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$52 Find cheap flights from New Orleans to Oakland, California

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Cheap flight deals from New Orleans to Oakland (MSY-OAK)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from New Orleans to Oakland that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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5:00 am - 9:40 pmMSY-OAK
18h 40m2 stops
11:32 pm - 11:41 pmOAK-MSY
22h 09m2 stops
$126Spirit Airlines
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Tue, Jun 4 - Tue, Jun 11
5:00 am - 11:12 amMSY-OAK
32h 12m2 stops
6:02 am - 1:06 amOAK-MSY
17h 04m1 stop
$139Spirit Airlines
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Tue, May 21 - Thu, Jun 6
5:00 am - 9:40 pmMSY-OAK
18h 40m2 stops
6:07 am - 12:45 amOAK-MSY
16h 38m3 stops
$143Spirit Airlines
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Tue, Jun 4 - Tue, Jun 11
5:00 am - 11:12 amMSY-OAK
32h 12m2 stops
5:15 am - 12:40 amOAK-MSY
17h 25m2 stops
$144Spirit Airlines
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Tue, May 21 - Thu, Jun 6
2:29 pm - 7:32 pmMSY-OAK
31h 03m2 stops
9:21 pm - 12:45 amOAK-MSY
25h 24m2 stops
$145Spirit Airlines
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Mon, Jun 3 - Mon, Jun 10
3:43 pm - 10:24 amMSY-OAK
20h 41m1 stop
11:11 am - 12:45 amOAK-MSY
35h 34m2 stops
$149Spirit Airlines
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Mon, Jun 3 - Mon, Jun 10
7:35 pm - 11:54 pmMSY-OAK
6h 19m1 stop
10:45 pm - 10:18 amOAK-MSY
9h 33m1 stop
$268Delta
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Wed, Aug 7 - Mon, Aug 12
6:55 pm - 11:51 pmMSY-OAK
6h 56m1 stop
5:50 am - 3:22 pmOAK-MSY
7h 32m1 stop
$383Delta
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Fri, May 24 - Thu, May 30
9:38 am - 11:59 pmMSY-OAK
16h 21m2 stops
6:00 am - 10:40 pmOAK-MSY
14h 40m2 stops
$739Alaska Airlines
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Sat, Jun 1 - Wed, Jun 5
9:38 am - 7:42 pmMSY-OAK
12h 04m3 stops
10:40 am - 8:43 amOAK-MSY
20h 03m2 stops
$2,371American Airlines
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Tue, May 21 - Thu, Jun 6

Flights from New Orleans to Oakland - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from New Orleans to Oakland to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from New Orleans to Oakland?

The average price of all flights from New Orleans to Oakland, California clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
For New Orleans to Oakland, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Sunday is the most expensive. Flying from Oakland back to New Orleans, the best deals are generally found on Tuesday, with Thursday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from New Orleans to Oakland, California?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from New Orleans to Oakland, California, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from New Orleans to Oakland, California is September, where tickets cost $163 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and December, where the average cost of tickets is $453 and $356 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from New Orleans to Oakland, California?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from New Orleans to Oakland, California, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from New Orleans to Oakland, California, you should book around 3 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 20 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from New Orleans to Oakland?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the past 3 days, the cheapest one-way tickets to Oakland from New Orleans were found on Spirit Airlines ($52) and Delta ($134), and the lowest round-trip tickets were found on Spirit Airlines ($126) and Delta ($268).

Good to know

Low season

March

High season

August

Cheapest flight

$52
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 20% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 14% lower on average.
Flight from New Orleans to Oakland

When to book flights from New Orleans to Oakland

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from New Orleans to Oakland based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from New Orleans to Oakland

  • What are the popular layovers for flights from New Orleans to Oakland?

    Airlines operating on the New Orleans to Oakland route mostly have a stop along the way. These airlines can stop in different cities, depending on the flight route. Again, the layover duration varies among airlines, with others having an extended layover. Therefore, consider checking the flight route before booking if you need a convenient journey. The common layover cities are Los Angeles and Salt Lake City.

  • Are there opportunities for passengers to upgrade to first class for flights from New Orleans to Oakland?

    Your airline can email you about vacant first-class seats and amenities to expect when flying first class. The upgrading fee can vary depending on the class fare and airline. Therefore, check before boarding to maintain your travel budget. In addition, the advantage of upgrading instead of originally booking a first-class ticket is that it's cheaper.

  • What is the most convenient way to travel from Oakland International Airport to downtown Oakland?

    The Beige-N and Orange-N buses are a convenient way to travel from OAK airport to downtown Oakland. These buses depart every 10 minutes to arrive in the city in around 32 minutes. Alternative buses on this route ate Line 73 and 40 that takes about 1 hour to get to the city. If traveling at night, the Line 805 bus is a reliable option.

  • Which airlines travel sustainably from New Orleans to Oakland?

    Spirit Airlines is an excellent choice if you need an eco-friendly journey on the New Orleans to Oakland route. These airlines aim to lower greenhouse gas emissions by recycling waste to reduce the amount of waste disposed of in landfills. In addition, these airlines reduce their carbon footprint by using fuel and energy-efficient aircraft to protect future generations.

  • What is the cheapest flight from New Orleans to Oakland, California?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from New Orleans to Oakland, California was $52 for a one-way ticket and $126 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between New Orleans and Oakland?

    Even though you are not required to have a passport, keep in mind that an official ID is needed to board the airplane.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from New Orleans to Oakland?

    New Orleans and Oakland are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave New Orleans from New Orleans Louis Armstrong and will be arriving at Oakland.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from New Orleans to Oakland?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from New Orleans to Oakland?

    SkyTeam, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between New Orleans and Oakland, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from New Orleans to Oakland, Delta or Alaska Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from New Orleans to Oakland are Delta and Alaska Airlines. With an average price for the route of $347 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. Alaska Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $496 and an overall rating of 8.0.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from New Orleans to Oakland?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from New Orleans to Oakland.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from New Orleans to Oakland?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Oakland from New Orleans is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from New Orleans to Oakland?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Oakland with an airline and back to New Orleans with another airline. Booking your flights between New Orleans and OAK can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from New Orleans to Oakland?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Oakland from New Orleans up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from MSY to Oakland

  • You'll have a smooth journey if you purchase a business class ticket when booking cheap flights from New Orleans (MSY) to Oakland (OAK). Amenities for passengers flying business class include priority check-in, additional luggage allowance, in-flight entertainment, and complimentary drinks and snacks.
  • Most low-cost airlines, including Spirit Airlines and Delta, charge fair prices on the New Orleans to Oakland route. If you need to save a few pennies, you can compare prices and choose the airline of your choice.
  • Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) has several lounges where travelers can relax before boarding. The Club MSY, located at the Main Terminal, is open from 4 am to 9 pm, and Delta Sky Club is at Concourse C at the Main Terminal.
  • MSY airport is a hub for Southwest Airlines. It connects various domestic and international cities globally. At the same time, Oakland International Airport (OAK) is a hub for FedEx Express but an operating base for Southwest Airlines.
  • One way to travel from downtown New Orleans to MSY airport is the US1170s bus that departs once daily and gets to the airport in about 39 minutes. Other buses are E2 and #2 E2, which drop you at the terminal for around 50 minutes, depending on the local stops and traffic.
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Top 4 airlines serving from New Orleans to Oakland

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from New Orleans to Oakland. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from New Orleans to Oakland? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 9134 reviews
7.3Food
8.6Crew
7.9Comfort
8.2Boarding
7.3Entertainment
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My baggage was in another flight, anit was delayed for one hour.

4.0 OkayAnonymous, May 2024SEA - LAX
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My baggage was in another flight, anit was delayed for one hour.

They canceled the flight 30 minutes prior to departure without any heads up.

Like South West(2 check in baggage free) if Alaskan Airlines could give at least one check in baggage free then it would be great.

Up on arrival, due to twisted ankle, I wasn’t able to walk. Requested for a wheelchair. They immediately asked for it. After 10 minutes wait a young man named Carlos picked me up at the gate, got my baggage and took me to the pick up area. It was a great service. Thanks Alaska Air line

Staff great. Tight seating. Pretzels and drink same as any other airline.

We had a very scary attempted landing in Palm Springs and were redirected to Ontario. It was a stressful flight.

Every thing means , crew, service, timing, boarding is very good.

My boarding pass birthdate was printed incorrectly causing me to spend an extra hour in a check-in and then again TSA line and to miss a chance to have dinner pre-flight. My window seat was given away and was replaced with a middle seat. I would have liked an opportunity to charge my phone and take advantage of movies but many of the departure gate chargers weren’t operational and I don’t know of an in-flight charging option, The flight left 45 late after trouble with unruly passengers, and I was glad staff removed them.

Horrible. I likely will have to spend several thousand dollars to rebook my international flights, due to their delays, plus a hotel in SF. I can’t wait to never fly them again!

Pleasant flight, now wifi, but did get pushed to the exit row gracefully cause I am a tall man. Was a pleasant thank you.

There was a loud squeaky sound the whole time we were flying.

Had a broken tray in business class. Crew just shrugged it off.

I didn’t like that I could not select my seat and was assigned a seat when I checked in at LAX

Great experience overall. Check in at Austin was congested as they only have about 6 check in kiosks, one was broken, and there was a lot of Spring Break travelers.

Bag drop off was slow and annoying. Only 2 agents at the entire delta desk, and no one directing traffic for what line to be in, many confused people slowed down the process. Boarding was fine. Seats in Delta comfort plus were fine. Snacks were great! Definitely a bonus. The entertainment system was awful — old, slow, not responsive, and completely unable to play games due to some kind of error. But on the other hand, thank you to Delta for the free WiFi. That made it better.

Everything was very good other than I had selected a specific seat when I booked the flight and they changed it once I checked-in the day before my flight. I was still in first class but lost my aisle seat for a window seat. Being tall, the aisle offers more comfort so I always select an aisle seat.

Flight diverted in SD. Later take off in Seattle by 1.3hrs

Crew was not friendly when I went to request a seat change.

Really impressive staff at airport and on plane, especially given how busy it was

Was a great smooth flight from Detroit to San Diego.

Should have video screens Plane audio was poor and without wired connection hard to understand crew. Should serve more than just cups of water and pretzels on six hour flight. Did not see crew rest of flight. Fix charging sockets to retain charging blocks.

Generally good but there wasn’t any staff available when my luggage didn’t appear at baggage claim in Fresno. It took about half an hour to locate a staff member to open up the locked room where it was being kept.

Do not like the feeling of being in the basic economy. Everyone should feel good no matter what.

Our original business class flight was cancelled so we not only downgraded but we were also spread out across the plane not sitting together in separate middle seats. My poor kids were scared and couldn’t see me on the flight and the crew wasn’t sensitive to the situation and what the airlines did to us. Very dissatisfied with United airlines.

The WiFi didn’t work and the seats are too close together. Very uncomfortable.

So so. Terrible aircraft choice for that leg of the flight.

delay several times and wait extra long to board. no entertainment service because there are problem for some rows. always encounter some delays for the last flight of the day.

On time every leg of the journey and exceptional staff at counter, gate, and on board. I haven’t travelled in US for a long time and was genuinely surprised how pleasant this was.

This was a Lufthansa flight. Disappointing main meal. Very rough over Canada and arrival at FRA. IFE was almost unusable.

Too many fees (but that seems to apply to all airlines nowadays)

The guy with severe body odor sat next to me. For the whole duration of the flight it was a torture. The airline should have better policy on limiting people with bad body odor to board the flight. Passengers should not be the ones to endure bad odor for the whole duration of the flight. The airline should be e the one to ensure decent air quality for ever passenger.

They charged me 212.00 for a heavy check in bag at the gate. The pricing and process was so confusing - as if it was designed to purposefully gouge customers who need to board plane. That experience combined with the outrageous price charged will prevent me from ever flying Spirit again. And I’ll be sure to tell the story to anyone who cares to hear.

The text told me it was changed to Terminal E and Gate D5. But with no one on site to ask questions there was confusion on where to go as all the gates were E's. Then we took the skyline to the D area. We left to get something to eat. No announcement was made but my daughter happened to asked and they told her our gate was moved to D12. I will not fly Spirit again.

The agent at the check in desk was absolutely rude. The rest of the team after that was good, but the check in process at LAS was miserable. The woman at the desk spoke like we were stupid and was rude throughout the process.

Its so random that they only allow 40 pounds on checked bags when all airlines take 55. They then charge you for each 10 extra pounds, so my checked suitcase was $130 and the flight $30 ... its like whattt, im for sure not traveling with Spirit again

So bad. The check in process was laborious and the check in agent didn't seem to know how to manage the process efficiently and was confused about how to check in my son's sports equipment. The baggage fees were outrageous and so expensive. $90 for a carry on bag? And $200 additional for 2 check ins. The security lines were insanely long and the terminal was not very nice in the Spirit area. $5 for a water on board. It was my first and last time flying Spirit - I tried to save $ by flying them due to the accommodating schedule but I should have paid for Southwest, because it would've actually ended up less expensive due to the free bags with Southwest. There were no charging ports on the airplane, no wifi and really uncomfortable seating. The flight crew were great though, courteous and efficient in their boarding. Flight was delayed 1 hour, but we made up 15 minutes in flight.

Well those seats! Man! On a short flight tolerable but too stiff and lack of cushioning make a longer flight uncomfortable. Good leg room tho, but I’m only 5’3”….

My experience was better than expected. What I did find not so great was the seats. Very little room, they did not recline and the tray table was the size of a post card. There was no food to try, just standard snacks that you had to pay for and I don’t know of any entertainment. I would fly again even though everything was an upcharge. Flight was on time with little disturbance

thy don't even ofer water we have to buy it for $4.49 and paid for our cary on bags $100 each we never will fly in this company again.

Super cool and laid back, three lovely ladies. Couldn’t ask for better service.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from New Orleans to Oakland found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
6/4Tue
2 stopsSpirit Airlines
16h 32mMSY-OAK
$52
6/4Tue
1 stopSpirit Airlines
16h 20mMSY-OAK
$65
8/11Sun
1 stopDelta
6h 19mMSY-OAK
$134
8/10Sat
1 stopDelta
8h 10mMSY-OAK
$154
6/9Sun
1 stopSun Country Air
12h 12mMSY-OAK
$178
5/10Fri
2 stops
34h 02mMSY-OAK
$226
8/10Sat
2 stopsAlaska Airlines
13h 14mMSY-OAK
$284
5/10Fri
3 stops
29h 42mMSY-OAK
$285
6/30Sun
1 stopSun Country Air
11h 58mMSY-OAK
$297
7/15Mon
1 stopAlaska Airlines
8h 30mMSY-OAK
$491

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Last minute flights from New Orleans to Oakland

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from New Orleans to Oakland that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/10Fri
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
16h 45mMSY-OAK
5/14Tue
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
24h 09mOAK-MSY
$273
5/10Fri
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
15h 10mMSY-OAK
5/14Tue
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
24h 09mOAK-MSY
$293
5/10Fri
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
16h 45mMSY-OAK
5/14Tue
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
24h 09mOAK-MSY
$355
5/10Fri
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
15h 40mMSY-OAK
5/14Tue
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
24h 09mOAK-MSY
$377
5/10Fri
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
15h 40mMSY-OAK
5/14Tue
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
12h 35mOAK-MSY
$415
5/10Fri
multi-stopDelta
6h 56mMSY-OAK
5/14Tue
multi-stopDelta
7h 32mOAK-MSY
$418

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New Orleans - Oakland Flights

Departure:

New Orleans (MSY)United States

Destination:

Oakland (OAK)United States

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Oakland - New Orleans

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