MCI - SJO

$189 Find Cheap Flights from Kansas City to San José

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 San José departing on 4/14. 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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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Kansas City to San José, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Kansas City to San José, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$420
Overall average: $490
United Airlines
Wed 4/22Tue 4/28
MCI - SJO • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$189
Typical prices: $222-$307
United Airlines
Tue 4/14
MCI - SJO • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from $420 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 8.0 score
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There are currently no direct flights between Kansas City and San José. You'll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg $368 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 7h 03m (one-way)
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When to book
in advance
Our data shows that travelers who book at least 4 weeks in advance save around 29% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheapest • 22% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Kansas City to San José (MCI-SJO)

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

Wed, Apr 22 - Tue, Apr 28
United Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 12:21 pm
MCI
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SJO
6h 51m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
7:55 am - 10:29 pm
SJO
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MCI
13h 34m
1 stop
$420United Airlines
Wed, Apr 22 - Fri, May 1
American Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 7:07 pm
MCI
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SJO
13h 37m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 11:18 pm
SJO
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MCI
15h 48m
2 stops
$425American Airlines
Wed, Apr 22 - Sat, May 2
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 7:07 pm
MCI
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SJO
15h 07m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
11:35 pm - 8:54 am
SJO
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MCI
8h 19m
1 stop
$440American Airlines
Wed, Apr 22 - Sat, May 2
American Airlines Logo
5:35 am - 7:07 pm
MCI
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SJO
14h 32m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
11:35 pm - 10:15 am
SJO
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MCI
9h 40m
1 stop
$445American Airlines
Thu, Apr 23 - Thu, Apr 30
United Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 7:37 pm
MCI
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SJO
14h 07m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
1:25 pm - 9:26 am
SJO
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MCI
19h 01m
1 stop
$449United Airlines
Mon, Apr 27 - Sun, May 3
American Airlines Logo
6:48 am - 7:07 pm
MCI
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SJO
13h 19m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
11:35 pm - 8:54 am
SJO
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MCI
8h 19m
1 stop
$450American Airlines
Tue, Apr 28 - Tue, May 5
United Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 7:37 pm
MCI
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SJO
14h 07m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
7:55 am - 10:29 pm
SJO
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MCI
13h 34m
1 stop
$457United Airlines
Mon, Apr 27 - Mon, May 4
Southwest Logo
11:15 am - 7:00 pm
MCI
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SJO
8h 45m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
1:10 pm - 11:50 pm
SJO
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MCI
9h 40m
1 stop
$462Southwest
Sun, May 17 - Wed, Jun 3
American Airlines Logo
5:30 am - 9:36 pm
MCI
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SJO
17h 06m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
11:59 pm - 8:58 am
SJO
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MCI
7h 59m
1 stop
$464American Airlines
Wed, May 13 - Wed, May 20
United Airlines Logo
6:15 am - 7:37 pm
MCI
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SJO
14h 22m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
7:55 am - 10:29 pm
SJO
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MCI
13h 34m
1 stop
$468United Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Kansas City to San José flights

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from Kansas City to San José?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Kansas City to San José, 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 San José is September, where tickets cost $392 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $640 and $590 respectively.

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

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 San José, 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 San José, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 29% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 13 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonOctober
Cheapest flight$189
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 18% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 16% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Kansas City to San José

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Kansas City to San José 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 San José

  • What is the cheapest flight from Kansas City to San José?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Kansas City to San José was $189 for a one-way ticket and $420 for a round-trip.

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

    A passport is required to fly from Kansas City to San José.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Kansas City to San José?

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Kansas City to San José are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $565 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 $446 and an overall rating of 7.9.

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

    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 San José.

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

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

    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 San José with an airline and back to Kansas City with another airline. Booking your flights between Kansas City and SJO 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 San José?

    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 San José 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 San José

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Kansas City to San José. 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 San José? 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.
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SouthwestOverall score based on 4320 reviews
8.0Comfort
7.0Food
8.1Boarding
7.5Entertainment
8.6Crew
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We had a 5 hour delay on the tarmac in Baltimore

2.0 MediocreDavid, Mar 2026
ALB - BWI
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We had a 5 hour delay on the tarmac in Baltimore

Long layover between flights to Long Island from BWI - need better coordination between flights

I elected to pay for the upgrades and found very little difference

The new seating arrangement is so over priced for what you get.

The problem with the seat assignments is that there were a lot of rows in the front that were empty but my row at the back was full. Just not so pleasant.

No food or entertainment, just a quick 40 minute flight. A little bumpy due to Santa Ana winds but pilot has no control over that. Good flight and landing!

Good but I prefer choose your own seat. With the new assigned seats they should board from the back I see no advantage to this new boarding. Just like every other airline

I realize they are still working out kinks with the new boarding process, but by the time I boarded in group 5, most of the bins were full. All airlines should better enforce small bags and jackets going under the seats until everyone has boarded.

WiFi was not working and didn’t have a beverage service

Snacks are always pretzels. Why can't you also offer peanuts ?

Perhaps when you’re sitting in 1st class and the crew closes the bathroom for the pilots, there could be a notification other than holding your hands up as a blockade when you get there and you’re told the restrooms are closed please turn around … especially at night when visibility is poor and you’re met by a flight attendants with their arms up

First class is comfortable. Enjoyed a movie and was able to relax compared to coach.

Loved flying First Class. Very comfortable. The seat was amazing. Enjoyed a movie and was able to relax so much better than in coach.

We landed and sat on the tarmac for 45 minutes because they only have one gate at the airport and there was another plane running late so we had to wait

The WiFi was not working. That made for a long flight.

With Aeromexico it ended up good but with Delta it was bad because we did everything through Delta... Showed up at the Delta terminal... It was the wrong place! Nothing ever told us to go to the Aeromexico terminal. It said "in partnership with Aeromexico" but I was never instructed to check in with them or go to their terminal. We had to haul @$$ running through the airport and almost didn't make it thanks to this poor communication. 👎🏽

Absolutely no communication on why there's a delay and multiple flight time reschedules. I would have canceled the flight and drove back home if I known it was going to be rescheduled 3 or 4 times.

Another late night flight and MORE men belligerently drinking and yelling. I had to move from first to economy because they were so obnoxious and disruptive. Crazy to go from a cozy chair to cardboard when you were supposed to be in first. Delta allows was too much drinking which leads to belligerent behavior.

I was in first class and literally the men behind me were so aggressively loud I moved myself to economy. This has become so common on Delta - people using audio without headphones, and men on 12am / late night flights drinking and yelling to talk to each other which prevents anyone around them from resting. Pretty crazy to have to move from first to economy (poorer service, less comfort...). Wild wild. Looking into other airlines.

Love delta smaller commuter plane so no entertainment and paid wifi on MKE-LGA leg was extremely unreliable and slow

OK, we were delayed and had to de plane and reboard.

United is one airline which regardless of how many separate United tickets in existence, if one flight breaks down, the airline will take care of all the flights.

Both our flights were delayed. Almost didn’t get in the second flight. Staff was rude to the bone.

Both my flight where delayed Had 25min to make it to my transfer flight

Everything was on time and service on the flight was great!

Wifi Bluetooth features for watching in flight movie was horrible. Screen kept blacking out no connection of sound although it said connected. Other than that smooth trip .

The 777’s economy seat’s legroom was more tolerable than expected. I appreciate the reclining mechanism which slides the seat forward to minimize cannibalizing the space behind. The food was terrible: very salty.

The travel company that you have on your site did me so wrong. I don’t know how it happened, but they put my son‘s name on my plane ticket flying to Vietnam. Along with his birthday. They would not have let me fly from Fort Myers to Ho Chi Minh City. I don’t think that I can ever use your service again. I typed my information into the browser along with my passport number and four days before I’m leaving I have to quickly search another ticket to fly out here.

Seats are uncomfortable. This has been a trend in the industry for decades. Trying to fit more seats on each plane to increase profits at the expense of the passenger.

The flight was delayed so we were dead tired, and after that the turbulence was horrible. I was very scared.

As a first class customer, there was no power the entire flight which limited my ability to work. I find this unacceptable. The first 11 rows on the left side of the plan were out. I was only offered the option to charge my phone which was not the issue because my laptop was out of power. I asked if there was anything that can be done for me, and the answer was, "no". I was not offered any type of compensation for this AA problem which caused me unnecessary stress due to inability to address business issues on an already challenging travel day. Flight attendants tried to reset the power once but that was the extent of their support. Very disappointing for the lack of expected services on a flight. Please contact me with customer focused response to this complaint.

Not really sure I enjoyed the flight at all. The flight attendants seemed a little tired and rude at times. The snacks were lacking in taste and sustenance. The flight was incredibly turbulent for three plus hours and the pilot had to do a second pass to land at our final destination because he was coming in so fast. He must have taken a short cut and because of it we had to suffer the violent turbulence and the dropping down. It had to be one of if not the worse flights I have ever been on and have traveled vastly all over the world.

Delay after delay with little communication then AA lost my luggage and at airport would not assist just said scan this QR code to track your luggage and submit a claim. However QR code provided did not work so have to go back to airport

After changing the departure gate 5 times making us mo e from one side of the airport to the other and then back the flight was delayed nearly 2 hours. The male flight attendant had a bad attitude with the guest being condescending, disrespectful with people who were already on edge.

Easy boarding. Rows are smaller but that may be an older and bigger me now :)

It would have been nice if American tried to care.

American Airlines did everything they could with the high Spring Break crowd. I was frustrated to be changed from 1st class to a middle seat at the back of the plane. This has happened before, not sure booking 1st class and paying the extra actually works.

I booked 1st class, my flights were changed and I was sitting in the middle at the back of the plane. A far cry from the 1st class I purchased for my flights. I am grateful I arrived on time.

Aging planer and NO wifi on a 14 hour day flight. Unless you are retired or don't need to work or be in touch with the world... The lack of Wifif really ruined the flight. And the old plane - really showing it's age, wasn't great

There was no beverage service and the only time I saw a crew member walk through the cabin is when we were preparing to land.

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