Cheap flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to New Orleans from $119

The cheapest month to fly to New Orleans from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around $241, 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 February, then departing from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport during the month January is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $241.

The cheapest day to depart from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to New Orleans is on a Saturday when prices can be found for as low as $288. When flying out on a Thursday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to New Orleans for around $340.

The cheapest time of day to fly to New Orleans is in the evening when flights can be purchased for as low as $273. In the morning is when there is more demand to fly to New Orleans, so prices are often more expensive at around $326 per ticket.

Fly from Chicago O'Hare Intl to New Orleans Louis Armstrong for the best Chicago O'Hare Intl - New Orleans Louis Armstrong flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to New Orleans from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to New Orleans for around $298 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to New Orleans from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport for as low as $226 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 2% on your flight if you consider stops on a Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to New Orleans flight.

As of May 2026, prices for Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to New Orleans flights are approximately 41% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

United Airlines, Southwest, and JetBlue are the most popular carriers operating from Chicago O'Hare Intl to New Orleans Louis Armstrong

United Airlines, American Airlines and Spirit Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to New Orleans from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 34% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to New Orleans. Keep in mind that there are 6 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 Chicago 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 18% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

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

Flights via Houston (IAH) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $302.

Flights connecting via Orlando (MCO) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 5h 50m.

Orlando (MCO) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 38m.

The number of flights available between Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport and New Orleans is 26 per day as of May 2026. The most frequent departure time is 6:00PM, with 42% of daily flights leaving in the evening.

As of May 2026, 183 flights take off from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport and land in New Orleans each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 17% of weekly flights taking off on this day.