Cheap flights from Detroit to New Orleans from $71

The cheapest month to fly to New Orleans from Detroit is in January. Flight prices, which tend to average around $256, 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 January, then departing from Detroit during the month February is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $260.

The cheapest day to depart from Detroit to New Orleans is on a Friday when prices can be found for as low as $362. 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 $430.

The cheapest time of day to fly to New Orleans is in the morning when flights can be purchased for as low as $378. In the afternoon is when there is more demand to fly to New Orleans, so prices are often more expensive at around $409 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 $338 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 $263 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 September 2026, prices for Detroit to New Orleans flights are approximately 196% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

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

Delta, Frontier and Southwest 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 64% 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.

Chicago (ORD) was the most common stop: 50% 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 September 2026, 1 flights take off from Detroit and land in New Orleans each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 8:00AM, with 100% of daily flights taking off at noon.

The number of flights available between Detroit and New Orleans is 8 per week as of September 2026. The most frequent departure day is Wed, with 25% of weekly flights leaving on this day.