta, KLM, +4 more

Air France, Delta, +5 more

Friday

Air France, Delta, KLM, +3 more

Air France, Delta, +4 more

Saturday

Air France, Delta, KLM, +3 more

Air France, Delta, +4 more

Sunday

Air France, Delta, KLM, +4 more

Air France, Delta, +5 more

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Top 4 airlines serving from Detroit to Kansas City

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Detroit to Kansas City. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Detroit to Kansas City? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
DeltaOverall score based on 10778 reviews
7.9Comfort
7.4Food
8.6Crew
8.2Boarding
8.0Entertainment
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On 2 different flights the wifi was horrible and there was no drink or snack service.

6.0 GoodJason, Apr 2024ATL - MCI
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On 2 different flights the wifi was horrible and there was no drink or snack service.

Wifi wasn’t working well so we couldn't view any media.

Food service was bare-bone. Better bot to have any at all rather than hand out premade coffees and cookies to random few passengers.

Had assistance at airport getting from arrivals gate to departure gate; I couldn't have managed without that extra help. Thank you Delta.

They charge me for the luggage which is was included on the ticket

Great, on time departure, friendly and accommodating crew, great leg room, Smith flight

More space in the cabin. The guy in front of me leaned his seat back and I felt he was sitting in my lap.

Was a great smooth flight from Detroit to San Diego.

Late flight, always blaming the flight crew, stale almonds, pushy people. Why don’t they have the people sitting in the back board first? So much easier getting through an empty plane! Duh!!

As we lined up to board they gave our plane to a flight going to Newark. So then we got delayed until they could find another plane. Flight crew was ok. I’m assuming since it’s a shorter flight they only offered water and coffee.

Check in etc was very good. As for on the plane, it was like flying in a freezer. It was so cold, i have flown for years and never been so cold on a plane. Staff on board said its always cold when flying which is a load of rubbish. They wouldnt put any heating on and now i have the flu because of this .

I’ve had a couple flights this week on United that were delayed by an hour or more

Surprisingly easy! I was hesitant to try this, but the cost swayed me. I actually felt like I had less stress than all the taxiing and possible delays that occur with short regional flights where you spend less time in the air than getting to and from the plane..

This flight was delayed multiple times and eventually canceled around 2-3ish. Original take off time was around 10:30am. By 3, there were no other options out of Houston, so stuck in Houston for from 3pm - 11am the next day.

Should have video screens Plane audio was poor and without wired connection hard to understand crew. Should serve more than just cups of water and pretzels on six hour flight. Did not see crew rest of flight. Fix charging sockets to retain charging blocks.

I paid $380 for my one-way ticket from California to Minnesota. The fair did not include online check-in. I received instructions from their app to check in at a kiosk. At the kiosk, the boarding pass would not print until an actual person came to verify that I had a personal item and not a carry-on item, On the plane, the person next to me was drunk and allowed to continue to order alcohol. United is garbage I’d rather fly spirit.

The plane was dirty and the in seat air wasn't blowing as planes usually do.

Generally good but there wasn’t any staff available when my luggage didn’t appear at baggage claim in Fresno. It took about half an hour to locate a staff member to open up the locked room where it was being kept.

Do not like the feeling of being in the basic economy. Everyone should feel good no matter what.

All flights were on time and boarding was issue free

Worst situation ever! I booked my tickets for this trip on Alaska Airlines. I guess AA is a partner and we flew nonstop from Eugene to PHX on an AA jet. I had to pay for luggage from PHX to EUG. And this was an Alaska Airlines reservation paid for with Alaska airlines credit card! Got to the PHX airport and was not able to check bags because of some weird issue with the AA software. My reservation had to be the-entered by the agent. I will never pick another American Airlines flight on the Alaska Airlines website. While on vacation, I tried to upgrade our seats for the trip home. The request just buffered and never went through. I tried four times and was charged four times on my credit card. The card was charged but the seats were never changed. What a wreck!

Left from gate 30 minutes before flight. Never been late to a flight ever. It says 15 minutes before explicitly on the ticket.

I like the boarding process, it was fast. The seat doesn’t have a TV for a long flight and food wasn’t served, just snacks.

Use planes with TVs on flights over 4 hours. The free entertainment was a cheap in between solution for a very long flight that you don't even bother providing meals or decent snacks.

Even though we left CMI late, we mostly made up the time.

Delayed almost 4 hours for a 45 minute flight with no explanation.

Again, multiple delays and I eventually just canceled and drove!

Great crew. We were delayed so that late passengers could get on the flight. Love the bedding in business class. Good food. Great experience.

The CX617 from HK to BKK was delayed more than 1.5 hours.

Horrible - they lied to me about baggage & boarding, even though I specifically spoke to their agents the day before my flight about my issue. When I showed up they did not let me board and stranded me at my airport until I bought a new flight with money I did not have to spend.

what I like about Spirit is that the pilot and crew are good communicators. The plane itself - well, its a budget airline and you get what is expected, But I generally just feel safer, somehow, when I know more about what is going on - and Spirit has always done a good job of telling me what is going on: why the delay, why the turbulence, why this and that... and that means a lot to me.

I paid just under 200 for flight and luggage, then paid 200 to change the flight, then paid 100 for a carry on. Then the cancelled the flight. Of the 500 I spent they refunded 250. I bought a delta flight for 270 never flew with spirit, but spirit kept 250, not even refunding the 100 for the carry on though they cancelled the flight (for weather on a day with only a slight rain ).

Flight was canceled. Knew there was weather, and were notified of 20 min delayed, and then suddenly canceled. Next reschedule was for 2 days. No help other than to refund. Thankfully full refund and appreciate that. I appreciate discounted airline but felt they could've done more for customer inconvenience.

Flying on Spirit Airline is a penny-pinching beat down.

They didn’t let me get my boarding pass through the app because I have a lap infant. The ticket said to see a gate agent but there was no gate agent available. I was supposed to go to the kiosk. Ended up missing my flight and they said that I never checked in to my flight so there was nothing that could be done. I will never fly spirit again. Not even worth the hassle and poor customer service.

Cancelled my flight , currently stuck in Houston and will likely miss my cruise

Retired military should be able to board with Active duty like Alligint airlines does

Passengers play their phones so everyone can hear them. No one tells them to use earbuds. Very annoying and unenjoyable.

I liked how we boarded early to combat all the chaos from people bringing oversized personal item luggage. It's so painful watching the process and feeling overwhelmed by the process.

Spirit Airlines has the worst customer service. I don't advise flying with them.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Detroit to Kansas City found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
6/11Tue
1 stopSpirit Airlines
12h 16mDTW-MCI
$60
8/6Tue
nonstopSpirit Airlines
1h 55mDTW-MCI
$68
6/11Tue
2 stopsSpirit Airlines
20h 33mDTW-MCI
$70
5/28Tue
1 stopSpirit Airlines
7h 59mDTW-MCI
$74
6/11Tue
3 stopsSpirit Airlines
20h 26mDTW-MCI
$75
7/1Mon
1 stopAmerican Airlines
9h 45mDTW-MCI
$97
6/16Sun
1 stopFrontier
27h 17mDTW-MCI
$109
7/28Sun
3 stops
21h 14mDTW-MCI
$227
6/16Sun
nonstopDelta
2h 00mDTW-MCI
$244
5/29Wed
nonstopDelta
2h 00mDTW-MCI
$274

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Last minute flights from Detroit to Kansas City

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Detroit to Kansas City that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/14Tue
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
7h 59mDTW-MCI
5/19Sun
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
17h 00mMCI-DTW
$360
5/14Tue
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
6h 37mDTW-MCI
5/20Mon
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
26h 05mMCI-DTW
$375
5/14Tue
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
6h 37mDTW-MCI
5/20Mon
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
13h 21mMCI-DTW
$384
5/14Tue
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
24h 58mDTW-MCI
5/20Mon
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
26h 05mMCI-DTW
$391
5/14Tue
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
10h 01mDTW-MCI
5/15Wed
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
14h 22mMCI-DTW
$418
5/14Tue
multi-stop
34h 47mDTW-MCI
5/19Sun
multi-stop
23h 43mMCI-DTW
$507
5/14Tue
nonstopDelta
1h 59mDTW-MCI
5/20Mon
nonstopDelta
1h 53mMCI-DTW
$629
5/14Tue
multi-stopDelta
7h 12mDTW-MCI
5/19Sun
nonstopDelta
1h 53mMCI-DTW
$638
5/14Tue
nonstopDelta
1h 59mDTW-MCI
5/15Wed
nonstopDelta
1h 53mMCI-DTW
$927
5/14Tue
nonstopDelta
2h 00mDTW-MCI
5/15Wed
nonstopDelta
1h 53mMCI-DTW
$1,047

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Detroit - Kansas City Flights

Departure:

Detroit (undefined)United States

Destination:

Kansas City (MCI)United States

Return flight deals:

Kansas City - Detroit

Cabin classes:

$718
$378