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$127 Find Cheap Flights from Kansas City to Richmond

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Cheap Flights from Kansas City to Richmond (MCI-RIC)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Kansas City to Richmond 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 Richmond

to., okt. 30 - ma., nov. 3
Spirit Airlines Logo
5:15 am - 12:13 pmMCI-RIC
5h 58m1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
5:45 am - 4:16 pmRIC-MCI
11h 31m1 stop
$197Spirit Airlines
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to., nov. 13 - ma., nov. 17
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:12 am - 6:37 pmMCI-RIC
30h 25m2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:15 pm - 9:04 amRIC-MCI
13h 49m1 stop
$234Multiple Airlines
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ti., okt. 21 - to., okt. 23
Southwest Logo
4:15 pm - 10:10 pmMCI-RIC
4h 55m1 stop
Southwest Logo
4:55 pm - 11:40 pmRIC-MCI
7h 45m1 stop
$305Southwest
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ti., okt. 21 - to., okt. 23
Southwest Logo
2:30 pm - 10:10 pmMCI-RIC
6h 40m2 stops
Southwest Logo
4:55 pm - 10:40 pmRIC-MCI
6h 45m1 stop
$310Southwest
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on., nov. 12 - fr., nov. 14
United Airlines Logo
9:58 am - 5:47 pmMCI-RIC
6h 49m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
8:20 am - 4:05 pmRIC-MCI
8h 45m1 stop
$321United Airlines
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on., nov. 12 - fr., nov. 14
United Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 4:31 pmMCI-RIC
7h 31m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
8:20 am - 4:05 pmRIC-MCI
8h 45m1 stop
$326United Airlines
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ti., des. 23 - ma., des. 29
American Airlines Logo
6:36 pm - 12:26 amMCI-RIC
4h 50m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 11:26 amRIC-MCI
5h 56m1 stop
$342American Airlines
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to., des. 11 - to., des. 18
American Airlines Logo
6:39 pm - 12:15 amMCI-RIC
4h 36m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 11:26 amRIC-MCI
7h 26m1 stop
$346American Airlines
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fr., nov. 21 - ma., nov. 24
Delta Logo
6:38 pm - 12:30 amMCI-RIC
4h 52m1 stop
Delta Logo
5:40 pm - 11:23 pmRIC-MCI
6h 43m1 stop
$350Delta
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ma., nov. 24 - ma., des. 1
Delta Logo
5:27 pm - 11:55 pmMCI-RIC
5h 28m1 stop
Delta Logo
7:31 pm - 11:56 pmRIC-MCI
5h 25m1 stop
$360Delta
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Everything you should know

Top airlines
Spirit Airlines
Cheapest • from $197 (round-trip)
Southwest
Best reviews • 8.0 score
Airline reviews
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When to book
4 weeks
in advance
Our data shows that travelers who book at least 4 weeks in advance save around 54% compared to booking last minute.
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When to travel
October
Cheapest • 21% price drop
November
Most popular
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Cheapest round-trip
$197
Overall average: $312
Spirit Airlines
to. 10/30ma. 11/3
MCI - RIC • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$127
Typical prices: $145-223
Allegiant Air
sø. 10/5
MCI - RIC • 1 stop
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Kansas City to Richmond flights

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

The average price of all round-trip flights from Kansas City to Richmond clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If you are looking for a flight deal from Kansas City to Richmond, look for departures on Saturdays and avoid leaving on a Sunday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Richmond, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly and Monday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Kansas City to Richmond?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Kansas City to Richmond, 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 Richmond is October, where tickets cost $312 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and September, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $557 and $513 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Kansas City to Richmond?

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 Richmond, 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 Richmond, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 54% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 13 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonApril
Cheapest flight$127
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 9% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 9% lower on average.
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Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Kansas City to Richmond 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 Richmond

  • What is the cheapest flight from Kansas City to Richmond?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Kansas City to Richmond was $127 for a one-way ticket and $197 for a round-trip.

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

    No, a passport isn't needed to fly from Kansas City to Richmond. However, local authorities might ask for an official ID.

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

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

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

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

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

    oneworld, SkyTeam, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Kansas City and Richmond, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Kansas City to Richmond, Southwest or Delta?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Kansas City to Richmond are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $386 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $366 and an overall rating of 7.9.

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

    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 Richmond.

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

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

    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 Richmond with an airline and back to Kansas City with another airline. Booking your flights between Kansas City and RIC 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 Richmond?

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

Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from Kansas City to Richmond

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Kansas City to Richmond. 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 Richmond? 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 4242 reviews
8.1Boarding
7.5Entertainment
8.0Comfort
8.6Crew
7.0Food
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I wish they had movie screens in the headrests. The seats are much improved, more legroom and recently renovated. Bathroom was clean. Staff was outstanding!!

10.0 ExcellentG, Sep 2025LAS - ATL
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I wish they had movie screens in the headrests. The seats are much improved, more legroom and recently renovated. Bathroom was clean. Staff was outstanding!!

As always, the entire Southwest experience was wonderful, from online booking to flight to baggage retrieval. Very grateful.

The weather could have been better. There was a 40 minute ATC delay in SFO because of marine fog and a micro cell storm delayed landing and take-off at Nashville. The gate was changed 5 minutes from boarding from gate B3 to gate C23 at Nashville airport.

After being assaulted by a flight attendant I was then brushed off as oh well because he long braids didn’t mean to whip me in the eye. I have filed complaints and will see. But like any other issue I’ve had with kayak involved it’s been trash. Last time I’ll be using your app

AC sub par. WiFi not working correctly. Ac sucked. Seats very narrow.

Near 4 hour flight with only 1 service. Had to use call button to request water. Internet and power not working until into flight. Internet would stop working during flight.

Southwest's seats are the least comfortable I have ever sat in.

The cabin was quiet for the redeye flight. The area was clean. The staff was great. The 787 Max was in good condition. Drawbacks were that the seat widths were tight for some passengers. The seat padding was at best average and for a long flight uncomfortable.

Southwest like most American domestic airlines, is a mediocre airline. But it is among the cheapest. Oh well.

My flight was delayed 50 minutes and we were rushed to board to then sit for 15 minutes until the pilot arrived. Unacceptable since we could have waited to board. Also the delayed flight was updated AFTER we boarded to more than the 10 minutes as originally stated.

The staff and the boarding procedure were all amazing . The one flight was not equipped with WIFI which now adays seems odd. All in all the experience was good

Perfect flight both ways. On time, courteous staff, plane comfortable and cool. Best domestic flights I’ve had in awhile.

Really low quality food especially for an international flight. The crew also was surprisingly unpleasant except couple of ladies. I know we were not in first class but that’s no reason to treat customers as less.

Flight delayed for two and half hours and then canceled altogether due to mechanical issues. No mechanic onsite to fix so had to send one from LAX.

Crew was good. The reservation got mixed up and they didn't have my TSA number. I am also a Silver Medallion and wasn't able to use Sky Priority.

Delta made it easy, comfortable and timely. The crew was fantastic.

This route with Delta always has delays or is cancelled. Aircrafts seem smaller and older. I fly Delta quite a bit - haven’t had issues with the international flights. But this route has always been the troublesome one

Three seats in first class were broken and while they were able to still acommodate us it was looking very touch and go and they had others they could not acommodate

Mechanic delay in addition to a 2 hour change in takeoff time was frustrating.

Delayed due to thunderstorms and no in-flight service due to rough weather — both of which are out of Delta’s control. Flight was good overall.

American almost always Delays flights from Austin to Dallas and back. I cannot believe they have such poor service on this route. I was about to switch to American from Delta, but they gave me enough reasons not to.

Lost bag and 2 days no word leaving for cruise no clothes or stuff

Given it’s a red-eye into Charolotte, we didn’t get any food. The survey does not include “N/A” so the rating will be skewed.

Great. Quick and quiet and east. The breakfast choices were a welcome surprise!

American airlines suck they delay the flights all the time made me sleep in an airport because my flight was delayed and I miss my connecting flight

There's nothing I liked about it. For first off I scheduled this trip two weeks in advance then they delayed my flight which messed up my whole trip. So I scheduled it for the following weekend thinking there won't be a delay and guess what as soon as I got to the airport we said in the airplane on the tarmac for an hour and a half. Not only was it delayed I missed my connecting flight meaning I had to stay the night at Dallas-Fort Worth airport sleeping on the floor. I will tell you this I will never fly American airlines ever again I have had nothing but horrible experience with them and I just throw money at them

The stewardess hit me with the food kart twice on the head and didn't say I'm sorry once. The same stewardess gave me a warm Apple Juice with No ice. The Flight was delayed for Departure 6 times, starting from 2:36pm, finally taking off 7:50pm. I was late picking up my child from the sitter by 3 hours.

Having to reschedule flights a day later, they loaded by luggage on the wrong plane from Little rock now I have to HOPE they deliver it to where im staying like they said would. International flight crew was very disgruntled and not very friendly.

We will be writing a long, detailed letter to corporate about our awful experience with American airlines.

It took way too long to diagnose and solve the problem of a broken crew member cabin seat. Though compensation for the volunteer who left the flight was very kind.

Didn’t like that we weren’t even offered a water. And really didn’t like the male flight attendant, he had major attitude. The flight however was good, pilots got us there in time safely.

The seats are too small the plane makes weird noise when landing 🛬

I never made my flight because of their poor service, as I said in my other review: I never made this flight. When I got to the airport I had a message to say that the flight was delayed and would be getting into Fort Lauderdale at 10 pm. My connecting flight was due to leave around 10:10 pm so there is no way I would have made the connection. I went back to the Spirit desk and tried to explain this to a desk agent who didn't understand. Eventually her supervisor came over and explained it. The desk agent was unhelpful and only offered options that would have required getting a hotel overnight. She offered no hotel or meal vouchers and when I said that it seemed my only option was to go to another airline she told me I needed to make a decision because they were closing the desk and would not be back till 3 pm. I went to Delta and had to pay extra but they could help get me back to Orlando. I now have to file a claim against Spirit and I am just glad I paid for insurance. Very unhappy and very poor service.

I never made this flight. When I got to the airport I had a message to say that the flight was delayed and would be getting into Fort Lauderdale at 10 pm. My connecting flight was due to leave around 10:10 pm so there is no way I would have made the connection. I went back to the Spirit desk and tried to explain this to a desk agent who didn't understand. Eventually her supervisor came over and explained it. The desk agent was unhelpful and only offered options that would have required getting a hotel overnight. She offered no hotel or meal vouchers and when I said that it seemed my only option was to go to another airline she told me I needed to make a decision because they were closing the desk and would not be back till 3 pm. I went to Delta and had to pay extra but they could help get me back to Orlando. I now have to file a claim against Spirit and I am just glad I paid for insurance. Very unhappy and very poor service.

Spirit rescheduled a 4:30 PM flight to 8:52 AM. That's ridiculous and borderline fraud.

Everything was fine. I'm average height and I pack light. I'm ready for my Spirit flight.

Changing the flight time to 6:15 am on the return flight is extremely inconvenient. The flight was okay. It was on time. The crew was friendly. The seats were uncomfortable. All the upsells are annoying, and I would prefer paying a single higher fee and not have to purchase so much extra.

Spirit Airlines was ok but TRAVELHELPDESK, the 3rd party travel agent IS A JOKE! VERY RUDE CUSTOMER AGENTS ont he phone. NO HELP AT ALL. But the airlines was ok.

Cancelled my flight last minute and did not help me rebook. It was a horrible experience.

No frills - because you get what you pay for. The crew was amazing!! I had plenty of room to spread out because the flight was half full. Which made it easy to sleep.

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