Cheap flights from San Francisco to Kansas City from $42

In general, August is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco to Kansas City. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $398. If you’re not able to fly to Kansas City in August, then February is your next best option. Flight prices from San Francisco to Kansas City during February average around $429.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Kansas City is on a Saturday when prices can be found for as low as $449. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. Flights from San Francisco to Kansas City on a Monday will generally be more expensive and average around $643. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Flying to Kansas City from San Francisco at noon is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as $481 when looking at flights departing at noon. Try not to purchase tickets in the morning because they tend to be around $511. Of course, these prices can vary depending on the time of year and what airport you fly to.

Fly from San Francisco to Kansas City for the best San Francisco - Kansas City flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Kansas City from San Francisco when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Kansas City for around $491 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Kansas City from San Francisco for as low as $383 on momondo.

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

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between San Francisco to Kansas City.

As of October 2026, prices for San Francisco to Kansas City flights are approximately 8% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Frontier is the most popular carrier operating from San Francisco to Kansas City

United Airlines, Southwest and Delta are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Kansas City from San Francisco according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 46% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Kansas City. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to Kansas City on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Salt Lake City (SLC) was the most common stop: 63% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Austin (AUS) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $292.

Flights connecting via Salt Lake City (SLC) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 5h 39m.

Phoenix (PHX) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 08m.

4 flights are operational daily from San Francisco to Kansas City as of October 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 4:00PM, with 62% of flights per day taking off in the afternoon.

As of October 2026, 33 flights take off from San Francisco and land in Kansas City each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 21% of weekly flights taking off on this day.