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Flights from Los Angeles to Kansas City

What to know about flights from Los Angeles to Kansas City?

The distance between Los Angeles and Kansas City is approximately 2,197.67 km. It takes around 3 hours 27 minutes on average to fly from Los Angeles to Kansas City. Based on Trip.com's data, travel demand peaks in July. The cheapest month to book is September.

Cheapest one-way
$91
Frontier Airlines Frontier Airlines LAX-MKC 11h 43m · 1 stop Thu, Oct 8
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Cheapest round-trip
$182
Frontier Airlines Frontier Airlines LAX-MKC 6h 5m · 2 stops Tue, Nov 3 - Wed, Nov 4
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When to travel
August
Cheapest
July
Peak season for travel
Route details
2,197.67 km
Flight distance
3h 27m
Average flight time

Explore the cheapest one-way and round-trip flights from Los Angeles to Kansas City over the next 90 days, with one-way fares from $91 and round-trip from $182. Based on Trip.com's latest 7-day flight data.

      • Cheapest nonstop
        LAX 6:15 PM
        3h 10m
        Nonstop
        MCI 11:25 PM
        Los Angeles - Kansas City | Tue, Sep 15 | Delta Air Lines
        MCI 7:26 AM
        3h 28m
        Nonstop
        LAX 8:54 AM
        Kansas City - Los Angeles | Thu, Sep 17 | Delta Air Lines
        $264 $362
        27% off
        27% off
        $362 $264
      • LAX 11:42 AM
        6h 5m
        1 stop
        MCI 7:47 PM
        Los Angeles - Kansas City | Tue, Nov 3 | Frontier Airlines
        MCI 8:43 PM
        5h 40m
        1 stop
        LAX 12:23 AM
        Kansas City - Los Angeles | Wed, Nov 4 | Frontier Airlines
        $182 $362
        50% off
        50% off
        $362 $182
      • LAX 11:42 AM
        6h 5m
        1 stop
        MCI 7:47 PM
        Los Angeles - Kansas City | Sat, Oct 31 | Frontier Airlines
        MCI 8:43 PM
        5h 40m
        1 stop
        LAX 12:23 AM
        Kansas City - Los Angeles | Tue, Nov 3 | Frontier Airlines
        $182 $362
        50% off
        50% off
        $362 $182
      • LAX 11:40 AM
        6h 8m
        1 stop
        MCI 7:48 PM
        Los Angeles - Kansas City | Wed, Oct 14 | Frontier Airlines
        MCI 8:43 PM
        5h 46m
        1 stop
        LAX 12:29 AM
        Kansas City - Los Angeles | Sat, Oct 17 | Frontier Airlines
        $185
        49% off
        $362 $185
      • LAX 2:01 PM
        27h 36m
        1 stop
        MCI 7:37 PM
        Los Angeles - Kansas City | Tue, Sep 22 | Frontier Airlines
        MCI 8:32 PM
        5h 38m
        1 stop
        LAX 12:10 AM
        Kansas City - Los Angeles | Wed, Sep 30 | Frontier Airlines
        $187
        48% off
        $362 $187
      • LAX 6:05 AM
        11h 32m
        1 stop
        MCI 7:37 PM
        Los Angeles - Kansas City | Tue, Sep 29 | Frontier Airlines
        MCI 8:32 PM
        5h 38m
        1 stop
        LAX 12:10 AM
        Kansas City - Los Angeles | Wed, Sep 30 | Frontier Airlines
        $187
        48% off
        $362 $187
      • LAX 11:36 AM
        6h 1m
        1 stop
        MCI 7:37 PM
        Los Angeles - Kansas City | Thu, Oct 1 | Frontier Airlines
        MCI 8:43 PM
        5h 7m
        1 stop
        ONT 11:50 PM
        Kansas City - Los Angeles | Thu, Oct 8 | Frontier Airlines
        $193
        47% off
        $362 $193
      • LAX 11:30 AM
        8h 15m
        1 stop
        MCI 9:45 PM
        Los Angeles - Kansas City | Mon, Sep 28 | Frontier Airlines
        MCI 10:30 PM
        11h 17m
        1 stop
        LAX 7:47 AM
        Kansas City - Los Angeles | Mon, Oct 5 | Frontier Airlines
        $202
        44% off
        $362 $202
      • LAX 9:57 PM
        12h 1m
        1 stop
        MCI 11:58 AM
        Los Angeles - Kansas City | Thu, Oct 15 | Frontier Airlines
        MCI 8:43 PM
        5h 7m
        1 stop
        ONT 11:50 PM
        Kansas City - Los Angeles | Thu, Oct 22 | Frontier Airlines
        $206
        43% off
        $362 $206
      • LAX 6:05 AM
        11h 32m
        1 stop
        MCI 7:37 PM
        Los Angeles - Kansas City | Thu, Sep 24 | Frontier Airlines
        MCI 8:32 PM
        5h 38m
        1 stop
        LAX 12:10 AM
        Kansas City - Los Angeles | Wed, Sep 30 | Frontier Airlines
        $213
        41% off
        $362 $213
      • LAX 6:05 AM
        11h 32m
        1 stop
        MCI 7:37 PM
        Los Angeles - Kansas City | Tue, Sep 15 | Frontier Airlines
        MCI 10:30 PM
        18h 31m
        1 stop
        LAX 3:01 PM
        Kansas City - Los Angeles | Thu, Sep 17 | Frontier Airlines
        $225
        38% off
        $362 $225
      • LAX 1:00 PM
        17h 25m
        1 stop
        MKC 2:00 PM
        Los Angeles - Kansas City | Tue, Sep 8 | Normal Airline
        MKC 3:00 PM
        6h
        Nonstop
        LAX 4:00 PM
        Kansas City - Los Angeles | Thu, Sep 10 | Normal Airline
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      • Cheapest nonstop
        LAX 6:30 PM
        3h 12m
        Nonstop
        MCI 11:42 PM
        Los Angeles - Kansas City | Wed, Oct 7 | Delta Air Lines
        $145 $206
        30% off
        30% off
        $206 $145
      • LAX 1:30 PM
        3h 6m
        Nonstop
        MCI 6:36 PM
        Los Angeles - Kansas City | Sat, Oct 10 | Delta Air Lines
        $150 $206
        27% off
        27% off
        $206 $150
      • LAX 6:05 AM
        11h 43m
        1 stop
        MCI 7:48 PM
        Los Angeles - Kansas City | Thu, Oct 8 | Frontier Airlines
        $91 $206
        56% off
        56% off
        $206 $91
      • LAX 6:05 AM
        11h 43m
        1 stop
        MCI 7:48 PM
        Los Angeles - Kansas City | Tue, Oct 20 | Frontier Airlines
        $91
        56% off
        $206 $91
      • LAX 11:36 AM
        6h 1m
        1 stop
        MCI 7:37 PM
        Los Angeles - Kansas City | Thu, Sep 10 | Frontier Airlines
        $95
        54% off
        $206 $95
      • LAX 6:05 AM
        11h 43m
        1 stop
        MCI 7:48 PM
        Los Angeles - Kansas City | Thu, Oct 22 | Frontier Airlines
        $98
        52% off
        $206 $98
      • LAX 6:15 AM
        5h 7m
        1 stop
        MCI 1:22 PM
        Los Angeles - Kansas City | Sat, Oct 10 | Frontier Airlines
        $113
        45% off
        $206 $113
      • LAX 6:15 AM
        5h 7m
        1 stop
        MCI 1:22 PM
        Los Angeles - Kansas City | Sat, Oct 17 | Frontier Airlines
        $116
        44% off
        $206 $116
      • LAX 2:28 PM
        27h 20m
        1 stop
        MCI 7:48 PM
        Los Angeles - Kansas City | Thu, Oct 15 | Frontier Airlines
        $118
        43% off
        $206 $118
      • LAX 8:51 PM
        14h 31m
        1 stop
        MCI 1:22 PM
        Los Angeles - Kansas City | Sat, Oct 24 | Frontier Airlines
        $126
        39% off
        $206 $126
      • LAX 6:15 AM
        5h 7m
        1 stop
        MCI 1:22 PM
        Los Angeles - Kansas City | Wed, Oct 7 | Frontier Airlines
        $129
        37% off
        $206 $129
      • LAX 10:27 PM
        12h 28m
        1 stop
        MCI 12:55 PM
        Los Angeles - Kansas City | Thu, Oct 1 | Frontier Airlines
        $129
        37% off
        $206 $129
      • LAX 1:00 PM
        17h 25m
        1 stop
        MKC 2:00 PM
        Los Angeles - Kansas City | Tue, Sep 8 | Normal Airline
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Flight.News
An Extreme Heat Warning remains in effect for Kansas City until 8 PM CDT Tuesday. Prolonged, dangerously hot conditions are expected, with heat index values reaching up to 105. The risk of heat-related illnesses increases significantly during these extreme heat and high humidity conditions.
Flights from Los Angeles to Kansas City operate an average of 12 times per day over the past 7 days, with a 77.3% on-time departure rate and a 96.0% on-time arrival rate.

Which airlines are the most popular for Los Angeles to Kansas City flights?

The most popular airlines flying from Los Angeles to Kansas City are United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and American Airlines, among 3 carriers on this route. Frontier Airlines offers the lowest fares. Based on Trip.com's flight booking data from the previous 12 months.
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Airlines are determined based on actual purchased flight tickets from Los Angeles to Kansas City according to previous 12 months data from Trip.com.

Trip.com price insights on flights from Los Angeles to Kansas City

Which month has the cheapest one-way flights from Los Angeles to Kansas City?

The average price of one-way flights from Los Angeles to Kansas City purchased by Trip.com users by month over the past 12 months.

Based on Trip.com’s data, the cheapest month for flights from Los Angeles to Kansas City is August, with an average price of $165; while the month with the highest flight price is usually July, with an average price of up to $429.

$429
$297
$165
$33
  • $165
    Aug
  • $294
    Sep
  • $244
    Oct
  • $220
    Nov
  • $300
    Dec
  • $263
    Jan
  • $327
    Feb
  • $308
    Mar
  • $355
    Apr
  • $300
    May
  • $371
    Jun
  • $429
    Jul

When is the cheapest day to fly from Los Angeles to Kansas City during Labor Day?

Data is based on the lowest one-way price from Los Angeles to Kansas City during Labor Day on Trip.com in the past 3 days.

Labor Day is scheduled for Sep 7. The cheapest flights from Los Angeles to Kansas City are available on Sep 9, with fares starting at $124.

$507
$316
$124
0
    Cheapest
  • $292
    3
    Sep
  • $200
    4
  • $209
    5
  • $178
    6
  • $324
    7
  • $507
    8
  • $124
    9

Frequently Asked Questions

  • What are the cheapest flights from Los Angeles to Kansas City (LAX-MKC)?

    Based on Trip.com data, Frontier Airlines offers one-way fares as low as $91 on Cheapest nonstop routes (e.g. LAX to MCI on Thu, Oct 8), while Frontier Airlines offers Cheapest nonstop round-trips from $182 departing on Tue, Nov 3 and returning on Wed, Nov 4.
  • At the moment, you can catch a nonstop flight from Los Angeles to Kansas City with the following airlines, including: Delta Air Lines United Airlines Selected airlines are based on historical data collected from flight bookings users made on Trip.com within the last 90 days.
  • It takes around 3 hours 27 minutes to fly from Los Angeles (LAX) to Kansas City (MKC).
  • By analyzing data from all airlines on the Trip.com flight calendar, it looks like the best time to book a flight from Los Angeles to Kansas City is around 40 days (6 weeks) in advance, and the best time to fly is usually on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Tuesday typically offers the cheapest flights for departure, while Saturday offers the best return deals.
  • Based on Trip.com data in the past 4 weeks, there is 29 flight per week flying from Los Angeles to Kansas City. You can check the weekly schedule for popular airlines on this route below: Delta Air Lines: S/M/T/W/T/-/- -- DL1517 (09:53)
  • To find best deals on flights from Los Angeles to Kansas City, you can use various tools on Trip.com:
    · Be flexible with your travel dates to get the cheapest flight deal. Now the cheapest flight deal is on Thu, Oct 8, with one-way flights priced at just $91.
    · Compare airlines strategically. Budget carriers often provide the lowest base fares, while we found the most affordable airline currently operating on this route is Delta Air Lines.
    · Set up price alerts to easily monitor ticket prices without having to check every day.
    · Check Trip.com flight deals and promo codes frequently.
    · Avoid peak season unless you book very early. It seems the peak season for Kansas City travel is around July.
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  • The cheapest months to fly from Los Angeles to Kansas City is September, when demand for travel is lower.
  • After crunching the numbers on our September flight calendar, it's currently cheapest to fly from Los Angeles to Kansas City on September 14, 2026 with Frontier Airlines, with prices starting at $167.
  • You can arrive at any of the following airports in Kansas City: Kansas City International Airport (MCI), and Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC). Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kansas City International Airport (LAX-MCI) are by far the most popular option for this route.
  • The time difference between Kansas City and Los Angeles is 2h.
  • Tickets can only be changed or canceled if permitted by airline policy. To submit a change or cancellation request, go to the flight bookings page, select the option to change or cancel your booking, choose the relevant passengers and segment, and submit a request. Please note that additional charges may apply according to the airline ticket policy. However, if the flight has been rescheduled and you would like to change or cancel your ticket, you can submit an involuntary cancellation request. For more details about change and cancellation policies, please check the customer support pages.
  • Based on Trip.com data for flights departing in the next 30 days, the average one-way fare from Los Angeles to Kansas City is $247. Fares vary by travel date, airline and availability.
  • Based on Trip.com data for travel in the next 30 days, the average round-trip fare from Los Angeles to Kansas City is $413. The final price depends on the outbound and return dates, airline and fare conditions.
  • Enter Los Angeles and Kansas City, choose your travel dates and passengers, then compare flights by price, duration and baggage. Select a fare, review the change and cancellation rules, enter traveler details and complete payment to receive your confirmation.
  • Frontier Airlinesare the most popular budget airlines flying from Los Angeles to Kansas City. Check baggage, seat and payment fees before comparing the final price.

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To submit a change or cancellation request, go to the flight bookings page, select the option to change or cancel your booking, choose the relevant passengers and segment, and submit a request. Please note that additional charges may apply according to the airline ticket policy.
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