How long is the flight from Iowa to Louisiana?

On average, it takes 4h 34m to fly from Iowa to Louisiana if you fly out of Cedar Rapids (the most popular airport in Iowa) and into New Orleans (the most popular airport in Louisiana). If you’re flying out of Des Moines and into New Orleans, then the flight time is around 5h 05m.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from Iowa to Louisiana?

Southwest, Delta, and United Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Iowa to Louisiana

What airlines fly to Louisiana?

American Airlines, United Airlines and Delta are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Louisiana from Iowa according to our data. American Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 59% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Louisiana. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to Louisiana on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Iowa to Louisiana?

Prices for flights from Iowa to Louisiana are updated daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Iowa to Louisiana?

As of September 2026, there are 4 operators available to choose from for flights from Iowa to Louisiana.

How old do you have to be to fly from Iowa to Louisiana?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Iowa to Louisiana.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Louisiana?

The travel and health documents required for your trip to Louisiana can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s license, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Louisiana. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

$128 Cheap Flights from Iowa to Louisiana in 2026

Discover deals from 900+ travel sites with momondo.

Find the cheapest flights from Iowa to Louisiana

Round-trip

One-way

Last minute

Cheap round-trip flights

Enter your travel dates to find the best prices.

8:51 pm - 10:50 amOMA Omaha Eppley Airfield-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

13h 59m1 stop Denver Intl

10:45 am - 8:11 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-OMA Omaha Eppley Airfield

9h 26m1 stop Denver Intl

$261Frontier

Sat, Oct 31 - Fri, Nov 6

8:51 pm - 9:50 amOMA Omaha Eppley Airfield-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

12h 59m1 stop Denver Intl

10:45 am - 8:11 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-OMA Omaha Eppley Airfield

9h 26m1 stop Denver Intl

$280Frontier

Sat, Nov 7 - Fri, Nov 13

5:00 am - 9:26 amMLI Moline Quad-City-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

4h 26m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

5:41 pm - 10:59 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-MLI Moline Quad-City

5h 18m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$291United Airlines

Wed, Oct 28 - Sat, Oct 31

11:08 am - 3:50 pmMLI Moline Quad-City-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

4h 42m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

5:20 am - 12:16 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-MLI Moline Quad-City

6h 56m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$291Delta

Tue, Oct 27 - Sat, Oct 31

11:05 am - 4:13 pmMLI Moline Quad-City-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

5h 08m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

5:18 pm - 11:08 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-MLI Moline Quad-City

5h 50m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$291Delta

Wed, Nov 18 - Sat, Nov 21

5:43 pm - 11:59 pmMLI Moline Quad-City-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

6h 16m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

5:40 am - 12:06 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-MLI Moline Quad-City

6h 26m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$295American Airlines

Wed, Jan 6 - Sun, Jan 10

10:40 am - 4:44 pmMLI Moline Quad-City-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

6h 04m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

2:12 pm - 10:59 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-MLI Moline Quad-City

8h 47m2 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$296United Airlines

Wed, Oct 28 - Sat, Oct 31

4:29 pm - 9:32 pmOMA Omaha Eppley Airfield-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

5h 03m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

5:41 am - 11:24 amMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-OMA Omaha Eppley Airfield

5h 43m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$299American Airlines

Sat, Oct 10 - Thu, Oct 15

3:30 pm - 11:00 pmDSM Des Moines-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

7h 30m1 stop Chicago Midway

6:10 am - 11:25 amMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-DSM Des Moines

5h 15m1 stop Chicago Midway

$299Southwest

Tue, Dec 1 - Fri, Dec 4

7:55 am - 1:40 pmOMA Omaha Eppley Airfield-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

5h 45m1 stop Houston Hobby

6:40 am - 11:25 amMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-OMA Omaha Eppley Airfield

4h 45m1 stop Houston Hobby

$299Southwest

Thu, Dec 10 - Mon, Dec 14

Cheap last minute flights

Enter your travel dates to find the best prices.

12:08 pm - 6:50 pmMLI Moline Quad-City-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

6h 42m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

5:49 am - 11:38 amMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-MLI Moline Quad-City

5h 49m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$379American Airlines

Thu, Sep 17 - Thu, Sep 24

12:39 pm - 8:11 pmCID Cedar Rapids-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

7h 32m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

6:05 am - 11:20 amMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-CID Cedar Rapids

5h 15m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$398American Airlines

Wed, Sep 16 - Tue, Sep 22

6:30 am - 1:09 pmCID Cedar Rapids-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

6h 39m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

7:00 am - 2:50 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-CID Cedar Rapids

7h 50m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$399United Airlines

Sun, Sep 20 - Sat, Sep 26

5:40 am - 11:53 amCID Cedar Rapids-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

6h 13m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

4:24 pm - 10:59 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-CID Cedar Rapids

6h 35m1 stop Minneapolis St Paul

$400Delta

Sat, Sep 19 - Mon, Sep 21

6:30 am - 1:09 pmCID Cedar Rapids-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

6h 39m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

9:38 am - 5:23 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-CID Cedar Rapids

7h 45m2 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$405United Airlines

Sun, Sep 20 - Sat, Sep 26

12:10 pm - 11:37 pmCID Cedar Rapids-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

11h 27m2 stops Minneapolis St Paul Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

4:24 pm - 10:59 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-CID Cedar Rapids

6h 35m1 stop Minneapolis St Paul

$405Delta

Sat, Sep 19 - Mon, Sep 21

7:29 pm - 9:53 amOMA Omaha Eppley Airfield-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

14h 24m1 stop Denver Intl

10:48 am - 6:34 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-OMA Omaha Eppley Airfield

7h 46m1 stop Denver Intl

$602Frontier

Thu, Sep 17 - Mon, Sep 21

7:29 pm - 6:34 pmOMA Omaha Eppley Airfield-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

23h 05m2 stops Denver Intl Orlando

10:48 am - 6:34 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-OMA Omaha Eppley Airfield

7h 46m1 stop Denver Intl

$616Multiple Airlines

Thu, Sep 17 - Mon, Sep 21

3:50 pm - 9:55 pmDSM Des Moines-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

6h 05m1 stop Chicago Midway

5:30 am - 1:45 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-DSM Des Moines

8h 15m2 stops Austin Bergstrom Denver Intl

$706Southwest

Fri, Sep 18 - Mon, Sep 21

3:50 pm - 10:45 pmDSM Des Moines-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

6h 55m2 stops Chicago Midway Lambert-St Louis

4:15 pm - 10:55 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-DSM Des Moines

6h 40m2 stops Houston Hobby Chicago Midway

$711Southwest

Fri, Sep 18 - Sun, Sep 20

Save money when you book flights with momondo

Big names and deals

Search 100s of travel sites to compare prices.

Filter for what you want

Free Wi-Fi? Stopover? Instantly customize your results.

Trusted and free

We’re completely free to use - no hidden charges or fees.

Price Alerts

Not ready to book? to track prices.

Search flight deals

Frontier flights from Iowa to Louisiana

Our best Frontier deals on Iowa to Louisiana flight tickets

Frontier

Oct 31

OMA8:51 pmOmaha Eppley Airfield

13h 59m

1 stop

MSY10:50 amNew Orleans Louis Armstrong

Nov 6

MSY10:45 amNew Orleans Louis Armstrong

9h 26m

1 stop

OMA8:11 pmOmaha Eppley Airfield

$261

Frontier

Nov 7

OMA8:51 pmOmaha Eppley Airfield

12h 59m

1 stop

MSY9:50 amNew Orleans Louis Armstrong

Nov 13

MSY10:45 amNew Orleans Louis Armstrong

9h 26m

1 stop

OMA8:11 pmOmaha Eppley Airfield

$280

Frontier

Sep 27

DSM11:29 amDes Moines

22h 24m

1 stop

MSY9:53 amNew Orleans Louis Armstrong

Oct 5

MSY10:48 amNew Orleans Louis Armstrong

8h 45m

1 stop

DSM7:33 pmDes Moines

$299

Southwest flights from Iowa to Louisiana

Our best Southwest deals on Iowa to Louisiana flight tickets

Southwest

Oct 24

OMA1:55 pmOmaha Eppley Airfield

7h 35m

1 stop

MSY9:30 pmNew Orleans Louis Armstrong

Oct 28

MSY3:00 pmNew Orleans Louis Armstrong

7h 10m

2 stops

OMA10:10 pmOmaha Eppley Airfield

$304

Southwest

Dec 1

DSM3:30 pmDes Moines

7h 30m

1 stop

MSY11:00 pmNew Orleans Louis Armstrong

Dec 4

MSY12:10 pmNew Orleans Louis Armstrong

8h 35m

2 stops

DSM8:45 pmDes Moines

$305

Southwest

Oct 24

OMA6:30 amOmaha Eppley Airfield

12h 50m

2 stops

MSY7:20 pmNew Orleans Louis Armstrong

Oct 29

MSY5:20 amNew Orleans Louis Armstrong

5h 00m

1 stop

OMA10:20 amOmaha Eppley Airfield

$310

Fly from

Fly to

Route

Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

OmahaNew Orleans

OMA Omaha Eppley Airfield - MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

OMAMSY

Omaha Eppley Airfield

Sat 10/31

8:51 pm-10:50 am

1 stop13h 59m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Fri 11/6

10:45 am-8:11 pm

1 stop9h 26m

$261

OmahaNew Orleans

OMA Omaha Eppley Airfield - MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

OMAMSY

Omaha Eppley Airfield

Sat 11/7

8:51 pm-9:50 am

1 stop12h 59m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Fri 11/13

10:45 am-8:11 pm

1 stop9h 26m

$280

Quickest round-trip

MolineNew Orleans

MLI Moline Quad-City - MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

MLIMSY

Moline Quad-City

Wed 10/28

5:00 am-9:26 am

1 stop4h 26m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Sat 10/31

5:41 pm-10:59 pm

1 stop5h 18m

$291

MolineNew Orleans

MLI Moline Quad-City - MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

MLIMSY

Moline Quad-City

Tue 10/27

11:08 am-3:50 pm

1 stop4h 42m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Sat 10/31

5:20 am-12:16 pm

1 stop6h 56m

$291

MolineNew Orleans

MLI Moline Quad-City - MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

MLIMSY

Moline Quad-City

Wed 11/18

11:05 am-4:13 pm

1 stop5h 08m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Sat 11/21

5:18 pm-11:08 pm

1 stop5h 50m

$291

MolineNew Orleans

MLI Moline Quad-City - MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

MLIMSY

Moline Quad-City

Wed 1/6

5:43 pm-11:59 pm

1 stop6h 16m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Sun 1/10

5:40 am-12:06 pm

1 stop6h 26m

$295

MolineNew Orleans

MLI Moline Quad-City - MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

MLIMSY

Moline Quad-City

Wed 10/28

10:40 am-4:44 pm

1 stop6h 04m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Sat 10/31

2:12 pm-10:59 pm

2 stops8h 47m

$296

OmahaNew Orleans

OMA Omaha Eppley Airfield - MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

OMAMSY

Omaha Eppley Airfield

Sat 10/10

4:29 pm-9:32 pm

1 stop5h 03m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Thu 10/15

5:41 am-11:24 am

1 stop5h 43m

$299

Des MoinesNew Orleans

DSM Des Moines - MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

DSMMSY

Des Moines

Tue 12/1

3:30 pm-11:00 pm

1 stop7h 30m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Fri 12/4

6:10 am-11:25 am

1 stop5h 15m

$299

OmahaNew Orleans

OMA Omaha Eppley Airfield - MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

OMAMSY

Omaha Eppley Airfield

Thu 12/10

7:55 am-1:40 pm

1 stop5h 45m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Mon 12/14

6:40 am-11:25 am

1 stop4h 45m

$299

Flights are sorted by cheapest round-trip flights first.

Showing 1-10 of 20 resultsSorted by cheapest first

How to get the cheapest flight ticket from Iowa to Louisiana

Look no further. We've gone through all the searches for this route on momondo so you have the important information and insights to find the cheapest flight ticket for your trip

Prices

Airlines

Other information

What is the cheapest month to fly to Louisiana?

In general, January is the cheapest month to fly from Iowa to Louisiana. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $380. The month of May is another great option to travel to Louisiana, with average flight prices from Iowa averaging around $400.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Iowa to Louisiana?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Louisiana from Iowa when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Louisiana for around $413 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Louisiana from Iowa for as low as $320 on momondo.

Can stopping save me money on Iowa to Louisiana flights?

You could potentially save up to 27% on your flight if you consider stops on a Iowa to Louisiana flight.

Cheap Iowa to Louisiana flight deals and tips

Find info about flight duration, direct flights, and airports for your flight from Iowa to Louisiana

Best Price Found	$128
Fastest flight time	4h 25m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Louisiana from Iowa in the past 72 hours is $128. The best round-trip flight deal from Iowa to Louisiana found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $261.

The fastest flight from Iowa to Louisiana takes 4h 25m

There are no direct flights from Iowa to Louisiana. There are no popular flight routes from Iowa to Louisiana.

Search flight deals

Frequently asked questions about flying from Iowa to Louisiana

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Iowa to Louisiana?
Prices for flights from Iowa to Louisiana are updated daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Iowa to Louisiana?
As of September 2026, there are 4 operators available to choose from for flights from Iowa to Louisiana.
How old do you have to be to fly from Iowa to Louisiana?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Iowa to Louisiana.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Louisiana?
The travel and health documents required for your trip to Louisiana can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s license, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Louisiana. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

Best airlines flying from Iowa to Louisiana

Compare and see reviews for airlines that fly from Iowa to Louisiana with momondo

Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
American Airlines	PriceFrom $248	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 12,053 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
Delta	PriceFrom $248	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,564 reviews	Search Delta flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $310	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,213 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
Southwest	PriceFrom $312	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.0 4,189 reviews	Search Southwest flights

Why use momondo?

Why should I use momondo to find a flight deal from Iowa to Louisiana?

momondo collates all your flight options in one place and lets you filter them to find the perfect flight from Iowa to Louisiana. momondo saves you time and could save you money on your trip.

Can I find flights from Iowa to Louisiana with flexible booking policies on momondo?

Yes. momondo enables you to select and highlight flights to Louisiana from Iowa with this policy.

How can momondo help me find flights from Iowa to Louisiana?

momondo offers useful filters to help you find the right flight. Choose specific flight times, airports or even what payment method you prefer. We have numerous options to help you book your ideal flight from Iowa to Louisiana.

I’m not ready to book a flight from Iowa to Louisiana right now. Can momondo alert me if prices change?

Of course. momondo tracks the price of Iowa to Louisiana flights. All you need is a valid email address and we will do the rest; it is that quick and easy.