Cheap flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to New Orleans from $82

The cheapest month to fly to New Orleans from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport is in September. Flight prices, which tend to average around $182, 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 September, then departing from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport during the month August is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $216.

The cheapest day to depart from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to New Orleans is on a Tuesday when prices can be found for as low as $238. When flying out on a Thursday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to New Orleans for around $327.

The cheapest time of day to fly to New Orleans is in the morning when flights can be purchased for as low as $275. In the afternoon is when there is more demand to fly to New Orleans, so prices are often more expensive at around $309 per ticket.

Fly from New York John F Kennedy Intl to New Orleans Louis Armstrong for the best New York John F Kennedy Intl - New Orleans Louis Armstrong flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to New Orleans from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to New Orleans for around $248 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to New Orleans from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport for as low as $189 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on New York John F Kennedy Intl to New Orleans Louis Armstrong flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Frontier and Delta are the most popular carriers operating from New York John F Kennedy Intl to New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Delta, JetBlue and American Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to New Orleans from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport according to our data. Delta is the first choice among our users, with 57% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to New Orleans. Keep in mind that there are 5 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 15% of flights between New York and New Orleans have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 151 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, Delta have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 13% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport and New Orleans is 15 per day as of February 2026. The most frequent departure time is 4:00PM, with 55% of daily flights leaving in the afternoon.

The number of flights available between New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport and New Orleans is 106 per week as of February 2026. The most frequent departure day is Thu, with 17% of weekly flights leaving on this day.