Cheap Flights from New Orleans, LA to San Diego, CA from $68

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 248 connecting flights from New Orleans to San Diego. You can compare airfare deals from 4 airlines and multiple travel sites from $68, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out MSY-SAN flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

Find One-Way and Round-Trip New Orleans to San Diego Flight Deals

To find the cheapest one way airline ticket select the date with the lowest price on the calendar below and click «Find Flights». To search for round-trip flight deals click on the link «Check prices for return flights» and select the date of the return flight. Cheapest flights in November: $68 (one-way), $117 (round-trip).
Direct flights
  • Check to choose departure date Check to choose departure date
Check prices for return flight
Find flights
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from New Orleans to San Diego. You can also specify the concrete flights and airlines on the route and how long the flight actually is. Use the calendar for today, tomorrow or other specific date as some flights are available only on certain days of the week.
Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
05:00 — 11:06
05:00 — 06:22 UA222 United Airlines
New Orleans — Houston
3h 14m stop
09:36 — 11:06 UA2491 United Airlines
Houston — San Diego
8h 6m
including layover
Find flight
from$228
05:00 — 08:57
05:00 — 06:22 UA1748 United Airlines
New Orleans — Houston
1h 5m stop
07:27 — 08:57 UA1267 United Airlines
Houston — San Diego
5h 57m
including layover
Find flight
from$229
06:08 — 12:10
06:08 — 08:04 NK1065 Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Las Vegas
2h 50m stop
10:54 — 12:10 NK1475 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
8h 2m
including layover
Find flight
from$120
06:10 — 17:11
06:08 — 08:04 NK1065 Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Las Vegas
7h 49m stop
16:57 — 18:15 NK2907 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
13h 1m
including layover
Find flight
from$120
07:00 — 11:06
07:00 — 08:21 UA1394 United Airlines
New Orleans — Houston
1h 15m stop
09:36 — 11:06 UA2491 United Airlines
Houston — San Diego
6h 6m
including layover
Find flight
from$228
07:00 — 13:50
07:00 — 08:21 UA1394 United Airlines
New Orleans — Houston
3h 59m stop
12:20 — 13:50 UA2486 United Airlines
Houston — San Diego
8h 50m
including layover
Find flight
from$228
08:00 — 14:53
07:00 — 09:00 UA2193 United Airlines
New Orleans — Denver
3h 23m stop
13:25 — 14:53 UA1302 United Airlines
Denver — San Diego
8h 53m
including layover
Find flight
from$228
08:00 — 15:53
08:00 — 11:27 UA1392 United Airlines
New Orleans — Washington D.C.
1h 48m stop
13:15 — 15:53 UA2029 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — San Diego
9h 53m
including layover
Find flight
from$228
09:24 — 15:29
09:24 — 11:21 NK214 Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Las Vegas
2h 54m stop
14:15 — 15:29 NK1766 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
8h 5m
including layover
Find flight
from$137
09:50 — 13:50
09:50 — 11:11 UA2376 United Airlines
New Orleans — Houston
1h 9m stop
12:20 — 13:50 UA2486 United Airlines
Houston — San Diego
6h
including layover
Find flight
from$228
10:35 — 18:51
10:35 — 13:08 UA310 United Airlines
New Orleans — Chicago
3h 12m stop
16:20 — 18:51 UA2080 United Airlines
Chicago — San Diego
10h 16m
including layover
Find flight
from$229
10:40 — 18:51
10:40 — 13:13 UA310 United Airlines
New Orleans — Chicago
3h 7m stop
16:20 — 18:51 UA1631 United Airlines
Chicago — San Diego
10h 11m
including layover
Find flight
from$228
11:04 — 20:22
11:04 — 14:59 UA1115 United Airlines
New Orleans — Newark
2h 15m stop
17:14 — 20:22 UA1626 United Airlines
Newark — San Diego
11h 18m
including layover
Find flight
from$230
12:09 — 17:50
12:09 — 13:30 UA2253 United Airlines
New Orleans — Houston
2h 50m stop
16:20 — 17:50 UA669 United Airlines
Houston — San Diego
7h 41m
including layover
Find flight
from$228
12:45 — 20:49
12:45 — 16:09 UA2276 United Airlines
New Orleans — Washington D.C.
2h 11m stop
18:20 — 20:49 UA1831 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — San Diego
10h 4m
including layover
Find flight
from$228
13:56 — 18:17
13:56 — 15:50 AS4786 Alaska Airlines
New Orleans — Dallas
1h 12m stop
17:02 — 18:19 AS4646 Alaska Airlines
Dallas — San Diego
6h 21m
including layover
Find flight
from$236
13:56 — 21:03
13:56 — 15:50 AS4786 Alaska Airlines
New Orleans — Dallas
3h 55m stop
19:45 — 21:03 AS4644 Alaska Airlines
Dallas — San Diego
9h 7m
including layover
Find flight
from$236
14:13 — 17:50
14:13 — 15:34 UA2034 United Airlines
New Orleans — Houston
46m stop
16:20 — 17:50 UA669 United Airlines
Houston — San Diego
5h 37m
including layover
Find flight
from$228
14:26 — 22:30
14:26 — 17:03 UA2154 United Airlines
New Orleans — Chicago
2h 42m stop
19:45 — 22:30 UA2154 United Airlines
Chicago — San Diego
10h 4m
including layover
Find flight
from$227
15:25 — 23:52
15:16 — 17:21 F94561 Frontier Airlines
New Orleans — Denver
4h 44m stop
22:15 — 23:49 F94989 Frontier Airlines
Denver — San Diego
10h 27m
including layover
Find flight
from$68
15:25 — 18:01
+1 day
15:25 — 17:31 F94561 Frontier Airlines
New Orleans — Denver
22h 51m stop
16:22 — 18:01 F94995 Frontier Airlines
Denver — San Diego
28h 36m
including layover
Find flight
from$68
16:05 — 21:26
15:30 — 16:55 UA2469 United Airlines
New Orleans — Houston
2h 20m stop
20:15 — 21:45 UA2674 United Airlines
Houston — San Diego
7h 21m
including layover
Find flight
from$228
16:10 — 22:47
16:10 — 18:42 UA2154 United Airlines
New Orleans — Chicago
1h 33m stop
20:15 — 22:47 UA1182 United Airlines
Chicago — San Diego
8h 37m
including layover
Find flight
from$228
17:41 — 21:45
17:41 — 19:06 UA1780 United Airlines
New Orleans — Houston
1h 9m stop
20:15 — 21:45 UA2674 United Airlines
Houston — San Diego
6h 4m
including layover
Find flight
from$228
17:54 — 23:52
17:54 — 19:58 F94561 Frontier Airlines
New Orleans — Denver
2h 17m stop
22:15 — 23:52 F92421 Frontier Airlines
Denver — San Diego
7h 58m
including layover
Find flight
from$170
18:08 — 22:28
18:08 — 20:08 UA1633 United Airlines
New Orleans — Denver
52m stop
21:00 — 22:28 UA765 United Airlines
Denver — San Diego
6h 20m
including layover
Find flight
from$228
21:36 — 13:54
+1 day
15:16 — 17:21 F94561 Frontier Airlines
New Orleans — Denver
12h 58m stop
09:22 — 10:58 F94927 Frontier Airlines
Denver — San Diego
18h 18m
including layover
Find flight
from$71
21:36 — 06:24
+1 day
15:16 — 17:21 F94561 Frontier Airlines
New Orleans — Denver
5h 28m stop
09:22 — 10:58 F92817 Frontier Airlines
Denver — San Diego
10h 48m
including layover
Find flight
from$92
22:21 — 06:40
+1 day
22:21 — 00:19 NK1065 Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Las Vegas
5h 11m stop
05:30 — 06:40 NK1496 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
10h 19m
including layover
Find flight
from$123
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on May 9, 2025

Flight Information

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

Distance between New Orleans and San Diego is 2568 miles. Time difference between the cities is 2h. Airplanes depart 05:00 to 22:21 from 3 New Orleans airports and arrive 05:00 to 22:21 to 11 San Diego airports. Average flight time is 9h 48m.

  • The fastest flight 5h 37m
  • Average flight time 9h 48m
  • The earliest flight 05:00
  • The latest flight 22:21
  • Distance 1596 ml

The cheapest months to travel to San Diego are february (from 68 $), december (from 71 $), november (from 122 $).

The most expensive months are january (from 137 $), november (from 122 $), december (from 71 $).

What is the lowest airfare New Orleans to San Diego?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $68. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F94561 flight by Frontier Airlines for February 1, 2025 which leaves Louis Armstrong Intl in New Orleans at 15:25 am and arrives at San Diego San Diego at 18:01.

Economy class
$68
Find
Business class
?
Find
First class
?
Find

Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight New Orleans — San Diego is served by 4 regular airlines and 2 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 73 departures per week at the price of from $ 171 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 813.

Direct flights

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

Connecting Flights

There are 248 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA2034 by United Airlines takes 5h 37m and the cheapest is F94561 by Frontier Airlines for $68.

  • AS - Alaska Airlines
    from $171
    Find
  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
    from $68
    Find
  • UA - United Airlines
    from $227
    Find
  • NK - Spirit Airlines
    from $120
    Find
See more connecting flights

Airports

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

New Orleans airports

  • Lakefront-NEW
    Find
  • Louis Armstrong Intl-MSY
    from $68
    Find
  • Alvin Callendar-NBG
    Find

San Diego airports

  • San Diego-SAN
    Find
  • San Diego Regional-USA
    Find
  • Gillespie Field-SEE
    Find
  • Golden Triangle Reg.-GTR
    Find
  • El Cajon-CJN
    Find
  • Lowndes County-UBS
    Find
  • Miramar NAS-NKX
    Find
  • Montgomery Field-MYF
    Find
  • North Island NAS-NZY
    Find
  • Brown Field Municipal-SDM
    Find
  • AFB-CBM
    Find

How to book a plane ticket yourself?

How to book an air ticket yourself?
  • Fill in the search parameters — cities of departure and destination, departure and return dates and click «Find flights»
  • Select the best flight that you like. Please, check the airports of departure and arrival. Select the best fare, but pay attention to the following flight details - airports of departure and arrival, flight duration and layovers. Please use filters and sort to find the best flight.
  • Click «Buy» when you are ready — our system will redirect you to the site that sells the selected flight ticket.
  • Fill in all passenger and payment information — passport and contact information, please double check all passengers’ names and make a payment for your itinerary.
  • That's it — you will receive an email with your e-ticket usually within 10 minutes after your flight is confirmed. Please, print the e-ticket and have it with you at the airport. You would need to have only a passport and/or a required form of ID to travel. Please, check your Visa requirements if you travel outside of the United States or Canada.

    To find a plane ticket, please select dates.

Back