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$76 Find Cheap Flights from Kansas City to Chicago O'Hare Airport

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Cheapest round-trip
$251
Typical prices: $418-$270
Multiple Airlines
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MCI - ORD • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$251
Typical prices: $437-$301
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Thu 6/4Tue 6/9
MCI - ORD • Non-stop
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Cheap Flights from Kansas City to O'Hare Intl (MCI-ORD)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Kansas City to O'Hare Intl 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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Recent round-trip flight deals from Kansas City to O'Hare Intl

Thu, May 14 - Fri, May 15
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10:35 am - 11:13 pm
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ORD
12h 38m
1 stop
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1:59 pm - 9:29 am
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MCI
19h 30m
2 stops
$251Multiple Airlines
Thu, May 14 - Fri, May 15
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10:35 am - 11:13 pm
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ORD
12h 38m
1 stop
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1:59 pm - 5:29 pm
ORD
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MCI
27h 30m
1 stop
$252Multiple Airlines
Wed, May 27 - Fri, May 29
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9:49 am - 11:44 am
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ORD
1h 55mnonstop
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12:40 pm - 2:20 pm
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MCI
1h 40mnonstop
$253United Airlines
Thu, May 7 - Fri, May 15
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2:34 pm - 8:32 pm
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ORD
5h 58m
1 stop
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6:55 am - 5:29 pm
ORD
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MCI
10h 34m
1 stop
$256Frontier
Fri, May 8 - Mon, May 11
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2:34 pm - 11:01 pm
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ORD
32h 27m
2 stops
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9:37 pm - 1:49 pm
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MCI
16h 12m
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$258Frontier
Sat, May 9 - Mon, May 11
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6:24 pm - 7:55 am
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ORD
13h 31m
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4:48 pm - 1:49 pm
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MCI
21h 01m
2 stops
$259Frontier
Sun, May 3 - Wed, May 6
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11:53 am - 10:39 pm
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ORD
10h 46m
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9:00 am - 5:29 pm
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8h 29m
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$260Frontier
Mon, May 11 - Wed, May 13
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2:34 pm - 7:55 am
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ORD
17h 21m
2 stops
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6:55 am - 5:29 pm
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MCI
10h 34m
1 stop
$261Frontier
Fri, Jul 17 - Fri, Jul 31
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6:19 pm - 12:25 pm
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ORD
18h 06m
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6:55 am - 5:24 pm
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10h 29m
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$262Multiple Airlines
Tue, May 19 - Sat, May 23
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5:30 am - 12:50 pm
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7h 20m
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1:55 pm - 10:40 pm
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8h 45m
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Kansas City to O'Hare Intl flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from Kansas City to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Kansas City to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport departing in May.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Kansas City to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Kansas City to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

When flying from Kansas City to Chicago O'Hare Airport, you should consider leaving on a Thursday and avoid Saturdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Kansas City, you’ll find the best rates on Wednesdays and the most expensive ones on Mondays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Kansas City to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Kansas City to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport, 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 Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport is December, where tickets cost $268 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $375 and $370 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Kansas City to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $326, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Kansas City to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Kansas City to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Kansas City to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 47% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 20 weeks before departure.

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Flight from Kansas City to Chicago O'Hare Airport

When to book flights from Kansas City to O'Hare Intl

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Kansas City to O'Hare Intl 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 Kansas City to Chicago O'Hare Airport flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Kansas City to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Kansas City to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport was $70 for a one-way ticket and $251 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Kansas City and Chicago O'Hare Airport?

    Even though you are not required to have a passport, keep in mind that an official ID is needed to board the airplane.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Kansas City to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

    Kansas City and Chicago O'Hare Airport are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Kansas City from Kansas City and will be arriving at Chicago O'Hare Intl.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Kansas City to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

    All the following airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Kansas City to Chicago O'Hare Airport flight route: American Airlines, Delta, British Airways, Iberia, JetBlue, Hawaiian Airlines, Finnair, and Alaska Airlines.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Kansas City to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

    The Boeing 737-800 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Kansas City to Chicago O'Hare Airport flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Kansas City to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

    oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Kansas City and Chicago O'Hare Airport, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Kansas City to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

    There are nonstop flights from Kansas City to Chicago O'Hare Airport on a daily basis.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Kansas City to Chicago are United Airlines and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $329 and an overall rating of 7.4, United Airlines is the most popular choice. American Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $323 and an overall rating of 7.1.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Kansas City to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

    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 Chicago O'Hare Airport.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Chicago O'Hare Airport 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 Chicago O'Hare Airport?

    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 Chicago O'Hare Airport with an airline and back to Kansas City with another airline. Booking your flights between Kansas City and ORD 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 Chicago O'Hare Airport?

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

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Kansas City to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $251 or less one-way and $489 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Kansas City to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Kansas City to Chicago O'Hare Intl.
Find which airlines fly direct from Kansas City Airport to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Kansas City to Chicago O'Hare Intl

Monday

Aer Lingus,American Airlines,United Airlines

Aer Lingus,American Airlines, +1 more

Tuesday

Aer Lingus,American Airlines,United Airlines

Aer Lingus,American Airlines, +1 more

Wednesday

Aer Lingus,American Airlines,United Airlines

Aer Lingus,American Airlines, +1 more

Thursday

American Airlines,United Airlines

American Airlines,United Airlines

Friday

American Airlines,United Airlines

American Airlines,United Airlines

Saturday

American Airlines,United Airlines

American Airlines,United Airlines

Sunday

Aer Lingus,American Airlines,United Airlines

Aer Lingus,American Airlines, +1 more

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Direct returns

Chicago O'Hare Intl to Kansas City

Monday

American Airlines,United Airlines

American Airlines,United Airlines

Tuesday

American Airlines,United Airlines

American Airlines,United Airlines

Wednesday

American Airlines,United Airlines

American Airlines,United Airlines

Thursday

American Airlines,United Airlines

American Airlines,United Airlines

Friday

American Airlines,United Airlines

American Airlines,United Airlines

Saturday

American Airlines,United Airlines

American Airlines,United Airlines

Sunday

American Airlines,United Airlines

American Airlines,United Airlines

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Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Kansas City to O'Hare Intl

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Kansas City to Chicago. 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 O'Hare Intl? 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.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 9635 reviews
7.1Entertainment
8.1Crew
7.7Boarding
7.3Comfort
6.6Food
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boarded early to only find out that flight would sit at gate for 45 min to an hour. Landed in chicago and sat on runway for over an hour before got to gate. Total delay was extensive for a 45 min flight door to door.

2.0 MediocreKelly, Apr 2026
MLI - ORD
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boarded early to only find out that flight would sit at gate for 45 min to an hour. Landed in chicago and sat on runway for over an hour before got to gate. Total delay was extensive for a 45 min flight door to door.

The flight was significantly delayed. The inbound flight from EWR was delayed departing because of mechanical problems. My original departure from CLT was 5:28 pm but due to the delay of the inbound flight, after arrival, deplaning, cleaning, boarding, we did not push back from the gate until 9:00 pm. Once in the air, the flight was smooth and what was originally supposed to be an arrival in ORD at 7:30 pm local time turned out to be 9:35 pm.

The flight I was supposed to be on was supposed to take off at 1:50 from State College. It was delayed over and over and over again until somehow I had to rebook on a flight that was supposed to have left State College at 8 am that morning but didn't end up taking off until almost 6 pm. Not only was this completely unacceptable, the "token from United" was a 15 dollar meal voucher that has to be used by today. I would personally like some miles added to my account for this inconvenience. I was in transit for 8 hours from the time I arrive at State College Aiport to when I got home. I was supposed to be home at 3 pm and I returned at 8 pm. Unacceptable. I have not been on an on Time united flight in nearly 5 years.

newer aircraft, ability to connect my headset via blue tooth for entertainment.

Very comfortable flight, snacks and drinks were good, good communication from crew. Could have used a little more information on timing of boarding for group 5

Great flight. Got to watch a movie. Smooth flight and early arrival at ORD.

It was better than excellent. The staff in Mason City were great. The young woman that pushed my wheelchair did more than could be expected of her. She came from India 17 years ago. I don't remember her name.

After arriving in Chicago, we were taxiing for 1.5 hours with infrequent and untruthful updates about the amount of time it would take to arrive at the gate. Minimally, the team could have provided timing expectations that were more truthful, especially one their original expectations were not met.

Every staff member was professional, friendly and courteous. The pizza twist was ok. It was warm but too much dough.

I had a terrible experience. My flight got delayed from Atlanta to Chicago on Monday April 6, 2026, and that led to me missing my next flight to Brussels. United Airlines didn’t provide me with any accommodation for shelter. I had to sleep at the airport in Chicago. The next flight I was put on didn’t leave until the evening hours of Tuesday 4/7/2026.

It was good, the staff was great, and the food, was as usual, tea and biscuit. Bathroom was clean, and the plane was clean as well.

Very good I can’t complain one bit. Thank you American Airlines for making my flight enjoyable and safe!

The staff and service on American Airlines were truly outstanding. I had requested wheelchair assistance for my mother due to her knee issues, and the team went above and beyond every step of the way—from boarding in Boston to our arrival in Chicago. Their care, professionalism, and attentiveness made the entire experience smooth and stress-free. I’m very grateful for the support they provided.

The new planes (American Eagle) are beautiful and especially comfortable. The flight attendants are consistently professional and courteous. And, while it may seem inconsequential, the new liquid tube of coffee creamer—in contrast to the powdered coffee creamer—makes all the difference in a cup of coffee.

I'm not sure American is capable of on-time arrivals and departures. When you land at ORD, you almost always get held on the tarmac because your gate is still occupied. I may have missed my connection, but that ended up up being significantly delayed as well. Once again, I finally got home well after midnight.

Crew at the gate was very crabby and not at all polite. The plane was very hot the entire flight. And the seat cushion was very worn out.

The staff are very, very professional. It's what flying should feel like.

Flight was delayed half hour before boarding, but when I checked flight aware the plane that would Pick us up had a delay of more than an hour. AA should let us know in advance to avoid waiting several hours in the airport

Delays with no explanation. It could have been handled better.

Jill was the flight attendant in first class she was fabulous!! Best flight attendant I have had in years.!! And I fly every other week. Other can learn from her!!

They didn’t offer a water, even after I asked

They switched our terminal 3 times and we were delayed for four plus hours!!!

It was an early flight and most people napped/slept and the crew let us which was nice.

The crew acted like they had never done this and kept barking passive aggressive orders at people. + the security line + the delay + sitting on the tarmac for 2 hours + none of the apps or signage updating with correct times

More inflight connection. And leg space is horrible. And the paying for baggage I'd ridiculous!!!

My flight was originally from SAT to MCO connecting from MCO to ORD. We got diverted to ATL and than Frontier staff there was sooo un helpful first they said they couldn’t give us any accommodation since our flight first got delayed that cancelled and now it’s 221am and I am still in ATL since they said they need to create a new flight my final destination is ORD and I have been delayed twice and cancelled. With no real help the frontier app didn’t work no email updates over all such a horrible experience

There's no seats that lean back with little leg space i wad uncomfortable the entire flight. Your charges for extra baggage is despicable and costly!!

Remind customers of the need to have passport or new ID for boarding.

Flight was canceled. Most upsetting was message from Kayak, stating that the flight was canceled and click with Kayak for details regarding rebook, refund details. THERE'S NO INFORMATION PROVIDED BY KAYAK EXCEPT THAT FLIGHT IS CANCELED. AND NOW THIS SURVEY TO FIND OUT HOW WAS THE FLIGHT !!!!!!!

The flight never took off and we spent 7 hours at the airport

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