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Cheapest round-trip
$459
Typical prices: $322-$448
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SJO - MCI • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way
$242
Typical prices: $178-$281
United Airlines
Wed 9/30
SJO - MCI • 2 stops
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Cheapest • from $459 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 8.0 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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in advance
Our data shows that travelers who book at least 4 weeks in advance save around 57% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheapest • 30% 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from San José to Kansas City

Wed, Sep 30 - Mon, Oct 5
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7:55 am - 9:07 am-
24h 12m
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6:39 pm - 7:37 pm-
25h 58m
$459United Airlines
Wed, Sep 30 - Mon, Oct 5
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7:55 am - 10:35 pm-
13h 40m
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6:19 am - 7:37 pm-
14h 18m
$459United Airlines
Wed, Sep 30 - Mon, Oct 5
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7:55 am - 10:35 pm-
13h 40m
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6:39 pm - 12:21 pm-
18h 42m
$459United Airlines
Tue, Sep 29 - Tue, Oct 6
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6:00 am - 10:59 pm-
15h 59m
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5:25 am - 2:00 pm-
9h 35m
$468American Airlines
Tue, Sep 29 - Tue, Oct 6
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2:57 pm - 11:48 am-
19h 51m
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10:23 am - 8:05 pm-
10h 42m
$473American Airlines
Tue, Sep 29 - Tue, Oct 6
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6:00 am - 10:19 pm-
15h 19m
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5:01 am - 8:05 pm-
16h 04m
$473American Airlines
Thu, Oct 15 - Tue, Oct 20
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9:00 am - 8:10 pm-
10h 10m
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11:45 am - 7:40 pm-
8h 55m
$515Southwest
Wed, Oct 14 - Tue, Oct 20
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9:00 am - 9:30 pm-
11h 30m
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5:45 am - 12:05 pm-
7h 20m
$515Southwest
Wed, Aug 26 - Sat, Dec 19
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1:14 pm - 11:58 pm-
9h 44m
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12:04 pm - 10:15 pm-
10h 11m
$591JetBlue
Thu, Nov 26 - Thu, Dec 3
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8:45 am - 4:52 pm-
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$595Azul
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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 September.

Flight prices are typical for this route right now.

Flights to Kansas City from San José usually cost between $380 and $577 in September.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $459 on United Airlines (Sep 30-Oct 5).

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 $378 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $839 and $663 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 57% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 23 weeks before departure.

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Low season

February

Cheapest flight

$242
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 15% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 3% 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 $242 for a one-way ticket and $459 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 $706 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 $559 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.
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 4222 reviews
8.6Crew
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8.1Boarding
7.5Entertainment
7.0Food
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The flight was fine. Seats were very comfortable. Attendants were very friendly -

10.0 ExcellentMaggie, Jul 2026
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The flight was fine. Seats were very comfortable. Attendants were very friendly -

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.

I am very please with the service received from Southwest. Although there was a refuel stop in Fl before we got the Baltimore. The service and kindness of the staff was excellent.

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.

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.

The flight to Houston the agents were not very helpful

It was good, although we could not get our preferred seats, we did enjoy the whole experience from Costa Rica. I still don't understand why our luggage is not the first to come out at the band.

Movie selection is good. Crew did not understand mileage program and were no help. Sick later. Food?

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.

I love United was disappointed we had a two hour delay, however the Pilot did say safety first.

Since when do I have to pay for my checked bag? I have a United Explorer mileage plus silver card and I was charged for my checked bags. This also is an international flight. So I would like an explanation to be clear before I choose an airline please?

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.

Boarding was terrible. My wife uses a wheel chair and she was in an incredibly hot closed metal cargo box for close to 20 minutes before getting on board

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

We called Kayak for a change due to the TSA situation in Atlanta. What we got was a canceled return flight (in error) and we had to find the mistake. Not happy with Kayak who blamed it on AA.

When I'm on a 5hr 22 minute flight I expect food to be purchased. Especially when American makes a very tight connection time where u have to run to make the long flight. Chips and nuts are unacceptable and being told you should be in first class to get a meal is also unacceptable. I didn't change the flight times American Airlines did.

Flight attendants on American Airlines are rude very harsh with their time of voice. Nearly identical experience as spirit airlines. However, from Spirit Airlines, you expect this level of mediocre service. You do not expect this from the big three..

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

The plane had maintenance issues and didn't leave after 72 hours

The staff were very nice! However when our first flight got delayed an hour, the second connection flight was not delayed and the layover was only 40 minutes. When we rushed and made it to our gate for the connection flight, the gate said it had moved to another section of the airport. We barley made it to the connection flight, and overall we were very stressed. We asked about taking a later time for the second connection flight, but the other option was much later and we would have to wait at the airport for 9+ hours. I just wish American Airlines could have moved the second connection flight to a later time too for its customers, and thank you for taking the time to read my review.

Flight was canceled and then rescheduled on another flight. Paid for first class but moved to the back of the plane. Then put up in the worst/dirtiest hotel I’ve ever stayed in. American Airlines should be ashamed of putting their passengers/customers in a place that filthy.

The flight was on time, boarding process good. Good value flight.

Flight was delayed by one hour, then another 1/2 hour then cancelled and changed till the next day. We were not allowed to get our luggage & put up in a dirty hotel. I had cockroaches in the bathroom. When I finally arrived home…i noticed the airline had damaged the zipper on my suitcase. An awful awful trip thanks to American Airlines.

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