There are 3 ways to get from Kansas City to Lihue by plane, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Kansas City
best- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Lihue Airport (LIH)plane MCI - LIH
14h 16m$362–1,402Drive to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, fly
cheapest- Drive from Kansas City to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)car
- Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Lihue Airport (LIH)plane XNA - LIH
15h 56m$300–1,057Bus to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport, fly
- Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to 2210 Somerset St - Wichitabus
- Fly from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to Lihue Airport (LIH)plane ICT - LIH
17h 30m$487–1,408
Kansas City (MCI) to Lihue Airport (LIH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kansas City to Lihue is to drive and fly which costs $300 - $1,100 and takes 15h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Kansas City to Lihue is to fly which takes 14h 16m and costs $360 - $1,400.
The distance between Kansas City and Lihue is 3990 miles.
It takes approximately 14h 16m to get from Kansas City to Lihue, including transfers.
Lihue is 4h behind Kansas City. It is currently 7:39 PM in Kansas City and 3:39 PM in Lihue.
There are 11+ hotels available in Lihue.
What companies run services between Kansas City, MO, USA and Lihue, HI, USA?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Lihue Airport (LIH) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to Lihue Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Kansas City to Lihue Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Lihue Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Lihue Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to Lihue Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Lihue Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Lihue Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Lihue Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Lihue Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Lihue Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Lihue Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kansas City to Lihue Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Kansas City to Lihue Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Lihue Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to 2210 Somerset St - Wichita
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
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