Cheap flights from Newark Airport to New Orleans from $86

The cheapest month to fly to New Orleans from Newark Airport is in January. Flight prices, which tend to average around $337, 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 January, then departing from Newark Airport during the month May is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $347.

The cheapest day to depart from Newark Airport to New Orleans is on a Tuesday when prices can be found for as low as $309. When flying out on a Thursday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Newark Airport to New Orleans for around $421.

The cheapest time of day to fly to New Orleans is in the evening when flights can be purchased for as low as $326. In the afternoon is when there is more demand to fly to New Orleans, so prices are often more expensive at around $375 per ticket.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to New Orleans from Newark Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to New Orleans for around $394 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to New Orleans from Newark Airport for as low as $317 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Newark Airport 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 Newark Airport to New Orleans.

As of October 2026, prices for Newark Airport to New Orleans flights are approximately 211% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

United Airlines is the most popular carrier operating from Newark to New Orleans Louis Armstrong

United Airlines, Delta and Frontier are the top three most popular airlines that fly to New Orleans from Newark Airport according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 89% 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 16% of flights between Newark and New Orleans have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 149 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the evening 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, United Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 16% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

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

Flights via Charlotte (CLT) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $426.

Flights connecting via Charlotte (CLT) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 5h 27m.

Charlotte (CLT) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 0h 50m.

5 flights are operational daily from Newark Airport to New Orleans as of October 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 3:00PM, with 69% of flights per day taking off in the afternoon.

As of October 2026, there are 40 flights per week flying from Newark Airport to New Orleans. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 20% of flights taking off on this day.