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$162 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 1/9. 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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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

Fri, Jan 23 - Mon, Feb 2
Spirit Airlines Logo
1:16 am - 5:03 pmSJO-MCI
15h 47m1 stop
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12:13 pm - 12:21 amMCI-SJO
12h 08m1 stop
$276Spirit Airlines
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Fri, Jan 23 - Mon, Feb 2
Spirit Airlines Logo
1:16 am - 12:39 pmSJO-MCI
11h 23m2 stops
Spirit Airlines Logo
12:13 pm - 12:21 amMCI-SJO
12h 08m1 stop
$303Spirit Airlines
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Sun, Nov 23 - Sat, Nov 29
Spirit Airlines Logo
1:20 pm - 6:36 pmSJO-MCI
29h 16m1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 10:19 amMCI-SJO
28h 19m1 stop
$325Spirit Airlines
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Sun, Nov 23 - Mon, Dec 1
Spirit Airlines Logo
1:20 pm - 6:36 pmSJO-MCI
29h 16m1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
7:31 pm - 12:15 pmMCI-SJO
16h 44m1 stop
$327Spirit Airlines
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Sun, Nov 23 - Wed, Dec 3
Spirit Airlines Logo
1:20 pm - 6:36 pmSJO-MCI
29h 16m1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
7:31 pm - 12:25 pmMCI-SJO
16h 54m1 stop
$330Spirit Airlines
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Sat, Nov 22 - Tue, Dec 2
Multiple Airlines Logo
1:20 pm - 8:05 amSJO-MCI
18h 45m2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 10:19 amMCI-SJO
28h 19m1 stop
$368Multiple Airlines
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Sat, Nov 22 - Sat, Nov 29
Multiple Airlines Logo
1:20 pm - 8:05 amSJO-MCI
18h 45m2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 10:19 amMCI-SJO
28h 19m1 stop
$370Multiple Airlines
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Wed, Nov 26 - Tue, Dec 2
Delta Logo
2:31 pm - 11:50 pmSJO-MCI
9h 19m1 stop
Delta Logo
3:27 pm - 10:20 pmMCI-SJO
6h 53m1 stop
$375Delta
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Fri, May 1 - Sat, May 9
American Airlines Logo
11:59 pm - 9:06 amSJO-MCI
8h 07m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
8:02 pm - 1:09 pmMCI-SJO
18h 07m1 stop
$391American Airlines
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Tue, Jan 27 - Tue, Feb 10
American Airlines Logo
2:54 pm - 1:05 pmSJO-MCI
22h 11m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:23 am - 10:30 pmMCI-SJO
16h 07m2 stops
$395American Airlines
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Everything you should know

Top airlines
Spirit Airlines
Cheapest • from $276 (round-trip)
Southwest
Best reviews • 8.0 score
Airline reviews
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When to book
4 weeks
in advance
Our data shows that travelers who book at least 4 weeks in advance save around 28% compared to booking last minute.
Insights
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When to travel
September
Cheapest • 24% price drop
October
Most popular
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Cheapest round-trip
$276
Typical prices: $394-$641
Spirit Airlines
Fri 1/23Mon 2/2
SJO - MCI • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$162
Typical prices: $313-$407
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Fri 1/9
SJO - MCI • 1 stop
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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.

How much is a round-trip flight from San José 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 José to Kansas City departing in January.

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

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

For San José to Kansas City, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Sunday is the most expensive. Flying from Kansas City back to San José, the best deals are generally found on Tuesday, with Sunday being the most expensive.

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 February, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $641 and $498 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 28% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 9 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJune
Cheapest flight$162
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 11% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 14% lower on average.
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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 $162 for a one-way ticket and $276 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?

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San José to Kansas City are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $383 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 $475 and an overall rating of 7.9.

  • 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 4 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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SouthwestOverall score based on 4239 reviews
8.6Crew
8.1Boarding
7.5Entertainment
7.0Food
8.0Comfort
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Ever since Southwest starting charging for bags, passengers don't want to pay to check their bags, so the gate agents have to beg people to check their roller bags now because there's "not enough space". This was a terrible business move by Southwest.

8.0 ExcellentGreg, Oct 2025OAK - BUR
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Ever since Southwest starting charging for bags, passengers don't want to pay to check their bags, so the gate agents have to beg people to check their roller bags now because there's "not enough space". This was a terrible business move by Southwest.

Full cans of soda would be nice. A choice between two snacks would be appreciated.

Tried watching free movie and it kept freezing so I couldn’t finish.

All was good. I just had a hard time getting connected to the WiFi/internet during the flight

Sacrament staff are always polite and helpful. Airport is easy to maneuver and boarding is straightforward.

Great flight. Outstanding Service. Southwest was able to put us on a direct flight to Denver when the connection could have been affected by a later arrival to Baltimore. The direct flight was less expensive that the flight with the connection in Baltimore.

Delays delays delays. Late taking off, late landing, wait for a gate, etc.

Boarded on time but once we were ready for take off, the crew determined that, although every seat was taken, somehow someone was on the wrong flight. Delay, delay delay, announcements and ended up with one person checking EVERY ID against their passenger Manifest only to figure out it was a "clerical error." We departed 54 minutes late causing me to run in the St. Louis Airport to make my connection and lose the priority boarding spot I had paid for. Unnecessary delay.

I was re-booked onto another flight because my original flight was delayed and I would have missed my connector. I ended up in the “C” group after paying extra to be in the “A “ group on the original flight. At least if you’re going to re-book people, re-book them into the same group.

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

I truly love flying with Delta. They have always treated me with the upmost respect

Our flight attendant in FIRST CLASS was one of the worst I’ve ever had. She was not at all pleasant, nor particularly good at her service.

Everything went well and was good. Nothing exceptional, but no complaints either. Cheap seats are pretty comfortable.

DELTA does a terrific job making sure you are well taken care of during the flight, gives you assurance before the flight through numerous email notifications about your upcoming flight & lastly good follow up after the flight making sure your needs were mat. It has been, is & will continue to be my carrier of choice in all my future travels. Good Job DELTA

Staff were friendly and happy. Delta could make sure passengers that don't have the app know of changes. Without Kayak I would not have known about the change of gate or the delay. Kayak was faster to notify me.

They ended up paying for the bag twice, but the counter wouldn't take my baggage receipt. Left it to me to resolve. Not sure how to resolve the issue.

The customer service before board was very rude and when I expressed my concerns about making the connecting flight she laughed and told me I bought the wrong ticket. I explained once it showed the flight was delayed it no longer let me change seats or anything. I was trying to upgrade to make sure I would get to the next gate on time.

Non stop on long haul is the way to go. Great experience

Seats comfortable, service and food very mediocre, staff not very attentive, worse than many other our flights with Delta.

Overall good experience; however, there was one flight attendant who was rather rough compared to everyone else. Everything else was good: entertainment, food. Delta keeps on delivering! Thank you!

Premium Plus is a really good idea for longer flights

7 hours delayed due to operational issues on United’s end. Basically laziness.

Short flight but an "eager to help" crew made the journey more enjoyable!

Not enough veg food available for passengers. I actually did not get the veg food and was told it was over, and I starved the entire flight duration.

Flight was delayed only slightly before takeoff due to traffic control. However, the flight arrived early to ORD. Good flight. United has been very reliable for me.

Flight left on time. Boarding was easy. Arrived to EWR 30 mins early. Luggage was deplaned in good time. Overall a very good experience.

Flight from Rome to SFO was excellent compared To our flight to Europe from SFO. The food was much tastier. You can see how UNITED is skimping, though. Instead of getting something mid flight you had to ask for it. It was not automatically served. There was a cookie at the end of the arrival meal, for example that tasted like it just came out of a box. They used to serve a little container of nuts, now … a tiny container of nuts, mixed with pretzels. This was business class that you really have to pay for! But this is minor complaints compared to the overall. My major complaint is the position of the even numbered seats by the windows. You have to turn around to see your window & the positioning as some other controls are harder to get at. This is compared to the odd number seat that are perfectly aligned.

The person I bought the ticket for didn’t make the flight.

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.

Another delayed flight. When the delays exceed the duration of the flight, it’s a problem.

We loved the steward on the plane. He made the night enjoyable

I enjoyed the extra leg room compared to other airlines. The first stewards made my daughter’s birthday special by giving her an extra snack. Then the last one coming home from Chicago to Appleton made our night really enjoyable Thanks for making our trip enjoyable

The flight was smooth, the pilot kept us informed about delays and we arrived more of less on time

Flight delay was communicated before leaving for airport which caused it to be a non-event. Great flight and crew!

Did not get any refreshments. Crew was very nice but limited. Small seats

Wish some foods provided rather than just biscuit/cookie for flight more than 2 hours

Wish a flight with more than 2 hours with some snack rather than just cookie/biscuit.

The flight attendant, a black woman with curly hair who sat near Row 21, was wonderful and kind.

It was good..clean, comfy seat. Friendly warm welcoming crew. Was able to check my cabin luggage at the gate which I was able to pickup in a decent time from baggage claim. The app gave all updates from delays to baggage claim info. Overall smooth flight.

Nice comfortable flight from Barcelona back to the states. The premium economy offers the extra room we need for my husband. The food was good and our flight attendants were excellent.

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