Cheap flights from Atlanta to New Orleans from $38

The cheapest month to fly to New Orleans from Atlanta is in October. Flight prices, which tend to average around $186, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you are unable to visit New Orleans during the month of October, then departing from Atlanta during the month August is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $198.

The cheapest day to depart from Atlanta to New Orleans is on a Monday when prices can be found for as low as $185. When flying out on a Wednesday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Atlanta to New Orleans for around $256.

The cheapest time of day to fly to New Orleans is in the afternoon when flights can be purchased for as low as $206. At noon is when there is more demand to fly to New Orleans, so prices are often more expensive at around $289 per ticket.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to New Orleans from Atlanta when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to New Orleans for around $220 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to New Orleans from Atlanta for as low as $172 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Atlanta to New Orleans flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

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Frontier, Delta and Southwest are the top three most popular airlines that fly to New Orleans from Atlanta according to our data. Frontier is the first choice among our users, with 44% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to New Orleans. Keep in mind that there are 6 different airlines that fly to New Orleans on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 14% of flights between Atlanta and New Orleans have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 118 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Delta have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 13% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

31 flights are operational daily from Atlanta to New Orleans as of August 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 11:00PM, with 48% of flights per day taking off in the evening.

219 flights are operational weekly from Atlanta to New Orleans as of August 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Sun, with 22% of flights per week taking off on this day.