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Cheapest round-trip
$137
Typical prices: $141-$288
Frontier
Mon 8/3Thu 8/6
DEN - MCI • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$72
Typical prices: $89-$178
Frontier
Sat 9/19
DEN - MCI • Non-stop
Arrival airport
You can't fly directly to Independence. It is served by Kansas City (MCI), located 21.5 miles from Independence.
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Cheap Flights to Independence

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

Mon, Aug 3 - Thu, Aug 6
Frontier Logo
10:16 am - 1:00 pm
DEN
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MCI
1h 44mnonstop
Frontier Logo
1:45 pm - 2:50 pm
MCI
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DEN
2h 05mnonstop
$137Frontier
Tue, Nov 3 - Fri, Nov 6
Frontier Logo
10:38 am - 1:22 pm
DEN
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MCI
1h 44mnonstop
Frontier Logo
2:17 pm - 3:22 pm
MCI
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DEN
2h 05mnonstop
$138Frontier
Thu, Aug 6 - Sun, Aug 9
Frontier Logo
10:16 am - 1:00 pm
DEN
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MCI
1h 44mnonstop
Frontier Logo
1:45 pm - 2:50 pm
MCI
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DEN
2h 05mnonstop
$142Frontier
Wed, Aug 26 - Wed, Sep 9
American Airlines Logo
9:11 pm - 10:50 pm
DFW
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MCI
1h 39mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
9:49 am - 11:31 am
MCI
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DFW
1h 42mnonstop
$218American Airlines
Wed, Aug 19 - Thu, Aug 20
American Airlines Logo
8:50 am - 10:30 am
DFW
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MCI
1h 40mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
11:20 am - 1:06 pm
MCI
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DFW
1h 46mnonstop
$227American Airlines
Mon, Aug 10 - Mon, Aug 17
Delta Logo
6:25 pm - 11:41 pm
LAX
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MCI
3h 16mnonstop
Delta Logo
7:42 am - 9:10 am
MCI
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LAX
3h 28mnonstop
$251Delta
Wed, Oct 7 - Mon, Oct 12
United Airlines Logo
7:15 am - 9:07 am
ORD
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MCI
1h 52mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
6:39 pm - 8:33 pm
MCI
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ORD
1h 54mnonstop
$269United Airlines
Thu, Aug 13 - Thu, Aug 20
Delta Logo
6:10 am - 9:45 am
IAD
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MCI
4h 35m
1 stop
Delta Logo
3:58 pm - 12:34 am
MCI
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IAD
7h 36m
1 stop
$281Delta
Mon, Aug 24 - Thu, Aug 27
Southwest Logo
5:30 am - 4:15 pm
SEA
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MCI
8h 45m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
7:00 pm - 12:20 am
MCI
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SEA
7h 20m
1 stop
$337Southwest
Tue, Aug 25 - Thu, Aug 27
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7:10 am - 5:25 pm
SEA
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MCI
8h 15m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
2:40 pm - 8:50 pm
MCI
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SEA
8h 10m
1 stop
$342Southwest
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Low season

January

Cheapest flight

$72
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 11% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 21% increase in price.
Flight from Denver to Kansas City

Flights to Independence: the best tips from KAYAK users' own experiences

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew to Independence 
PFlew with Spirit Airlines
FLL
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MCI
Mar 2025
MCI in Kansas City, MO, is easy to navigate, and staff is friendly and ready to assist, if needed. I suggest that people arrive early and watch for updates. Having the app made it easy to keep up with gate changes.
Verified travelerFlew with Alaska Airlines
SEA
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MCI
Oct 2024
TSA lines in Seattle can get very long early in the day. Also, plan to return your rental car early since you have to take a shuttle bus to the terminal and those lines can get long early in the day, too. Currently there is construction in the North Terminal, so be prepared for moving around barriers. The day I flew out, the escalators were not working.
DONALDFlew with Southwest
MCO
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MCI
Nov 2024
The car rental bus at KC airport is located at the 2nd drive from the exit doors of the luggage pickup area. Just walk through the doors, across the first driveway through to the pickup island. You should see the bus to your left. This is also the area the Uber drivers pickup.
DONALDFlew with Southwest
ATL
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MCI
Sep 2024
None for this leg. But it seems the earlier the better for seating. The flight is usually not filled to capacity, so you can usually get an aisle or window seat fairly easy.
Verified travelerFlew with Southwest
SAT
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MCI
Apr 2024
On any flight, check in 24 hours before departure. Make sure you take snacks

FAQs - booking Independence flights

  • How long is the flight to Independence?

    Flights from Washington, D.C.2h 40m
    Flights from New York4h 14m
    Flights from Denver1h 30m
    Flights from Atlanta2h 05m
    Flights from Los Angeles3h 05m
  • What is the cheapest flight to Kansas City?

    In the last 5 days, the cheapest flight deal to Kansas City was found on the route from Denver, at $137 return. The most popular connection is from New York to Kansas City and KAYAK users have found round-trip deals for as low as $220 in the last 5 days.

  • Which airlines fly to Kansas City?

    Many airlines fly to Kansas City, the most common ones being Southwest, American Airlines, and United Airlines. See the amount of flights per week for popular airlines flying to Kansas City.

  • How to fly to Independence?

    You cannot fly directly to Independence. KAYAK recommends you fly to Kansas City (MCI) (21.5 miles from Independence). From there you can rent a car or get a taxi.

  • What airports are near Independence?

    The closest airport is Kansas City (MCI) (21.5 mi). KAYAK recommends you fly to Kansas City.

  • How far is Kansas City Airport from central Kansas City?

    There are 17 miles between Kansas City city center and Kansas City Airport.

  • What is the name of Kansas City’s airport?

    There is only 1 airport in Kansas City, called Kansas City Airport (MCI). It can also be referred to as Kansas City or Kansas City Intl.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Independence?

    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 to Independence.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to Independence?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Independence is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Independence?

    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 Independence with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight to Independence?

    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 Independence up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Independence

  • There is no major airport in Independence. It is instead served by Kansas City Airport.
  • Looking for cheap airfare to Independence? 25% of our users found round-trip tickets to Independence for the following prices or less: From Fort Lauderdale $320, from Miami $332, from Los Angeles $529
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Independence flight deals.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to Independence

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from the United States to Independence? 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.
8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4243 reviews
8.6Crew
8.0Comfort
8.1Boarding
7.0Food
7.5Entertainment
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Great job! My family doesnt fly often but we felt safe 100%

10.0 ExcellentK, Jun 2026
AUS - MCI
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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 have roller bag with food and medication told me I couldn't bring on my 2nd flight today. 15 years flying with SW never an issue with that bag.

I have not flown Southwest in awhile and had a very pleasant experience. From ticketing to boarding to the flight. The flight left on time and landed ahead of schedule. It won't be so long next time!!

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

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.

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

Southwest's seats are the least comfortable I have ever sat in.

It was one and half hour late... Not sure if any other experience matters.

For my birthday trip this was my second time ever flying, this trip was the best.

Seat was too small for someone as tall as I am. I was behind an exit row making my leg room even less. There flights were delayed by multiple hours. Some weather related and others staff related. The plane was hot. Horrible experience.

The Atlanta airport had thunderstorms, which caused our flight to be delayed by multiple hours. Once we were able to board.the gate agent was rude and was trying to rush us onto the plane because the team in the plane was about to run out of hours once we were all aboard the plane they ran into an issue where the catering truck was filling up the back of the plane and they left and had to come back because they didn’t fill it up all the way, causing even more of a delay. My seat was very tight. I didn’t have a lot of legroom overall this was a miserable experience.

Flight delayed due to ground hold. Republic airways did a great job.

We departed early and made up time in the air allowing us to arrive 30 minutes early. Capt was incredibly genuine and thanked every passenger for flying with Delta. Completely humble and professional!

The boarding process needs to be refined. Sometimes the gate crew calls out the zones and then flip to showing the.zones boarding on the gate monitor display. So, unless you are huddled around the gate lanes watching the monitor, you could miss your boarding zone. Suggest the zones be announced each time a new zone is allowed to board.

This route with Delta always has delays or is cancelled. Aircrafts seem smaller and older. I fly Delta quite a bit - haven’t had issues with the international flights. But this route has always been the troublesome one

On 2 different flights the wifi was horrible and there was no drink or snack service.

There was no FREE wi-fi nor entertainment screens at all.

Great, on time departure, friendly and accommodating crew, great leg room, Smith flight

As we lined up to board they gave our plane to a flight going to Newark. So then we got delayed until they could find another plane. Flight crew was ok. I’m assuming since it’s a shorter flight they only offered water and coffee.

It was extremely hot in the cabin the entire flight, vent air was worn

Flight was delayed “due to earlier delays of that plane”, so we were nearly three hours late.

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.

Airport terminal was outdated, flight was on a small jet with no wifi

Essy to get on. The hostess gave very little pop, the plane was late getting in, and we are still waiting for our bags. This sucks. :/

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.

Excellent flight. Smooth, efficient boarding. Quick flight. Arrived early at STL.

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.

Last minute gate change nearly caused us to miss our flight. Change was not announced or displayed in the main board at the old gate. Terrible communication. When we landed we had to wait 20 minutes because there was another plane at the assigned gate. Not the crew’s fault, but adding 20 minutes to a 45 minute flight sucked.

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.

Small plane, poor meal choices for first class, bad terminal and boarding experience at LAX

Boarding delayed 20 minutes for no reason, no wifi, in flight entertainment, or snacks / waters?

This flight captain and crew were amazing, started ahead of time of departure and reached 30 mins before arrival time. Amazing!

Improvements in communication and empathy are absolutely necessary for American Airlines staff (top down). It’s like they are numb to the needs of their customers.

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

I like the speed of boarding and deplaning and the fact that everything was on time. The crew (attendants) were probably quite new and did not begin the in cabin service until 30 min before landing even though there was little to no air turbulence for the last 1.5 hours of the flight. It made for a mad scramble at the end to get trash collected and carts stowed before touch down.

The flights was delayed by hours and it was the firmest landing I have experienced in my life. My back is still sore.

Flight delayed, boarding time kept changing, not good. Nee firm information given each time.

The seats are tiny and they don’t recline. The planes are dirty and very small. You have to pay for carry on and even the personal item that you’re allowed is smaller than with other airlines. Flights are usually delayed and there’s no screens or any amenities or entertainment.

Flight was delayed but it was very smooth. Crew was very nice. Seats are uncomfortable but ok.

Flight was delayed and then my second leg was completely canceled. Had to get a refund

The flight was great . But you only had one vegan item on the whole flight and someone prior to me took it . I was so disappointed cause I came in from the flooded area and couldn’t pick up anything prior to my flight .

I really didn't like anything. Paid for my checked luggage online ($79) and then was told that I would have to paid another $79 for my carry on. Was not allowed to enter the terminal until 3 hours before my flight and when I finally was allowed to check my bag and enter, my flight was delayed 3 times. When I finally landed, we were all instructed to "run off the plane" as they had to do a quick turn around to Las Vegas. Me and several of my flying companions will never fly Frontier again.

I paid for the upgraded bundle. Was worth it! Great experience round trip!

It was awful everything about it terrible I will never ever ever ride it again

It was awful ....my first time flying on it and I will NEVER fly it again ....everything about it was terrible .....most especially the flight attendants

Crew was kind of grumpy and there was no beverage service at all. Sodas were $4. Disappointing.

The experience was terrible. The flight boarded late, then after leaving the gate the plane had had to return to the gate for fuel. After 2 hours on the plane, the flight was canceled. The reasons given for the cancelation didn't sound truthful. and different reasons were given. My 15 year old daughter was flying alone on this flight. When they all disembarked the plane she kept asking the crew what she was supposed to do. No one even gave her the courtesy of a response. No one. It took another 4.75 hrs to be out of customs and baggage. She was re-booked the following day. That flight departed 2 hours late. After all of that, they offered a measly $100 flight voucher with an expiry date of 3 months! All in all a terrible experience. We won't be using Frontier again in the future.

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