Cheap flights from New York to New Orleans from $81

The cheapest month to fly to New Orleans from New York is in September. Flight prices, which tend to average around $197, 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 during the month August is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $227.

The cheapest day to depart from New York to New Orleans is on a Tuesday when prices can be found for as low as $240. When flying out on a Thursday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from New York 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 $276. In the afternoon is when there is more demand to fly to New Orleans, so prices are often more expensive at around $310 per ticket.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to New Orleans from New York 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 for as low as $185 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on New York 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.

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between New York to New Orleans.

As of February 2026, prices for New York to New Orleans flights are approximately 22% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

United Airlines, Delta, and Southwest are the most popular carriers operating from New York to New Orleans Louis Armstrong

United Airlines, Delta and Spirit Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to New Orleans from New York according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 41% 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.

Historically, on average around 20% 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 158 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.

Saturday 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 7% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Houston (IAH) was the most common stop: 22% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Fort Lauderdale (FLL) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $137.

Flights connecting via Atlanta (ATL) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 4h 53m.

Atlanta (ATL) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 0h 51m.

As of February 2026, there are 25 flights per day flying from New York to New Orleans. The most common time of day flights depart is 4:00PM, with 53% of flights taking off in the afternoon.

180 flights are operational weekly from New York to New Orleans as of February 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Fri, with 19% of flights per week taking off on this day.