Southwest adds flights at Kansas City Airport to Los Angeles, Columbus

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City International Airport continues to add new flights, and this time it’s heading to the City of Angels.

On Thursday, Southwest Airlines announced a new non-stop flight to the Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR). BUR is about 26 minutes from downtown Los Angeles.

Kansas City International Airport sees record-breaking September travel

Starting June 4, Southwest will officially add the flight from KCI to BUR. The airline will also add a flight from KCI to the John Glenn Columbus International Airport in Columbus, Ohio.

The Burbank schedule will depart from KCI daily at 10:20 a.m. Service to Columbus is only on Sundays.

On top of the brand new destination, KCI will also have increased service to the Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI), Nashville International Airport (BNA), Pensacola International Airport (PNS) and St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL).

Southwest launching nonstop flights from Kansas City to Jamaica, Mexico

Along with these flights, earlier this month Southwest ramped up its nonstop flights to Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, Jamaica, and Los Cabos International Airport in San José del Cabo, Mexico.

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