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San Diego → Kansas City

Dec 21, 2026 · return Jan 4, 2027

SAN → MCI1 adulteconomyRound trip

7 flight options · 5 airlines

Nonstop flights

Mon, Dec 21 – Mon, Jan 4

Southwest Airlines
2:30 pmSAN
3h 10m
Nonstop
7:40 pmMCI
Southwest Airlines
10:25 amMCI
3h 25m
Nonstop
11:50 amSAN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Mon, Dec 21 – Mon, Jan 4

Frontier Airlines
1:24 pmSAN
5h 47m
LAS · 1h 36m
9:11 pmMCI
Southwest Airlines
10:25 amMCI
3h 25m
Nonstop
11:50 amSAN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Mon, Jan 4

American Airlines
4:30 pmSAN
5h 29m
PHX · 1h 24m
11:59 pmMCI
American Airlines
2:09 pmMCI
6h 15m
PHX · 1h 56m
6:24 pmSAN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Mon, Jan 4

United Airlines
8:40 amSAN
5h 29m
DEN · 1h 24m
4:09 pmMCI
Southwest Airlines
10:25 amMCI
3h 25m
Nonstop
11:50 amSAN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Mon, Jan 4

Alaska Airlines
9:11 pmSAN
5h 29m
PHX · 1h 29m
4:40 am+1MCI
Southwest Airlines
10:25 amMCI
3h 25m
Nonstop
11:50 amSAN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Mon, Jan 4

Southwest Airlines
8:05 amSAN
5h 35m
PHX · 1h 40m
3:40 pmMCI
Southwest Airlines
10:25 amMCI
3h 25m
Nonstop
11:50 amSAN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Mon, Jan 4

Southwest Airlines
4:45 pmSAN
5h 45m
DAL · 1h 20m
12:30 am+1MCI
Southwest Airlines
10:25 amMCI
3h 25m
Nonstop
11:50 amSAN

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 AirlinesWN330 / WN4644$446.402026-10-29T02:05:59Z
2026-12-21 → 2027-01-04Frontier Airlines / Southwest AirlinesF91470 + F94506 / WN4644$342.402026-10-29T02:05:59Z
2026-12-21 → 2027-01-04American AirlinesAA1950 + AA3219 / AA2460 + AA2016$409.202026-10-29T02:05:59Z
2026-12-21 → 2027-01-04United Airlines / Southwest AirlinesUA2476 + UA586 / WN4644$433.402026-10-29T02:05:59Z
2026-12-21 → 2027-01-04Alaska Airlines / Southwest AirlinesAS2297 + AA2154 / WN4644$439.902026-10-29T02:05:59Z
2026-12-21 → 2027-01-04Southwest AirlinesWN250 + WN3353 / WN4644$420.402026-10-29T02:05:59Z
2026-12-21 → 2027-01-04Southwest AirlinesWN4472 + WN3560 / WN4644$420.402026-10-29T02:05:59Z

2026-12-21 → 2027-01-04 · $446.40

  • Southwest Airlines WN330: SAN 2026-12-21 14:30:00 → MCI 2026-12-21 19:40:00; nonstop; 190 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN4644: MCI 2027-01-04 10:25:00 → SAN 2027-01-04 11:50:00; nonstop; 205 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2027-01-04 · $342.40

  • Frontier Airlines F91470 / F94506: SAN 2026-12-21 13:24:00 → MCI 2026-12-21 21:11:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 347 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91470: SAN 2026-12-21 13:24:00 → LAS 2026-12-21 14:45:00; layover at LAS: 96 minutes.
    • F94506: LAS 2026-12-21 16:21:00 → MCI 2026-12-21 21:11:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN4644: MCI 2027-01-04 10:25:00 → SAN 2027-01-04 11:50:00; nonstop; 205 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2027-01-04 · $409.20

  • American Airlines AA1950 / AA3219: SAN 2026-12-21 16:30:00 → MCI 2026-12-21 23:59:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 329 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA1950: SAN 2026-12-21 16:30:00 → PHX 2026-12-21 18:59:00; layover at PHX: 84 minutes.
    • AA3219: PHX 2026-12-21 20:23:00 → MCI 2026-12-21 23:59:00.
  • American Airlines AA2460 / AA2016: MCI 2027-01-04 14:09:00 → SAN 2027-01-04 18:24:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 375 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2460: MCI 2027-01-04 14:09:00 → PHX 2027-01-04 16:09:00; layover at PHX: 116 minutes.
    • AA2016: PHX 2027-01-04 18:05:00 → SAN 2027-01-04 18:24:00.

2026-12-21 → 2027-01-04 · $433.40

  • United Airlines UA2476 / UA586: SAN 2026-12-21 08:40:00 → MCI 2026-12-21 16:09:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 329 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2476: SAN 2026-12-21 08:40:00 → DEN 2026-12-21 12:06:00; layover at DEN: 84 minutes.
    • UA586: DEN 2026-12-21 13:30:00 → MCI 2026-12-21 16:09:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN4644: MCI 2027-01-04 10:25:00 → SAN 2027-01-04 11:50:00; nonstop; 205 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2027-01-04 · $439.90

  • Alaska Airlines AS2297 / AA2154: SAN 2026-12-21 21:11:00 → MCI 2026-12-22 04:40:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 329 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AS2297: SAN 2026-12-21 21:11:00 → PHX 2026-12-21 23:37:00; layover at PHX: 89 minutes.
    • AA2154: PHX 2026-12-22 01:06:00 → MCI 2026-12-22 04:40:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN4644: MCI 2027-01-04 10:25:00 → SAN 2027-01-04 11:50:00; nonstop; 205 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2027-01-04 · $420.40

  • Southwest Airlines WN250 / WN3353: SAN 2026-12-21 08:05:00 → MCI 2026-12-21 15:40:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 335 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN250: SAN 2026-12-21 08:05:00 → PHX 2026-12-21 10:25:00; layover at PHX: 100 minutes.
    • WN3353: PHX 2026-12-21 12:05:00 → MCI 2026-12-21 15:40:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN4644: MCI 2027-01-04 10:25:00 → SAN 2027-01-04 11:50:00; nonstop; 205 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2027-01-04 · $420.40

  • Southwest Airlines WN4472 / WN3560: SAN 2026-12-21 16:45:00 → MCI 2026-12-22 00:30:00; 1 stop(s) via DAL; 345 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN4472: SAN 2026-12-21 16:45:00 → DAL 2026-12-21 21:35:00; layover at DAL: 80 minutes.
    • WN3560: DAL 2026-12-21 22:55:00 → MCI 2026-12-22 00:30:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN4644: MCI 2027-01-04 10:25:00 → SAN 2027-01-04 11:50:00; nonstop; 205 minutes. Local airport times.

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