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Washington → Kansas City

Dec 22, 2026 · return Dec 23, 2026

DCA → MCI1 adulteconomyRound trip

10 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Tue, Dec 22 – Wed, Dec 23

Southwest Airlines
7:05 amDCA
2h 55m
Nonstop
9:00 amMCI
Southwest Airlines
7:05 pmMCI
2h 15m
Nonstop
10:20 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 22 – Wed, Dec 23

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

Tue, Dec 22 – Wed, Dec 23

Southwest Airlines
4:45 pmDCA
2h 45m
Nonstop
6:30 pmMCI
Southwest Airlines
7:05 pmMCI
2h 15m
Nonstop
10:20 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 22 – Wed, Dec 23

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

Tue, Dec 22 – Wed, Dec 23

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

Tue, Dec 22 – Wed, Dec 23

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

Tue, Dec 22 – Wed, Dec 23

Southwest Airlines
7:05 amDCA
5h 15m
MKE · 1h 25m
11:20 amMCI
Southwest Airlines
7:05 pmMCI
2h 15m
Nonstop
10:20 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 22 – Wed, Dec 23

Southwest Airlines
6:55 pmDCA
5h 10m
STL · 1h 25m
11:05 pmMCI
Southwest Airlines
7:05 pmMCI
2h 15m
Nonstop
10:20 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 22 – Wed, Dec 23

Southwest Airlines
6:05 amDCA
4h 45m
BNA · 1h 5m
9:50 amMCI
Southwest Airlines
7:05 pmMCI
2h 15m
Nonstop
10:20 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 22 – Wed, Dec 23

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

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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.

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-22 → 2026-12-23Southwest AirlinesWN1526 / WN2234$375.002026-10-29T01:02:29Z
2026-12-22 → 2026-12-23American AirlinesAA5107 / AA4576$412.502026-10-29T01:02:29Z
2026-12-22 → 2026-12-23United AirlinesUA5310 + UA4659 / UA3654 + UA4172$387.502026-10-29T01:02:29Z
2026-12-22 → 2026-12-23Delta Air LinesDL2476 + DL2761 / DL2826 + DL1454$400.002026-10-29T01:02:29Z
2026-12-22 → 2026-12-23Southwest AirlinesWN2952 / WN2234$375.002026-10-29T01:02:29Z
2026-12-22 → 2026-12-23American AirlinesAA5356 / AA4576$412.502026-10-29T01:02:29Z
2026-12-22 → 2026-12-23Southwest AirlinesWN1537 + WN1086 / WN2234$362.502026-10-29T01:02:29Z
2026-12-22 → 2026-12-23Southwest AirlinesWN1548 + WN4166 / WN2234$362.502026-10-29T01:02:29Z
2026-12-22 → 2026-12-23Southwest AirlinesWN2171 + WN4243 / WN2234$362.502026-10-29T01:02:29Z
2026-12-22 → 2026-12-23Delta Air LinesDL2598 + DL5401 / DL2826 + DL1454$400.002026-10-29T01:02:29Z

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-23 · $375.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN1526: DCA 2026-12-22 07:05:00 → MCI 2026-12-22 09:00:00; nonstop; 175 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN2234: MCI 2026-12-23 19:05:00 → DCA 2026-12-23 22:20:00; nonstop; 135 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-23 · $412.50

  • American Airlines AA5107: DCA 2026-12-22 07:28:00 → MCI 2026-12-22 09:26:00; nonstop; 178 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA4576: MCI 2026-12-23 06:00:00 → DCA 2026-12-23 09:30:00; nonstop; 150 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-23 · $387.50

  • United Airlines UA5310 / UA4659: DCA 2026-12-22 19:05:00 → MCI 2026-12-22 23:38:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 333 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA5310: DCA 2026-12-22 19:05:00 → ORD 2026-12-22 20:35:00; layover at ORD: 60 minutes.
    • UA4659: ORD 2026-12-22 21:35:00 → MCI 2026-12-22 23:38:00.
  • United Airlines UA3654 / UA4172: MCI 2026-12-23 06:02:00 → DCA 2026-12-23 12:29:00; 1 stop(s) via EWR; 327 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA3654: MCI 2026-12-23 06:02:00 → EWR 2026-12-23 10:00:00; layover at EWR: 60 minutes.
    • UA4172: EWR 2026-12-23 11:00:00 → DCA 2026-12-23 12:29:00.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-23 · $400.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL2476 / DL2761: DCA 2026-12-22 12:30:00 → MCI 2026-12-22 17:06:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 336 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL2476: DCA 2026-12-22 12:30:00 → DTW 2026-12-22 14:11:00; layover at DTW: 104 minutes.
    • DL2761: DTW 2026-12-22 15:55:00 → MCI 2026-12-22 17:06:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL2826 / DL1454: MCI 2026-12-23 10:35:00 → DCA 2026-12-23 16:38:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 303 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL2826: MCI 2026-12-23 10:35:00 → DTW 2026-12-23 13:29:00; layover at DTW: 97 minutes.
    • DL1454: DTW 2026-12-23 15:06:00 → DCA 2026-12-23 16:38:00.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-23 · $375.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN2952: DCA 2026-12-22 16:45:00 → MCI 2026-12-22 18:30:00; nonstop; 165 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN2234: MCI 2026-12-23 19:05:00 → DCA 2026-12-23 22:20:00; nonstop; 135 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-23 · $412.50

  • American Airlines AA5356: DCA 2026-12-22 20:41:00 → MCI 2026-12-22 22:43:00; nonstop; 182 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA4576: MCI 2026-12-23 06:00:00 → DCA 2026-12-23 09:30:00; nonstop; 150 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-23 · $362.50

  • Southwest Airlines WN1537 / WN1086: DCA 2026-12-22 07:05:00 → MCI 2026-12-22 11:20:00; 1 stop(s) via MKE; 315 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1537: DCA 2026-12-22 07:05:00 → MKE 2026-12-22 08:20:00; layover at MKE: 85 minutes.
    • WN1086: MKE 2026-12-22 09:45:00 → MCI 2026-12-22 11:20:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN2234: MCI 2026-12-23 19:05:00 → DCA 2026-12-23 22:20:00; nonstop; 135 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-23 · $362.50

  • Southwest Airlines WN1548 / WN4166: DCA 2026-12-22 18:55:00 → MCI 2026-12-22 23:05:00; 1 stop(s) via STL; 310 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1548: DCA 2026-12-22 18:55:00 → STL 2026-12-22 20:25:00; layover at STL: 85 minutes.
    • WN4166: STL 2026-12-22 21:50:00 → MCI 2026-12-22 23:05:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN2234: MCI 2026-12-23 19:05:00 → DCA 2026-12-23 22:20:00; nonstop; 135 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-23 · $362.50

  • Southwest Airlines WN2171 / WN4243: DCA 2026-12-22 06:05:00 → MCI 2026-12-22 09:50:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 285 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2171: DCA 2026-12-22 06:05:00 → BNA 2026-12-22 07:00:00; layover at BNA: 65 minutes.
    • WN4243: BNA 2026-12-22 08:05:00 → MCI 2026-12-22 09:50:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN2234: MCI 2026-12-23 19:05:00 → DCA 2026-12-23 22:20:00; nonstop; 135 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-23 · $400.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL2598 / DL5401: DCA 2026-12-22 12:23:00 → MCI 2026-12-22 16:56:00; 1 stop(s) via MSP; 333 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL2598: DCA 2026-12-22 12:23:00 → MSP 2026-12-22 14:07:00; layover at MSP: 62 minutes.
    • DL5401: MSP 2026-12-22 15:09:00 → MCI 2026-12-22 16:56:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL2826 / DL1454: MCI 2026-12-23 10:35:00 → DCA 2026-12-23 16:38:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 303 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL2826: MCI 2026-12-23 10:35:00 → DTW 2026-12-23 13:29:00; layover at DTW: 97 minutes.
    • DL1454: DTW 2026-12-23 15:06:00 → DCA 2026-12-23 16:38:00.

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