Southwest® flights from Des Moines to Kansas City from $164

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Des Moines (DSM)to

Kansas City (MCI)
Depart: 03/26/2026

One-way

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$164
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Des Moines (DSM)to

Kansas City (MCI)
Depart: 03/27/2026

One-way

Basic

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$164
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Des Moines (DSM)to

Kansas City (MCI)
Depart: 03/26/2026

One-way

Choice

From
$194
Seen: 20 hrs ago

Des Moines (DSM)to

Kansas City (MCI)
Depart: 03/27/2026

One-way

Choice

From
$194
Seen: 1 hour ago

Des Moines (DSM)to

Kansas City (MCI)
Depart: 03/26/2026

One-way

Choice Preferred

From
$264
Seen: 20 hrs ago

Des Moines (DSM)to

Kansas City (MCI)
Depart: 03/27/2026

One-way

Choice Preferred

From
$264
Seen: 1 hour ago

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Flight Details

Departing from:
Des Moines Airport
Arriving at:
Kansas City International Airport
Distance:
164 miles

Route Information

51† Weekly flights

† Weekly flights based on DOT published scheduled average flights Monday through Sunday between 9/1/2025 and 9/30/2025. Note: route may not operate every day of the week.

‡ Nonstop flights based on DOT published scheduled average flights Monday through Sunday between 9/1/2025 and 9/30/2025.

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