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Cheapest round-trip
$348
Typical prices: $348-$523
Frontier
Fri 7/17Tue 7/21
SFO - MCI • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$348
Typical prices: $431-$581
United Airlines
Mon 7/20Mon 7/27
SFO - MCI • Non-stop
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Cheapest • Avg $292 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 5h 18m (one-way)
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Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Kansas City (SFO-MCI)

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

Fri, Jul 17 - Tue, Jul 21
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9:39 pm - 1:00 pm
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1:45 pm - 3:25 pm
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27h 40m
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$348Frontier
Fri, Oct 16 - Mon, Oct 26
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11:45 pm - 11:09 am
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9h 24m
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7:26 am - 1:45 pm
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8h 19m
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$349Delta
Tue, Sep 15 - Sun, Nov 15
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7:30 pm - 1:22 pm
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MCI
15h 52m
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1:50 pm - 8:23 am
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20h 33m
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$350Frontier
Wed, Oct 14 - Sun, Oct 18
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6:00 am - 1:22 pm
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MCI
5h 22m
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2:17 pm - 12:15 am
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11h 58m
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$351Frontier
Mon, Jul 13 - Fri, Jul 24
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9:39 pm - 1:00 pm
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MCI
13h 21m
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1:45 pm - 8:54 pm
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9h 09m
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$352Frontier
Mon, Sep 21 - Thu, Sep 24
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7:17 pm - 1:22 pm
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16h 05m
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2:53 pm - 11:12 pm
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10h 19m
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$353Multiple Airlines
Tue, Jul 14 - Fri, Jul 31
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12:38 pm - 1:00 pm
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MCI
22h 22m
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6:07 pm - 4:41 pm
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24h 34m
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$354Frontier
Tue, Jul 14 - Wed, Jul 15
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12:38 pm - 1:00 pm
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22h 22m
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5:50 pm - 11:36 pm
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7h 46m
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$355Multiple Airlines
Tue, Jul 14 - Sun, Jul 26
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12:38 pm - 1:00 pm
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22h 22m
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1:45 pm - 8:54 pm
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9h 09m
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$356Frontier
Mon, Jul 20 - Mon, Jul 27
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4:29 pm - 10:15 pm
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3h 46mnonstop
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7:11 pm - 10:56 pm
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5h 45m
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$357United Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Francisco to Kansas City flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from San Francisco to Kansas City?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from San Francisco to Kansas City departing in July.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Francisco to Kansas City?

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

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

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Francisco 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 San Francisco to Kansas City is October, where tickets cost $409 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $594 and $536 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from San Francisco 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 $506, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Francisco 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 San Francisco 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 San Francisco to Kansas City, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 32% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 10 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from San Francisco to Kansas City

 
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Blane Bachelor is a journalist and editor specializing in travel and aviation who writes regularly for top global outlets. Born and raised in Florida, Blane has worked and lived in four countries, including the Netherlands, where she’s currently based with her family. Her favorite way to get to know a new destination is by running or riding a bike around town – or hearing a spooky ghost story about local history. She will always choose the window seat.

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Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$99
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 3% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 12% lower on average.
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When to book flights from San Francisco to Kansas City

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

  • What are some of the choices to make the trip from the Kansas City International Airport (MCI) to the center of Kansas City after a flight?

    If you wish to utilize public transportation to make this trip, one option is to ride on the Line 229 bus operated by Ride KC, which can have you in the downtown area in 50 minutes. If you would prefer to take a taxi on this trip, you should expect to be driving for around 23 minutes.

  • Is it possible to find any hotels that have a location close to the terminal buildings at the Kansas City International Airport?

    One of the most convenient choices that sits right adjacent to the entryway to the airport is the Kansas City Airport Marriott, which features a complimentary shuttle service to and from the airport.

  • If I plan on renting a car when I arrive at the Kansas City International Airport, where will I find my rental car company?

    All of the rental car companies have on-site customer service desks at this airport. To access all the rental car companies, passengers should make their way out of the baggage claim area and then look for the gray rental car shuttles that will stop at marked shelters on the medians outside of the terminal building.

  • If someone is going to come to pick me up at the Kansas City International Airport, where should I expect to meet them?

    All drivers should start their journey to the airport by parking in the cell phone waiting lot that has a location on Brasília Avenue. Not only does this lot offer drivers the ability to park for free for 45 minutes, but it also has the ability to charge electric cars. Once you are at the curb outside of your terminal with all of your bags, simply call your ride, and they can meet you curbside to pick you up. Make sure drivers understand they cannot park their cars or leave them unattended for any amount of time.

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

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Francisco to Kansas City was $99 for a one-way ticket and $346 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

    When flying out of San Francisco you will be using San Francisco. You will be landing at Kansas City, also known as Kansas City.

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

    JetBlue, and Alaska Airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the San Francisco to Kansas City flight route.

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

    The Airbus A320-100/200 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the San Francisco to Kansas City flight route.

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

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

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Francisco to Kansas City, Southwest or Alaska Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Francisco to Kansas City are Southwest and Alaska Airlines. With an average price for the route of $526 and an overall rating of 7.9, Southwest is the most popular choice. Alaska Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $542 and an overall rating of 7.9.

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

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

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

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $303 or less one-way and $492 or less round-trip.
  • When you are looking for a convenient way to get from downtown San Francisco to the San Francisco International Airport (SFO) before a flight without driving your car, one good choice is to take the Red or Yellow BART trains that can make this trip in around 30 minutes.
  • If someone is going to be dropping you off at the San Francisco International Airport before a flight, a really convenient place for them to drop you is at the Kiss and Fly drop-off point, which has a location right next to the rental car center. From this area, passengers can then board the Blue Line AirTrain to travel to any terminal building.
  • If you plan on taking a pet or a service animal with you through the San Francisco International Airport, a good thing to know about this airport is that you will find both outdoor and indoor pet relief areas, which include an indoor area in every terminal building.
  • When passengers are looking for the most effortless way to travel through the San Francisco International Airport, one option is to utilize the Airport Butler service that this airport offers. This service pairs a dedicated airport staff member with a customer and that staff member can assist the passenger with every aspect of the travel through the airport.
  • When you are a nursing mother that is traveling through the San Francisco International Airport, you will find that this airport offers 19 different lactation spaces, with 13 of these spaces being dedicated nursing rooms.

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from San Francisco to Kansas City

 
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I think Southwest is the number one airline that anyone can fly I have flown for the first time Frontier and what a joke and their customer service United was a very strange experience I'm only sticking to Southwest from here on out for sure

10.0 Excellentkelly, Jul 2026
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I think Southwest is the number one airline that anyone can fly I have flown for the first time Frontier and what a joke and their customer service United was a very strange experience I'm only sticking to Southwest from here on out for sure

Great job! My family doesnt fly often but we felt safe 100%

Communication about the delayed flight was poor. We were told to move gates three times but that was bad information. We went from gate 128 to gate 126 and then to gate 123 and back to gate 126. Communication about the delay was bad. Ended up being 1 1/2 hour late getting home.

3 hour delay. Had to change plans and was still delayed.

Flight was delayed due to plane not passing inspection And one of the crew had to time out and we had to wait for another one A 3 hour delay

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

Flight crew and cabin crew were great. I had to rearrange flights because my original flight was 3hrs delayed for weather, the rub is the flight I moved to boarded on time then we sat at the gate for 2 hours because scheduling stole our first officer for another flight, TWICE. Then our actual FO was an hour delayed. To make it worse my original flight went from a 3 hour delay to departing 15min EARLY. Just poor scheduling operations all around.

It was 2 hours 45 minutes late, for no apparently clear reason.

Excellent. The lady boarding the flight was awesome. Very efficient, and she got everyone on line.

Planes never have enough leg room for someone my height so my knees were cramped and therefore started aching. Also, the Wi-Fi was down so I couldn't watch anything on my phone like I anticipated.

Flight delayed four separate times. I’m now one hour hours late to landing.

The plane was an older model, so it wasn’t as comfortable as others. The flight attendants were not helpful during onboarding. It was a full flight so there was chaos finding space for baggage.

Awesome! On time flight, early arrival, and a complimentary upgrade!

We departed early and made up time in the air allowing us to arrive 30 minutes early. Capt was incredibly genuine and thanked every passenger for flying with Delta. Completely humble and professional!

Delta’s staff is unmatched. From the gate agents, to the pilots, to the flight attendants… all top of the industry.

Our flight from SFO to MSP was right on time on 11/15/2025. No delays. As we approached MSP at about 8 pm, we circled in the air until 8:40 pm so I don't call that efficient for MSP. I think the captain should announce the delay and why. (as if we all don't know that we are just circling around the area, slowing down, speeding up, slowing down.) Thank you. Marilyn Fischer

Excellent flight, the planes were newer, they did a nice job with boarding, great service overall.

Thank you for not flipping the plane on the run way. You guys get a 5 star rating for the flight!!!

On 2 different flights the wifi was horrible and there was no drink or snack service.

Great, on time departure, friendly and accommodating crew, great leg room, Smith flight

Lost one piece of luggage even though I checked in 2.5 hours before the flight

Crew was amazing, takeoff wonderful. The bathroom was disgusting from before takeoff the odor made the flight uncomfortable as you could smell the bathroom from the center of the plane where we were sitting. Smelled like raw sewage. My daughter was throwing up as we landed due to the smell and horrible turbulence as we approached Newark.

Horrifying Almost 2 million miles. Bring your own food and drink. One coffee or drink every three hours. Have to order meals on app more than 24 hours ahead Tiny and dirty bathrooms

My service dog and I were asked to deplane just before they closed the door - clearly very last minute they couldn’t find the documentation that I have filled out many many times before that is for flying service animals. I purposely purchase 3seats (a whole row) since he is large and not all passengers want to sit next to a dog on a cross country flight. The plane departed with my husband on it!!! They made me fill out a hard copy of the same form and had to reschedule me on a later flight where they could find 3 seats together!! I’ve done this so many times before - clearly the error was on their part in a technology glitch - but really people - do better!! Very traumatic - and my husband had to wait for us when he landed ….so bad. Poor pup was confused and tired.

No screens or meal options. Freezing cold. Dirty seats. Left late.

Outstanding service, efficient & friendly crew, flight was safe, comfortable & on time

It was a red-eye, but the flight felt surprisingly quick. The seats were very comfortable, and that made resting much easier. I also want to thank the gentleman seated next to me, who graciously moved so my mom could sit beside me. We slept almost the entire way. The cabin crew was respectful in not disturbing us, while also being courteous and professional throughout. Thank you, United.

Lately I like the planes have been exceptionally filthy. There’s lines of dust and dirt all across the ceiling in the vents, and the cracks in between the seats are literally full of food. It’s definitely not the quality of service that I was used to with United. I’m also very disappointed with the Wi-Fi! All I wanna do is knock out a few work jobs while I’m trapped in my seat And it spools so bad. They did provide me with a refund, but the process of getting that refund is so complicated. It’s unfortunate.

Short flight - no food understandable. Flight was delayed for over an hour. Overall, it was good.

We boarded and buckled and then deplaned due to no pilot. Had to wait over 3 hours for a new pilot. Not weather related, just poor management.

Flight was delayed multiple times without giving any particular reason and the only thing that was communicated was that 'Aircraft is getting ready'. I was stuck at SFO airport for 15 hours and finally took Southwest Airlines flight back home to Dallas.

I was not clear if food was offered or not.

Agency very bad had to cancelled my booking too many changes in the flight changed my flight to 1 week

Take-off delayed an hour because of a missing flight officer, so,arrived in Charlotte lates causing many passengers to miss connections. Otherwise a very good flight, safe and comfortable, with an excellent professional crew.

Flight was 3 hours delayed. They gave our plan to two other routes. Need to knock that off.

The SFO Lounge crew were amazing. The bartender Faris was great. Thanks!

Not good. One of my luggage is missing. And until now they can’t find it

Dloght delayed by 2.5 hrs . Common theme in my last four american floghts

I had a TERRIBLE experience with the AA crew. I believe it was disability-related. It’s unlikely I will fly AA again.

Pros: "The flight crew were very nice. I needed help boarding and departing, and they were there every step of the way."
Cons: "Not very much room, no alcoholic drinks available, couldn’t connect to WiFi for inflight movie."

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

Frontier had yet another flight cancellation. Have never made a complete round trip with this airline without at least one leg getting cancelled. Miserable flights - dirty, uncomfortable planes that apparently always have issues since I've had multiple delays and cancellations with them.

No frills for sure. No gate announcements about flight delay, not even water to drink on the flight.

I loked walking out on the tarmac to board and no first class. I didn't like that they have no snacks or onboard wifi to bide your time.

It was a redeye flight, so every passenger just wanted to sleep, but through the entire flight, the flight crew made announcements over the loudspeaker at maximum volume every few minutes making sleep impossible. For example: it’s 2am, and the crew decides to give an extremely detailed announcement about snacks and beverages for sale. And 3am is the perfect time to wake up everyone with a lengthy announcement about how to get a coffee refill and how to take advantage of new offer from frontier for a credit card.

While booking it was not obvious that I had to pay for carryon. Realized it only during check-in. Overall, meh!

Stop changing gates at sfo. When you are elderly going back for it’s not fun.

After 5 hours of delay, they cancelled the flight. Very disappointed

My flight to LA was cancelled. I waited at the airport for 3 hrs saying it was delayed and then all of a sudden it was cancelled. Frontier only gave me a voucher and refund but could not rebook me. Flights on other airlines were too expensive last minute. I had to drive down to LA and didn’t even take my return flight home since I had to drive. One of the worst airline experiences in my life. It’s crazy how airlines can just upend people’s plans just like that.

The flight attendence were extremely rude and I am disabled

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