$114 Find Cheap Flights from Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis to Orange County departing on 9/22. 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 Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis to Orange County

Wed, Sep 23 - Sat, Sep 26
Frontier Logo
10:30 pm - 10:12 am
MSP
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SNA
13h 42m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
11:07 am - 9:35 pm
SNA
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MSP
8h 28m
1 stop
$282Frontier
Sun, Sep 20 - Sat, Sep 26
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:56 pm - 4:15 pm
MSP
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SNA
20h 19m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:30 am - 12:12 pm
SNA
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MSP
26h 42m
1 stop
$287Multiple Airlines
Wed, Sep 16 - Sat, Sep 19
Frontier Logo
10:30 pm - 10:12 am
MSP
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SNA
13h 42m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
11:07 am - 9:35 pm
SNA
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MSP
8h 28m
1 stop
$293Frontier
Thu, Aug 20 - Mon, Aug 24
Frontier Logo
10:15 pm - 8:09 am
MSP
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SNA
11h 54m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
8:55 am - 9:30 pm
SNA
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MSP
10h 35m
1 stop
$308Frontier
Wed, Aug 19 - Sun, Aug 23
Frontier Logo
9:57 pm - 8:54 am
MSP
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SNA
12h 57m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
7:53 pm - 7:37 pm
SNA
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MSP
21h 44m
1 stop
$314Frontier
Wed, Sep 16 - Sun, Sep 20
Frontier Logo
10:30 pm - 10:12 am
MSP
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SNA
13h 42m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
4:50 pm - 9:01 pm
SNA
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MSP
26h 11m
1 stop
$315Frontier
Wed, Sep 23 - Sat, Sep 26
Frontier Logo
10:30 pm - 1:32 pm
MSP
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SNA
17h 02m
2 stops
Frontier Logo
11:07 am - 9:35 pm
SNA
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MSP
8h 28m
1 stop
$317Frontier
Sat, Aug 15 - Wed, Aug 19
Delta Logo
6:00 pm - 9:32 pm
MSP
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LGB
5h 32m
1 stop
Delta Logo
4:50 pm - 12:49 am
LGB
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MSP
5h 59m
1 stop
$319Delta
Tue, Jul 21 - Tue, Jul 28
Delta Logo
6:13 pm - 9:32 pm
MSP
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LGB
5h 19m
1 stop
Delta Logo
4:55 pm - 12:34 am
LGB
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MSP
5h 39m
1 stop
$339Delta
Tue, Oct 6 - Wed, Oct 7
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:01 am - 2:10 pm
MSP
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LGB
9h 09m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 6:09 pm
LGB
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MSP
9h 09m
1 stop
$359Alaska Airlines
Booking Insights

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

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

What is the cheapest Minneapolis to Orange County flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to Orange County from Minneapolis found in the last 5 days was to John Wayne (Santa Ana), at $539 round-trip. The most popular route is from Minneapolis (MSP) to John Wayne (Santa Ana) (SNA), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $539.

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

The average price for all round-trip flights from Minneapolis to Orange County depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Orange County is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost $302 on average. On average, there is no price difference when choosing to fly in the morning or the evening on this flight route. The most expensive time of day to fly to Orange County is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $386.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Minneapolis 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 $470, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis to Orange County is July, when tickets cost $89 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are May and August, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $238 and $229 respectively.

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

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

If you are looking for a flight deal from Minneapolis to Orange County, look for departures on Wednesdays and avoid leaving on a Sunday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Orange County, Friday is the cheapest day to fly and Monday is the most expensive.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis to Orange County, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 33% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 7 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonSeptember
Cheapest flight$114
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 17% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 17% lower on average.
Flight from Minneapolis to John Wayne (Santa Ana)

FAQs - booking Orange County flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis to Orange County.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis to Orange County up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Minneapolis 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.
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7.9
SouthwestOverall score based on 4235 reviews
7.0Food
8.6Crew
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
Airline reviews

The first time I flew in the extra legroom section. It was difficult to notice a difference. I had bad luck with my neighbors. The crew was okay. Southwest has reduced the live TV options.

4.0 OkayAnonymous, May 2026
MDW - LAX
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The first time I flew in the extra legroom section. It was difficult to notice a difference. I had bad luck with my neighbors. The crew was okay. Southwest has reduced the live TV options.

No gluten free snacks. Seats felt worn or bare bones even though it was a new 737 MAX 8.

Plane was clean and comfortable. Flight attendants and gate staff were professional, friendly and efficient. Boarding and deplaning were orderly and efficient. All in all, the typical excellent Southwest experience.

Not having a five hour delay with little notice! The crew was very kind, though, and just as tired as we passengers were. The flight didn't depart until nearly 1 am...and no reason was ever given.

This leg was much better, but we did have to have a 3 hour lay o er after coming from a very exhausting hiccup with our flight from BNA to Den

The Air hostess were very rude on my flight from Houston to Austin . Their regular communication itself felt a they are shouting at people.

Boarding was easy. The seats are small and fairly uncomfortable

The problem with the seat assignments is that there were a lot of rows in the front that were empty but my row at the back was full. Just not so pleasant.

No food or entertainment, just a quick 40 minute flight. A little bumpy due to Santa Ana winds but pilot has no control over that. Good flight and landing!

Good but I prefer choose your own seat. With the new assigned seats they should board from the back I see no advantage to this new boarding. Just like every other airline

Flight delayed four separate times. I’m now one hour hours late to landing.

worst flight ever from Delta, it got delayed and kept on delaying..

The only thing I would say is we tried to get on a standby earlier flight, but with our fair we couldn’t. That seems senseless to leave with open seats..

Everything went smoothly, although the usual gripes about airline travel were still present: the boarding process is inefficient, the snack selection is limited, and so on. Since there was extra space on the flight, the gate agent rearranged many people's seats to put people on the aisles and windows, leaving the middle seats empty, as much as possible, which was pretty great.

My tray was broken so i had no place to work or eat except my lap. Flight attendant said I would get an email with some credit or miles, it was a complete waste of time as I could only function at about 20% of normal. I have not received anything yet.

While they turned off most cabin lights to allow people to sleep, I was bothered by how bright the side lights still were. It was still quite bright for me in a window seat, when I wish I could have slept!

One of the flight attendants was a little cranky. I appreciated the free wifi and plug to charge my laptop

WiFi didn’t work most of the time. The usb chargers would work only occasionally for 5 mins and wouldn’t charge after that. Had to keep trying repeatedly at each of the seats in the row.

The crew bent over backwards to thank us for flying and make us comfortable. The food service was quick and efficient. The Captain communicated and said goodbye and thank you as we departed. They really stood out!

Generally on time departures and arrivals, clean planes, sky miles membership provides great benefits (complimentary upgrades, etc).

Boarding and crew were great, but seats are terribly uncomfortable. No food or entertainment options.

Everything went very smoothly! Thanks for a great first experience flying with small children!

Crew members great. Everything else a 0! Got on plane at 530am. Got de boarded for mechanical issue. Supposed to leave by 830 am. Zero communication from gate agents. Then supposed to leave by 230pm. Then delayed till 330pm. Still zero communication with gate agents. All they would say is if you have an issue call the 1800 number. You call and sit on hold minimum 45 minutes for zero answer. Finally board at 345pm didn’t take off till after 4pm! Sat in airport for 11 hours with 4 adults and 3 kids. Finally offered a $100 (we are sorry) voucher for next trip. Missed whole day in Florida had to change reservations in Florida! Absolute joke of an airline! And I usually really like sun country.

Booked through Kayak for $236. They canceled the flight unknown to me; retaining $100 for canceling it. Found out when I went to check in. Rebooked the same flight for $400. Incredibly disappointed. The Sun Country part was as to be expected. Crowded, no food, no arm room but got me where I wanted to go.

3 seperate extremely rude unhelpful staff. Delayed flight. Lost my bag

Sat between 2 big men. I was uncomfortable. Flight was delayed twice. About 2 hours altogether.

It was a good experience. I do wish the seats were roomier. Also, I did not like being charged for my carry on bag

Exceptional take off and landing in snow and wind…thank you to the well skilled pilots!

I liked entertainment system being downloaded on my iPad. The selections were limited but I appreciated being able to use my own screen. The flight was just fine. My only issue was both terminals being far from the main airport. Especially stoning at LAX near midnight and having to wait for a bus to take us to baggage pickup. Very inconvenient.

Just fine but comfort is always an issue since the seats are so close

There weren't enough employees at check in took awhile to get bags checked. There wasn't a wheel chair for me, I was sent to someone who turns out to work for a different airline, if My flight hadn't been delayed I probably would have missed my flight as it was, by the time I arrived at my gate, they started boarding in about 15 minutes. I don't know who took me to my gate, definitely was not the normal people who take passengers to the gate. I'm guessing she may have been in a management position. I wish I knew her name, she went beyond to help me. With that said everyone was kind, and were doing the best they could. So, I choose to say it was an Adventure, stressful start, but good. In the end went well. The situation was not only difficult for passengers but the employee's.

The staff at the check in counter was so rude. Made you feel Incompetent

Frontier scheduled a 40 minute connection in DEN. What they failed to mention was that they “close the doors” 20 mins prior to departure, which means you only have 20 mins. Not enough time. Possibly against DOT regulations. Filing complaint.

Flight was scheduled at 9:40pm. Got delayed to 10 am, the next day. crazy

The bag check, flight check-in, and onboard experience convinced my wife and me that we will actively go out of our way to avoid flying Frontier Airlines in the future. At bag check, we were informed that check-in could only be completed via the Frontier mobile app. Unfortunately, the app was extremely frustrating—sending us through repetitive, confusing loops that repeatedly forced us to decline add-on services with nearly every click. While most airline apps upsell, this one felt intentionally exhausting. As the process dragged on, we became genuinely concerned that my phone battery would die before check-in could be completed. We approached the bag check staff—who were standing together talking—and explained both our frustration and our predicament. They laughed. Later, my wife described the interaction as “gaslighting,” which felt accurate. We were then informed it would cost $25 per person simply to have our boarding passes printed. From that point forward, the tone of the experience was consistently hostile. The bag check employees were condescending and combative, behaving more like bullies than customer service staff. Unfortunately, that same attitude continued onboard. One flight attendant argued with me when I attempted to stow my backpack in the overhead bin. I explained that we had each paid $75 to check our bags specifically so we would not need to use carry-on space and could have adequate legroom. She demanded to see my ticket, pointed out that it said “no carry-on”—which I acknowledged—and I reiterated that this was precisely why we paid to check our bags. Her response was, “I don’t make the rules.” She then walked away, but not before asking if I “truly wanted to fly back to Chicago today?”—an unnecessary and unmistakable threat. It is also worth noting that despite booking our tickets together in the same transaction, we were not seated together. Upon our return to Chicago—where we could once again sit together—we compared onboard experiences. We both remarked on how unhappy the flight attendants appeared and how each of us was separately asked whether we would like to purchase a beverage. We declined. At no point was water mentioned as an option, leaving us with the clear impression that even water came at a cost—or that complimentary water, if available at all, was deliberately left unmentioned. Overall, the experience was shocking and deeply disappointing, but it was also a profound learning experience—one we will not forget and will not repeat. -Steve

Plane was hot and miserable and the crew was rude!

12 hour delay required getting on and off plane 3 times - would have at least liked to have been offered a snack or drink

They didn’t offer a water, even after I asked

They switched our terminal 3 times and we were delayed for four plus hours!!!

It was an early flight and most people napped/slept and the crew let us which was nice.

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