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When flying from Detroit to Kansas City, you should consider leaving on a Saturday and avoid Sundays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Detroit, you’ll find the best rates on Thursdays and the most expensive ones on Sundays.

The cheapest month for flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Kansas City is October, where tickets cost $409 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are February and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $569 and $569 respectively.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $399 on average.

To get a below average price on the flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Kansas City, you should book around 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 35% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 18 weeks before departure.

In the past 5 days, the cheapest round-trip tickets from Detroit to Kansas City were found on Frontier ($172) and United Airlines ($259).

There is just one airline that flies from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Kansas City direct and that is Delta. The best round-trip deal found from Delta for the route is $399.

Denver (DEN) is the top choice – 30% of KAYAK users who clicked on 1-stop flights from Detroit to Kansas City picked an itinerary connecting there.

Flights via Atlanta (ATL) offer the most affordable fares, with an average round-trip price of $205.

Consider flying via St. Louis (STL) for the shortest journey. The average one-way travel time for flights connecting there is 3h 28m.

If you prefer a quick connection, St. Louis (STL) often has the shortest layovers from Detroit to Kansas City, with an average of 0h 48m.

There are 4 cabin class options for the route. These are First, Business, Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

Each day, there are between 3 and 4 nonstop flights that take off from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport and land in Kansas City, with an average flight time of 2h 01m. The most common departure time is 12:00 pm and most flights take off in the morning. Each week, there are 27 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Monday, when 15% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Saturday.