Cheap flights from New York to Kansas City from $101

In general, October is the cheapest month to fly from New York to Kansas City. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $73. If you’re not able to fly to Kansas City in October, then January is your next best option. Flight prices from New York to Kansas City during January average around $75.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Kansas City is on a Wednesday when prices can be found for as low as $399. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. Flights from New York to Kansas City on a Monday will generally be more expensive and average around $519. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Flying to Kansas City from New York in the evening is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as $416 when looking at flights departing in the evening. Try not to purchase tickets at noon because they tend to be around $470. Of course, these prices can vary depending on the time of year and what airport you fly to.

Fly from New York LaGuardia to Kansas City for the best New York - Kansas City flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Kansas City from New York when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Kansas City for around $482 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Kansas City from New York for as low as $274 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on New York to Kansas City flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 8% on your flight if you consider stops on a New York to Kansas City flight.

As of June 2026, prices for New York to Kansas City flights are approximately 45% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Allegiant Air, Southwest, and Delta are the most popular carriers operating from New York to Kansas City

Delta, United Airlines and Southwest are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Kansas City from New York according to our data. Delta is the first choice among our users, with 45% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Kansas City. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to Kansas City on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 25% of flights between New York and Kansas City have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 171 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights at night have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Saturday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Delta have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 23% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Chicago (ORD) was the most common stop: 67% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Atlanta (ATL) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $179.

Flights connecting via Chicago (ORD) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 5h 18m.

Chicago (ORD) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 0h 43m.

As of June 2026, 16 flights take off from New York and land in Kansas City each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 3:00PM, with 64% of daily flights taking off in the afternoon.

The number of flights available between New York and Kansas City is 117 per week as of June 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 17% of weekly flights leaving on this day.