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Find the cheapest month to fly from Kansas City to Chicago

We’re always keeping an eye on fares, so you can find the best one in seconds. It looks like Kansas City to Chicago flights are currently cheapest in September.

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Kansas City to Chicago: Flight information

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Cheapest flight found$96
Cheapest month to flySeptember
Average flight time1 hr, 33 mins
Most popular airlineAmerican Airlines
Average flights per week556

Finding cheap flights from Kansas City to Chicago: Frequently asked questions

There are 4 airports in Chicago: Chicago Midway, Chicago O'Hare International, Chicago Dupage County, and Chicago Rockford.
The best price we found for a round-trip flight from Kansas City to Chicago is $96. This is an estimate based on information collected from different airlines and travel providers over the last 4 days and is subject to change and availability.
1 hour and 33 minutes is the average flight time from Kansas City to Chicago.
American Airlines, Southwest Airlines and Alaska Airlines fly direct from Kansas City to Chicago.
There are 599 flights per week flying from Kansas City to Chicago, as of May 2024.
The cheapest month to fly from Kansas City to Chicago is usually September.
If you're flying from Kansas City, the cheapest airport near Chicago is Chicago O'Hare International – which is 15.8 miles away from the center of Chicago. We've found flights to this airport from $96.
After crunching the numbers on our flight calendar, we found that it is currently cheapest to fly from Kansas City to Chicago on Sunday, September 1, 2024.
Yes – the average flight time is 1 hour and 33 minutes.
We show every price from over 1,200 airlines and travel agents, comparing them all so you don’t have to. If you know you want to fly to Chicago but you’re not ready to book, set up a Price Alert. We’ll track prices for you, and let you know when they rise or fall.
We crunched all the numbers in our flight calendar, and it looks like the cheapest time to book a flight to Chicago is around 40 days in advance, so don’t leave your flight to the last minute.
In May, the average temperature is usually around 56°F. July is typically the warmest month in Chicago, when it usually averages around 80°F. You can expect the least rain in January. The coldest month is January, with temperatures averaging 18°F. The rainiest month is August.
The cheapest airline that flies to Chicago is United.

Accompanying a metropolitan population of 2 million, Kansas City is Missouri’s largest municipality and acts as the boundary with neighboring Kansas State. Stretching 316 square miles across Platte, Clay, Cass, and Jackson County, the city is the birthplace of a unique jazz and blues musical scene, not to mention its wildly famous, home-cooked barbeque. Popular sites in KC include well known River Market, Union Station, and Crown Center, its most highly visited districts.

Chi-Town is based 413 miles and 1 hour and 17 minutes to the Northeast of the departure point. American Airlines, Continental Airlines, United Airlines, and US Airways all provide direct, non-stop flights from Kansas City to Chicago. The destination is much larger and chalked full of attractions of all sorts. The weather is quite comparable, but since The Windy City is known for the occasional cold spurt from Lake Michigan, be sure to dress warm when traveling in the off-season!

 

Kicking off your flight from KC

Over 10 million foreign and domestic passengers pass through the gates at Kansas City International each year; found 15 miles northwest of the urban core, this public use airfield has earned top shelf status for its excellent customer service. Satisfaction surveys conducted by J.D. Power and Associates placed it in the top-five for many years.

The airport received the highest rating for any medium-sized facility in 2010, and is considered to deliver a top-notch visitor experience. Since its inception, Kansas City International, formerly referred to as Mid-Continent International, has always been a sole-civilian use airfield. The airport is situated on 10,000 acres and features three separate terminals.

 

A Chicago trip to remember

You may have been to Chi-Town a few times before, but there is nothing like a return trip to this Midwestern classic! One of the best things about Chicago is the fact that you can keep coming back and never get bored.

Next time you are in town, make it a point to go to Grant Park & Buckingham Fountain, The Field Museum, Millennium Park, the Willis Tower Skydeck, Navy Pier, and the Lincoln Park Zoo. Your travel itinerary is waiting to be written, so go ahead and get started today by booking cheap flights from Kansas City to Chicago with Skyscanner!


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