SJO - MCI

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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 10/8. 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
$515
Typical prices: $337-$456
Southwest
Thu 10/8Mon 10/12
SJO - MCI • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$287
Typical prices: $172-$232
Southwest
Thu 10/8
SJO - MCI • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from $515 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 7.9 score
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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 $407 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 7h 55m (one-way)
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Cheapest • 32% 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, Oct 8 - Mon, Oct 12
Southwest Logo
1:30 pm - 12:30 am
SJO
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MCI
10h 00m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
7:05 am - 12:35 pm
MCI
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SJO
6h 30m
1 stop
$515Southwest
Wed, Nov 4 - Sun, Nov 15
Delta Logo
2:23 pm - 11:58 pm
SJO
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MCI
9h 35m
1 stop
Delta Logo
10:35 am - 10:15 pm
MCI
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SJO
11h 40m
1 stop
$516Delta
Thu, Oct 15 - Mon, Oct 19
American Airlines Logo
2:45 pm - 9:00 am
SJO
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MCI
17h 15m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
7:12 pm - 1:00 pm
MCI
-
SJO
18h 48m
2 stops
$519American Airlines
Thu, Oct 1 - Sat, Nov 7
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 10:59 pm
SJO
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MCI
15h 59m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:35 pm - 2:10 pm
MCI
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SJO
20h 35m
1 stop
$523American Airlines
Thu, Oct 1 - Sat, Nov 7
American Airlines Logo
1:00 pm - 8:58 am
SJO
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MCI
18h 58m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
4:50 pm - 12:09 pm
MCI
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SJO
19h 19m
1 stop
$524American Airlines
Thu, Oct 15 - Mon, Oct 19
United Airlines Logo
12:44 pm - 11:59 pm
SJO
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MCI
10h 15m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:19 am - 7:37 pm
MCI
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SJO
14h 18m
1 stop
$525United Airlines
Thu, Sep 17 - Sun, Sep 20
United Airlines Logo
1:25 pm - 10:35 pm
SJO
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MCI
8h 10m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
7:32 am - 12:21 pm
MCI
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SJO
29h 49m
2 stops
$526United Airlines
Thu, Oct 15 - Mon, Oct 19
American Airlines Logo
12:57 pm - 9:00 am
SJO
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MCI
19h 03m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:37 pm - 1:00 pm
MCI
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SJO
19h 23m
2 stops
$527American Airlines
Thu, Oct 1 - Sat, Nov 7
American Airlines Logo
2:57 pm - 8:58 am
SJO
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MCI
17h 01m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
8:00 pm - 12:09 pm
MCI
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SJO
16h 09m
2 stops
$528American Airlines
Thu, Oct 1 - Sat, Nov 7
American Airlines Logo
2:57 pm - 8:58 am
SJO
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MCI
17h 01m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
8:00 pm - 12:09 pm
MCI
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SJO
16h 09m
2 stops
$529American Airlines
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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 October.

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 $336 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are May and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $618 and $589 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 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 23 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$287
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 8% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 2% lower on average.
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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 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from San José to Kansas City was $287 for a one-way ticket and $515 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 $431 and an overall rating of 7.9, Southwest is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $491 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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7.9
SouthwestOverall score based on 4241 reviews
7.0Food
7.5Entertainment
8.6Crew
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
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It was just okay, no frills, basic transportation with no luxury. No screens on the seats, no water or drinks on a short flight. Full flight but at least it was on time.

6.0 GoodSteven, Jun 2026
LAS - ONT
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It was just okay, no frills, basic transportation with no luxury. No screens on the seats, no water or drinks on a short flight. Full flight but at least it was on time.

Flight was constantly delayed with significant changes in time, it was supposed to get to Colorado Springs at 8:30 PM but it got there after midnight.

Over a 3 hour flight. The turbulence was almost imperceptible except for 2 short periods which were not bad and over quickly. The attendants claimed "Safety first" and sat looking at their phones for 3 hours with no drink or snack service. This isn't the first time with Southwest. I thinkit may be there new plan of operation. Oh, and it was June 18, Southwest's Birthday which offered free drinks. NOT.

Flight was delayed, full flight and I had to change gates. Southwest flights are always late later in the day.

Flight was delayed over 3 hours. Planes were dirty. Staff indifferent. And they serve vegan pretzels as snacks.

It was great. The gate staff were very helpful in Portland when my son forgot his rolling bag and had to go back to get it just in time to make it on the plane. We really appreciate that. Great job!

Airline is not very senior friendly. Flights are late, forcing us to run to the connecting flight. Food is awful. Wish they would go back to pretzels and peanuts. During flight, pressurization isn’t quite right and all of our ears get plugged. Everything is nickel and dime, charging for boarding, seat selection and legroom. While a screen at the desk in the gate area says check your roll on bag now for free due to space limitation, the employee at the desk will not check the bag without a $100 fee. Insane.

Kayak could’ve posted the correct gate number. Almost missed my flight.

Slow boarding, limited food and drink portions. Bad delays and turbulence

there were two flight attendants that were up front...that were the best! They get KUDOs for making my trip only fantastic. Tell them Jeff said that!

For the expense of first class, the seats could have been nicer and higher tier snacks would have been nice.

The boarding process on the departure from LA was rather slow even though I was in Group 1. For first class, I was not expecting to have to pay for Wi-fi but I did and then the wi-fi was spotty. The entree was surprisingly good and so that was a pleasant surprise. However, once I got to Houston, it was terrible. Unfortunately there was bad weather but the constant gate changes for my connecting flight was difficult to manage due to having to navigate back and forth between different terminals.

United has been holding my money for a cancel on another ticket they wouldn’t let me fly for going on 5 months. Terrible service I wouldn’t choose to buy tickets or fly with united again. Very bad experience generally dishonorable and poor service .

The seats were very nice in premium economy. The service was good. The flight was slightly bumpy. Would have appreciated more updates from the pilots.

They delayed the flight 3 hours because it wasn't full they moved us to 5 different gates probably the worst airline ever not even spirit is this bad.

Very easy ! Use the kiosk and bag drop and right to security within 10 min

Checking bag at terminal was horrible. No agents to check us in and only 1 kiosk working. Boarding went ok. Crew onboard was very scattered rained. Missed our row while serving and then didn’t see them hardly again.

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.

Prefer not to have an almost 3 hour delay with useless communication that wasn't accurate.

Airline tickets are not cheap. You expect reliable competent service. Thanks to canceled flights and botched transfers we arrived at our destination two days late. This is not acceptable

Flight cancelled. Twice. And no communication. No gate agent. Went past boarding time and had to go and see email from AA. Airport communication was bad

I love the e fact that the staff communicated swiftly when my flight was delayed and gate number changed

It was awful. The communication between corporate and the crew on the ground left more to be desired. The crew even said that Corporate was waiting on answers because they themselves didn't know. Every hour, there was a new excuse. I also understood that passengers were angry, but the crew should have done a better job at crowd control. There was a racial exchange between passengers that could've been avoided has the crew acted sooner.

Delayed and horrible communication and sat on flight for an hour before taking off

I was a Wheelchair Assist’ passenger on a London Heathrow to PHL flight yesterday. The process of getting me and my carry-on bag from the ticket counter to the gate was not good at all. It was the worst in my 5 years of experience using this service offered by American. The Philadelphia ‘Wheelchair Assist’ service was, and always has been Excellent! Not so at Heathrow. I was handed off to three different wheelchair drivers; had to sit in a very dingy holding area for 30 minutes while waiting for our gate change announcement; got crammed into a overloaded service vehicle to take me from the holding area to the gate ; was dumped at the end of the line of already-boarding passengers with my heavy carryon and no one helped me up the ramp way at the gate to board the plane. Overall it was a miserable experience!

Flight was delayed three times and we had an international connecting flight which we would’ve missed but AA manage to find us a flight that allowed us to catch and we made our international flight. However, due to the flight change, I’m in Amman, Jordan missing all 4 bags. It’s been a nightmare. Been waiting since June 17 and today is June 20th. Still without luggage. Customer service wait times are two hours and I get disconnected while waiting. I’ll update when/if my luggage arrives. Every day is costing money in a hotel in Amman. I can’t continue my trip to Palestine until the luggage arrives. Then, I will be updating my review.

They did not offer coffee on a 7am flight…awful!!

Plane temperature was so hot that everyone on the plane was sweating. Departure gates changed 3 times in the hour before the flight. Internet service was so poor in the terminal that updates weren't always being received.

We had a mechanical delay which made us 90 minutes late (9:30 PM) then land and put into the penalty box because a plane was in our gate? What the hell! We should get priority.Damn American.

Check in for 5am flight at RDU was hampered by American check in counters being seriously understaffed , was told even supervisor called out. Took so long in line for special services check in that we missed our 5am departure even after arriving at 3:30am. Had to be rescheduled to later flight from Charlotte to St Thomas.

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