Cheap flights from Detroit to New Orleans from $120

The cheapest month to fly to New Orleans from Detroit is in November. Flight prices, which tend to average around $41, 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 November, then departing from Detroit during the month October is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $45.

The cheapest day to depart from Detroit to New Orleans is on a Saturday when prices can be found for as low as $246. When flying out on a Sunday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Detroit to New Orleans for around $316.

The cheapest time of day to fly to New Orleans is in the afternoon when flights can be purchased for as low as $185. In the morning is when there is more demand to fly to New Orleans, so prices are often more expensive at around $302 per ticket.

Fly from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County to New Orleans Louis Armstrong for the best Detroit - New Orleans Louis Armstrong flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to New Orleans from Detroit when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to New Orleans for around $284 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to New Orleans from Detroit for as low as $202 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Detroit 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 Detroit to New Orleans.

As of May 2026, prices for Detroit to New Orleans flights are approximately 79% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

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

Delta, Spirit Airlines and Frontier are the top three most popular airlines that fly to New Orleans from Detroit according to our data. Delta 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 7 different airlines that fly to New Orleans on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Atlanta (ATL) was the most common stop: 44% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Atlanta (ATL) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $180.

Flights connecting via Chicago (ORD) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 4h 49m.

Chicago (ORD) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 0h 54m.

As of May 2026, 5 flights take off from Detroit and land in New Orleans each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 2:00PM, with 75% of daily flights taking off in the afternoon.

The number of flights available between Detroit and New Orleans is 39 per week as of May 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 15% of weekly flights leaving on this day.