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Kansas City → Detroit

Dec 7, 2026 · return Dec 8, 2026

MCI → DTW1 adulteconomyRound trip

8 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Mon, Dec 7 – Tue, Dec 8

Delta Air Lines
6:36 amMCI
1h 54m
Nonstop
9:30 amDTW
Delta Air Lines
7:45 pmDTW
2h 4m
Nonstop
8:49 pmMCI

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 7 – Tue, Dec 8

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

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Mon, Dec 7 – Tue, Dec 8

Southwest Airlines
1:15 pmMCI
7h 10m
BNA · 3h 50m
9:25 pmDTW
Southwest Airlines
2:15 pmDTW
4h
MDW · 1h 10m
5:15 pmMCI

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 7 – Tue, Dec 8

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

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 7 – Tue, Dec 8

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

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 7 – Tue, Dec 8

Southwest Airlines
6:05 pmMCI
4h 10m
STL · 1h 40m
11:15 pmDTW
Southwest Airlines
2:15 pmDTW
4h
MDW · 1h 10m
5:15 pmMCI

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 7 – Tue, Dec 8

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

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 7 – Tue, Dec 8

Delta Air Lines
5:43 pmMCI
4h 47m
MSP · 1h 21m
11:30 pmDTW
Delta Air Lines
7:45 pmDTW
2h 4m
Nonstop
8:49 pmMCI

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)
2026-12-07 → 2026-12-08Delta Air LinesDL1256 / DL1321$340.002026-10-29T01:27:59Z
2026-12-07 → 2026-12-08Southwest AirlinesWN2887 + WN1991 / WN2631 + WN249$290.002026-10-29T01:27:59Z
2026-12-07 → 2026-12-08American AirlinesAA6250 + AA6325 / AA3364 + AA6339$300.002026-10-29T01:27:59Z
2026-12-07 → 2026-12-08United AirlinesUA4736 + UA5756 / UA5381 + UA5304$310.002026-10-29T01:27:59Z
2026-12-07 → 2026-12-08Delta Air LinesDL2741 / DL1321$340.002026-10-29T01:27:59Z
2026-12-07 → 2026-12-08Southwest AirlinesWN2715 + WN4960 / WN2631 + WN249$290.002026-10-29T01:27:59Z
2026-12-07 → 2026-12-08Southwest AirlinesWN2694 + WN1711 / WN2631 + WN249$290.002026-10-29T01:27:59Z
2026-12-07 → 2026-12-08Delta Air LinesDL701 + DL1484 / DL1321$330.002026-10-29T01:27:59Z

2026-12-07 → 2026-12-08 · $340.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL1256: MCI 2026-12-07 06:36:00 → DTW 2026-12-07 09:30:00; nonstop; 114 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1321: DTW 2026-12-08 19:45:00 → MCI 2026-12-08 20:49:00; nonstop; 124 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-07 → 2026-12-08 · $290.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN2887 / WN1991: MCI 2026-12-07 13:15:00 → DTW 2026-12-07 21:25:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 430 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2887: MCI 2026-12-07 13:15:00 → BNA 2026-12-07 14:45:00; layover at BNA: 230 minutes.
    • WN1991: BNA 2026-12-07 18:35:00 → DTW 2026-12-07 21:25:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN2631 / WN249: DTW 2026-12-08 14:15:00 → MCI 2026-12-08 17:15:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 240 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2631: DTW 2026-12-08 14:15:00 → MDW 2026-12-08 14:35:00; layover at MDW: 70 minutes.
    • WN249: MDW 2026-12-08 15:45:00 → MCI 2026-12-08 17:15:00.

2026-12-07 → 2026-12-08 · $300.00

  • American Airlines AA6250 / AA6325: MCI 2026-12-07 12:11:00 → DTW 2026-12-07 20:32:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 441 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA6250: MCI 2026-12-07 12:11:00 → ORD 2026-12-07 14:09:00; layover at ORD: 217 minutes.
    • AA6325: ORD 2026-12-07 17:46:00 → DTW 2026-12-07 20:32:00.
  • American Airlines AA3364 / AA6339: DTW 2026-12-08 13:40:00 → MCI 2026-12-08 17:41:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 301 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA3364: DTW 2026-12-08 13:40:00 → ORD 2026-12-08 14:17:00; layover at ORD: 88 minutes.
    • AA6339: ORD 2026-12-08 15:45:00 → MCI 2026-12-08 17:41:00.

2026-12-07 → 2026-12-08 · $310.00

  • United Airlines UA4736 / UA5756: MCI 2026-12-07 06:00:00 → DTW 2026-12-07 13:28:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 388 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA4736: MCI 2026-12-07 06:00:00 → ORD 2026-12-07 08:00:00; layover at ORD: 167 minutes.
    • UA5756: ORD 2026-12-07 10:47:00 → DTW 2026-12-07 13:28:00.
  • United Airlines UA5381 / UA5304: DTW 2026-12-08 14:00:00 → MCI 2026-12-08 17:40:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 280 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA5381: DTW 2026-12-08 14:00:00 → ORD 2026-12-08 14:39:00; layover at ORD: 61 minutes.
    • UA5304: ORD 2026-12-08 15:40:00 → MCI 2026-12-08 17:40:00.

2026-12-07 → 2026-12-08 · $340.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL2741: MCI 2026-12-07 14:16:00 → DTW 2026-12-07 17:09:00; nonstop; 113 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1321: DTW 2026-12-08 19:45:00 → MCI 2026-12-08 20:49:00; nonstop; 124 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-07 → 2026-12-08 · $290.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN2715 / WN4960: MCI 2026-12-07 18:05:00 → DTW 2026-12-07 23:15:00; 1 stop(s) via STL; 250 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2715: MCI 2026-12-07 18:05:00 → STL 2026-12-07 19:10:00; layover at STL: 100 minutes.
    • WN4960: STL 2026-12-07 20:50:00 → DTW 2026-12-07 23:15:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN2631 / WN249: DTW 2026-12-08 14:15:00 → MCI 2026-12-08 17:15:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 240 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2631: DTW 2026-12-08 14:15:00 → MDW 2026-12-08 14:35:00; layover at MDW: 70 minutes.
    • WN249: MDW 2026-12-08 15:45:00 → MCI 2026-12-08 17:15:00.

2026-12-07 → 2026-12-08 · $290.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN2694 / WN1711: MCI 2026-12-07 15:50:00 → DTW 2026-12-07 20:30:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 220 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2694: MCI 2026-12-07 15:50:00 → MDW 2026-12-07 17:10:00; layover at MDW: 60 minutes.
    • WN1711: MDW 2026-12-07 18:10:00 → DTW 2026-12-07 20:30:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN2631 / WN249: DTW 2026-12-08 14:15:00 → MCI 2026-12-08 17:15:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 240 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2631: DTW 2026-12-08 14:15:00 → MDW 2026-12-08 14:35:00; layover at MDW: 70 minutes.
    • WN249: MDW 2026-12-08 15:45:00 → MCI 2026-12-08 17:15:00.

2026-12-07 → 2026-12-08 · $330.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL701 / DL1484: MCI 2026-12-07 17:43:00 → DTW 2026-12-07 23:30:00; 1 stop(s) via MSP; 287 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL701: MCI 2026-12-07 17:43:00 → MSP 2026-12-07 19:14:00; layover at MSP: 81 minutes.
    • DL1484: MSP 2026-12-07 20:35:00 → DTW 2026-12-07 23:30:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1321: DTW 2026-12-08 19:45:00 → MCI 2026-12-08 20:49:00; nonstop; 124 minutes. Local airport times.

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