Cheap flights from Fort Lauderdale to New Orleans from $79

The cheapest month to fly to New Orleans from Fort Lauderdale is in November. Flight prices, which tend to average around $121, 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 Fort Lauderdale during the month January is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $132.

The cheapest day to depart from Fort Lauderdale to New Orleans is on a Sunday when prices can be found for as low as $141. When flying out on a Tuesday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Fort Lauderdale to New Orleans for around $195.

The cheapest time of day to fly to New Orleans is in the evening when flights can be purchased for as low as $163. At noon is when there is more demand to fly to New Orleans, so prices are often more expensive at around $214 per ticket.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to New Orleans from Fort Lauderdale when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to New Orleans for around $175 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to New Orleans from Fort Lauderdale for as low as $131 on momondo.

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

JetBlue and United Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Fort Lauderdale to New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Spirit Airlines, American Airlines and JetBlue are the top three most popular airlines that fly to New Orleans from Fort Lauderdale according to our data. Spirit Airlines 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 25% of flights between Fort Lauderdale and New Orleans have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 132 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.

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, Spirit Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 21% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

3 flights are operational daily from Fort Lauderdale to New Orleans as of May 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 1:00PM, with 57% of flights per day taking off in the afternoon.

As of May 2026, 24 flights take off from Fort Lauderdale and land in New Orleans each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Sat, with 29% of weekly flights taking off on this day.