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Kansas City → Los Angeles

Dec 21, 2026 · return Jan 4, 2027

MCI → LAX1 adulteconomyRound trip

12 flight options · 5 airlines

Nonstop flights

Mon, Dec 21 – Mon, Jan 4

Southwest Airlines
9:00 pmMCI
3h 35m
Nonstop
10:35 pmLAX
Southwest Airlines
6:50 pmLAX
3h 5m
Nonstop
11:55 pmMCI

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Mon, Jan 4

United Airlines
6:32 amMCI
3h 58m
Nonstop
8:30 amLAX
United Airlines
10:05 amLAX
3h 26m
Nonstop
3:31 pmMCI

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Mon, Jan 4

Delta Air Lines
3:46 pmMCI
3h 34m
Nonstop
5:20 pmLAX
Delta Air Lines
9:45 amLAX
3h 16m
Nonstop
3:01 pmMCI

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Mon, Jan 4

Southwest Airlines
11:05 amMCI
3h 35m
Nonstop
12:40 pmLAX
Southwest Airlines
6:50 pmLAX
3h 5m
Nonstop
11:55 pmMCI

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Mon, Jan 4

United Airlines
4:12 pmMCI
3h 58m
Nonstop
6:10 pmLAX
United Airlines
10:05 amLAX
3h 26m
Nonstop
3:31 pmMCI

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Mon, Jan 4

Delta Air Lines
7:05 amMCI
3h 43m
Nonstop
8:48 amLAX
Delta Air Lines
9:45 amLAX
3h 16m
Nonstop
3:01 pmMCI

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Mon, Dec 21 – Mon, Jan 4

Frontier Airlines
8:43 pmMCI
5h 40m
DEN · 1h 7m
12:23 am+1LAX
Frontier Airlines
12:26 pmLAX
5h 9m
DEN · 1h 5m
7:35 pmMCI

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Mon, Jan 4

American Airlines
2:09 pmMCI
6h 43m
PHX · 2h 7m
6:52 pmLAX
American Airlines
9:10 pmLAX
5h 30m
PHX · 1h 26m
4:40 am+1MCI

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Mon, Jan 4

Southwest Airlines
6:30 amMCI
5h 35m
LAS · 1h 15m
10:05 amLAX
Southwest Airlines
6:50 pmLAX
3h 5m
Nonstop
11:55 pmMCI

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Mon, Jan 4

Southwest Airlines
6:30 pmMCI
5h 35m
DEN · 1h 5m
10:05 pmLAX
Southwest Airlines
6:50 pmLAX
3h 5m
Nonstop
11:55 pmMCI

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Mon, Jan 4

Southwest Airlines
6:55 pmMCI
6h 25m
SMF · 1h 10m
11:20 pmLAX
Southwest Airlines
6:50 pmLAX
3h 5m
Nonstop
11:55 pmMCI

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Mon, Jan 4

Southwest Airlines
10:25 amMCI
5h 35m
ABQ · 1h 20m
2:00 pmLAX
Southwest Airlines
6:50 pmLAX
3h 5m
Nonstop
11:55 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)
2026-12-21 → 2027-01-04Southwest AirlinesWN452 / WN3126$376.002026-10-29T01:28:06Z
2026-12-21 → 2027-01-04United AirlinesUA5733 / UA5426$393.632026-10-29T01:28:06Z
2026-12-21 → 2027-01-04Delta Air LinesDL1517 / DL1517$405.382026-10-29T01:28:06Z
2026-12-21 → 2027-01-04Frontier AirlinesF94827 + F94339 / F94346 + F94828$199.752026-10-29T01:28:06Z
2026-12-21 → 2027-01-04American AirlinesAA2460 + AA2908 / AA2226 + AA2154$346.632026-10-29T01:28:06Z
2026-12-21 → 2027-01-04Southwest AirlinesWN2654 / WN3126$376.002026-10-29T01:28:06Z
2026-12-21 → 2027-01-04United AirlinesUA5489 / UA5426$393.632026-10-29T01:28:06Z
2026-12-21 → 2027-01-04Delta Air LinesDL1972 / DL1517$405.382026-10-29T01:28:06Z
2026-12-21 → 2027-01-04Southwest AirlinesWN2675 + WN4435 / WN3126$351.502026-10-29T01:28:06Z
2026-12-21 → 2027-01-04Southwest AirlinesWN1491 + WN1152 / WN3126$351.502026-10-29T01:28:06Z
2026-12-21 → 2027-01-04Southwest AirlinesWN4616 + WN4020 / WN3126$351.502026-10-29T01:28:06Z
2026-12-21 → 2027-01-04Southwest AirlinesWN2644 + WN1808 / WN3126$351.502026-10-29T01:28:06Z

2026-12-21 → 2027-01-04 · $376.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN452: MCI 2026-12-21 21:00:00 → LAX 2026-12-21 22:35:00; nonstop; 215 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN3126: LAX 2027-01-04 18:50:00 → MCI 2027-01-04 23:55:00; nonstop; 185 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2027-01-04 · $393.63

  • United Airlines UA5733: MCI 2026-12-21 06:32:00 → LAX 2026-12-21 08:30:00; nonstop; 238 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA5426: LAX 2027-01-04 10:05:00 → MCI 2027-01-04 15:31:00; nonstop; 206 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2027-01-04 · $405.38

  • Delta Air Lines DL1517: MCI 2026-12-21 15:46:00 → LAX 2026-12-21 17:20:00; nonstop; 214 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1517: LAX 2027-01-04 09:45:00 → MCI 2027-01-04 15:01:00; nonstop; 196 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2027-01-04 · $199.75

  • Frontier Airlines F94827 / F94339: MCI 2026-12-21 20:43:00 → LAX 2026-12-22 00:23:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 340 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F94827: MCI 2026-12-21 20:43:00 → DEN 2026-12-21 21:48:00; layover at DEN: 67 minutes.
    • F94339: DEN 2026-12-21 22:55:00 → LAX 2026-12-22 00:23:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F94346 / F94828: LAX 2027-01-04 12:26:00 → MCI 2027-01-04 19:35:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 309 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F94346: LAX 2027-01-04 12:26:00 → DEN 2027-01-04 15:53:00; layover at DEN: 65 minutes.
    • F94828: DEN 2027-01-04 16:58:00 → MCI 2027-01-04 19:35:00.

2026-12-21 → 2027-01-04 · $346.63

  • American Airlines AA2460 / AA2908: MCI 2026-12-21 14:09:00 → LAX 2026-12-21 18:52:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 403 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2460: MCI 2026-12-21 14:09:00 → PHX 2026-12-21 16:09:00; layover at PHX: 127 minutes.
    • AA2908: PHX 2026-12-21 18:16:00 → LAX 2026-12-21 18:52:00.
  • American Airlines AA2226 / AA2154: LAX 2027-01-04 21:10:00 → MCI 2027-01-05 04:40:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 330 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2226: LAX 2027-01-04 21:10:00 → PHX 2027-01-04 23:40:00; layover at PHX: 86 minutes.
    • AA2154: PHX 2027-01-05 01:06:00 → MCI 2027-01-05 04:40:00.

2026-12-21 → 2027-01-04 · $376.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN2654: MCI 2026-12-21 11:05:00 → LAX 2026-12-21 12:40:00; nonstop; 215 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN3126: LAX 2027-01-04 18:50:00 → MCI 2027-01-04 23:55:00; nonstop; 185 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2027-01-04 · $393.63

  • United Airlines UA5489: MCI 2026-12-21 16:12:00 → LAX 2026-12-21 18:10:00; nonstop; 238 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA5426: LAX 2027-01-04 10:05:00 → MCI 2027-01-04 15:31:00; nonstop; 206 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2027-01-04 · $405.38

  • Delta Air Lines DL1972: MCI 2026-12-21 07:05:00 → LAX 2026-12-21 08:48:00; nonstop; 223 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1517: LAX 2027-01-04 09:45:00 → MCI 2027-01-04 15:01:00; nonstop; 196 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2027-01-04 · $351.50

  • Southwest Airlines WN2675 / WN4435: MCI 2026-12-21 06:30:00 → LAX 2026-12-21 10:05:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 335 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2675: MCI 2026-12-21 06:30:00 → LAS 2026-12-21 07:35:00; layover at LAS: 75 minutes.
    • WN4435: LAS 2026-12-21 08:50:00 → LAX 2026-12-21 10:05:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN3126: LAX 2027-01-04 18:50:00 → MCI 2027-01-04 23:55:00; nonstop; 185 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2027-01-04 · $351.50

  • Southwest Airlines WN1491 / WN1152: MCI 2026-12-21 18:30:00 → LAX 2026-12-21 22:05:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 335 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1491: MCI 2026-12-21 18:30:00 → DEN 2026-12-21 19:25:00; layover at DEN: 65 minutes.
    • WN1152: DEN 2026-12-21 20:30:00 → LAX 2026-12-21 22:05:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN3126: LAX 2027-01-04 18:50:00 → MCI 2027-01-04 23:55:00; nonstop; 185 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2027-01-04 · $351.50

  • Southwest Airlines WN4616 / WN4020: MCI 2026-12-21 18:55:00 → LAX 2026-12-21 23:20:00; 1 stop(s) via SMF; 385 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN4616: MCI 2026-12-21 18:55:00 → SMF 2026-12-21 20:40:00; layover at SMF: 70 minutes.
    • WN4020: SMF 2026-12-21 21:50:00 → LAX 2026-12-21 23:20:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN3126: LAX 2027-01-04 18:50:00 → MCI 2027-01-04 23:55:00; nonstop; 185 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2027-01-04 · $351.50

  • Southwest Airlines WN2644 / WN1808: MCI 2026-12-21 10:25:00 → LAX 2026-12-21 14:00:00; 1 stop(s) via ABQ; 335 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2644: MCI 2026-12-21 10:25:00 → ABQ 2026-12-21 11:35:00; layover at ABQ: 80 minutes.
    • WN1808: ABQ 2026-12-21 12:55:00 → LAX 2026-12-21 14:00:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN3126: LAX 2027-01-04 18:50:00 → MCI 2027-01-04 23:55:00; nonstop; 185 minutes. Local airport times.

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