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Route overview: Washington, DC to Kansas City (MCI) flight deals

Washington → Kansas City

Dec 17, 2026 · return Dec 21, 2026

DCA → MCI1 adulteconomyRound trip

10 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Thu, Dec 17 – Mon, Dec 21

Southwest Airlines
7:05 amDCA
2h 55m
Nonstop
9:00 amMCI
Southwest Airlines
8:15 amMCI
2h 25m
Nonstop
11:40 amDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 17 – Mon, Dec 21

American Airlines
7:28 amDCA
2h 58m
Nonstop
9:26 amMCI
American Airlines
6:00 amMCI
2h 30m
Nonstop
9:30 amDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 17 – Mon, Dec 21

Southwest Airlines
4:45 pmDCA
2h 45m
Nonstop
6:30 pmMCI
Southwest Airlines
8:15 amMCI
2h 25m
Nonstop
11:40 amDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 17 – Mon, Dec 21

American Airlines
8:41 pmDCA
3h 2m
Nonstop
10:43 pmMCI
American Airlines
6:00 amMCI
2h 30m
Nonstop
9:30 amDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Thu, Dec 17 – Mon, Dec 21

United Airlines
7:05 pmDCA
5h 33m
ORD · 1h
11:38 pmMCI
United Airlines
6:02 amMCI
5h 27m
EWR · 1h
12:29 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 17 – Mon, Dec 21

Delta Air Lines
12:23 pmDCA
5h 33m
MSP · 1h 2m
4:56 pmMCI
Delta Air Lines
10:35 amMCI
5h 3m
DTW · 1h 37m
4:38 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 17 – Mon, Dec 21

Southwest Airlines
6:05 amDCA
4h 45m
BNA · 1h 5m
9:50 amMCI
Southwest Airlines
8:15 amMCI
2h 25m
Nonstop
11:40 amDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 17 – Mon, Dec 21

Southwest Airlines
6:55 pmDCA
5h 10m
STL · 1h 25m
11:05 pmMCI
Southwest Airlines
8:15 amMCI
2h 25m
Nonstop
11:40 amDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 17 – Mon, Dec 21

Southwest Airlines
7:05 amDCA
5h 15m
MKE · 1h 25m
11:20 amMCI
Southwest Airlines
8:15 amMCI
2h 25m
Nonstop
11:40 amDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 17 – Mon, Dec 21

Delta Air Lines
12:30 pmDCA
5h 36m
DTW · 1h 44m
5:06 pmMCI
Delta Air Lines
10:35 amMCI
5h 3m
DTW · 1h 37m
4:38 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Flights for 1 adult in economy. Prices are total for all travelers in USD, including required taxes. Basic economy may apply.

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Route overview: Washington, DC to Kansas City (MCI) flight deals

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-21Southwest AirlinesWN1526 / WN2661$337.502026-10-29T01:02:29Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-21American AirlinesAA5107 / AA4576$371.252026-10-29T01:02:29Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-21United AirlinesUA5310 + UA4659 / UA3654 + UA4172$348.752026-10-29T01:02:29Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-21Delta Air LinesDL2598 + DL5401 / DL2826 + DL1454$360.002026-10-29T01:02:29Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-21Southwest AirlinesWN2952 / WN2661$337.502026-10-29T01:02:29Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-21American AirlinesAA5356 / AA4576$371.252026-10-29T01:02:29Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-21Southwest AirlinesWN2171 + WN4243 / WN2661$327.502026-10-29T01:02:29Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-21Southwest AirlinesWN1548 + WN4166 / WN2661$327.502026-10-29T01:02:29Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-21Southwest AirlinesWN1537 + WN1086 / WN2661$327.502026-10-29T01:02:29Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-21Delta Air LinesDL2476 + DL2761 / DL2826 + DL1454$360.002026-10-29T01:02:29Z

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-21 · $337.50

  • Southwest Airlines WN1526: DCA 2026-12-17 07:05:00 → MCI 2026-12-17 09:00:00; nonstop; 175 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN2661: MCI 2026-12-21 08:15:00 → DCA 2026-12-21 11:40:00; nonstop; 145 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-21 · $371.25

  • American Airlines AA5107: DCA 2026-12-17 07:28:00 → MCI 2026-12-17 09:26:00; nonstop; 178 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA4576: MCI 2026-12-21 06:00:00 → DCA 2026-12-21 09:30:00; nonstop; 150 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-21 · $348.75

  • United Airlines UA5310 / UA4659: DCA 2026-12-17 19:05:00 → MCI 2026-12-17 23:38:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 333 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA5310: DCA 2026-12-17 19:05:00 → ORD 2026-12-17 20:35:00; layover at ORD: 60 minutes.
    • UA4659: ORD 2026-12-17 21:35:00 → MCI 2026-12-17 23:38:00.
  • United Airlines UA3654 / UA4172: MCI 2026-12-21 06:02:00 → DCA 2026-12-21 12:29:00; 1 stop(s) via EWR; 327 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA3654: MCI 2026-12-21 06:02:00 → EWR 2026-12-21 10:00:00; layover at EWR: 60 minutes.
    • UA4172: EWR 2026-12-21 11:00:00 → DCA 2026-12-21 12:29:00.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-21 · $360.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL2598 / DL5401: DCA 2026-12-17 12:23:00 → MCI 2026-12-17 16:56:00; 1 stop(s) via MSP; 333 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL2598: DCA 2026-12-17 12:23:00 → MSP 2026-12-17 14:07:00; layover at MSP: 62 minutes.
    • DL5401: MSP 2026-12-17 15:09:00 → MCI 2026-12-17 16:56:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL2826 / DL1454: MCI 2026-12-21 10:35:00 → DCA 2026-12-21 16:38:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 303 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL2826: MCI 2026-12-21 10:35:00 → DTW 2026-12-21 13:29:00; layover at DTW: 97 minutes.
    • DL1454: DTW 2026-12-21 15:06:00 → DCA 2026-12-21 16:38:00.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-21 · $337.50

  • Southwest Airlines WN2952: DCA 2026-12-17 16:45:00 → MCI 2026-12-17 18:30:00; nonstop; 165 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN2661: MCI 2026-12-21 08:15:00 → DCA 2026-12-21 11:40:00; nonstop; 145 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-21 · $371.25

  • American Airlines AA5356: DCA 2026-12-17 20:41:00 → MCI 2026-12-17 22:43:00; nonstop; 182 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA4576: MCI 2026-12-21 06:00:00 → DCA 2026-12-21 09:30:00; nonstop; 150 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-21 · $327.50

  • Southwest Airlines WN2171 / WN4243: DCA 2026-12-17 06:05:00 → MCI 2026-12-17 09:50:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 285 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2171: DCA 2026-12-17 06:05:00 → BNA 2026-12-17 07:00:00; layover at BNA: 65 minutes.
    • WN4243: BNA 2026-12-17 08:05:00 → MCI 2026-12-17 09:50:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN2661: MCI 2026-12-21 08:15:00 → DCA 2026-12-21 11:40:00; nonstop; 145 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-21 · $327.50

  • Southwest Airlines WN1548 / WN4166: DCA 2026-12-17 18:55:00 → MCI 2026-12-17 23:05:00; 1 stop(s) via STL; 310 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1548: DCA 2026-12-17 18:55:00 → STL 2026-12-17 20:25:00; layover at STL: 85 minutes.
    • WN4166: STL 2026-12-17 21:50:00 → MCI 2026-12-17 23:05:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN2661: MCI 2026-12-21 08:15:00 → DCA 2026-12-21 11:40:00; nonstop; 145 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-21 · $327.50

  • Southwest Airlines WN1537 / WN1086: DCA 2026-12-17 07:05:00 → MCI 2026-12-17 11:20:00; 1 stop(s) via MKE; 315 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1537: DCA 2026-12-17 07:05:00 → MKE 2026-12-17 08:20:00; layover at MKE: 85 minutes.
    • WN1086: MKE 2026-12-17 09:45:00 → MCI 2026-12-17 11:20:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN2661: MCI 2026-12-21 08:15:00 → DCA 2026-12-21 11:40:00; nonstop; 145 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-21 · $360.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL2476 / DL2761: DCA 2026-12-17 12:30:00 → MCI 2026-12-17 17:06:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 336 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL2476: DCA 2026-12-17 12:30:00 → DTW 2026-12-17 14:11:00; layover at DTW: 104 minutes.
    • DL2761: DTW 2026-12-17 15:55:00 → MCI 2026-12-17 17:06:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL2826 / DL1454: MCI 2026-12-21 10:35:00 → DCA 2026-12-21 16:38:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 303 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL2826: MCI 2026-12-21 10:35:00 → DTW 2026-12-21 13:29:00; layover at DTW: 97 minutes.
    • DL1454: DTW 2026-12-21 15:06:00 → DCA 2026-12-21 16:38:00.

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