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Cheap Flights from Raleigh to Kansas City (RDU-MCI)

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

Tue, Oct 14 - Wed, Oct 22
Delta Logo
7:20 am - 9:07 amRDU-MCI
2h 47mnonstop
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6:48 pm - 10:14 pmMCI-RDU
2h 26mnonstop
$177Delta
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Tue, Oct 14 - Wed, Oct 22
Delta Logo
7:20 am - 9:07 amRDU-MCI
2h 47mnonstop
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7:00 am - 12:56 pmMCI-RDU
4h 56m1 stop
$187Delta
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Wed, Sep 10 - Fri, Sep 12
Southwest Logo
8:30 am - 11:30 amRDU-MCI
4h 00m1 stop
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5:30 pm - 10:15 pmMCI-RDU
3h 45m1 stop
$192Southwest
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Fri, Oct 3 - Sun, Oct 5
American Airlines Logo
9:15 am - 3:52 pmRDU-MCI
7h 37m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
4:34 pm - 10:55 pmMCI-RDU
5h 21m1 stop
$196American Airlines
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Wed, Sep 10 - Fri, Sep 12
Southwest Logo
6:25 am - 11:30 amRDU-MCI
6h 05m2 stops
Southwest Logo
5:30 pm - 10:15 pmMCI-RDU
3h 45m1 stop
$198Southwest
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Sat, Aug 23 - Thu, Sep 4
United Airlines Logo
10:31 am - 2:48 pmRDU-MCI
5h 17m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
8:30 am - 3:47 pmMCI-RDU
6h 17m1 stop
$217United Airlines
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Tue, Aug 19 - Tue, Aug 26
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 10:12 amRDU-MCI
5h 12m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
3:17 pm - 10:09 pmMCI-RDU
5h 52m1 stop
$237American Airlines
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Thu, Aug 21 - Sun, Aug 24
Frontier Logo
5:32 pm - 5:17 pmRDU-MCI
24h 45m1 stop
Frontier Logo
2:18 pm - 4:37 pmMCI-RDU
25h 19m1 stop
$245Frontier
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Thu, Oct 16 - Mon, Oct 20
Frontier Logo
5:15 pm - 7:02 pmRDU-MCI
26h 47m1 stop
Frontier Logo
11:22 am - 6:15 pmMCI-RDU
5h 53m1 stop
$251Frontier
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Fri, Sep 5 - Mon, Sep 8
United Airlines Logo
5:35 pm - 9:42 pmRDU-MCI
5h 07m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:05 am - 6:40 pmMCI-RDU
11h 35m2 stops
$272United Airlines
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Expert advice for your flight from Raleigh to Kansas City

 
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RDU

RDU offers free Wi-Fi throughout the airport, lasting up to 48 hours, perfect for staying connected during delays.

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MCI

At MCI, rideshare and taxi services are readily available outside arrivals, offering a convenient 20-30 minute ride to downtown Kansas City.

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Independent aviation journalist John Walton took his first flight at eight weeks old and hasn’t stopped travelling since. A world-renowned expert in airlines and the passenger experience, he writes in depth on aviation, is a resident expert on travel in Japan and France, and offers a uniquely queer perspective on travelling the world.

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

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

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

For Raleigh to Kansas City, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Saturday is the most expensive. Flying from Kansas City back to Raleigh, the best deals are generally found on Friday, with Saturday being the most expensive.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Raleigh 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 Raleigh to Kansas City is July, where tickets cost $216 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $599 and $419 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Raleigh 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.

No, with an average price for the route of $277, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Raleigh 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 Raleigh 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 Raleigh to Kansas City, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 65% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 18 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonMarch
Cheapest flight$89
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 12% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 23% lower on average.
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Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Raleigh 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 Raleigh to Kansas City

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Raleigh to Kansas City was $89 for a one-way ticket and $177 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

    Raleigh and Kansas City are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Raleigh from Raleigh-Durham and will be arriving at Kansas City.

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

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

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

    The Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Raleigh to Kansas City flight route.

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

    SkyTeam is the only airline alliance operating flights between Raleigh and Kansas City.

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Raleigh to Kansas City are Delta and Southwest. With an average price for the route of $263 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. Southwest is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $380 and an overall rating of 8.0.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Raleigh 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 Raleigh to Kansas City.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Kansas City from Raleigh 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 Raleigh 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 Raleigh with another airline. Booking your flights between Raleigh 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 Raleigh 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 Raleigh 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 Raleigh to Kansas City

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $181 or less one-way and $177 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Raleigh to Kansas City?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Raleigh-Durham to Kansas City.
Find which airlines fly direct from Raleigh-Durham Airport to Kansas City Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Raleigh-Durham to Kansas City

Monday

Delta

Delta

Tuesday

Delta

Delta

Wednesday

Delta

Delta

Thursday

Delta

Delta

Friday

Delta

Delta

Saturday

Delta, Southwest

Delta, Southwest

Sunday

Delta, Southwest

Delta, Southwest

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Direct returns

Kansas City to Raleigh-Durham

Monday

Delta

Delta

Tuesday

Delta

Delta

Wednesday

Delta

Delta

Thursday

Delta

Delta

Friday

Delta

Delta

Saturday

Delta, Southwest

Delta, Southwest

Sunday

Delta, Southwest

Delta, Southwest

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Raleigh to Kansas City

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Raleigh 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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8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4241 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.6Crew
7.0Food
8.1Boarding
7.5Entertainment
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southwest just starting charging for luggage. hadnt realized it until it was too late. now out $70 when i couldve bought a carry on if i wouldve known. free bags was one of the only reasons i chose southwest over another airline (the other being no assigned seats, which is apparently also being changed). stupid business decision. wont be flying southwest anymore.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Jul 2025AUS - RDU
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southwest just starting charging for luggage. hadnt realized it until it was too late. now out $70 when i couldve bought a carry on if i wouldve known. free bags was one of the only reasons i chose southwest over another airline (the other being no assigned seats, which is apparently also being changed). stupid business decision. wont be flying southwest anymore.

The quality of Southwest Airlines continues to degrade each time I fly with them. If it were not for the free luggage, I would probably choose another airline. Their prices are a little bit competitive, but way too high for the quality of the service. Southwest is not unique in this way. Domestic flight in the United States of America has continued to be a lower and lower quality product. Very sad when you compare the quality of domestic airlines to that of many international airlines around the world.

Very smooth checking in our luggage with a super pleasant SW agent. I enjoyed a fun entertaining movie.

WiFi did not work. For as outrageous as these flights cost, when they’re advertised with certain services/ features they should be in working order

Worst experience I had on Southwest. Still better than most, but the seating was barely tolerable.

The Southwest employees (all two of them) were very nice and cheerful despite the fact the line to self-check a bag (simply drop it off) was hundreds of people long. Thank God I arrived early to the airport because I stood in this line for at least an hour. Once on the flight that had been delayed by an hour, we had no Wi-Fi and thus no entertainment. Finally, I hope the investor strong arm tactics against Southwest pay off in a short-term windfall to your C-Suite because the rest of you are screwed. I have been a faithful Southwest customer for 15 years due to everything you just got rid of. I'm flying to Idaho and Washington in October, both places I used to simply book with Southwest without a second thought now with Frontier (Washington) and United (Idaho) because they offer everything the "new" Southwest does but cheaper and at better times, destinations, etc. This really makes me sad...

It was okay. The plane was delayed from earlier in the day, but they kept updating the departure time, sometimes later, sometimes earlier. That was stressful. Once we finally got on and took off, it was fine. I was supposed to have a connection in Chicago to Los Angeles, and the time for so late I was rebooked to arrive in LA 3 hours late. The departure time to Chicago later became early enough to have taken my original connection and arrive earlier but that wasn't an option.

It was one and half hour late... Not sure if any other experience matters.

Delayed flight. Nicest crew member was a SW pilot flying seated next to me who kindly move to seat the final passenger. Flight extra delayed. My cup of refreshment of ginger ale was so packed with ice it was literally 2 sips.

For my birthday trip this was my second time ever flying, this trip was the best.

Delayed and took off even later than the scheduled delay time

For a 69 year old with health problems I had the worse experience, no wheelchair when I entered a lady told me to sit and wait while a gentleman told me I had to walk to the Delta station, which I did. I had a carry on and a bag, and I was traveling with my service dog, which was on his carrier and the lady charged me for my carry on luggage, beside all the waiting cause of the delay, I had to walk to get my luggage cause no wheelchair showed up, I am so disappointed. I will get in touch with the company. I got home at 3:00 am, not good for my health situation.

Great experience on Delta. Staff from baggage check to flight attendants were very courteous and professional. My only issue was a personal preference for pretzels instead of the chips and cookies that were offered.

There was no problems, just a little uncomfortable with seats that do not lay back a little

Always good but we must do something about people in rows ahead of you that don't put their seats back up when they are suppose to. And It's rough to not be able to even lean over to get something out of my purse.

Flight was delayed, 30+ bags had to be gate checked. Crew were very friendly!

Everything was good until we were boarding our connection flight in Atlanta, we were told to gate check our carry-on, but when we got inside the plane, there was plenty of room in the overhead.

Did not know my son and I had different seating arrangements. He was fine, but it was disappointing.

Flight was canceled, and no effort was made to help with rebooking, no hotel vouchers, no car transportation and minimal food voucher and most places for food were closed by the time the voucher was given. Waited for 3 hours for bags. Simply the worst travel experience I have ever had

Food was surprisingly good but the WiFi was not great

Was on time until within 1 hour of flight-how does that happen? Staff very friendly.

Weather delay in Chicago?. No sense of urgency to make connection in Chicago for our connecting flight that wasn't delayed. Connection was missed.

Our flight was understandably diverted to a small regional airport in Laramie, Wyoming due to weather conditions, which I fully recognize and appreciate. However, the low rating stems from the experience that followed: passengers remained on board for over an hour without the option to deplane and stretch, despite the aircraft being stationary. Although the pilot opened the cabin door, only he was permitted to exit. Meanwhile, passengers grew increasingly uncomfortable as warm summer air entered the cabin through the open door, and being in the second row meant we were impacted immediately. While the flight attendants made efforts to keep everyone at ease, I believe allowing passengers to deplane briefly, given the extended delay, would have significantly improved the overall experience.

I never flew. Flight was canceled. DIA worst airport in the country. Avoid at all costs.

I learned that seating towards the end of plane that a line forms for the restroom and people use your chair as a hand railing, bumping your seat consistently. I was seated in the aisle. I think that next time if I am towards the back row I would want to sit in the middle or window seat.

United sent me a mileage plus number last year but that number is invalid so I can’t use it to check into flights or collect mileage. There is human to speak about the problem, only computers who keep asking me if I am using the correct email. It’s so frustrating and I cannot resolve it.

It was delayed instead of departing at 9:20pm, we departed at 11pm… putting us in Columbus after 2am! It was awful. Had I known about the delay, I could have spent some time in the United Lounge… I was starving because I started my journey in Budapest… so I was exhausted and hungry. Plus I had to make new arrangements to be picked up at the airport in Columbus, instead of midnight it was 2:30 am after getting luggage and out of airport. Not feasible. I would have just stayed in Chicago for the night and gotten a morning flight.

Not a great experience. We paid for the upgrade for premium economy seats and seated ourselves in very comfortable seats. Someone came along with the same seat on their boarding pass. The aircraft had been changed and as a result we were booted out and sent further back to small uncomfortable seats. After complaining we were moved to emergency row seats, which gave us more leg room but the seats don’t recline. For people in our 70’s we found having to sit upright from California to NJ very uncomfortable. Not sure why they chose to move senior citizens instead of the two people that were allowed to take the more comfortable seats. Not happy.

I liked the choice of lemon ginger tea. I think stewardesses can be more considerate of older people needs.

It was great, I’m very grateful for the pilots and crew flight attendants for everything.

Overall fine, but the delay was annoying and the reasons for the delay were not communicated. The crew on board were phenomenal!

This flight never occurred because AA couldn’t get their act together.

Boarding was very efficient. Everyone got on board and we got on our way very quickly. It was frustrating that the entertainment app was not functioning properly. I was not able to activate some of the movies offered. The crew on this flight appears to be pretty grumpy. They had no smile on their faces. I felt like they were doing us a favor for being there.

Delayed because of weather in Nashville. I think God or some higher power generally has cursed me when it comes to flying out of Charlotte on American. I'm delayed pretty much everytime. We need Team Cobra Kai types to come in and "sweep the leg(s)" of the Charlotte ops people on principle. Don't let the sweet southern rocking chairs fool you, Charlotte is a sinkhole

Long 5 hour and 45 min flight and only one drink service and cookie snack

Newark airport grounded inbound flight and only announced when the flight was about to start taxing.

Terrible. The flight was delayed two hours due to weather. Then when we got on the plane, the first pilot ended up timing out and we had to wait for a second pilot. Second pile came on board and we tax it out. Had to return back to the gate because of an unruly passenger. Then the copilot timed out. Had to wait for new copilot. Also had to wait for maintenance to check for fuel. Then found out the second pilot timed out and we had to wait for a third pilot. Was ready to go and then needed maintenance again for another issue. In the end, it was 2 o’clock in the morning when they announced that the flight couldn’t go because the third pilot and the second copilot had timed out.

American Airlines initially postponed the flight. Then they cancelled it an rescheduled us on a flight that would take over 24 hours with multiple stops. They then changed this flight to a reasonable alternative the next day which they later cancelled and replaced with a flight that would take off with an additional 16 hour delay. They blamed weather but I noticed (at 4am) that Delta had direct flights from Charlotte to Detroit. I went on line. Booked it and was in Detroit buy 9am. The interesting thing is they did a similar thing to a family member just 2 days earlier. I don't think I will fly American unless I have to.

I was a little disappointed of not having an android charger. Only one it was for an iPhone. I've flown American in the past and had access to one.

At least it was a short flight. Greyhound with wings.

Boarding in Orlando was not good. Giant mob at the gate, should have been lines.

Decent clean onboard experience. Okay discount airline experience. Unfortunately, any customer service interactions are difficult and unhelpful. There is no service. Also, a premium seat only gets you premium boarding if you line up first. Once they start general boarding you must go to the back of the line. Not very premium

baggage clamed had to wait over a hour and half for all people on my flight it was terrible

The ticketing agents were rude but then we had a great gate agent very nice we had to ride a buss out to where the plane was parked but it was in some back corner of the airport when we got to the plane the captain who was great btw was cleaning the plane because the same rude ticketing agent told them they we not contracted to vacuum the plane. The ride to las Vegas was fine We had a connecting flight to Dallas. The flight was fine but when we arrived in Dallas everyone who flew on any frontier airlines the picked up bags from baggage claim D15 had to wait over a hour for their bags to start we arrived at 11:30pm ish to the gate we didn't leave the baggage clamed till 12:50 am very not happy and i used to fly frontier 4 times a week for work in Denver i will not be using them again

I was 2 hr arrive in the airport and 45 min in the line . After take to my turn . The agent tell me I’m later . I can not board . So my vacation was going to the floor . Just for their bad customer service agent in the airline

Frontier Airlines was AWFUL. I was an hour early for my flight and the lady refused to check me in. I had to purchase a whole new ticket with a different airline.

My flight was canceled I was promised a reginf still not received.

Late, terrible communication, horrible planning of passenger seating until the literal last minute. One of the worst flying experiences of my life. Y'all suck

Both legs of the flight were changed. The day of the flight and length of the trip.

First of all, we never got on the connecting flight to Denver. They delayed our flight for two hours. If we would have gotten on that flight, we would have been stuck in Denver for 13 hours. So we re- routed our flight for a straight through flight to Oklahoma two days later. THEN, they delayed that flight for two hours. After that we were able to finally get on our flight and come home. Frontier Airlines - one of the worst airlines I have ever been on.

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