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Cheapest round-trip
$133
Overall average: $330
Frontier
Fri 1/23Mon 1/26
DFW - MCI • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$221
Typical prices: $279-$519
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Sat 1/17Sun 1/18
DFW - MCI • Non-stop
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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

Fri, Jan 23 - Mon, Jan 26
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2:00 pm - 7:51 pmDFW-MCI
5h 51m1 stop
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8:41 pm - 3:47 pmMCI-DFW
19h 06m1 stop
$133Frontier
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Wed, Jan 7 - Mon, Jan 12
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6:30 am - 5:10 pmBWI-MCI
11h 40m1 stop
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11:26 am - 7:03 pmMCI-BWI
6h 37m1 stop
$140Spirit Airlines
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Wed, Jan 7 - Mon, Jan 12
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10:40 am - 10:59 pmBWI-MCI
13h 19m1 stop
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11:26 am - 7:03 pmMCI-BWI
6h 37m1 stop
$146Spirit Airlines
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Wed, Jan 7 - Sat, Jan 10
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5:45 am - 5:10 pmDFW-MCI
11h 25m1 stop
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7:00 am - 4:35 pmMCI-DFW
9h 35m1 stop
$147Spirit Airlines
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Thu, Jan 8 - Sat, Jan 17
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9:59 pm - 7:46 pmDFW-MCI
21h 47m1 stop
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7:00 am - 4:35 pmMCI-DFW
9h 35m1 stop
$152Multiple Airlines
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Mon, Dec 29 - Wed, Jan 7
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5:30 am - 10:08 amBWI-MCI
5h 38m1 stop
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6:15 pm - 8:31 amMCI-BWI
13h 16m1 stop
$157Multiple Airlines
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Sat, Jan 24 - Wed, Jan 28
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8:20 am - 3:58 pmORD-MCI
7h 38m1 stop
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6:34 pm - 8:20 pmMCI-ORD
1h 46mnonstop
$241American Airlines
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Tue, Dec 30 - Tue, Jan 6
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6:05 am - 3:40 pmORD-MCI
9h 35m1 stop
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7:15 am - 12:15 pmMCI-ORD
5h 00m1 stop
$244Southwest
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Tue, Dec 30 - Tue, Jan 6
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1:00 pm - 10:45 pmORD-MCI
9h 45m1 stop
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6:10 am - 12:15 pmMCI-ORD
6h 05m2 stops
$249Southwest
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Sat, Jan 17 - Sun, Jan 18
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8:00 am - 2:56 pmIAD-MCI
7h 56m1 stop
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6:30 am - 11:49 amMCI-IAD
4h 19m1 stop
$289Delta
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Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$54
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 1% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 11% increase in price.
Flight from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport 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 AirlinesFLL-MCIMar 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 AirlinesSEA-MCIOct 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 SouthwestMCO-MCINov 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 SouthwestATL-MCISep 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 SouthwestSAT-MCIApr 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 Phoenix2h 47m
    Flights from Seattle3h 50m
    Flights from New York3h 13m
    Flights from Denver1h 52m
    Flights from Atlanta2h 16m
  • What is the cheapest flight to Kansas City?

    In the last 3 days, the cheapest flight deal to Kansas City was found on the route from Dallas, at $133 return. The most popular connection is from Denver to Kansas City and KAYAK users have found round-trip deals for as low as $97 in the last 3 days.

  • Which airlines fly to Kansas City?

    Many airlines fly to Kansas City, the most common ones being Southwest, American Airlines, and Delta. 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 Miami $249, from Los Angeles $455, from Boston $554
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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.
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SouthwestOverall score based on 4252 reviews
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
8.6Crew
7.0Food
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Airline travel is always too cramped to really be pleasant, but the cabin crew on this flight did a pretty good job of making up for it by putting on some music during boarding and sprinkling a few funny remarks into the safety briefing and announcements, and just generally being friendly and helpful. It definitely reminded me of why I prefer the in-flight experience on Southwest!

10.0 ExcellentDavid, Nov 2025BUF - PHX
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Airline travel is always too cramped to really be pleasant, but the cabin crew on this flight did a pretty good job of making up for it by putting on some music during boarding and sprinkling a few funny remarks into the safety briefing and announcements, and just generally being friendly and helpful. It definitely reminded me of why I prefer the in-flight experience on Southwest!

No delays and arrived to destination 30 min early. Staff was super friendly.

San Diego airport is brand new, spacious, airy and very smooth checkin at SW baggage drop.

It was rough. The staff was unprofessional, the choice of on board drinks terrible, it was cramped in space at every airport, they always ran out of overhead bin space so they pressured people to check bags for free or we couldn’t leave on the plane— so I did check my bag to help, and they nearly lost my bag. My bag did not arrive on the luggage belt, another man on my flight and I had to waste our time going to the baggage office to search for our bags. I would only fly southwest again if it was my last choice. Also, my flights were consistently delayed over and over again— at one point they straight up told us we were waiting for the pilot to arrive.

Crew could have been friendlier, maybe I'm spoiled by SW crews. In flight wifi was good. Would be nice to have more food offerings on a 4 plus hour flight

Had to get off plane from prior flight even though I had to reboard same plane to continue to my final destination.

Everything a cheap airline should be at normal airline rates.

Plane crashed into a bus or some other vehicle on the ground while pulling out of the gate. No injuries, but wing tip was damaged and returned to gate for “maintenance issues” and we departed 5 hours later because the plane went out of service and new plane was flown in from a nearby airport, Midway.

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.

My flight was cancelled with no explanation after I had already cleared security. I was given 4 options to rebook, only one being non-stop like I had paid for. I grabbed it. It was 4 plus hours later and then took off even later. Biggest complaint is that I booked early and had an aisle seat. They gave me a "window" seat in front of the exit row, so the seat did not decline. I weigh all of 103 #s and it was tight for me! For what I paid, I feel I was kind of ripped off. I think they should have given me the empty comfort seat for the inconvenience. There was no apology nor any explanation as to why the flight was cancelled. My guess is it benefitted Delta in some way.

Very smooth, on-time, and pleasantly uneventful flight. The team at the gate and on board were professional and genuinely courteous. The pilot kept us well updated throughout, and both takeoff and landing were steady and enjoyable without any drama. Just a good, solid flight. Thank you! 💗

Staff was exceptional! Everyone was kind, professional and friendly making the trip very pleasant. Thank you!

No lunch on a x-country flight scheduled for 10:50 am departure, arrived 5+ hrs later. That requires a black box label before you pay for the tickets. Worst, when I checked in online, it's specifically said that lunch was served on his flight for economy Plus passengers.

We had a lot of really rough weather but that was not Delta's fault. Pilot was amazing.

First, Delta needs more flights to/from Miami. Second, a 1000pm leaving at 1230pm is unacceptable from their biggest airport world hub. Another aircraft could have been used such as the aircraft scheduled to be used in the morning for that exact same route. Yes, I did get me there but the lack of sleep the next day didn't help me enjoy my entire trip since I was busy with activities during the weekend. This can be and is expected from Spirit (going bankrupt) and Frontier (despite they're nickel and dimers). But from Delta's World Hub? That's totally unacceptable!

This flight was straightforward and without difficulty. Service was OK, but I continue to be underwhelmed by level of attention given to Sky Priority passengers.

It would’ve been nice for all that money to have a more substantial snack for free. I remember once upon a time getting a very nice turkey sandwich with Swiss cheese on whole wheat bread for no charge along with a drink. I guess those days are gone. it’s a little insulting being given a cookie or a bag of baked chips Going forward I’ll just bring my own.

Our flight from SFO to MSP was right on time on 11/15/2025. No delays. As we approached MSP at about 8 pm, we circled in the air until 8:40 pm so I don't call that efficient for MSP. I think the captain should announce the delay and why. (as if we all don't know that we are just circling around the area, slowing down, speeding up, slowing down.) Thank you. Marilyn Fischer

Service in business class was not impressive. I ordered coffee with dinner and then watched other people get 2 refills before I got my 1 cup of coffee, and only after I pressed the attendant button overhead. Furthermore, the seats in the forward cabin need maintenance on this 737-800: the upholstery is detaching from the seat frame, at least on the backs of seats 1C, 1D.

They brought an empty plane to the gate. Then a flight delay was announced for maintenance and waiting on a part. I was then put on a flight to San Francisco instead with a connecting flight to my final destination. Arrived at my final destination 2 hours late.

The only downside was my cell phone charger wouldn’t work in the charging port but everyone else’s would work in them all. My cell phone cable works fine in my hotel room in Frankfurt.

Flight team stood out for perzonal attention, kindness at bright cheery attitudes at 8am. Very helpful.

Ot was overall fine. Left on time and had basic snacks. Weather was finicky but that’s not the airlines fault.

Very thoughtful flight attendant offered me water immediately since I had run to make my connection.

Door to door, the crew and staff were amazing. It was a stressful travel day with delays, but they were focused on customers and doing what they could to get us to our destinations.

Even though we were delayed, we were able to make our connection

Starlink wifi on the Embraer E175 is an excellent experience. I was able to connect and work from IAD all the way to approach into BTV.

Older aircraft, no meal, only food was for purchase. Not impressed United.

United needs to step up their game. Delayed flight leaving Seattle, San Francisco. Older aircraft, not very comfortable.

My flight was delayed about three hours. I got home at 3:30 in the morning very bad experience.

I like that the crew kept us informed but we moved back and forth from gate to gate before the aircraft arrived.

The flight was delayed multiple times, again no fault of American but again the extra cost, for everything makes it feel like a cheap airline! Especially when flights are outrageously expensive already

Horrible. Both legs of my flight were delayed more than 6 hours. No compensation, no screens on the plane, and the plane was not clean.

I had a positive experience on American. I'm blind and traveling with a guide dog and the flight attendants were so kind, friendly, and helpful towards us. They checked in on us during the flight and they made us feel comfortable and welcomed. There was an hour delay before depature, but overall the flight was a smooth ride. I appreciate that there were no issues on this long flight back home.

We were told the flight was delayed 5 times, then it was moved to the next day.

More choices on snacks. Built-in video screen to enjoy entertainment choices.

we landed at cmh ten minutes early but had to sit on tarmac for twenty minutes because a plane was at our gate despite the fact that 3 other gates were open.

The experience with American Airlines was good, although the Philippines Airlines flight was much better (better seats, better food, better entertainment options, overall better). Again, the MIA to LAX flight was fine, but nothing in comparison to the comfort and accommodations of the Philippines Airlines flight from LAX to MNL.

I have a gluten allergy so did have any food

I didn't eat, so I can't rate the food. Delayed set off was beyond

No free snacks or drinks. Freezing. Uncomfortable. No plugs or entertainment. If you fly to LA the make you change terminals with a slow bus. Awful trip that took forever. Terrible airline- maybe the worst I’ve ever flown.

I hope you continue to be one of the great company

Crew are always very angry and dismissive like they seem they are being forced to work. In addition, there was a long line for the bathrooms, and only one was allowed to be used. No reason was given for only one bathroom being available; apparently, the stewardess was more interested in using the jumpseat instead of allowing the customers to use the bathroom.

Very positive in both directions. Safe travels, nice staff, lost and found in fact found my phone under my chair! I was out of cash after my NYC trip otherwise I would've offered a reward for helping my day out immensly! Thanks you so much Spirit staff!

I stopped flying spirit as much because they are crooks and thieves. It's not like other airlines where you can at least get credits they just take your money.

Flight was on time. Friendly crew. Gate agents in the other hand were very unfriendly.

Uncomfortable seats and tiny tray table. Expensive snacks. Flight was on time and crew was pleasant but take me back to Southwest!

Boarding and unboarding processes were pretty smooth. I gave a low score for Boarding because of how my flight was missing from all the boards at the airport, and when I checked the flight status on the Spirit website, it said it would be departing from Terminal E, gate D15. There are no "D" gates in terminal E.

Speaker airport didn't work well, so we couldn't hear the boarding call but the plane was on time leaving and on time arriving took a while for them to open the door and there was a non-disruptive guy who was inebriated a few rows ahead of us. Overall the flight was good and we appreciate the on-time-ness

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