Cheap flights from New Orleans to San Diego from $76

If you are unable to visit San Diego during the month of May, then departing from New Orleans during the month June is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $346.

The cheapest day to depart from New Orleans to San Diego is on a Wednesday. Travelers who choose to depart for San Diego on a Wednesday will often find tickets for as low as $367. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Sunday because tickets tend to average around $631. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to San Diego.

The cheapest time of day to fly to San Diego is in the morning when flights can be purchased for as low as $428. Flights at noon are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $641.

Fly from New Orleans Louis Armstrong to San Diego for the best New Orleans Louis Armstrong - San Diego flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to San Diego from New Orleans when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to San Diego for around $390 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to San Diego from New Orleans for as low as $275 on momondo.

Delta and Southwest are the most popular carriers operating from New Orleans Louis Armstrong to San Diego

American Airlines, Southwest and United Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to San Diego from New Orleans according to our data. American Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 43% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to San Diego. Keep in mind that there are 6 different airlines that fly to San Diego on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Houston (IAH) was the most common stop: 63% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Houston (HOU) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $321.

Flights connecting via Houston (HOU) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 5h 33m.

Houston (HOU) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 0h 49m.

1 flights are operational daily from New Orleans to San Diego as of May 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 1:00PM, with 57% of flights per day taking off in the afternoon.

As of May 2026, there are 8 flights per week flying from New Orleans to San Diego. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 25% of flights taking off on this day.