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$56 Find Cheap Flights from Nashville to Kansas City

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Cheap Flights from Nashville to Kansas City (BNA-MCI)

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

Thu, Oct 23 - Fri, Oct 24
Frontier Logo
6:12 am - 7:53 pmBNA-MCI
13h 41m1 stop
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8:38 pm - 3:43 pmMCI-BNA
19h 05m1 stop
$156Frontier
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Thu, Nov 6 - Mon, Nov 10
American Airlines Logo
6:07 pm - 12:02 amBNA-MCI
5h 55m1 stop
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6:27 am - 11:08 amMCI-BNA
4h 41m1 stop
$159American Airlines
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Fri, Nov 14 - Wed, Nov 19
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3:42 pm - 7:33 pmBNA-MCI
27h 51m1 stop
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12:13 pm - 10:54 pmMCI-BNA
10h 41m1 stop
$181Multiple Airlines
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Thu, Nov 13 - Sat, Nov 15
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9:50 pm - 11:08 amBNA-MCI
13h 18m1 stop
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8:28 pm - 2:47 pmMCI-BNA
18h 19m1 stop
$188Multiple Airlines
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Tue, Mar 3 - Wed, Mar 4
United Airlines Logo
2:45 pm - 7:47 pmBNA-MCI
5h 02m1 stop
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8:00 am - 2:00 pmMCI-BNA
6h 00m1 stop
$190United Airlines
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Wed, Nov 12 - Tue, Nov 18
United Airlines Logo
6:25 am - 2:13 pmBNA-MCI
7h 48m1 stop
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6:35 pm - 10:49 pmMCI-BNA
4h 14m1 stop
$195United Airlines
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Tue, Nov 11 - Wed, Nov 19
Spirit Airlines Logo
5:05 am - 9:04 amBNA-MCI
27h 59m1 stop
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12:13 pm - 10:54 pmMCI-BNA
10h 41m1 stop
$202Spirit Airlines
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Wed, Nov 12 - Wed, Nov 19
Spirit Airlines Logo
9:47 pm - 9:04 amBNA-MCI
11h 17m1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
12:13 pm - 10:54 pmMCI-BNA
10h 41m1 stop
$203Spirit Airlines
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Thu, Oct 23 - Fri, Oct 24
Frontier Logo
6:12 am - 7:53 pmBNA-MCI
13h 41m1 stop
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8:38 pm - 1:12 pmMCI-BNA
16h 34m2 stops
$213Frontier
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Fri, Oct 17 - Tue, Oct 28
American Airlines Logo
5:16 pm - 12:09 amBNA-MCI
6h 53m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:38 pm - 10:25 pmMCI-BNA
4h 47m1 stop
$220American Airlines
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Everything you should know

Our travelers' advice
AI-generated summary based on content written by travel experts
Security screening is quick at Nashville Intl.
For a quick exit at Kansas City, use the central arrivals.
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Top airlines
Frontier
Cheapest • from $156 (round-trip)
Southwest
Best reviews • 8.0 score
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When to book
5 weeks
in advance
Our data shows that travelers who book at least 5 weeks in advance save around 44% compared to booking last minute.
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August
Cheapest • 31% price drop
October
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Cheapest round-trip
$156
Overall average: $353
Frontier
Thu 10/23Fri 10/24
BNA - MCI • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$279
Typical prices: $288-434
Southwest
Wed 10/29Tue 11/4
BNA - MCI • Non-stop
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Expert advice for your flight from Nashville to Kansas City

 
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BNA

Security screening is typically quick and efficient at BNA; check estimated wait times on the BNA website before heading to the airport.

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MCI

For a quick exit from MCI, head to the central arrivals area for baggage claim and ground transportation options.

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KAYAK's insights & trends for Nashville to Kansas City flights

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

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

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

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Nashville to Kansas City, 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 Nashville to Kansas City is August, where tickets cost $239 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and November, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $441 and $412 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Nashville to Kansas City?

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.

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 $337 on average.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Nashville to Kansas City, 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 Nashville to Kansas City, you should book around 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 44% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 16 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$56
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 26% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 1% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Nashville to Kansas City

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Nashville to Kansas City was $56 for a one-way ticket and $156 for a round-trip.

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

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

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Nashville to Kansas City?

    American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Delta, and JetBlue offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Nashville to Kansas City flight route.

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

    The Boeing 737 MAX 8 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Nashville to Kansas City flight route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Nashville to Kansas City?

    There are nonstop flights from Nashville to Kansas City on a daily basis.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Nashville to Kansas City are Southwest and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $361 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. American Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $278 and an overall rating of 7.2.

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

    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 Nashville to Kansas City.

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

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

    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 Kansas City with an airline and back to Nashville with another airline. Booking your flights between Nashville and MCI 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 Nashville to Kansas City?

    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 Kansas City from Nashville 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 Nashville to Kansas City

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $185 or less one-way and $321 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Nashville to Kansas City?

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

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Nashville to Kansas City. 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.
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SouthwestOverall score based on 4242 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.1Boarding
8.6Crew
7.0Food
7.5Entertainment
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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.

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.

The entertainment package was vast and the selections were very current. Keep updating it was great.

The seat was so hard my tailbone was aching The crew was kind of a b**** because I made a joke that I didn't care if they close the door I total c*** when she was trying to f****** act like she was mad at me because I said that The flight was bumpy. Sure you didnt have control over that.

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.

The terminal crew is so rude cabin crew is extremely rude flight is very good

Spirit is low fare air line. Food also cost you. No free food.

The flight was delayed twice with minimal explanation. The terminal and airplane were filthy. The food voucher didn’t even cover a tiny pizza from a kiosk in the terminal. All in all, a pretty miserable experience for a flight to attend a funeral

I will use spirit more New clean aircraft Excellent crew ! Quick boarding process !

Seats were new and comfortable. Staff was fine. Missed my connection due to weather -which wasn’t their fault- but got no help at all. Gate staff sent me to customer service, which was and stayed unstaffed. Sign with QR code directed me to call or chat. Chat was useless. Call was returned after an hour. No itinerary offered by Frontier could get me home in less than 30 hours. Rebooked with another airline and got a partial refund that came to about 10 percent of what I paid to get home.

Finally a Frontier on time and efficient. I've had problems before with your airline, but this time everything went fine.

The experience was good. No frills but I got there safe and sound and on time.

Great for the price. No wifi or entertainment, but gate agents and crew were fantastic and we boarded quickly and left on time.

sluggish boarding and arrival procedures, fake nice flight attendants, and lots of delays.

Disaster. They lied every step of the way. We ended up being delayed due to crew and then allegedly abandoned the flight because of a curfew at LGA. No rebooking to LGA at any reasonable time. No hotel. No meal vouchers. Had to sleep in the airport and fly to Newark instead. Will never fly Frontier again.

What I expected, nickeled and dined and a frontier flight attendant loudly complained about her job and lack of communication as she headed to the gate on her cell phone. Not professional.

As every law enforcement agency I could imagine surrounded the plane and we didn’t disembark for 2 hours and then had to stick around for another hour to go get our personal belongings after leaving them behind and being bused away from the plane, it was scary and inconvenient. We were given no information as to why this was happening. Lack of communication with passengers was disappointing.

After boarding and un-boarding twice over 6+hours, the flight was canceled.

Severe turbulence. Captain never came on to reassure passengers after things settled down.

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