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Find cheap flights from Kansas City to Oakland from $86

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Kansas City to Oakland departing on 5/15. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheap flight deals from Kansas City to Oakland (MCI-OAK)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Kansas City to Oakland 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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7:02 am - 11:04 amMCI-OAK
6h 02m1 stop
5:15 am - 4:31 pmOAK-MCI
9h 16m1 stop
$164Spirit Airlines
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Wed, Jun 5 - Wed, Jun 12
9:00 pm - 11:51 pmMCI-OAK
28h 51m1 stop
5:50 am - 8:09 pmOAK-MCI
12h 19m1 stop
$168Spirit Airlines
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Wed, May 15 - Wed, May 22
9:00 pm - 8:52 amMCI-OAK
13h 52m1 stop
9:29 pm - 6:10 amOAK-MCI
6h 41m1 stop
$169Spirit Airlines
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Tue, May 14 - Tue, May 21
7:02 am - 11:12 amMCI-OAK
6h 10m1 stop
5:15 am - 4:31 pmOAK-MCI
9h 16m1 stop
$172Spirit Airlines
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Tue, Jun 11 - Wed, Jun 12
9:00 pm - 7:18 pmMCI-OAK
24h 18m1 stop
5:50 am - 7:50 pmOAK-MCI
12h 00m1 stop
$173Spirit Airlines
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Wed, May 15 - Sat, May 25
7:02 am - 12:25 pmMCI-OAK
7h 23m2 stops
5:15 am - 4:31 pmOAK-MCI
9h 16m1 stop
$174Spirit Airlines
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Wed, Jun 5 - Wed, Jun 12
7:02 am - 11:04 amMCI-OAK
6h 02m1 stop
9:25 pm - 6:10 amOAK-MCI
6h 45m1 stop
$183Spirit Airlines
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Wed, Jun 5 - Mon, Jun 10
7:02 am - 3:56 pmMCI-OAK
10h 54m2 stops
5:15 am - 4:31 pmOAK-MCI
9h 16m1 stop
$184Spirit Airlines
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Tue, Jun 11 - Wed, Jun 12
7:02 am - 11:04 amMCI-OAK
6h 02m1 stop
11:59 pm - 10:37 amOAK-MCI
8h 38m1 stop
Wed, Jun 5 - Thu, Jun 13
9:15 pm - 5:27 pmMCI-OAK
22h 12m1 stop
11:59 pm - 10:37 amOAK-MCI
8h 38m1 stop
$265Sun Country Air
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Thu, Jun 6 - Thu, Jun 13

Flights from Kansas City to Oakland - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Kansas City to Oakland 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 Kansas City to Oakland?

The average price of all flights from Kansas City to Oakland, California clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Oakland on a Saturday and more expensive on a Monday. On your return trip to Kansas City, you should consider flying back on a Saturday, and avoid Sundays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Kansas City to Oakland, California?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Kansas City to Oakland, California, 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 Kansas City to Oakland, California is September, where tickets cost $183 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and March, where the average cost of tickets is $502 and $347 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Kansas City to Oakland, California?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Kansas City to Oakland, California, 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 Kansas City to Oakland, California, you should book around 1 day before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 41 days before departure.

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

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
The best deals for a one-way ticket found by KAYAK users over the last 3 days were on Spirit Airlines ($86) and Delta ($261). The cheapest round-trip tickets were found on Spirit Airlines ($164) and Sun Country Air ($265).

How many flights are there between Kansas City and Oakland, California per day?

There is a maximum of 1 nonstop flight a day that takes off from Kansas City and lands in Oakland, California, with an average flight time of 3h 52m. The most common departure time is 2:00 pm and most flights take off in the afternoon. Each week, there are 7 flights.

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

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Kansas City at 2:25 pm and will be landing in Oakland, California at 4:15 pm.

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

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Kansas City to Oakland, California jets off at 7:20 pm and lands at 9:10 pm.

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April

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June

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$86
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 10% drop in price.
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When to book flights from Kansas City to Oakland

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Kansas City to Oakland 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 flights from Kansas City to Oakland

  • What is the cheapest flight from Kansas City to Oakland, California?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Kansas City to Oakland, California was $86 for a one-way ticket and $164 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

    On your way to Oakland, you’ll fly out from Kansas City. You’ll be landing at Oakland.

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

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Kansas City to Oakland are Delta and Spirit Airlines. With an average price for the route of $457 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. Spirit Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $240 and an overall rating of 6.4.

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

    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 Kansas City to Oakland.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Oakland from Kansas City 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 Kansas City to Oakland?

    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 Oakland with an airline and back to Kansas City with another airline. Booking your flights between Kansas City and OAK 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 Kansas City to Oakland?

    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 Oakland from Kansas City up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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

Find which airlines fly direct from Kansas City to Oakland, which days they fly and book direct flights.

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Kansas City to Oakland

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Oakland to Kansas City

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Top 3 airlines serving from Kansas City to Oakland

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Kansas City to Oakland. 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 Kansas City to Oakland? 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 11028 reviews
8.2boarding
8.0entertainment
7.5food
7.9comfort
8.6crew
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There was a loud squeaky sound the whole time we were flying.

6.0 GoodEliza, Apr 2024SAN - LAX
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There was a loud squeaky sound the whole time we were flying.

Had a broken tray in business class. Crew just shrugged it off.

I didn’t like that I could not select my seat and was assigned a seat when I checked in at LAX

Great experience overall. Check in at Austin was congested as they only have about 6 check in kiosks, one was broken, and there was a lot of Spring Break travelers.

Bag drop off was slow and annoying. Only 2 agents at the entire delta desk, and no one directing traffic for what line to be in, many confused people slowed down the process. Boarding was fine. Seats in Delta comfort plus were fine. Snacks were great! Definitely a bonus. The entertainment system was awful — old, slow, not responsive, and completely unable to play games due to some kind of error. But on the other hand, thank you to Delta for the free WiFi. That made it better.

Everything was very good other than I had selected a specific seat when I booked the flight and they changed it once I checked-in the day before my flight. I was still in first class but lost my aisle seat for a window seat. Being tall, the aisle offers more comfort so I always select an aisle seat.

Flight diverted in SD. Later take off in Seattle by 1.3hrs

Crew was not friendly when I went to request a seat change.

Really impressive staff at airport and on plane, especially given how busy it was

Was a great smooth flight from Detroit to San Diego.

delay several times and wait extra long to board. no entertainment service because there are problem for some rows. always encounter some delays for the last flight of the day.

On time every leg of the journey and exceptional staff at counter, gate, and on board. I haven’t travelled in US for a long time and was genuinely surprised how pleasant this was.

This was a Lufthansa flight. Disappointing main meal. Very rough over Canada and arrival at FRA. IFE was almost unusable.

Too many fees (but that seems to apply to all airlines nowadays)

For a 22 minute flight all you expect is for it to be safe and comfortable

I was not able to buy food in the flight. They refer to include your Credit card in the APP, and if you are not from USA (i have a credit card form Canada) it is not possible

Over two hours wait to get wheelchair assistance from arrival to the departure gate for LA was unreasonable even though there appreared to be heavy demand.

Airline did not explain reasons why flight was delayed two hours. Explanations were badly needed and rarely provided. Problem seemed to clearly be the airline’s fault and not the fault of the weather or airport.

I was delighted that we were able to get on the 4:40 pm flight rather than our original booking at 6:55 pm!! Other than that, the flight was comfortable and landed early😊

The flight and crew were fine. The entertainment- the sound was so bad through the headphones I could barely understand it and it was a show I had seen before. The food might have been fine but having to have an account with united in order to access the app in order to pay for the food was rage inducing. I had entered my credit card info at home and logged in as guest but that wouldn’t allow the “wallet” tab to open in the app. And then the wifi was so bad that it took about 45 minutes to fully log in and get all the info working at which time I missed the food. You shouldn’t have to give your address, email and phone number in order to get a hamburger.

They charged me 212.00 for a heavy check in bag at the gate. The pricing and process was so confusing - as if it was designed to purposefully gouge customers who need to board plane. That experience combined with the outrageous price charged will prevent me from ever flying Spirit again. And I’ll be sure to tell the story to anyone who cares to hear.

The text told me it was changed to Terminal E and Gate D5. But with no one on site to ask questions there was confusion on where to go as all the gates were E's. Then we took the skyline to the D area. We left to get something to eat. No announcement was made but my daughter happened to asked and they told her our gate was moved to D12. I will not fly Spirit again.

The agent at the check in desk was absolutely rude. The rest of the team after that was good, but the check in process at LAS was miserable. The woman at the desk spoke like we were stupid and was rude throughout the process.

Its so random that they only allow 40 pounds on checked bags when all airlines take 55. They then charge you for each 10 extra pounds, so my checked suitcase was $130 and the flight $30 ... its like whattt, im for sure not traveling with Spirit again

So bad. The check in process was laborious and the check in agent didn't seem to know how to manage the process efficiently and was confused about how to check in my son's sports equipment. The baggage fees were outrageous and so expensive. $90 for a carry on bag? And $200 additional for 2 check ins. The security lines were insanely long and the terminal was not very nice in the Spirit area. $5 for a water on board. It was my first and last time flying Spirit - I tried to save $ by flying them due to the accommodating schedule but I should have paid for Southwest, because it would've actually ended up less expensive due to the free bags with Southwest. There were no charging ports on the airplane, no wifi and really uncomfortable seating. The flight crew were great though, courteous and efficient in their boarding. Flight was delayed 1 hour, but we made up 15 minutes in flight.

My experience was better than expected. What I did find not so great was the seats. Very little room, they did not recline and the tray table was the size of a post card. There was no food to try, just standard snacks that you had to pay for and I don’t know of any entertainment. I would fly again even though everything was an upcharge. Flight was on time with little disturbance

thy don't even ofer water we have to buy it for $4.49 and paid for our cary on bags $100 each we never will fly in this company again.

Super cool and laid back, three lovely ladies. Couldn’t ask for better service.

It was fine. Boarding was a little rude. On flight staff was great. The cost to purchase everything was a bit annoying but I get that's the business model.

I liked the fast check in and boarding. The flight fare could be a lot less than what I paid…..

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Kansas City to Oakland found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/15Wed
1 stopSpirit Airlines
28h 51mMCI-OAK
$86
5/14Tue
1 stopSpirit Airlines
13h 52mMCI-OAK
$89
5/7Tue
1 stopSpirit Airlines
11h 19mMCI-OAK
$108
5/8Wed
1 stopSpirit Airlines
14h 21mMCI-OAK
$118
5/4Sat
1 stopDelta
7h 01mMCI-OAK
$261
5/4Sat
2 stopsDelta
12h 04mMCI-OAK
$266
4/27Sat
1 stopDelta
7h 00mMCI-OAK
$342
5/5Sun
1 stopAlaska Airlines
21h 43mMCI-OAK
$447
4/27Sat
2 stopsAlaska Airlines
13h 20mMCI-OAK
$448
5/2Thu
2 stopsAlaska Airlines
13h 15mMCI-OAK
$617

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Last minute flights from Kansas City to Oakland

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 Kansas City to Oakland that are departing in the next 10 days.
4/28Sun
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
12h 10mMCI-OAK
5/5Sun
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
11h 47mOAK-MCI
$305
4/28Sun
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
12h 10mMCI-OAK
5/5Sun
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
8h 25mOAK-MCI
$337
4/26Fri
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
22h 40mMCI-OAK
4/27Sat
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
8h 00mOAK-MCI
$528
4/28Sun
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
13h 45mMCI-OAK
5/5Sun
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
8h 25mOAK-MCI
$547
4/25Thu
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
12h 10mMCI-OAK
4/26Fri
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
8h 00mOAK-MCI
$573
4/24Wed
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
12h 08mMCI-OAK
4/28Sun
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
8h 00mOAK-MCI
$602
4/26Fri
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
14h 10mMCI-OAK
4/28Sun
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
8h 00mOAK-MCI
$606
4/28Sun
multi-stopDelta
7h 45mMCI-OAK
4/29Mon
multi-stopDelta
5h 08mOAK-MCI
$842
4/28Sun
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
9h 40mMCI-OAK
4/29Mon
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
12h 04mOAK-MCI
$1,097
4/26Fri
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
9h 40mMCI-OAK
4/26Fri
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
15h 51mOAK-MCI
$1,152

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Kansas City - Oakland Flights

Departure:

Kansas City (MCI)United States

Destination:

Oakland (OAK)United States

Return flight deals:

Oakland - Kansas City

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