Planning a trip to the Most Magical Place on Earth in October?

In October, you could take in all of the Halloween decor in Magic Kingdom, potentially go to the new Disney’s BOO Bash After Hours event (though tickets are currently sold out), and enjoy all kinds of Halloween treats! But, before you do all of that you’ll need to get to Disney World. Want to know what it will cost you to fly to Disney World in October? Here’s what you need to know.

Just like our version of this post for September flights, we aren’t looking at every single airport in the U.S. (or the world for that matter). For purposes of this post, we once again looked at some of the bigger airports in the United States. We then looked at what it would cost to fly from each of those airports (on a variety of different airlines) in October.

We mainly checked the prices for a flight departing on October 14th (Thursday) and returning on October 18th (Monday), basically a quick weekend trip. The cost of flights for this weekend was pretty representative of the rest of the month, except for the dates that were much closer to Halloween. Those were noticeably more expensive, so just keep that in mind. There were also some more expensive dates scattered throughout, particularly some at the beginning of the month.

This is all based on the information we saw on Google Flights, but keep in mind that prices can vary a LOT so you’ll want to pay close attention to whatever days you’re trying to travel to Orlando. 

Also, just as we mentioned last time, it’s important to remember that each airline (and different tickets within those airlines) will come with their own set of benefits or drawbacks. You may find that one airline’s tickets will generally be more expensive, but their tickets come with the ability to bring a carry-on back or select your seat on the plane. Others will be significantly cheaper but do not include benefits like that. Those are important things to consider when purchasing your flight. You’ll have to determine what benefits are important to you and which are worth the cost.

Additionally, keep in mind that the costs we’ll be sharing here are base ticket prices. They don’t include additional taxes, fees, or other costs that may be charged if the ticket is actually purchased.

Just like we did in our last flights post, the way we’ve calculated these ticket prices is by looking at the least expensive combination of flights for each airline, from each airport, etc. That means we look the least expensive departing flight from the airport to Orlando, and the least expensive return flight from Orlando to the airport.

Those flights may not be convenient for you, they may involve multiple stops, etc. You may be able to book a different combination of flights that includes a cheaper departing flight and a more expensive return flight. In other words, these are not exact figures, but just meant to give you a general idea of what the flights may cost.

For those familiar with the Southwest ticket options, we strictly looked at the “Wanna Get Away” tickets that were available for the dates we searched. For all of the other airlines, we utilized the Google Flight search tool as it was the most convenient. Since we utilized Google’s search function, we do want to note that flights could be more or less expensive when you go to book them on the actual airline’s website.

Also, we wanted to mention that for the flights we tried to limit it only to flights that would arrive on the same day they departed, so that could affect some of the pricing estimates. Note that all of these tickets are just for 1 person.

Alright, with all of that out of the way, let’s take a look at the numbers.

New York (JFK or LaGuardia)

Southwest: For Southwest, we found that the least expensive flights from La Guardia to Orlando (under the Wanna Get Away type) were priced at about $97.97 round trip. One of the most expensive flight combinations was priced at $693.96.

Delta: The cheapest combination of flights using Delta was from JFK to Orlando. These flights were priced at $97 round trip. One of the most expensive trips was priced at $1,095 round trip– that was also from JFK to Orlando and then back to JFK.

United: For United, one of the cheapest round trip options was priced at $241 from La Guardia. One of the most expensive combinations of flights was also from La Guardia and priced at $763.

American Airlines: From JFK airport in October, you could grab a flight to Orlando (and back) for $149 round trip in terms of the cheaper options. One of the most expensive flights (to and back to La Guardia) that didn’t add on an extra day (meaning it arrived on the same day as its departure) was priced at $619.

Spirit: Spirit had some of the cheapest flight options from La Guardia for $61 round trip to Orlando. The more expensive options were priced at about $240 round trip.

Los Angeles (LAX)

Southwest: One of the cheapest flight combinations between LAX and Orlando was priced at $265.96 round trip. The most expensive combination of flights was priced at a combined total of $731.76 round trip.

Delta: For Delta, the cheapest combination of flights between LAX and Orlando was about $132 round trip. One of the most expensive combinations was priced at $855 for the round trip.

United: United featured a round trip flight between LAX and Orlando for $201 in terms of cheaper options. Its most expensive option was around $566.

American Airlines: When it comes to American Airlines, the cost of a round trip flight between LAX and Orlando was priced at around $197 in terms of cheaper options. One of the most expensive flight combinations was priced at $677.

Spirit: Spirit Airlines offered some pretty cheap flight options from LAX to Orlando, priced at $79 from LAX (though one of the flight combinations would take you over 10 hours to go from LAX to Orlando). One of the more expensive combinations was priced at $329.

Chicago O’Hare (ORD)

Southwest: Some of the cheapest round trip flights between Chicago and Orlando were priced at $202.96, while one of the most expensive round trip options is priced at $715.96 per person.

Delta: On Delta, the cheapest combination of flights was $242 round trip. One of the more expensive options was $712.

United: From Chicago to Orlando (and back), the cheapest combination of United flights was priced at $157 round trip. The most expensive trip was around $544.

American Airlines: For American Airlines, one of the cheapest combinations of flights was priced at $198 round trip. On the more expensive end, there was a combination of flights priced at $456 round trip.

Spirit: Spirit’s cheapest combination of flights between Chicago and Orlando was priced at $86 round trip. The more expensive options were priced at $255.

Dallas (Love Field or Fort Worth)

Southwest: Departing from Love Field, the cheapest combination of flights for our proposed days on Southwest was priced at $152.47. One of the most expensive combinations was priced at $816.96.

Delta: Thinking of flying on Delta from Dallas to Orlando in October? The cheapest combination of flights was out of (and back to) Fort Worth and was priced at $286. One of the most expensive combinations of flights was from (and back to) Love Field and was priced at $783.

United: United had a round trip priced at $259 out of and back to Fort Worth in October. In terms of cheaper options, there was a combination of flights out of and back to Fort Worth that was priced at $621.

American Airlines: Some of American Airlines’ cheapest flights from Dallas were out of (and back to) Fort Worth and were priced at $195 round trip. There were a variety of more expensive options, however, with one of the pricier ones costing $626 round trip.

Spirit: Spirit Airlines had some round trip flights between Fort Worth and Orlando priced at $117 round trip. Some of the more expensive combinations were priced at around $267 round trip.

Atlanta (ATL)

Southwest: Out of Atlanta there were a variety of flights from Southwest. One of the cheapest combinations was priced at $157.95, while one of the more expensive combinations was priced at $532.96.

Delta: Leaving out of Atlanta, you could grab a round trip flight to (and back from) Orlando priced at around $212 on the cheaper end. One of the more expensive combinations of flights was priced at $477.

United: On United, one of the cheapest combinations of flights was priced at $273 round trip. But one of the most expensive sets of flights was priced at $710.

American Airlines: American Airlines was slightly cheaper than United, with some less expensive round trips priced at $165. One of the most expensive options was priced at $746 round trip.

Spirit: Spirit has some inexpensive flights that could get you to and from Orlando for just $74. One of the more expensive options was priced at $280.

Denver (DEN)

Southwest: One of Southwest’s cheapest flight combinations out of Denver was priced at $266.96 round trip. One of the most expensive combinations of “Wanna Get Away” priced tickets were priced at $816.76.

Delta: From Denver to Orlando (and back), Delta had some of its cheaper flights priced at $215 round trip. One of the more expensive flight combinations was priced at $726 round trip.

United: Thinking of flying United from Denver to Orlando (and back)? Some of the least expensive flights we could find were priced at $260 round trip. Some of the most expensive flights were priced at $710 round trip.

American Airlines: American Airlines had round trip flights between Denver and Orlando priced at $215. Some of the more expensive flight combinations were priced at around $914 round trip.

Spirit: In terms of flights from Denver to Orlando (and back) from Spirit, the cheaper options were priced at $149 round trip. The more expensive flights were around $227 round trip (there were some more expensive options but they would not arrive on the same day as departure).

Now it’s time to average these prices together and see what the overall numbers look like. Overall, the average price to fly to Disney World in October ranged from about $180.14 on the cheaper side, up to about $616.87 in terms of the more expensive options.

As always, keep in mind that these are just estimates. Your actual cost to fly to the Most Magical Place on Earth will depend on many factors including when you choose to fly, what airport you’ll be flying from, what airline you want to use, and more.

Not a fan of having to crunch the numbers, watch those airline pages for deals or dips in price, etc. Why not reach out to our friends over at Small World Vacations? The team over there can help you plan your trip to Disney, answer your questions, and they could help you score some deals since they stay up to date on all the latest discount offers. Plus, all of their services are totally FREE. 

We hope this post helped give you an idea of what to expect when it comes to airline costs in October. We’ll continue to work on posts that can help you with all of your future travel needs, so stay tuned for more updates from us here at DFB.

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