Cheap flights from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to New Orleans from $117

The cheapest month to fly to New Orleans from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport is in October. Flight prices, which tend to average around $328, 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 Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport during the month January is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $335.

The cheapest day to depart from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to New Orleans is on a Tuesday when prices can be found for as low as $323. When flying out on a Friday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to New Orleans for around $430.

The cheapest time of day to fly to New Orleans is at noon when flights can be purchased for as low as $376. In the afternoon is when there is more demand to fly to New Orleans, so prices are often more expensive at around $410 per ticket.

Fly from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl to New Orleans Louis Armstrong for the best Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - New Orleans Louis Armstrong flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to New Orleans from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to New Orleans for around $389 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to New Orleans from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport for as low as $336 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport 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 Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to New Orleans.

As of August 2026, prices for Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to New Orleans flights are approximately 17% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Delta, United Airlines, and Frontier are the most popular carriers operating from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl to New Orleans Louis Armstrong

United Airlines, Delta and American Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to New Orleans from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 82% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to New Orleans. Keep in mind that there are 4 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 13% of flights between Washington, D.C. and New Orleans have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 159 minutes.

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

Tuesday 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, United Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 12% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport and New Orleans is 5 per day as of August 2026. The most frequent departure time is 8:00PM, with 71% of daily flights leaving in the evening.

As of August 2026, 35 flights take off from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport and land in New Orleans each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Tue, with 20% of weekly flights taking off on this day.