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Cheap Flights from Orange County to New Orleans

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

Tue, Sep 1 - Tue, Sep 8
United Airlines Logo
3:10 pm - 10:45 pm
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5h 35m
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United Airlines Logo
8:20 am - 3:12 pm
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SNA
8h 52m
1 stop
$261United Airlines
Tue, Sep 1 - Tue, Sep 8
Southwest Logo
8:45 am - 5:55 pm
SNA
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7h 10m
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Southwest Logo
9:50 am - 3:00 pm
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SNA
7h 10m
1 stop
$262Southwest
Tue, Aug 25 - Wed, Sep 2
American Airlines Logo
6:45 am - 5:11 pm
SNA
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MSY
8h 26m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
12:29 pm - 5:29 pm
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SNA
7h 00m
1 stop
$263American Airlines
Wed, Aug 5 - Mon, Aug 10
Multiple Airlines Logo
4:13 pm - 5:04 am
SNA
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10h 51m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:05 pm - 3:20 pm
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SNA
21h 15m
1 stop
$265Multiple Airlines
Tue, Sep 1 - Tue, Sep 8
Southwest Logo
11:00 am - 7:30 pm
SNA
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MSY
6h 30m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
9:50 am - 3:00 pm
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SNA
7h 10m
1 stop
$267Southwest
Thu, Oct 22 - Tue, Oct 27
Southwest Logo
2:55 pm - 12:20 am
SNA
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7h 25m
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Southwest Logo
7:00 am - 1:20 pm
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SNA
8h 20m
2 stops
$268Southwest
Sat, Aug 22 - Sat, Aug 29
Southwest Logo
8:50 am - 8:25 pm
SNA
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9h 35m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
6:10 am - 11:20 am
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SNA
7h 10m
2 stops
$273Southwest
Sat, Aug 8 - Sat, Aug 15
Delta Logo
2:00 pm - 11:38 pm
SNA
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7h 38m
1 stop
Delta Logo
5:17 pm - 10:25 pm
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SNA
7h 08m
1 stop
$277Delta
Tue, Oct 13 - Sat, Oct 17
Southwest Logo
7:05 am - 2:20 pm
SNA
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MSY
5h 15m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
9:55 am - 4:15 pm
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SNA
8h 20m
1 stop
$279Southwest
Mon, Aug 17 - Thu, Aug 20
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:53 pm - 5:00 am
SNA
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7h 07m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
5:41 pm - 1:42 pm
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SNA
22h 01m
2 stops
$280Multiple Airlines
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Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$124
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 16% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 12% lower on average.
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Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Orange County to New Orleans

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Orange County to New Orleans? 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.
7.9
SouthwestOverall score based on 4248 reviews
8.6Crew
8.1Boarding
7.5Entertainment
8.0Comfort
7.0Food
Airline reviews

I think Southwest is the number one airline that anyone can fly I have flown for the first time Frontier and what a joke and their customer service United was a very strange experience I'm only sticking to Southwest from here on out for sure

10.0 Excellentkelly, Jul 2026
SFO - PHX
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I think Southwest is the number one airline that anyone can fly I have flown for the first time Frontier and what a joke and their customer service United was a very strange experience I'm only sticking to Southwest from here on out for sure

Great job Southwest! My family doesn't fly often but we felt safe the whole time.

Flight was delayed, full flight and I had to change gates. Southwest flights are always late later in the day.

Was fine, delayed and feels like southwest is always late

The entire experience from boarding to landing was amazing! The crew were very friendly. Will definitely be back.

Delayed flight, lack of information, boarding process is a mess as is the carryon luggage causing issues when leaving the plane….just a poor experience.

Comfortable. Easy. No problems. Just wish they had gf options for snacks.

I’ve always loved Southwest. No issues at all. I was flying standby and the gate agent was extremely friendly and helpful. Boarding was smooth and I was able to get a window seat in the emergency exit row. Crew was fantastic! They were very professional and accommodating. We had to divert from our destination due to weather but the flight crew kept everyone at ease and informed us of all pertinent information. Excellent flight

Exceptional crew! Friendly and professional. Pleasant attitude and treated everyone with respect.

I like the boarding procedure. A bumpy ride, but it couldn't be helped. Please make sure the exit seats are clearly indicated.

UA594 was delayed multiple times. I ended up getting picked up so I can make it in time for work 6AM on Monday, 7/6/2026

Boarded from a very small gate at LAX. Staff at gate had us line up, then waited 25 minutes to board without a word of explanation. Plane arrived on time then waited 20 minutes for a plane to vacate our gate. Majority of bags arrived after 15 minutes but it took an hour for a small number of remaining bags to be off-loaded despite my “priority” bag tag.

Was on time until within 1 hour of flight-how does that happen? Staff very friendly.

How badly can you screw up baggage claim? We were told to go to baggage claim too for our bags from this flight. Another flights bags were there. They finished up. More bags from a different flight arrived. Our bags did not Finally the baggage claim belt stopped working and and are flight was still listed on the arrivals for that baggage claim 2. And then nothing It turns out that they had been delivered not only the United baggage claim but far away on a Delta baggage claim No I never told us. It was only the people looking around who had been on the flight But I’m sure there was plenty of time for the employees to raffle through the bags and steal whatever they wanted

There was no USB plug in my section of the plane. So I could not charge my phone. Also, there was no screen to watch movie or anything like that. Wish I had known that in advance, I would’ve brought my iPad.

Long wait before take off without an update for 20 minutes. Flight was good otherwise.

On time take off…US cabins look tired and need of refresh!

Flight delayed from Cape Town to Washington then got diverted to miami and in miami we had to fend for ourselves , im still trying to get to Shreveport now

The flight attendant handled a situation in which an angry passenger was demanding to use his own supplemental oxygen equipment firmly but graciously.

Just a crappy airline. The same every time. You feel you are a cow on a farm. You are being being whipped and pulled.

Trash. Sat on the runway for 40 mins…missed connecting flight because of it now I’m stuck. Thanks…a whole fkn lot.

One day, I do so hope for a gluten free snack! Seems like with the rest of the world FINALLY figuring out what gluten free is, American Airlines would too. Fingers crossed!!

The flight was delayed multiple times, again no fault of American but again the extra cost, for everything makes it feel like a cheap airline! Especially when flights are outrageously expensive already

Pitch was very small. Knees were on the seat back in front of me.

Cancelled and rebooked twice in one day with a drop in seat class. Not good at all.

First, to be fair, the flight was on time and the trip through the air was relatively smooth. But the flight was full, and they were checking carryons. As this process went on, the crew got increasingly rude and overbearing. During the drink service, a young girl (maybe 9) who had gotten up to use the lavatory got stuck behind the cart. At some point, she started feeling fearful and overwhelmed. Passengers noticed this and asked the crew to let her return to her seat. They refused. Then she started crying, and they still refused to move the cart forward to let her sit. The poor girl was trying to be brave and compose herself. The crew handled the situation terribly and with zero grace or decency. That episode, to me, encapsulates AA’s attitude toward its passengers. Disgraceful. The plane itself was cramped and miserable, as usual. There was zero inflight media or entertainment, other than the lane and borderline inappropriate jokes the steward made during the safety briefing. Then, of course, it took the better part of an hour for the checked bags to show up at the carousel. AA is no better than the el cheapo airlines these days and a far, far cry from its former self.

It was okay. I opted to pay for an upgrade to an exit row, but this might’ve been the worst exit row experience I’ve ever had. - The fold out table was janky and didn’t fold out properly. - The seats felt squished together as I was the aisle seat in the group of three, but the guy in the middle felt like he was constantly leaning on me. - Everyone who walked by brushed up against me, or knocked my entertainment screen, to include the food and drink carts. Didn’t get one apology or excuse me. - The community flight tracker screen was right in front of me and was sooooooo bright I could barely catch any sleep on my 13hr flight from Seoul to DFW. Not the best experience at all…

Airlines changed our originally booked flights. Our luggage was completely damaged.

Departure more than an hour later. Conexion/waiting time at the airport was more than 7 hours :(

Overall the flights pretty good. The snacks we’re good and they were plenty of them. Both boarding and deplaning went quickly.

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