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FAQs for booking flights from Illinois to Kansas

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

    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 Illinois to Kansas.

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

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

    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 from Illinois to Kansas with an airline and back with another airline.

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

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

  • Which airlines fly most frequently to Kansas?

    American Airlines connects Illinois to Kansas with 35 flights per week. United Airlines also offers 35 flights per week, while Air Canada follows with 28 flights per week.

  • How many airports are there in Kansas?

    There are 7 airports in Kansas. The busiest airport is Wichita Eisenhower National Airport (ICT), with 82% of all flights arriving there.

  • Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in Kansas?

    Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in Kansas is Wichita Eisenhower National Airport (ICT), with an average flight price of $258.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Kansas?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Kansas is Thursday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as $289. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Sunday, where round-trip prices are $397 on average.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Kansas?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Kansas is generally in the afternoon, when round-trip flights cost $289 on average. Morning departures are around 8% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Kansas is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $332.

  • What is the cheapest flight to Kansas?

    The cheapest ticket to Kansas from Illinois found in the last 5 days was to Wichita, at $221 round-trip. The most popular route is Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) to Wichita (ICT) and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $221.

  • What is the cheapest month to fly from Illinois to Kansas?

    The cheapest month for flights from Illinois to Kansas is January, when tickets cost $166 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and August, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $259 and $246 respectively.

  • How many cities have direct flights to Kansas?

    From Illinois, there are direct flights to Kansas from 1 city. This city is Chicago and there are 233 direct flights each week.

  • How many direct flights to Kansas are there each day?

    There are around 34 direct flights from within Illinois to Kansas every day. Most flights (36%) depart in the morning.

  • How many direct flights to Kansas are there each week?

    Each week there are around 233 direct flights from within Illinois to Kansas. The most common day for departures is Tuesday, with 15% of flights taking off on this day.

  • How long is the flight to Kansas?

    An average nonstop flight from Illinois to Kansas takes 3h 26m, covering a distance of 448 miles. The shortest route is St. Louis (STL) to Kansas City (MCI) with an average flight time of 1h 05m.

  • How many long-haul flights are there to Kansas each week?

    There are not any long-haul (6-12 hour flight duration) or medium-haul (3-6 hour flight duration) flights to Kansas. Instead, there are 233 short-haul flights (up to 3 hour flight duration), with the most arriving from Chicago.

  • What are the most popular destinations in Kansas?

    Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular destination is Kansas City (73% of total searches to Kansas). The next most popular destinations are Tulsa (17%) and Wichita (8%). Searches for flights to Joplin (1%) and to Salina (1%) are also popular.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Illinois to Kansas

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Illinois to Kansas? 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
SouthwestOverall score based on 4204 reviews
8.6Crew
8.1Boarding
7.0Food
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
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Boarding process of asking for volunteers to check bags goes against the system you had before with 2 bags checked free. This process is more of a guilt trip than a caring attitude toward the customer. In addition bag-size scrutiny has increased which also slows down the process of boarding. My wife said she will not fly on your airline again unless there is no other option.

10.0 ExcellentDenis, Aug 2026
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Boarding process of asking for volunteers to check bags goes against the system you had before with 2 bags checked free. This process is more of a guilt trip than a caring attitude toward the customer. In addition bag-size scrutiny has increased which also slows down the process of boarding. My wife said she will not fly on your airline again unless there is no other option.

Overall good, just screaming kids in the area the whole flight.

OKay. I sat in the back of the plane and it was really loud between babies and little kids, and adults who.like to talk a lot and loudly most of the flight.

The first time I flew in the extra legroom section. It was difficult to notice a difference. I had bad luck with my neighbors. The crew was okay. Southwest has reduced the live TV options.

I flew twice this week on Southwest, was delayed over 2 hours both ways. From Pittsburgh to Chicago it was due to weather but the gate agents, pilot etc were great at updating everyone. Today from Midway to Pittsburgh the plane had come from an international location, kept getting delayed, no information was given until we were delayed for the third time. It was ridiculous, whoever scheduled that plane to fly to Pittsburgh after didn’t consider a lot of things.

The staff was very friendly, professional, and courteous. The overall flight was a great experience.

Plane crashed into a bus or some other vehicle on the ground while pulling out of the gate. No injuries, but wing tip was damaged and returned to gate for “maintenance issues” and we departed 5 hours later because the plane went out of service and new plane was flown in from a nearby airport, Midway.

All was good. I just had a hard time getting connected to the WiFi/internet during the flight

after landing, we stay 2 hours on the taxi way before reaching the gate The airline and the crew were good though

I'm not a fan of Southwest's model. I don't like the herding style of boarding.

Kayak booked this flight with only 1h 20min layover in Chicago. This made it impossible for me and several other passengers to reach this flight. Moreover, the gate closed boarding in spite of several passengers still on their way without waiting even one more minute. However, the plane departed with 20min (!) delay, i.e., there would have been at least 15 min time to let the delayed passengers board without causing any delays. I complained and as a "thank you" the attendent booked us on the last (!) flight to Indianapolis ~7h later! Thankfully, I caught the spitefulness and the United customer line rebooked the flight to an earlier flight. Although I can't grade this particular flight since I never had a chance to take it, Kayak made the mistake of a too short layover and the crew at the gate was awful.

Flight did not have wifi service. It was experiencing technical difficulties. Definitely and old plane that needs updating.

Old 757 with poor entertainment system. United no longer partners with United for free text and email. O'Hara an absolute disaster! Limited gates clauses two hour delay. Unfortunately this appears to be the norm.

It was a good experience, unfortunately my checked baggages were come late and not arrived on time.

Very stressful to locate United Airline boarding area, delayed flight, changing boarding area again to another location with all tiredness 😩. But flying was fine.

It was hot and not as comfortable as the flight to Chicago. Must have been a different plane that needs to be worked on or replaced.

The SFO lounge closes at 12 midnight. My flight took off at 2AM

It was extremely hot in the cabin the entire flight, vent air was worn

Have not had a flight out or returning to Norfolk that has not required maintenance, and a gate delay. Properly staff the crew so maintenance can be performed without last minute emergencies on each flight and there is enough staff to have gates prepared for inbound flights. Staff to ensure the safety and on time service vs. profit.

My original flight was cancelled and that affected my trip and my plans and I got no compensation and customer service was hard to reach as well

The flight was delayed by about an hour due to a maintenance issue which later then required a change of planes. The crew was great and friendly. The in-flight entertainment did not play properly on Apple Vision Pro in a Safari browser. Although the movie trailers would play fine, the actual movies themselves just had a black screen with audio. There must be something with copy protection or something that isn’t compatible with the Safari browser on Apple Vision Pro. The free inflight Wi-Fi for American Airlines Advantage members is a nice bonus. and is great that they aren’t charging extra for things that have become basic utilities in 2026, like internet access.

Good flight, regional jet so old and seats could use an upgrade

Couldn't make the flight because connecting flight was canceled.

gate crew was courteous and helpful, flight attendant was nice and friendly once we got going. But we pushed off from the gate relatively on time, then sat there like 10 ft away, for an hour, with no announcement or explanation. Taxiing then took forever, and I get that there was runway congestion, but would be helpful to keep us posted on whats going on

The power outlets were not working for my row. Also felt like the seats have gotten smaller. I was in the window seat and felt like suffocated, as the two passengers next to me were tall and wide.

Terrible. The flight I booked had a convenient departure time. Quick layover. And an arrival timed that worked for the people who had to pick me up. Thanks to delays and rebooking I got none of those things

Typical AA - late by 90+ mn. Gate changed twice... Changed the departure time 6 times No explanation, no communication on reasons for delay I travel with AA twice a year... and it is consistently very poor.. I will continue to use AA only when i have to.

I missed my connecting flight despite requesting a wheelchair and had to wait at the airport for an additional four hours

Everything was on time; the flight attendants and the gate personnel were very pleasant and helpful.

There was a situation before take off with a passager but the flight crew and others handled it very well. The flight attendants were great!

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