Cheap flights from Detroit to Kansas City

In general, July is the cheapest month to fly from Detroit to Kansas City. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $69. If you’re not able to fly to Kansas City in July, then May is your next best option. Flight prices from Detroit to Kansas City during May average around $72.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Kansas City is on a Thursday when prices can be found for as low as $435. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. Flights from Detroit to Kansas City on a Sunday will generally be more expensive and average around $627. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Flying to Kansas City from Detroit in the morning is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as $466 when looking at flights departing in the morning. Try not to purchase tickets in the evening because they tend to be around $499. Of course, these prices can vary depending on the time of year and what airport you fly to.

Fly from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County to Kansas City for the best Detroit - Kansas City flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Kansas City from Detroit when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Kansas City for around $465 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Kansas City from Detroit for as low as $247 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 41% on your flight if you consider stops on a Detroit to Kansas City flight.

As of May 2026, prices for Detroit to Kansas City flights are approximately 148% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Southwest is the most popular carrier operating from Detroit to Kansas City

Delta, Southwest and Spirit Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Kansas City from Detroit according to our data. Delta is the first choice among our users, with 61% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Kansas City. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to Kansas City on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Chicago (MDW) was the most common stop: 33% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Atlanta (ATL) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $205.

Flights connecting via St. Louis (STL) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 3h 35m.

St. Louis (STL) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 0h 48m.

As of May 2026, 14 flights take off from Detroit and land in Kansas City each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 7:00PM, with 47% of daily flights taking off in the afternoon.

The number of flights available between Detroit and Kansas City is 99 per week as of May 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 15% of weekly flights leaving on this day.