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Route overview: San Diego to Kansas City (MCI) flight deals

San Diego (SAN) to Kansas City (MCI), Nov 18–20, 2026: from $316 round trip

San Diego (SAN) to Kansas City (MCI), Nov 18–20, 2026: from $316 round trip on Axel, checked Oct 29, 2026. Lowest published fare: $316 round trip, Axel-exclusive, Frontier Airlines / Southwest Airlines, 1 stop, Nov 18–20, 2026, 1 adult, economy, checked Oct 29, 2026.

SAN → MCI1 adulteconomyRound trip

6 flight options · 4 airlines

One-stop flights

Wed, Nov 18 – Fri, Nov 20

Frontier Airlines
1:24 pmSAN
5h 47m
LAS · 1h 36m
9:11 pmMCI
Southwest Airlines
6:30 pmMCI
6h
DEN · 1h 35m
10:30 pmSAN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Wed, Nov 18 – Fri, Nov 20

Southwest Airlines
4:45 pmSAN
5h 45m
DAL · 1h 20m
12:30 am+1MCI
Southwest Airlines
6:30 pmMCI
6h
DEN · 1h 35m
10:30 pmSAN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Wed, Nov 18 – Fri, Nov 20

United Airlines
8:40 amSAN
5h 29m
DEN · 1h 24m
4:09 pmMCI
Southwest Airlines
6:30 pmMCI
6h
DEN · 1h 35m
10:30 pmSAN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Wed, Nov 18 – Fri, Nov 20

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

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Wed, Nov 18 – Fri, Nov 20

Southwest Airlines
8:05 amSAN
5h 35m
PHX · 1h 40m
3:40 pmMCI
Southwest Airlines
6:30 pmMCI
6h
DEN · 1h 35m
10:30 pmSAN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Wed, Nov 18 – Fri, Nov 20

Southwest Airlines
2:30 pmSAN
3h 10m
Nonstop
7:40 pmMCI
Southwest Airlines
6:30 pmMCI
6h
DEN · 1h 35m
10:30 pmSAN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Hotels for these nights (Nov 18–20, 2026 · 2 nights · 2 adults, 1 room): 3★ Holiday Inn Express Kansas City - at the Legends $200 · 4★ DoubleTree by Hilton Kansas City - Overland Park $273

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San Diego (SAN) to Kansas City (MCI), Nov 18–20, 2026: from $316 round trip on Axel, checked Oct 29, 2026. Lowest published fare: $316 round trip, Axel-exclusive, Frontier Airlines / Southwest Airlines, 1 stop, Nov 18–20, 2026, 1 adult, economy, checked Oct 29, 2026. Flights for 1 adult in economy. Prices are total for all travelers in USD, including required taxes. Basic economy may apply.

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Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTimes, duration, stopsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-11-18 → 2026-11-20Frontier Airlines / Southwest AirlinesF91470 + F94506 / WN1491 + WN178113:24:00→21:11:00 5h 47m 1 stop via LAS · 18:30:00→22:30:00 6h 00m 1 stop via DENAxel-exclusive $316.002026-10-29T02:05:59Z
2026-11-18 → 2026-11-20Southwest AirlinesWN4472 + WN3560 / WN1491 + WN178116:45:00→00:30:00 5h 45m 1 stop via DAL · 18:30:00→22:30:00 6h 00m 1 stop via DENAxel-exclusive $376.002026-10-29T02:05:59Z
2026-11-18 → 2026-11-20United Airlines / Southwest AirlinesUA2476 + UA586 / WN1491 + WN178108:40:00→16:09:00 5h 29m 1 stop via DEN · 18:30:00→22:30:00 6h 00m 1 stop via DENAxel-exclusive $386.002026-10-29T02:05:59Z
2026-11-18 → 2026-11-20American AirlinesAA1950 + AA3219 / AA2460 + AA201616:30:00→23:59:00 5h 29m 1 stop via PHX · 14:09:00→18:24:00 6h 15m 1 stop via PHXAxel-exclusive $387.752026-10-29T02:05:59Z
2026-11-18 → 2026-11-20Southwest AirlinesWN250 + WN3353 / WN1491 + WN178108:05:00→15:40:00 5h 35m 1 stop via PHX · 18:30:00→22:30:00 6h 00m 1 stop via DENAxel-exclusive $376.002026-10-29T02:05:59Z
2026-11-18 → 2026-11-20Southwest AirlinesWN330 / WN1491 + WN178114:30:00→19:40:00 3h 10m nonstop · 18:30:00→22:30:00 6h 00m 1 stop via DENAxel-exclusive $396.002026-10-29T02:05:59Z

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Route overview: San Diego to Kansas City (MCI) flight deals

2026-11-18 → 2026-11-20 · Axel-exclusive $316.00

  • Frontier Airlines F91470 / F94506: SAN 2026-11-18 13:24:00 → MCI 2026-11-18 21:11:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 347 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91470: SAN 2026-11-18 13:24:00 → LAS 2026-11-18 14:45:00; layover at LAS: 96 minutes.
    • F94506: LAS 2026-11-18 16:21:00 → MCI 2026-11-18 21:11:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN1491 / WN1781: MCI 2026-11-20 18:30:00 → SAN 2026-11-20 22:30:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 360 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1491: MCI 2026-11-20 18:30:00 → DEN 2026-11-20 19:25:00; layover at DEN: 95 minutes.
    • WN1781: DEN 2026-11-20 21:00:00 → SAN 2026-11-20 22:30:00.

2026-11-18 → 2026-11-20 · Axel-exclusive $376.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN4472 / WN3560: SAN 2026-11-18 16:45:00 → MCI 2026-11-19 00:30:00; 1 stop(s) via DAL; 345 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN4472: SAN 2026-11-18 16:45:00 → DAL 2026-11-18 21:35:00; layover at DAL: 80 minutes.
    • WN3560: DAL 2026-11-18 22:55:00 → MCI 2026-11-19 00:30:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN1491 / WN1781: MCI 2026-11-20 18:30:00 → SAN 2026-11-20 22:30:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 360 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1491: MCI 2026-11-20 18:30:00 → DEN 2026-11-20 19:25:00; layover at DEN: 95 minutes.
    • WN1781: DEN 2026-11-20 21:00:00 → SAN 2026-11-20 22:30:00.

2026-11-18 → 2026-11-20 · Axel-exclusive $386.00

  • United Airlines UA2476 / UA586: SAN 2026-11-18 08:40:00 → MCI 2026-11-18 16:09:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 329 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2476: SAN 2026-11-18 08:40:00 → DEN 2026-11-18 12:06:00; layover at DEN: 84 minutes.
    • UA586: DEN 2026-11-18 13:30:00 → MCI 2026-11-18 16:09:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN1491 / WN1781: MCI 2026-11-20 18:30:00 → SAN 2026-11-20 22:30:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 360 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1491: MCI 2026-11-20 18:30:00 → DEN 2026-11-20 19:25:00; layover at DEN: 95 minutes.
    • WN1781: DEN 2026-11-20 21:00:00 → SAN 2026-11-20 22:30:00.

2026-11-18 → 2026-11-20 · Axel-exclusive $387.75

  • American Airlines AA1950 / AA3219: SAN 2026-11-18 16:30:00 → MCI 2026-11-18 23:59:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 329 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA1950: SAN 2026-11-18 16:30:00 → PHX 2026-11-18 18:59:00; layover at PHX: 84 minutes.
    • AA3219: PHX 2026-11-18 20:23:00 → MCI 2026-11-18 23:59:00.
  • American Airlines AA2460 / AA2016: MCI 2026-11-20 14:09:00 → SAN 2026-11-20 18:24:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 375 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2460: MCI 2026-11-20 14:09:00 → PHX 2026-11-20 16:09:00; layover at PHX: 116 minutes.
    • AA2016: PHX 2026-11-20 18:05:00 → SAN 2026-11-20 18:24:00.

2026-11-18 → 2026-11-20 · Axel-exclusive $376.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN250 / WN3353: SAN 2026-11-18 08:05:00 → MCI 2026-11-18 15:40:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 335 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN250: SAN 2026-11-18 08:05:00 → PHX 2026-11-18 10:25:00; layover at PHX: 100 minutes.
    • WN3353: PHX 2026-11-18 12:05:00 → MCI 2026-11-18 15:40:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN1491 / WN1781: MCI 2026-11-20 18:30:00 → SAN 2026-11-20 22:30:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 360 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1491: MCI 2026-11-20 18:30:00 → DEN 2026-11-20 19:25:00; layover at DEN: 95 minutes.
    • WN1781: DEN 2026-11-20 21:00:00 → SAN 2026-11-20 22:30:00.

2026-11-18 → 2026-11-20 · Axel-exclusive $396.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN330: SAN 2026-11-18 14:30:00 → MCI 2026-11-18 19:40:00; nonstop; 190 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN1491 / WN1781: MCI 2026-11-20 18:30:00 → SAN 2026-11-20 22:30:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 360 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1491: MCI 2026-11-20 18:30:00 → DEN 2026-11-20 19:25:00; layover at DEN: 95 minutes.
    • WN1781: DEN 2026-11-20 21:00:00 → SAN 2026-11-20 22:30:00.

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