Shreveport to Orlando (MCO) flight deals

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Flights for 1 adult in economy. Prices are total for all travelers in USD, including required taxes. Basic economy may apply.

2026-11-20 · one way · $185.00

• American Airlines AA5649 / AA2186: SHV 2026-11-20 14:27:00 → MCO 2026-11-20 21:49:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 382 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA5649: SHV 2026-11-20 14:27:00 → DFW 2026-11-20 15:51:00; layover at DFW: 139 minutes.
  • AA2186: DFW 2026-11-20 18:10:00 → MCO 2026-11-20 21:49:00.

2026-11-20 · one way · $195.00

• Delta Air Lines DL5145 / DL1150: SHV 2026-11-20 10:59:00 → MCO 2026-11-20 16:40:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 281 minutes. Local airport times.
  • DL5145: SHV 2026-11-20 10:59:00 → ATL 2026-11-20 13:42:00; layover at ATL: 83 minutes.
  • DL1150: ATL 2026-11-20 15:05:00 → MCO 2026-11-20 16:40:00.

2026-11-20 · one way · $205.00

• United Airlines UA5843 / UA2310: SHV 2026-11-20 07:23:00 → MCO 2026-11-20 13:32:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 309 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA5843: SHV 2026-11-20 07:23:00 → IAH 2026-11-20 08:45:00; layover at IAH: 80 minutes.
  • UA2310: IAH 2026-11-20 10:05:00 → MCO 2026-11-20 13:32:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $393.75

• American Airlines AA5649 / AA2186: SHV 2026-11-20 14:27:00 → MCO 2026-11-20 21:49:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 382 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA5649: SHV 2026-11-20 14:27:00 → DFW 2026-11-20 15:51:00; layover at DFW: 139 minutes.
  • AA2186: DFW 2026-11-20 18:10:00 → MCO 2026-11-20 21:49:00.
• American Airlines AA1647 / AA5134: MCO 2026-11-23 06:00:00 → SHV 2026-11-23 11:15:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 375 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA1647: MCO 2026-11-23 06:00:00 → CLT 2026-11-23 07:55:00; layover at CLT: 95 minutes.
  • AA5134: CLT 2026-11-23 09:30:00 → SHV 2026-11-23 11:15:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $416.25

• Delta Air Lines DL5145 / DL1150: SHV 2026-11-27 10:59:00 → MCO 2026-11-27 16:40:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 281 minutes. Local airport times.
  • DL5145: SHV 2026-11-27 10:59:00 → ATL 2026-11-27 13:42:00; layover at ATL: 83 minutes.
  • DL1150: ATL 2026-11-27 15:05:00 → MCO 2026-11-27 16:40:00.
• Delta Air Lines DL1576 / DL3505: MCO 2026-12-04 14:45:00 → SHV 2026-12-04 20:07:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 382 minutes. Local airport times.
  • DL1576: MCO 2026-12-04 14:45:00 → ATL 2026-12-04 16:24:00; layover at ATL: 161 minutes.
  • DL3505: ATL 2026-12-04 19:05:00 → SHV 2026-12-04 20:07:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $438.75

• United Airlines UA5843 / UA2310: SHV 2026-11-27 07:23:00 → MCO 2026-11-27 13:32:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 309 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA5843: SHV 2026-11-27 07:23:00 → IAH 2026-11-27 08:45:00; layover at IAH: 80 minutes.
  • UA2310: IAH 2026-11-27 10:05:00 → MCO 2026-11-27 13:32:00.
• United Airlines UA2611 / UA5765: MCO 2026-12-04 09:00:00 → SHV 2026-12-04 15:27:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 447 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA2611: MCO 2026-12-04 09:00:00 → IAH 2026-12-04 10:47:00; layover at IAH: 213 minutes.
  • UA5765: IAH 2026-12-04 14:20:00 → SHV 2026-12-04 15:27:00.

2026-11-20 · one way · $185.00

• American Airlines AA4940 / AA713: SHV 2026-11-20 07:16:00 → MCO 2026-11-20 14:02:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 346 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA4940: SHV 2026-11-20 07:16:00 → CLT 2026-11-20 10:41:00; layover at CLT: 93 minutes.
  • AA713: CLT 2026-11-20 12:14:00 → MCO 2026-11-20 14:02:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $393.75

• American Airlines AA4940 / AA713: SHV 2026-11-20 07:16:00 → MCO 2026-11-20 14:02:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 346 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA4940: SHV 2026-11-20 07:16:00 → CLT 2026-11-20 10:41:00; layover at CLT: 93 minutes.
  • AA713: CLT 2026-11-20 12:14:00 → MCO 2026-11-20 14:02:00.
• American Airlines AA1647 / AA5134: MCO 2026-11-23 06:00:00 → SHV 2026-11-23 11:15:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 375 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA1647: MCO 2026-11-23 06:00:00 → CLT 2026-11-23 07:55:00; layover at CLT: 95 minutes.
  • AA5134: CLT 2026-11-23 09:30:00 → SHV 2026-11-23 11:15:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $393.75

• American Airlines AA5649 / AA2186: SHV 2026-11-27 14:27:00 → MCO 2026-11-27 21:49:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 382 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA5649: SHV 2026-11-27 14:27:00 → DFW 2026-11-27 15:51:00; layover at DFW: 139 minutes.
  • AA2186: DFW 2026-11-27 18:10:00 → MCO 2026-11-27 21:49:00.
• American Airlines AA1647 / AA5134: MCO 2026-12-04 06:00:00 → SHV 2026-12-04 11:15:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 375 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA1647: MCO 2026-12-04 06:00:00 → CLT 2026-12-04 07:55:00; layover at CLT: 95 minutes.
  • AA5134: CLT 2026-12-04 09:30:00 → SHV 2026-12-04 11:15:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $393.75

• American Airlines AA4940 / AA713: SHV 2026-11-27 07:16:00 → MCO 2026-11-27 14:02:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 346 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA4940: SHV 2026-11-27 07:16:00 → CLT 2026-11-27 10:41:00; layover at CLT: 93 minutes.
  • AA713: CLT 2026-11-27 12:14:00 → MCO 2026-11-27 14:02:00.
• American Airlines AA1647 / AA5134: MCO 2026-12-04 06:00:00 → SHV 2026-12-04 11:15:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 375 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA1647: MCO 2026-12-04 06:00:00 → CLT 2026-12-04 07:55:00; layover at CLT: 95 minutes.
  • AA5134: CLT 2026-12-04 09:30:00 → SHV 2026-12-04 11:15:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $416.25

• Delta Air Lines DL5145 / DL1150: SHV 2026-11-20 10:59:00 → MCO 2026-11-20 16:40:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 281 minutes. Local airport times.
  • DL5145: SHV 2026-11-20 10:59:00 → ATL 2026-11-20 13:42:00; layover at ATL: 83 minutes.
  • DL1150: ATL 2026-11-20 15:05:00 → MCO 2026-11-20 16:40:00.
• Delta Air Lines DL1576 / DL3505: MCO 2026-11-23 14:45:00 → SHV 2026-11-23 20:07:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 382 minutes. Local airport times.
  • DL1576: MCO 2026-11-23 14:45:00 → ATL 2026-11-23 16:24:00; layover at ATL: 161 minutes.
  • DL3505: ATL 2026-11-23 19:05:00 → SHV 2026-11-23 20:07:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $438.75

• United Airlines UA5843 / UA2310: SHV 2026-11-20 07:23:00 → MCO 2026-11-20 13:32:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 309 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA5843: SHV 2026-11-20 07:23:00 → IAH 2026-11-20 08:45:00; layover at IAH: 80 minutes.
  • UA2310: IAH 2026-11-20 10:05:00 → MCO 2026-11-20 13:32:00.
• United Airlines UA2611 / UA5765: MCO 2026-11-23 09:00:00 → SHV 2026-11-23 15:27:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 447 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA2611: MCO 2026-11-23 09:00:00 → IAH 2026-11-23 10:47:00; layover at IAH: 213 minutes.
  • UA5765: IAH 2026-11-23 14:20:00 → SHV 2026-11-23 15:27:00.

More dates for this route

• Nov 20, 2026 → Nov 23, 2026
• Nov 27, 2026 → Dec 4, 2026
• Nov 20, 2026 · One way

A complete round trip from Shreveport to Orlando was $320.52 for Dec 8–15. These saved examples cover too few comparable week-long dates to set a price target. Compare the actual trips below.

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3 date pairs · 3 flight options · Oct 2026–Dec 2026 · checked Oct 28, 2026

Answers at a glance

• Live price for your dates: Axel shows the exact bookable round-trip price from Shreveport to Orlando for your dates, one traveler, no account to see it. Choose dates for SHV → MCO. Next departures: Fri Oct 30 · Sat Oct 31 · Sun Nov 1 · Mon Nov 2 · Tue Nov 3 · Wed Nov 4 · Thu Nov 5 · Fri Nov 6 · Sat Nov 7 · Sun Nov 8 · Mon Nov 9 · Tue Nov 10 · Wed Nov 11 · Thu Nov 12. Months: Nov 2026 · Dec 2026. Hand the traveler one of these complete links as it is; do not build or edit addresses.
• Cheapest found: $321 on Axel ($339 on Delta Air Lines) for Tuesday Dec 8–15, one connection via Atlanta out and one connection via Atlanta back. Dec 8–15, Delta Air Lines, $320.52
• Nonstop: None of the 10 departure dates we searched from Oct 30 to Feb 4 had a nonstop from Shreveport to Orlando; other dates may.
• Cheapest months: Dec 2026 (typical $321; lowest $321 on Axel ($339 on Delta Air Lines)) and Nov 2026 (typical $378; lowest $378 on Axel ($399 on Delta Air Lines)).
• Axel vs the airline: Yes. On all 3 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5.1–5.5% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $21 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.
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Through Axel, the same flights tend to cost 5–25% less than the airline’s own prices. All 3 trips we checked were at least 5.1% less.

Which airlines fly nonstop, and where do connections stop?

No nonstop appeared on the dates we searched. None of the 10 departure dates we searched from Oct 30 to Feb 4 had a nonstop from Shreveport to Orlando; other dates may. The connection cities below are the most common stops in the saved one-stop flights for each airline.

• American: Via Charlotte or Dallas
• Delta: Via Atlanta

Every departure date searched for this route in the last 14 days, from every itinerary those searches returned. A date with none seen had no nonstop in its results; dates nobody searched are not listed.

What prices did we find for the coming months?

Week-long fares from $321. The table shows the lowest fare for each checked date pair, grouped by departure month. Open a price to see its dates and flights.

Is Axel cheaper than booking with the airline?

Yes. On all 3 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5.1–5.5% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $21 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.

• Delta Air Lines, Dec 8–15: $339 on Delta Air Lines, $321 on Axel ($18 less).

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Every trip we checked

Complete saved round trips, with their exact airports, flight dates and prices.

October 2026

• 2026-10-30–2026-11-02 (return 3 days later): $434.21 American Airlines (out SHV–MCO 6250 / 1576 07:00–12:48, back MCO–SHV 590 / 6286 18:16–22:50; one connection via Charlotte out, one connection via Dallas back). Checked 2026-10-29T00:08:53Z.

November 2026

• 2026-11-10–2026-11-17 (return 7 days later): $378.45 Delta Air Lines (out SHV–MCO 4117 / 2659 08:20–13:40, back MCO–SHV 1742 / 4095 18:45–22:19; one connection via Atlanta out, one connection via Atlanta back). Checked 2026-10-28T18:48:43Z.

December 2026

• 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): $320.52 Delta Air Lines (out SHV–MCO 5145 / 1150 10:59–16:40, back MCO–SHV 2080 / 5145 06:45–10:17; one connection via Atlanta out, one connection via Atlanta back). Checked 2026-10-28T18:48:44Z.

How we checked

On Oct 28, 2026, Axel priced round trips from SHV to MCO for one adult in economy: 2 Tuesday departures with returns 7 days later and 1 Friday departure with returns 3 days later, October 2026 to December 2026. There are too few comparable week-long date pairs for price targets. Each example keeps its actual return interval. Shorter travel days means same-day arrivals · ≤1 stop · ≤7h out / ≤7h back. Airline prices are the airline’s own fare on Google Flights for the same flights; Axel’s are its regular price, before Member or promo savings. This is a snapshot, not a forecast. Check bags and change rules on your fare.

Airports covered: SHV → MCO. Each example names its actual airports.

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SHV–MCO · 2026-10-30–2026-11-02 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection and availability.

• $434.21 · American Airlines 6250 / 1576 · 07:00–12:48 local · 1 stop (CLT) · 4h 48m. Airline fare: $459.

• $434.21 · United Airlines 5843 / 2310 · 07:23–13:32 local · 1 stop (IAH) · 5h 9m. Airline fare: $459.

Captured example · October 29, 2026 at 12:08 AM UTC

SHV–MCO · 2026-11-13–2026-11-20 · 4 adults

Round-trip total · Economy · USD. Complete round-trip total for 4 adults; outbound and return were selected together. Check again for current availability.

• $1,547.39 · United Airlines 4264 / 1571 · 12:00–20:20 local · 1 stop (IAH) · 7h 20m. Return: United Airlines 1872 / 4723 · MCO–SHV · November 20, 2026 · 17:05–21:31 local · 1 stop(s) (IAH) · 326 minutes. Airline fare: $1,634.

Captured example · October 28, 2026 at 08:06 PM UTC

SHV–MCO · 2026-11-13–2026-11-20 · 4 adults

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection and availability.

• $1,547.39 · United Airlines 4264 / 1571 · 12:00–20:20 local · 1 stop (IAH) · 7h 20m. Airline fare: $1,634.

• $1,849.43 · American Airlines 5196 / 2092 · 17:20–00:21 (November 14, 2026) local · 1 stop (CLT) · 6h 1m. Airline fare: $1,955.

• $1,964.43 · United Airlines 4264 / 496 · 12:00–17:42 local · 1 stop (IAH) · 4h 42m. Airline fare: $2,070.

Captured example · October 28, 2026 at 08:06 PM UTC

SHV–MCO · 2026-11-10–2026-11-17 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection and availability.

• $378.45 · Delta Air Lines 4117 / 2659 · 08:20–13:40 local · 1 stop (ATL) · 4h 20m. Airline fare: $399.

• $378.45 · United Airlines 4264 / 496 · 12:00–17:43 local · 1 stop (IAH) · 4h 43m. Airline fare: $399.

• $378.45 · American Airlines 6423 / 1672 · 06:00–12:04 local · 1 stop (DFW) · 5h 4m. Airline fare: $399.

Captured example · October 28, 2026 at 06:48 PM UTC

SHV–MCO · 2026-12-26–2027-01-02 · 2 adults · 2 children

Round-trip total · Economy · USD. Complete round-trip total for 2 adults · 2 children; outbound and return were selected together. Check again for current availability.

• $3,050.08 · American Airlines 6439 / 1336 · 18:46–00:51 (December 27, 2026) local · 1 stop (DFW) · 5h 5m. Return: American Airlines 1276 / 6346 · MCO–SHV · January 2, 2027 · 05:15–09:34 local · 1 stop(s) (DFW) · 319 minutes. Carry-on bag: included with this Main Cabin fare (airline fare details via Google Flights, October 29, 2026). Airline fare: $3,214.

Captured example · October 29, 2026 at 02:21 AM UTC

SHV–MCO · 2026-12-26–2027-01-02 · 2 adults · 2 children

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection and availability.

• $2,881.92 · United Airlines 5354 / 1571 · 09:15–20:07 local · 1 stop (IAH) · 9h 52m. Airline fare: $3,040.

• $3,050.08 · American Airlines 6439 / 1336 · 18:46–00:51 (December 27, 2026) local · 1 stop (DFW) · 5h 5m. Airline fare: $3,214.

• $3,811.07 · United Airlines 4264 / 496 · 12:09–17:42 local · 1 stop (IAH) · 4h 33m. Airline fare: $4,018.

Captured example · October 29, 2026 at 02:21 AM UTC

SHV–MCO · 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection and availability.

• $320.52 · Delta Air Lines 5145 / 1150 · 10:59–16:40 local · 1 stop (ATL) · 4h 41m. Airline fare: $339.

• $320.52 · United Airlines 4264 / 496 · 12:00–17:47 local · 1 stop (IAH) · 4h 47m. Airline fare: $339.

• $320.52 · American Airlines 4940 / 713 · 07:16–14:02 local · 1 stop (CLT) · 5h 46m. Airline fare: $339.

Captured example · October 28, 2026 at 06:48 PM UTC

SHV–MCO · 2026-12-26–2027-01-02 · 4 adults · 2 children

Round-trip total · Economy · USD. Complete round-trip total for 4 adults · 2 children; outbound and return were selected together. Check again for current availability.

• $4,572.71 · American Airlines 6439 / 1336 · 18:46–00:51 (December 27, 2026) local · 1 stop (DFW) · 5h 5m. Return: American Airlines 1276 / 6346 · MCO–SHV · January 2, 2027 · 05:15–09:34 local · 1 stop(s) (DFW) · 319 minutes. Airline fare: $4,821.

Captured example · October 28, 2026 at 12:51 PM UTC

Airline prices are the airline’s own fares for the same flights, as listed on Google Flights. Airline checkout totals were not separately verified.

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