Cheap flights from Louisville to New Orleans from $59

The cheapest month to fly to New Orleans from Louisville is in October. Flight prices, which tend to average around $285, 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 Louisville during the month November is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $288.

The cheapest day to depart from Louisville to New Orleans is on a Monday when prices can be found for as low as $160. When flying out on a Friday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Louisville to New Orleans for around $248.

The cheapest time of day to fly to New Orleans is in the morning when flights can be purchased for as low as $234. In the afternoon is when there is more demand to fly to New Orleans, so prices are often more expensive at around $239 per ticket.

Fly from Louisville Intl to New Orleans Louis Armstrong for the best Louisville Intl - New Orleans Louis Armstrong flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to New Orleans from Louisville when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to New Orleans for around $354 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to New Orleans from Louisville for as low as $203 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Louisville 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 Louisville to New Orleans.

As of October 2026, prices for Louisville to New Orleans flights are approximately 7% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Breeze Airways, Delta, and Southwest are the most popular carriers operating from Louisville Intl to New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Delta, Southwest and American Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to New Orleans from Louisville according to our data. Delta is the first choice among our users, with 30% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to New Orleans. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to New Orleans on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Nashville (BNA) was the most common stop: 50% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Houston (HOU) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $387.

Flights connecting via Nashville (BNA) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 3h 25m.

Houston (HOU) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 0h 53m.