SJO - MCI

$240 Find Cheap Flights from San José to Kansas City

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from San José to Kansas City departing on 5/1. 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 San José to Kansas City, 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 San José to Kansas City, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$398
Overall average: $547
GOL
Thu 4/16Mon 4/20
SJO - MCI • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way
$240
Typical prices: $191-$296
American Airlines
Fri 5/1
SJO - MCI • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from $420 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 8.0 score
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Nonstop flights
Not available
There are currently no direct flights between San José and Kansas City. You'll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg $366 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 7h 55m (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 18% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheapest • 25% price drop
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Cheap Flights from San José to Kansas City (SJO-MCI)

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

Thu, Apr 16 - Mon, Apr 20
GOL Logo
12:35 pm - 8:54 am
SJO
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MCI
19h 19m
2 stops
GOL Logo
6:28 pm - 11:35 am
MCI
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SJO
18h 07m
1 stop
$398GOL
Fri, May 1 - Sun, May 10
American Airlines Logo
11:35 pm - 10:15 am
SJO
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MCI
9h 40m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 9:36 pm
MCI
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SJO
16h 06m
1 stop
$420American Airlines
Wed, May 6 - Thu, May 14
GOL Logo
2:22 pm - 10:15 am
SJO
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MCI
18h 53m
2 stops
GOL Logo
6:28 pm - 11:07 am
MCI
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SJO
17h 39m
2 stops
$421GOL
Tue, Apr 28 - Sat, May 9
American Airlines Logo
2:22 pm - 10:13 am
SJO
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MCI
18h 51m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
6:28 pm - 11:25 am
MCI
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SJO
17h 57m
1 stop
$424American Airlines
Thu, Apr 16 - Mon, Apr 20
Southwest Logo
1:10 pm - 11:50 pm
SJO
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MCI
9h 40m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
11:15 am - 7:00 pm
MCI
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SJO
8h 45m
1 stop
$425Southwest
Thu, Jul 2 - Mon, Jul 6
American Airlines Logo
2:12 pm - 12:24 am
SJO
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MCI
9h 12m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
7:52 pm - 11:56 am
MCI
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SJO
17h 04m
2 stops
$439American Airlines
Tue, Apr 28 - Fri, May 8
American Airlines Logo
2:08 pm - 10:50 pm
SJO
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MCI
7h 42m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
9:39 am - 9:36 pm
MCI
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SJO
12h 57m
1 stop
$441American Airlines
Tue, Apr 28 - Sat, May 9
American Airlines Logo
2:22 pm - 10:13 am
SJO
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MCI
18h 51m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
6:48 am - 7:07 pm
MCI
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SJO
13h 19m
2 stops
$445American Airlines
Wed, May 6 - Thu, May 14
Southwest Logo
1:10 pm - 10:55 pm
SJO
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MCI
8h 45m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
5:40 am - 12:10 pm
MCI
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SJO
7h 30m
1 stop
$446Southwest
Mon, May 25 - Mon, Jun 1
United Airlines Logo
12:30 am - 9:08 am
SJO
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MCI
31h 38m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
4:56 pm - 10:11 am
MCI
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SJO
18h 15m
2 stops
$457United Airlines
Booking Insights

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

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from San José 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 José 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 José to Kansas City is September, where tickets cost $339 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $547 and $535 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San José 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 José 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 José to Kansas City, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 18% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 9 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$240
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 1% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 8% increase in price.
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When to book flights from San José to Kansas City

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San José to Kansas City was $240 for a one-way ticket and $420 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes, you'll most likely have to show a valid passport before boarding the plane in San José and on arrival in Kansas City.

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

    San José and Kansas City are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave San José from San José Juan Santamaria Intl and will be arriving at Kansas City.

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San José to Kansas City are Southwest and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $348 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $435 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from San José 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 José 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 José 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 José with another airline. Booking your flights between San José 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 José 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 José up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from San José to Kansas City

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San José 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 4331 reviews
8.6Crew
7.0Food
8.0Comfort
8.1Boarding
7.5Entertainment
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Great flight. Good snacks and drinks. Grateful it was free. The flight from Nashville to louisville, i think her name was Tracy (not sure that's right) super awesome, nice and cheerful. She really enjoyed being at work today! She was the person who scanned the boarding pass on flight wn941. She should be recommended for a raise !

10.0 ExcellentGwen, Mar 2026
DAL - BNA
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Great flight. Good snacks and drinks. Grateful it was free. The flight from Nashville to louisville, i think her name was Tracy (not sure that's right) super awesome, nice and cheerful. She really enjoyed being at work today! She was the person who scanned the boarding pass on flight wn941. She should be recommended for a raise !

I liked it better when you were truer to your roots Am paying more for less fun

Southwest was greaat! The most expensive but the least upsetting for those we were flying to see.

I flew twice this week on Southwest, was delayed over 2 hours both ways. From Pittsburgh to Chicago it was due to weather but the gate agents, pilot etc were great at updating everyone. Today from Midway to Pittsburgh the plane had come from an international location, kept getting delayed, no information was given until we were delayed for the third time. It was ridiculous, whoever scheduled that plane to fly to Pittsburgh after didn’t consider a lot of things.

Boarding was easy. The seats are small and fairly uncomfortable

I was supposed to be on a later flight. When I showed up at the gate, the woman working there was extremely helpful getting moved up to this earlier flight.

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.

2000 USD for a 10 hour flight on the worst seats I've ever flown in.

I will never fly ANA again. They lost one of my large pieces of checked luggage, the heaviest one with the most valuable items in it, and they said they will not send me an email unless they can't find it, even though the paper they gave me to track the status of my lost luggage requires a code from an email they are supposed to send me so I can do baggage tracing. They claim to be an international airline, but they also insist on calling a Japanese telephone number to confirm where to send the lost baggage if they find it. It is impossible to find an actual contact email address for customer support on their website, and their AI chatbot is unhelpful, directing you to a webpage that says it is for contact information but does not have any actual email addresses or phone numbers listed on it. My seat in economy did not recline at all, even though I was not sitting in an exit row nor the very back row. I had to sit in the fully upright position for over ten hours of international travel. Awful experience overall.

I could not get the wifi to work. But like the screen on the seats.

My flight was canceled a few hours before boarding. I was rebooked on Copa airlines and missed an important meeting .

The head flight attendant made the trip excellent. He was very accommodating.

Good quick flight on a small but comfortable plane. I'm 6'3 and had plenty of space.

Offered to check carry on to final destination. This is the most absurd thing in the world. I'm carrying on because I need what is in the carry-on. I'm okay with picking up at next stop but then I will be on much larger plane that can accommodate it. Also, if there is ever a change to your flight. Go to the airport and have the people there fix your ticket. Don't do it over the phone or online with United they screwed us up and ended up with flights for our last leg that took off before our first leg.

The economy seats on the 777 was not as cramped as I had feared, but the food was terrible.

Experience was great - no complaints. Took off on time, landed early. Got to the gate relatively quickly - took a little bit of extra time to deplane but nothing excessive.

Economy plus was so cramped I could not use my laptop. It was beyond bad.

Ceiling fell down and had to have maintenance come and duct tape it up. No WiFi on the flight.

A first class seat should fit a fat person, and this doesn't. The trays in the armrest are less functional than an ordinary tray in the back of the seat.

The flight attendant was friendly and efficient. The temperature was kept nice and cool. The plane was nice, but filthy. There were visible spills on my tray table. The gate agent was somewhat rude with her announcements and in speaking with other customers.

I appreciate that I finally got the seat I paid extra for this time. Thank you

I would have liked vegetarian and gluten free options for evening dinner time flight. I would have like a pillow on the international overnight flight . The veg wrap and oaten desert on the international flight was good

The experience at checkin for my American Airlines flight from Sacramento to LAX was very good including the assistance I received in getting my bags checked in and boarding passes printed. Was pleasantly surprised the my bags were checked through all the way to my destination at Clark International Airport in Angeles, Philippines.

Very poor food. Took more than 90 minutes for baggage to arrive at DFW

British Airways is an excellent airline. Comfort, food and airline personnel.

Absolutely terrible. Would never fly American again. 2 deplaned incidents and delayed by close to 24 hours. $12 meal voucher for first class passengers was an insult to the injury. Pathetic.

Terrible planning. And even worse gate agents. Absolutely rude behavior.

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