Cheap flights from Charlotte to New Orleans from $119

The cheapest month to fly to New Orleans from Charlotte is in August. Flight prices, which tend to average around $250, 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 August, then departing from Charlotte during the month September is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $288.

The cheapest day to depart from Charlotte to New Orleans is on a Saturday when prices can be found for as low as $330. When flying out on a Sunday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Charlotte to New Orleans for around $543.

The cheapest time of day to fly to New Orleans is in the morning when flights can be purchased for as low as $389. In the evening is when there is more demand to fly to New Orleans, so prices are often more expensive at around $415 per ticket.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to New Orleans from Charlotte when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to New Orleans for around $360 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to New Orleans from Charlotte for as low as $334 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Charlotte to New Orleans flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between Charlotte to New Orleans.

As of June 2026, prices for Charlotte to New Orleans flights are approximately 470% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Frontier, Southwest, and JetBlue are the most popular carriers operating from Charlotte Douglas to New Orleans Louis Armstrong

American Airlines, Delta and Southwest are the top three most popular airlines that fly to New Orleans from Charlotte according to our data. American Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 76% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to New Orleans. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to New Orleans on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Houston (IAH) was the most common stop: 50% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Houston (IAH) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $236.

Flights connecting via Nashville (BNA) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 4h 05m.

Nashville (BNA) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 05m.

As of June 2026, there are 6 flights per day flying from Charlotte to New Orleans. The most common time of day flights depart is 11:00PM, with 39% of flights taking off in the afternoon.

As of June 2026, 42 flights take off from Charlotte and land in New Orleans each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 21% of weekly flights taking off on this day.