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Detroit → Kansas City

Dec 16, 2026 · return Dec 22, 2026

DTW → MCI1 adulteconomyRound trip

8 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Wed, Dec 16 – Tue, Dec 22

Delta Air Lines
7:45 pmDTW
2h 4m
Nonstop
8:49 pmMCI
Delta Air Lines
2:16 pmMCI
1h 53m
Nonstop
5:09 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 16 – Tue, Dec 22

Delta Air Lines
12:20 pmDTW
2h 8m
Nonstop
1:28 pmMCI
Delta Air Lines
2:16 pmMCI
1h 53m
Nonstop
5:09 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Wed, Dec 16 – Tue, Dec 22

Southwest Airlines
2:15 pmDTW
4h
MDW · 1h 10m
5:15 pmMCI
Southwest Airlines
3:50 pmMCI
3h 40m
MDW · 1h
8:30 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 16 – Tue, Dec 22

American Airlines
1:40 pmDTW
5h 1m
ORD · 1h 28m
5:41 pmMCI
American Airlines
12:11 pmMCI
7h 21m
ORD · 3h 37m
8:32 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 16 – Tue, Dec 22

United Airlines
2:00 pmDTW
4h 40m
ORD · 1h 1m
5:40 pmMCI
United Airlines
6:00 amMCI
6h 28m
ORD · 2h 47m
1:28 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 16 – Tue, Dec 22

Southwest Airlines
1:25 pmDTW
7h
BNA · 3h 30m
7:25 pmMCI
Southwest Airlines
3:50 pmMCI
3h 40m
MDW · 1h
8:30 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 16 – Tue, Dec 22

Southwest Airlines
6:20 pmDTW
5h 45m
STL · 2h 40m
11:05 pmMCI
Southwest Airlines
3:50 pmMCI
3h 40m
MDW · 1h
8:30 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 16 – Tue, Dec 22

Delta Air Lines
12:29 pmDTW
5h 27m
MSP · 1h 38m
4:56 pmMCI
Delta Air Lines
2:16 pmMCI
1h 53m
Nonstop
5:09 pmDTW

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)
2026-12-16 → 2026-12-22Delta Air LinesDL1321 / DL2741$437.002026-10-29T01:55:34Z
2026-12-16 → 2026-12-22Southwest AirlinesWN2631 + WN249 / WN2694 + WN1711$345.002026-10-29T01:55:34Z
2026-12-16 → 2026-12-22American AirlinesAA3364 + AA6339 / AA6250 + AA6325$368.002026-10-29T01:55:34Z
2026-12-16 → 2026-12-22United AirlinesUA5381 + UA5304 / UA4736 + UA5756$379.502026-10-29T01:55:34Z
2026-12-16 → 2026-12-22Delta Air LinesDL2741 / DL2741$437.002026-10-29T01:55:34Z
2026-12-16 → 2026-12-22Southwest AirlinesWN2765 + WN626 / WN2694 + WN1711$345.002026-10-29T01:55:34Z
2026-12-16 → 2026-12-22Southwest AirlinesWN3075 + WN4166 / WN2694 + WN1711$345.002026-10-29T01:55:34Z
2026-12-16 → 2026-12-22Delta Air LinesDL2697 + DL5401 / DL2741$417.002026-10-29T01:55:34Z

2026-12-16 → 2026-12-22 · $437.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL1321: DTW 2026-12-16 19:45:00 → MCI 2026-12-16 20:49:00; nonstop; 124 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL2741: MCI 2026-12-22 14:16:00 → DTW 2026-12-22 17:09:00; nonstop; 113 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-16 → 2026-12-22 · $345.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN2631 / WN249: DTW 2026-12-16 14:15:00 → MCI 2026-12-16 17:15:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 240 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2631: DTW 2026-12-16 14:15:00 → MDW 2026-12-16 14:35:00; layover at MDW: 70 minutes.
    • WN249: MDW 2026-12-16 15:45:00 → MCI 2026-12-16 17:15:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN2694 / WN1711: MCI 2026-12-22 15:50:00 → DTW 2026-12-22 20:30:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 220 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2694: MCI 2026-12-22 15:50:00 → MDW 2026-12-22 17:10:00; layover at MDW: 60 minutes.
    • WN1711: MDW 2026-12-22 18:10:00 → DTW 2026-12-22 20:30:00.

2026-12-16 → 2026-12-22 · $368.00

  • American Airlines AA3364 / AA6339: DTW 2026-12-16 13:40:00 → MCI 2026-12-16 17:41:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 301 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA3364: DTW 2026-12-16 13:40:00 → ORD 2026-12-16 14:17:00; layover at ORD: 88 minutes.
    • AA6339: ORD 2026-12-16 15:45:00 → MCI 2026-12-16 17:41:00.
  • American Airlines AA6250 / AA6325: MCI 2026-12-22 12:11:00 → DTW 2026-12-22 20:32:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 441 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA6250: MCI 2026-12-22 12:11:00 → ORD 2026-12-22 14:09:00; layover at ORD: 217 minutes.
    • AA6325: ORD 2026-12-22 17:46:00 → DTW 2026-12-22 20:32:00.

2026-12-16 → 2026-12-22 · $379.50

  • United Airlines UA5381 / UA5304: DTW 2026-12-16 14:00:00 → MCI 2026-12-16 17:40:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 280 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA5381: DTW 2026-12-16 14:00:00 → ORD 2026-12-16 14:39:00; layover at ORD: 61 minutes.
    • UA5304: ORD 2026-12-16 15:40:00 → MCI 2026-12-16 17:40:00.
  • United Airlines UA4736 / UA5756: MCI 2026-12-22 06:00:00 → DTW 2026-12-22 13:28:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 388 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA4736: MCI 2026-12-22 06:00:00 → ORD 2026-12-22 08:00:00; layover at ORD: 167 minutes.
    • UA5756: ORD 2026-12-22 10:47:00 → DTW 2026-12-22 13:28:00.

2026-12-16 → 2026-12-22 · $437.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL2741: DTW 2026-12-16 12:20:00 → MCI 2026-12-16 13:28:00; nonstop; 128 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL2741: MCI 2026-12-22 14:16:00 → DTW 2026-12-22 17:09:00; nonstop; 113 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-16 → 2026-12-22 · $345.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN2765 / WN626: DTW 2026-12-16 13:25:00 → MCI 2026-12-16 19:25:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 420 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2765: DTW 2026-12-16 13:25:00 → BNA 2026-12-16 14:05:00; layover at BNA: 210 minutes.
    • WN626: BNA 2026-12-16 17:35:00 → MCI 2026-12-16 19:25:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN2694 / WN1711: MCI 2026-12-22 15:50:00 → DTW 2026-12-22 20:30:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 220 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2694: MCI 2026-12-22 15:50:00 → MDW 2026-12-22 17:10:00; layover at MDW: 60 minutes.
    • WN1711: MDW 2026-12-22 18:10:00 → DTW 2026-12-22 20:30:00.

2026-12-16 → 2026-12-22 · $345.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN3075 / WN4166: DTW 2026-12-16 18:20:00 → MCI 2026-12-16 23:05:00; 1 stop(s) via STL; 345 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN3075: DTW 2026-12-16 18:20:00 → STL 2026-12-16 19:10:00; layover at STL: 160 minutes.
    • WN4166: STL 2026-12-16 21:50:00 → MCI 2026-12-16 23:05:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN2694 / WN1711: MCI 2026-12-22 15:50:00 → DTW 2026-12-22 20:30:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 220 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2694: MCI 2026-12-22 15:50:00 → MDW 2026-12-22 17:10:00; layover at MDW: 60 minutes.
    • WN1711: MDW 2026-12-22 18:10:00 → DTW 2026-12-22 20:30:00.

2026-12-16 → 2026-12-22 · $417.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL2697 / DL5401: DTW 2026-12-16 12:29:00 → MCI 2026-12-16 16:56:00; 1 stop(s) via MSP; 327 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL2697: DTW 2026-12-16 12:29:00 → MSP 2026-12-16 13:31:00; layover at MSP: 98 minutes.
    • DL5401: MSP 2026-12-16 15:09:00 → MCI 2026-12-16 16:56:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL2741: MCI 2026-12-22 14:16:00 → DTW 2026-12-22 17:09:00; nonstop; 113 minutes. Local airport times.

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