Flights from Kansas City to the Rockies for MLK weekend

MLK weekend is the quieter of the winter long weekends: January snow, lifts open, and fares a step below Presidents' Day. Salt Lake City puts four resorts within an hour of the airport.

Nonstop from Kansas City: Denver (United, Southwest, Frontier · 2h 02m) and Salt Lake City (Delta). One stop via Denver: Bozeman, Aspen, Vail, Hayden and Montrose; via Dallas: Jackson; via Phoenix: Reno and Sun Valley. No nonstop seen to Missoula, Grand Junction, Colorado Springs and Billings on the dates searched recently.

Axel's pick: Denver, nonstop on United, Southwest and Frontier and the lowest fare saved for these dates, $170.

Where to fly from Kansas City to the Rockies for MLK weekend: fares for MLK weekend 2027 (Jan 15 to 18) to Denver, Salt Lake City, Bozeman, Jackson, Aspen and Vail and more. Pick a destination to see every date, or search your own dates in one tap.

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Saved round trips for MLK weekend 2027 (Jan 15 – Jan 18, 2027).

Cheapest right now: Denver $170 · Salt Lake City $243 · Reno $341

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DestinationWhy goFlightsAxelDates
Denver (DEN)Denver's breweries and the Rockies within an hourNonstop · United, Southwest, Frontier · 2h 02m$170 (airline $179)Jan 15–18, 2027Check prices
Salt Lake City (SLC)Salt Lake City's ski resorts, minutes from the airportNonstop · Delta$243 (airline $256)Jan 15–18, 2027Check prices
Bozeman (BZN)Bozeman, the gateway to Yellowstone and Big Sky1 stop via Denver$445 (airline $470)Jan 15–18, 2027Check prices
Jackson (JAC)Jackson Hole's skiing, Grand Teton and Yellowstone1 stop via Dallas$963 (airline $1,016)Jan 15–18, 2027Check prices
Aspen (ASE)Aspen's four ski mountains and summer trails1 stop via Denver$786 (airline $829)Jan 15–18, 2027Check prices
Vail (EGE)Vail and Beaver Creek skiing1 stop via Denver$685 (airline $725)Jan 15–18, 2027Check prices
Hayden (HDN)Steamboat Springs' champagne powder and hot springs1 stop via Denver$477 (airline $505)Jan 15–18, 2027Check prices
Montrose (MTJ)Montrose, the gateway to Telluride and the San Juan Mountains1 stop via Denver$481 (airline $506)Jan 15–18, 2027Check prices
Reno (RNO)Reno, the gateway to Lake Tahoe1 stop via Phoenix$341 (airline $361)Jan 15–18, 2027Check prices
Sun Valley (SUN)Sun Valley skiing and Idaho's mountains1 stop via Phoenix$502 (airline $528)Jan 15–18, 2027Check prices
Missoula (MSO)Missoula's rivers, trails and Glacier National Park nearbyNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedJan 15 – Jan 18, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Grand Junction (GJT)Grand Junction's wineries and Colorado National MonumentNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedJan 15 – Jan 18, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Colorado Springs (COS)Colorado Springs' Pikes Peak and Garden of the GodsNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedJan 15 – Jan 18, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Billings (BIL)Billings, the gateway to the Beartooth Highway and YellowstoneNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedJan 15 – Jan 18, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates

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Facts checked October 27, 2026. Sources: OPM: federal holidays 2026 and 2027

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