SJO - MCI

$195 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 3/25. 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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Cheapest round-trip
$311
Typical prices: $452-$539
Spirit Airlines
Tue 3/3Tue 3/10
SJO - MCI • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$195
Typical prices: $237-$510
Spirit Airlines
Wed 3/25
SJO - MCI • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from $311 (round-trip)
Southwest
Best reviews • 8.0 score
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When to book
4 weeks
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Our data shows that travelers who book at least 4 weeks in advance save around 26% compared to booking last minute.
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September
Cheapest • 24% 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

Tue, Mar 3 - Tue, Mar 10
Spirit Airlines Logo
12:35 pm - 3:29 pm
SJO
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MCI
26h 54m
1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
4:24 pm - 10:40 am
MCI
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SJO
19h 16m
1 stop
$311Spirit Airlines
Thu, Mar 5 - Mon, Mar 9
American Airlines Logo
3:20 pm - 8:57 am
SJO
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MCI
17h 37m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:30 am - 9:43 pm
MCI
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SJO
17h 13m
1 stop
$352American Airlines
Thu, Mar 5 - Mon, Mar 9
American Airlines Logo
11:24 am - 11:59 pm
SJO
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MCI
12h 35m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 7:33 pm
MCI
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SJO
14h 03m
2 stops
$356American Airlines
Wed, Mar 4 - Mon, Mar 9
American Airlines Logo
12:35 am - 10:12 am
SJO
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MCI
9h 37m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 7:33 pm
MCI
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SJO
13h 33m
1 stop
$357American Airlines
Thu, Mar 5 - Mon, Mar 9
American Airlines Logo
11:24 am - 12:15 am
SJO
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MCI
12h 51m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 7:33 pm
MCI
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SJO
14h 03m
2 stops
$361American Airlines
Tue, Mar 3 - Tue, Mar 10
Multiple Airlines Logo
12:35 pm - 3:44 pm
SJO
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MCI
27h 09m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
4:24 pm - 10:40 am
MCI
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SJO
19h 16m
1 stop
$378Multiple Airlines
Mon, Mar 2 - Sun, Mar 8
Spirit Airlines Logo
1:31 pm - 3:29 pm
SJO
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MCI
25h 58m
2 stops
Spirit Airlines Logo
11:26 am - 11:22 am
MCI
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SJO
24h 56m
1 stop
$384Spirit Airlines
Wed, Apr 29 - Sat, May 9
American Airlines Logo
12:35 pm - 11:18 pm
SJO
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MCI
9h 43m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:28 pm - 11:25 am
MCI
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SJO
17h 57m
1 stop
$387American Airlines
Tue, Apr 28 - Sat, May 9
American Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 9:56 pm
SJO
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MCI
14h 26m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
6:28 pm - 11:25 am
MCI
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SJO
17h 57m
1 stop
$392American Airlines
Thu, Mar 26 - Tue, Mar 31
Spirit Airlines Logo
12:19 pm - 11:29 am
SJO
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MCI
22h 10m
1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
12:24 pm - 11:14 am
MCI
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SJO
23h 50m
1 stop
$396Spirit 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.

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 March.

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 January, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $529 and $519 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 26% 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$195
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 11% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 12% increase in price.
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When to book flights from San José to Kansas City

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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 $195 for a one-way ticket and $311 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 $362 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 $440 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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San José to Kansas City? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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SouthwestOverall score based on 4271 reviews
8.1Boarding
7.5Entertainment
7.0Food
8.6Crew
8.0Comfort
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Flight attendants very hospitable and friendly. Pilot flew a smooth take off and landing.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Feb 2026
MSY - PHX
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Flight attendants very hospitable and friendly. Pilot flew a smooth take off and landing.

Paid for premium extra leg room but the bin space for rows 1-3 had to go in rows 4-6 and 4-6 had to go to 7-9 because flight attendants have snacks and their luggage upfront. So we pay extra to have to fight thru traffic to get our bags. Only 2nd day of new seating so hope they fix this.

WIFI was great. My selection for seating is an aisle, but during my trip, I never had an aisle seat. If we can get that corrected, I will be thrilled. No snack or drink on this flight.

WIFI was great. My selection for seating is an aisle, but during my trip, I never had an aisle seat. If we can get that corrected, I will be thrilled.

The wifi on the plane is great. The only issue that I have is that I prefer an aisle seat and on my trips this week, I was either in the middle or window. If we can work to secure aisle seating, I will be thrilled. Nice trip.

All good except once again bags took an hour at Midway Airport Happens all the time. Ridiculous

Everything went smoothly and we even arrived a little bit early.

Great vacation. Can't wait till next year for another one.

Great flight but super high price. Glad it was a business trip and not personal

On time. Friendly staff. Took to long to pre bord all the specialty groups. Cramped small plane

I didn't take this flight. I changed the flight. Why am I getting surveys and notifications on flights that I change. Seems like a defect with Kayak.

Delta One is extraordinary. I fly business when somebody hires me. I just wonder why there is such a chasm between business class and the insanely inhumane and nonsensical coach. The seats are not large enough to fit even my tiny wife. We fly 10% of what we did because we don’t want to pay 5-10 k but for $400 it’s unbearable. It seems like the accountants took over and made stupid decisions. Screw in 20 extra seats and make it so unbearable that people fly 90% less. Just put the damn price up and put some proper chairs in. But business, yay.

Timing, quality of service, promptness and courtesy of the staff

It was last minute due to weather - considering - it was amazing! Good smiles, friendly staff and they were making sure we knew what was going on when and where.

delta last minute gave me a boarding pass for a different flight with no confirmation that they were changing it

The service from the flight attendants were of supreme quality. They greeted and treated everyone with a wide smile. This is totally absent nowadays. Kudos to them!!!!

Excellent flight and got us around tough weather. Only issue was seat TV did not work and crew tried to reboot.

Very large passenger too space from my own seat. Arm board couldn’t be lowered because of his size. It wads very uncomfortable trip, as the flight was full couldn’t move anywhere having back pain because of the position in which I was the entire flight.

was sitting in the jet bridge for 10 minutes in -20 degree weather waiting for my bag

Very convenient considering that is a non-stop flight, but the Aeromexico still has old model planes, so the entertainment was very poor and the space for carry-on luggage was very limited.

the whole trip was smooth, and as comfortable as flying is these days. flight crew was friendly and very courteous and helpful.

Very poor. The flight was delayed from Toronto because some forget to do there job . I got to my connecting gate in San Francisco 10 minutes before the departure.but this didn’t let me board even though the flight was still there for an other 30 minutes. The the gentleman at the unite airline desk told me that they usually wait for passengers but air Canada called and told them not to we I been rerouted to Manila instead of Hong Kong . In San Francisco they mad me check in my carryon bag . I was told the it will directly go yo ho chi minn cuyt but I was told that by the Vietnams airline desk that’s not there I’m 10 hours behind my scheduled flight and looks like I I’m going without baggage. I don’t have a chance of catching ..

Great other than a couple very drunk guys that for a while kept bumping my seat from behind. The staff did their best to control them. Even refused serving them alcohol and allowed the gal sitting next to them to move.

The attendant on board was amazing. She should be doing business/first international long haul.

The boarding was cumbersome. The staff was not aligned. They called group 1 but then the agent said no. Then they called group 1 again but still would not board us. Then they called group 2 and they all came up and still hadn’t started boarding. Then someone came from the plane and said why is no one coming? And the agent said bc i thought not yet and she said I said over the walkie talkie to send the passengers down? What was not clear about that? Also, onboard, the crew gave announcements very ironic/authoritative, and in first class they gave us a cheesebox. My expectations based on competition airlines, is a warm meal. A little underwhelming.

I was fully checked in the prior night and i was unchecked and then didn’t have a seat when I boarded. Instead of an aisle seat, I was out in the middle seat of the very last row of the plane.

In overall it was a good experience, the only down point was that the entertainment screen was working properly.

This Japanese airline provides great service and very helpful in assisting their passengers.

Good crew. Boarding delays. Almost two hours wait for the bags in DC.

HORRIBLE, my initial flight was cancelled, they made me pay $200 extra dollars and that got cancelled as well! After 6 cancellations I decided to get a refund because I needed to get home to my babies. Out of $1000+ dollars they offered me only $40 in refund! Totally unacceptable! The flight that they cancelled I was able to fly it on another airline. I had to spend $400 on one way tickets just to get home! I’m still getting the runaround.

This was one of the most frustrating travel experiences I've had to date. I had changed my flight day of to this one as it was slated to depart on time. It ended up being so delayed that my original flight took off before this one did. The boarding process began but eventually stopped and everyone had to get off the plane as a problem was identified. The person at the front desk just tried to laugh it off as if this wasn't already a huge inconvenience. From there, we eventually got to board only to sit at the gate for an additional hour because of some additional issue. This was extremely frustrating and caused a lot of stress.

Flight from CHI to PVD was delayed by over 20 hours.

Update to handle the delay was very bad, crews no smiles or welcome or thanks. Don’t care attitude

It would be nice to have some low carb options in the snacks.

I was trying to take 2 one and a half hour one way trips and I experienced almost 20 delays over the course of those two trips. Only a few of them were due to weather the rest was disorganization

Crew was clearly not loving their jobs at any point of the entire trip. Flight back from Mexico, I asked if they had food for sale for the 2.5+hr flight and they did not have any. The business class trip to Mexico also had noted that the catering company forgot to load food. The last leg of trip back had a similarly unhappy crew, a broken toilet, and my seat was broken (reclining would not lock which made landing a crossfit like event). This was a bad week for AA.

No gates avail at DFW so our incoming had to wait 30 mins for a plane to push back because they Had mechanical. We boarded 90 mins delayed and then we had a mechanical. Come on American…do better. Also at my seat the tray table had not been cleaned. Floor had not been cleaned. But captain and flight Att were very picture and apologetic.

Crew was helpful and cheerful especially when they had no refreshments to work with. The plane was never serviced and had nothing but limited water and coffee onboard. For the price point, a concern of services.

Flight was smooth, quick and felt safe. The 2 delays not happening would have been better but I guess that happens in the airline industry

Flight was canceled. I asked to be rerouted to OKC and then took an Uber.

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