Cheap Flights from New Orleans, LA to Oakland, CA from $117

Return flight: Oakland – New Orleans

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 218 connecting flights from New Orleans to Oakland. You can compare airfare deals from 5 airlines and multiple travel sites from $117, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out MSY-OAK flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
07:04 — 20:43
07:04 — 09:02 NK2511 Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Las Vegas
10h 9m stop
19:11 — 20:43 NK2329 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Oakland
15h 39m
including layover
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from$129
07:10 — 13:43
07:10 — 10:12 HA6268 Hawaiian Airlines
New Orleans — Seattle
1h 19m stop
11:31 — 13:43 HA6806 Hawaiian Airlines
Seattle — Oakland
8h 33m
including layover
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from$127
07:10 — 13:43
07:10 — 10:12 AS451 Alaska Airlines
New Orleans — Seattle
1h 19m stop
11:31 — 13:43 AS1328 Alaska Airlines
Seattle — Oakland
8h 33m
including layover
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from$137
11:01 — 16:53
11:01 — 13:48 SY1804 Sun Country Airlines
New Orleans — Minneapolis
1h stop
14:48 — 16:53 SY1577 Sun Country Airlines
Minneapolis — Oakland
7h 52m
including layover
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14:38 — 23:26
+1 day
14:38 — 16:52 NK2209 Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Los Angeles
5h 26m stop
22:18 — 23:35 NK2509 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — Las Vegas
22h 20m stop
21:55 — 23:26 NK2338 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Oakland
34h 48m
including layover
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14:38 — 23:26
14:38 — 16:52 NK2209 Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Los Angeles
2h stop
18:52 — 20:08 NK2076 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — Las Vegas
1h 47m stop
21:55 — 23:26 NK2338 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Oakland
10h 48m
including layover
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15:11 — 23:39
15:11 — 16:51 NK1410 Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Las Vegas
5h 12m stop
22:03 — 23:39 NK2855 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Oakland
10h 28m
including layover
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15:27 — 23:38
15:27 — 17:25 NK1282 Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Las Vegas
4h 44m stop
22:09 — 23:38 NK1448 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Oakland
10h 11m
including layover
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16:53 — 23:59
16:53 — 20:00 HA6269 Hawaiian Airlines
New Orleans — Seattle
1h 44m stop
21:44 — 23:59 HA6800 Hawaiian Airlines
Seattle — Oakland
9h 6m
including layover
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from$127
17:57 — 23:59
18:45 — 22:00 AS569 Alaska Airlines
New Orleans — Seattle
41m stop
21:45 — 23:48 AS1152 Alaska Airlines
Seattle — Oakland
8h 2m
including layover
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from$136
20:09 — 08:28
+1 day
15:27 — 17:25 NK1282 Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Las Vegas
8h 53m stop
07:00 — 08:28 NK1405 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Oakland
14h 19m
including layover
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20:40 — 16:53
+1 day
20:40 — 23:27 SY1982 Sun Country Airlines
New Orleans — Minneapolis
15h 21m stop
14:48 — 16:53 SY1577 Sun Country Airlines
Minneapolis — Oakland
22h 13m
including layover
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21:25 — 23:38
+1 day
21:25 — 23:41 NK1804 Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Los Angeles
17h 5m stop
16:46 — 18:03 NK1550 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — Las Vegas
4h 6m stop
22:09 — 23:38 NK1448 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Oakland
28h 13m
including layover
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21:25 — 23:38
+1 day
21:25 — 23:41 NK1804 Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Los Angeles
19h 20m stop
19:01 — 20:15 NK1052 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — Las Vegas
1h 54m stop
22:09 — 23:38 NK1448 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Oakland
28h 13m
including layover
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21:25 — 23:38
+1 day
21:25 — 23:41 NK1804 Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Los Angeles
6h 2m stop
06:40 — 07:55 NK1658 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — Las Vegas
15h 14m stop
22:09 — 23:38 NK1448 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Oakland
28h 13m
including layover
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from$120
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on September 15, 2025

Flight Information

Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from New Orleans to Oakland depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between New Orleans and Oakland is 3057 miles. Time difference between the cities is 2h. Airplanes depart 05:10 to 21:50 from 3 New Orleans airports and arrive 05:10 to 21:50 to 3 Oakland airports. Average flight time is 21h 16m.

  • The fastest flight 7h 3m
  • Average flight time 21h 16m
  • The earliest flight 05:10
  • The latest flight 21:50
  • Distance 1900 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Oakland are august (from 109 $), july (from 117 $), september (from 124 $).

The most expensive months are november (from 548 $), january (from 375 $), december (from 256 $).

What is the lowest airfare New Orleans to Oakland?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $117. This airfare is for economy class on one-way NK1804 flight by Spirit Airlines for July 25, 2025 which leaves Louis Armstrong Intl in New Orleans at 21:25 am and arrives at Oakland Oakland Int at 23:38.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight New Orleans — Oakland is served by 5 regular airlines and 2 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 65 departures per week at the price of from $ 136 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 930.

Direct flights

There’re no direct flights on this route. Try flights with stops.

Connecting Flights

There are 218 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is NK1410 by Spirit Airlines takes 7h 3m and the cheapest is NK1804 by Spirit Airlines for $117.

  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • SY - Sun Country Airlines
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  • HA - Hawaiian Airlines
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  • UA - United Airlines
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  • NK - Spirit Airlines
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Airports

You can fly from New Orleans to Oakland from 3 airports (Lakefront, Louis Armstrong Intl, Alvin Callendar).

New Orleans airports

  • Lakefront-NEW
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  • Louis Armstrong Intl-MSY
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  • Alvin Callendar-NBG
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Oakland airports

  • Oakland Int-OAK
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  • Oakland/Coliseum Stat-OBT
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  • Convention Center Heliport-JCE
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