$148 Find Cheap Flights from Milwaukee to Orange County

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Milwaukee to Orange County departing on 3/31. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Book Cheap Milwaukee to Orange County Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Milwaukee to Orange County 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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Recent round-trip flight deals from Milwaukee to Orange County

Tue, Apr 14 - Tue, Apr 21
Delta Logo
6:50 am - 5:53 pm
MKE
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SNA
13h 03m
2 stops
Delta Logo
6:58 pm - 8:49 am
SNA
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MKE
11h 51m
2 stops
$293Delta
Wed, Apr 22 - Tue, Apr 28
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 7:02 pm
MKE
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SNA
14h 02m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
8:05 am - 2:13 pm
SNA
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MKE
28h 08m
1 stop
$303Alaska Airlines
Tue, Apr 14 - Sat, Apr 18
United Airlines Logo
8:15 am - 3:03 pm
MKE
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SNA
8h 48m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
1:21 pm - 9:21 pm
SNA
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MKE
6h 00m
1 stop
$307United Airlines
Tue, Apr 14 - Tue, Apr 21
Southwest Logo
5:30 am - 11:05 am
MKE
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SNA
7h 35m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
9:20 am - 7:30 pm
SNA
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MKE
8h 10m
2 stops
$312Southwest
Sat, Apr 18 - Tue, Apr 21
Southwest Logo
2:55 pm - 8:50 pm
MKE
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SNA
7h 55m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
7:25 am - 5:25 pm
SNA
-
MKE
8h 00m
2 stops
$317Southwest
Sat, Apr 25 - Wed, Apr 29
United Airlines Logo
8:15 am - 3:58 pm
MKE
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SNA
9h 43m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
2:40 pm - 10:30 pm
SNA
-
MKE
5h 50m
1 stop
$326United Airlines
Tue, Mar 24 - Tue, Mar 31
American Airlines Logo
4:47 pm - 9:39 pm
MKE
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SNA
6h 52m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
2:47 pm - 11:18 pm
SNA
-
MKE
6h 31m
1 stop
$327American Airlines
Sat, Apr 11 - Tue, Apr 21
Southwest Logo
6:10 am - 10:50 am
MKE
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SNA
6h 40m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
7:25 am - 5:25 pm
SNA
-
MKE
8h 00m
2 stops
$330Southwest
Tue, Apr 7 - Sat, Apr 11
United Airlines Logo
6:50 am - 3:03 pm
MKE
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SNA
10h 13m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
1:21 pm - 9:21 pm
SNA
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MKE
6h 00m
1 stop
$332United Airlines
Mon, May 4 - Fri, May 8
Alaska Airlines Logo
3:09 pm - 7:02 pm
MKE
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SNA
29h 53m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:50 pm - 2:43 pm
SNA
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MKE
16h 53m
1 stop
$333Alaska Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Milwaukee to Orange County flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Milwaukee to Orange County to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Milwaukee to Orange County?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $415, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Milwaukee to Orange County?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Milwaukee to Orange County, 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 Milwaukee to Orange County is July, when tickets cost $260 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and March, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $517 and $505 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Milwaukee to Orange County?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Milwaukee to Orange County clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Orange County on a Friday and more expensive on a Wednesday. On your return trip to Milwaukee, you should consider flying back on a Thursday, and avoid Sundays for better deals.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Milwaukee to Orange County?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Milwaukee to Orange County, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Milwaukee to Orange County, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 30% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$148
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 1% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 33% lower on average.
Flight from Milwaukee to John Wayne (Santa Ana)

FAQs - booking Orange County flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Milwaukee to Orange County?

    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 Milwaukee to Orange County.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Milwaukee to Orange County?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Milwaukee to Orange County 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 Milwaukee to Orange County?

    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 from Milwaukee to Orange County with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Milwaukee to Orange County?

    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 from Milwaukee to Orange County up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Orange County?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Orange County is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost $132 on average. Morning departures are around 100% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Orange County is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $210.

Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from Milwaukee to Orange County

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Milwaukee to Orange County. 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 Milwaukee to Orange County? 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
SouthwestOverall score based on 4307 reviews
8.1Boarding
8.6Crew
7.0Food
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
Airline reviews

Mediocre. Boarding is now unpleasant. The employees, once friendly and nice, are now regularly speaking sternly to passengers, badgering them to do things right so they can take off on time and gate check bags because they don't have enough overhead bin space. The pretzel snack was crushed flat and broken into even smaller pieces, which happens frequently lately. Drink service was suspended before they reached my row.

4.0 OkayAnonymous, Mar 2026
PHX - LAX
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Mediocre. Boarding is now unpleasant. The employees, once friendly and nice, are now regularly speaking sternly to passengers, badgering them to do things right so they can take off on time and gate check bags because they don't have enough overhead bin space. The pretzel snack was crushed flat and broken into even smaller pieces, which happens frequently lately. Drink service was suspended before they reached my row.

The charges were ridiculous for an hour flight and the turbulence was very scary.

3 hour delay. Had to change plans and was still delayed.

The flight crew was extremely rude and especially not helpful when our flight was delayed.

The boarding and seat assignment system no longer works for me, but I know it is being replaced. Otherwise, I am good with the overall experience.

The lead steward kept singing about "San Francisco" and hotel California---more annoying than humorous....needs work. Flight was smooth and on time.

Still a fan of open seating. Flight was on schedule and arrived on time. The 737 MAX is very comfortable.

San Diego airport is brand new, spacious, airy and very smooth checkin at SW baggage drop.

Ever since Southwest starting charging for bags, passengers don't want to pay to check their bags, so the gate agents have to beg people to check their roller bags now because there's "not enough space". This was a terrible business move by Southwest.

Delays delays delays. Late taking off, late landing, wait for a gate, etc.

There’s not much to say about a one hour flight. This is a connection from LA to RNO that I missed the previous night due to a mechanical check delay on my originating flight from JFK to LAX. The short flight itself was fine. Instructions from the pilot and crew were per usual. The coffee was barely lukewarm, which possibly was purposeful so we would down it quickly. Bags were already on carousel upon reaching baggage claim, which was excellent.

Delta continues to set the benchmark for traveler-friendly service with minimal disruption and clear communication within the mainland US (coast to coast). I am consistently pleased to be a Delta customer, and this experience once again met my expectations. There was a brief delay departing from MIA due to a technical issue that required the aircraft to return to the gate. However, the situation was handled professionally and transparently. Fortunately, my planned layover allowed ample buffer time, so the adjustment caused no stress. Overall, another smooth and reassuring experience.

Awesome! On time flight, early arrival, and a complimentary upgrade!

Was forced to check in my small carry on, even though I informed the crew it has very fragile items inside

They double booked seats, the gate staff changed my ticket as I was boarding she went over to the computer and changed it without telling me. She messed up an entire three row section for me and others. Other travelers were outraged but the gate staff were so rude, so condescending saying it wasn't their problem to solve. I would rate this a zero if I could. Will not fly Delta again I'll stick with United and American.

I usually get upgraded so my experience is usually amazing. I did not get upgraded this time - which was fine - but the wifi had issues, the monitors were going in & out, & (though not Delta's fault) one of the gentlemen next to me desperately needed a shower.

I really liked the legroom. I am 6’4”.a at For some reason our seats were not together and using the app to fix it didn’t work. Passengers were nice enough to move for us but you should absolutely ensure a parent sits with their child.

Staff was exceptional! Everyone was kind, professional and friendly making the trip very pleasant. Thank you!

Staff were friendly and happy. Delta could make sure passengers that don't have the app know of changes. Without Kayak I would not have known about the change of gate or the delay. Kayak was faster to notify me.

They changed planes and the new plane couldn’t carry enough fuel to fly across the country so we had to stop in Kansas City to refuel. Flight was delayed .

Flight delayed for more than 16 hrs and no effort was spent to provide an alternate

Overall we had a good experience during our flight from San Francisco to Houston.

it was a very short flight so my expectations were low.

Very disappointing given gate agent behavior. Filed a formal complaint with United.

Flight delayed. WiFi connectivity very poor if not existant. Last minute arrival forced me to run to catch my connection.

The power at the seat didn't work and the seat itself was difficult to adjust - this was a business class seat. Flight attendant gave me miles to compensate. The attendant was very professional and on top of his game the entire flight.

the whole trip was smooth, and as comfortable as flying is these days. flight crew was friendly and very courteous and helpful.

First class ticket gets you a choice of chips or nuts. . Just like economy Southwest. Also no screen in the seats. This is first class???!

Flight arrived 30 min early and bag was waiting at the baggage pickup. United Club HNL was one of the nicest in the system

Yet another flight in which beverage and snack service was skipped. Other that that, firmly mediocre. Landed early, to gate late due to congestion at the gates. Airline's fault or airports fault: unknown.

Smooth flight. From the early boarding and all were on board before departure time and arrived early in ONT. Great crew. Thank you!!!!

The flight was significantly delayed for 6.5 hours because of snow. There was no communication once the plane returned to the gate regarding when the flight would resume. Other flights were departing while our flight was being unloaded for reasons unknown. Our flight also seemed out of the queue regarding further deicing, refueling, and waiting to Taxi to the runway.

They are always late and seats was also not having working charger

did not have enough meal for first class passengers so offer us snack

Crew was helpful and cheerful especially when they had no refreshments to work with. The plane was never serviced and had nothing but limited water and coffee onboard. For the price point, a concern of services.

Amazing I love American. I’ll never fly anyone else if I can help it.

Everything about the flight was lovely. My only suggestion would be to offer a few more options of tv series from Apple TV or HBO.

After the door had been closed, the cockpit makes an announcement that catering is running late and it is not the airline's fault. It is their fault in the sense that we had to sit for 2 hours or more when we could have stayed in the terminal. Poor communications between catering and airline. This caused a young man to lose his temper and he went storming out hitting objects. He had complained to the gate agent that he had already waited at the gate 7 hours and when can the airplane leave? Airilnes do a poor job of explaining delays, maintenance issues, etc. whereas being truthful may gain more sympathy or understanding.

I bought wifi and most of the flight could not even use it my apps would just spin. I couldn't even listen to music. super frustrating.

We were told the flight was delayed 5 times, then it was moved to the next day.

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