Flights under $200? Here are 5 cities you can travel to from Kansas City
Prices are rising everywhere, including domestic flights out of Kansas City International Airport.
A recent U.S ticket price study from Deustche Bank showed that airfare has jumped up between 15% and 124%. Jet fuel prices doubled in the span of less than three months this year after the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran, but now they are at their lowest price since the attacks, sitting at $2.80 per gallon, according to tracking firm Argus.
Spirit Airlines also no longer exists, eliminating a budget airline that took Kansas City travelers to vacation destinations like Nashville, Las Vegas and Miami through nonstop flights.
The seven airlines at KCI take visitors to all parts of the United States, and cheaper flight options do remain.Whether you are looking for a summer beach trip or seeking to escape Kansas City for a few days, there are options available.
Last year, The Star looked at flights under $150 and found seven. Two years ago, we found eight.
This year, there are even fewer, so we’ve bumped up the price ceiling. Here’s a look at five flights under $200 leaving from Kansas City this summer.
Where can I fly from Kansas City for cheap?
The Star analyzed prices in July and August, after the FIFA World Cup has left town. These are the nonstop roundtrip flights $150 and under as of Thursday, June 18, found through Google Flights, Kayak and directly from airlines.
Atlanta
- When? July 10-17
- Cost: $76
- Airline: Frontier
- Airport: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Denver
- When? Aug 4-10
- Cost: $115
- Airline: Frontier
- Airport: Denver International Airport
Destin, Florida
- When? Aug. 10-14
- Cost: $153
- Airline: Allegiant
- Airport: Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport
Las Vegas
- When? Aug. 2-6
- Cost: $97
- Airline: Frontier
- Airport: Harry Reid International Airport
Nashville, Tennessee
- When? July 14-20
- Cost: $196
- Airline: Southwest
- Airport: Nashville International Airport
