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Route overview: Kansas City to San Francisco (SFO) flight deals

Kansas City → San Francisco

Dec 21, 2026 · return Dec 26, 2026

MCI → SFO1 adulteconomyRound trip

8 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Mon, Dec 21 – Sat, Dec 26

United Airlines
7:00 amMCI
4h 2m
Nonstop
9:02 amSFO
United Airlines
2:15 pmSFO
3h 29m
Nonstop
7:44 pmMCI

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Sat, Dec 26

United Airlines
6:05 pmMCI
4h 5m
Nonstop
8:10 pmSFO
United Airlines
2:15 pmSFO
3h 29m
Nonstop
7:44 pmMCI

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Mon, Dec 21 – Sat, Dec 26

Frontier Airlines
1:29 pmMCI
6h 57m
LAS · 2h 6m
6:26 pmSFO
Frontier Airlines
12:20 pmSFO
5h 27m
DEN · 1h 8m
7:47 pmMCI

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Sat, Dec 26

Southwest Airlines
5:20 amMCI
6h 45m
DAL · 1h 5m
10:05 amSFO
Southwest Airlines
5:10 amSFO
5h 55m
LAS · 1h 35m
1:05 pmMCI

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Sat, Dec 26

Delta Air Lines
6:02 pmMCI
6h 27m
SLC · 1h 26m
10:29 pmSFO
Delta Air Lines
2:59 pmSFO
6h 49m
LAX · 2h 16m
11:48 pmMCI

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Sat, Dec 26

Southwest Airlines
6:35 pmMCI
7h 15m
LAX · 1h 55m
11:50 pmSFO
Southwest Airlines
5:10 amSFO
5h 55m
LAS · 1h 35m
1:05 pmMCI

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Sat, Dec 26

Southwest Airlines
6:30 pmMCI
6h 25m
DEN · 1h 35m
10:55 pmSFO
Southwest Airlines
5:10 amSFO
5h 55m
LAS · 1h 35m
1:05 pmMCI

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Sat, Dec 26

United Airlines
5:19 pmMCI
5h 51m
DEN · 1h
9:10 pmSFO
United Airlines
2:15 pmSFO
3h 29m
Nonstop
7:44 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.

Live price for these dates: opening any fare on this page checks it live and shows the current bookable total for 1 adult. Check live prices for Kansas City (MCI) to San Francisco (SFO), Dec 21, 2026 · return Dec 26, 2026

Route overview: Kansas City to San Francisco (SFO) flight deals

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-26United AirlinesUA2051 / UA1778$486.002026-10-29T01:28:15Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-26Frontier AirlinesF94505 + F94157 / F93436 + F93376$256.502026-10-29T01:28:15Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-26Southwest AirlinesWN1349 + WN2175 / WN4361 + WN2427$418.502026-10-29T01:28:15Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-26Delta Air LinesDL2903 + DL2762 / DL1715 + DL2243$445.502026-10-29T01:28:15Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-26United AirlinesUA561 / UA1778$486.002026-10-29T01:28:15Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-26Southwest AirlinesWN452 + WN1687 / WN4361 + WN2427$418.502026-10-29T01:28:15Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-26Southwest AirlinesWN1491 + WN2844 / WN4361 + WN2427$418.502026-10-29T01:28:15Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-26United AirlinesUA2123 + UA1389 / UA1778$459.002026-10-29T01:28:15Z

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-26 · $486.00

  • United Airlines UA2051: MCI 2026-12-21 07:00:00 → SFO 2026-12-21 09:02:00; nonstop; 242 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA1778: SFO 2026-12-26 14:15:00 → MCI 2026-12-26 19:44:00; nonstop; 209 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-26 · $256.50

  • Frontier Airlines F94505 / F94157: MCI 2026-12-21 13:29:00 → SFO 2026-12-21 18:26:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 417 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F94505: MCI 2026-12-21 13:29:00 → LAS 2026-12-21 14:36:00; layover at LAS: 126 minutes.
    • F94157: LAS 2026-12-21 16:42:00 → SFO 2026-12-21 18:26:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F93436 / F93376: SFO 2026-12-26 12:20:00 → MCI 2026-12-26 19:47:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 327 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F93436: SFO 2026-12-26 12:20:00 → DEN 2026-12-26 15:59:00; layover at DEN: 68 minutes.
    • F93376: DEN 2026-12-26 17:07:00 → MCI 2026-12-26 19:47:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-26 · $418.50

  • Southwest Airlines WN1349 / WN2175: MCI 2026-12-21 05:20:00 → SFO 2026-12-21 10:05:00; 1 stop(s) via DAL; 405 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1349: MCI 2026-12-21 05:20:00 → DAL 2026-12-21 07:00:00; layover at DAL: 65 minutes.
    • WN2175: DAL 2026-12-21 08:05:00 → SFO 2026-12-21 10:05:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN4361 / WN2427: SFO 2026-12-26 05:10:00 → MCI 2026-12-26 13:05:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 355 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN4361: SFO 2026-12-26 05:10:00 → LAS 2026-12-26 06:45:00; layover at LAS: 95 minutes.
    • WN2427: LAS 2026-12-26 08:20:00 → MCI 2026-12-26 13:05:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-26 · $445.50

  • Delta Air Lines DL2903 / DL2762: MCI 2026-12-21 18:02:00 → SFO 2026-12-21 22:29:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 387 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL2903: MCI 2026-12-21 18:02:00 → SLC 2026-12-21 19:49:00; layover at SLC: 86 minutes.
    • DL2762: SLC 2026-12-21 21:15:00 → SFO 2026-12-21 22:29:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1715 / DL2243: SFO 2026-12-26 14:59:00 → MCI 2026-12-26 23:48:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 409 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1715: SFO 2026-12-26 14:59:00 → LAX 2026-12-26 16:24:00; layover at LAX: 136 minutes.
    • DL2243: LAX 2026-12-26 18:40:00 → MCI 2026-12-26 23:48:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-26 · $486.00

  • United Airlines UA561: MCI 2026-12-21 18:05:00 → SFO 2026-12-21 20:10:00; nonstop; 245 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA1778: SFO 2026-12-26 14:15:00 → MCI 2026-12-26 19:44:00; nonstop; 209 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-26 · $418.50

  • Southwest Airlines WN452 / WN1687: MCI 2026-12-21 18:35:00 → SFO 2026-12-21 23:50:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 435 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN452: MCI 2026-12-21 18:35:00 → LAX 2026-12-21 20:20:00; layover at LAX: 115 minutes.
    • WN1687: LAX 2026-12-21 22:15:00 → SFO 2026-12-21 23:50:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN4361 / WN2427: SFO 2026-12-26 05:10:00 → MCI 2026-12-26 13:05:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 355 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN4361: SFO 2026-12-26 05:10:00 → LAS 2026-12-26 06:45:00; layover at LAS: 95 minutes.
    • WN2427: LAS 2026-12-26 08:20:00 → MCI 2026-12-26 13:05:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-26 · $418.50

  • Southwest Airlines WN1491 / WN2844: MCI 2026-12-21 18:30:00 → SFO 2026-12-21 22:55:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 385 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1491: MCI 2026-12-21 18:30:00 → DEN 2026-12-21 19:25:00; layover at DEN: 95 minutes.
    • WN2844: DEN 2026-12-21 21:00:00 → SFO 2026-12-21 22:55:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN4361 / WN2427: SFO 2026-12-26 05:10:00 → MCI 2026-12-26 13:05:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 355 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN4361: SFO 2026-12-26 05:10:00 → LAS 2026-12-26 06:45:00; layover at LAS: 95 minutes.
    • WN2427: LAS 2026-12-26 08:20:00 → MCI 2026-12-26 13:05:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-26 · $459.00

  • United Airlines UA2123 / UA1389: MCI 2026-12-21 17:19:00 → SFO 2026-12-21 21:10:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 351 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2123: MCI 2026-12-21 17:19:00 → DEN 2026-12-21 18:20:00; layover at DEN: 60 minutes.
    • UA1389: DEN 2026-12-21 19:20:00 → SFO 2026-12-21 21:10:00.
  • United Airlines UA1778: SFO 2026-12-26 14:15:00 → MCI 2026-12-26 19:44:00; nonstop; 209 minutes. Local airport times.

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