Cheap flights from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to New Orleans from $118

The cheapest month to fly to New Orleans from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport is in January. Flight prices, which tend to average around $339, 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 Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport during the month July is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $346.

The cheapest day to depart from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to New Orleans is on a Tuesday when prices can be found for as low as $329. When flying out on a Friday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to New Orleans for around $433.

The cheapest time of day to fly to New Orleans is at noon when flights can be purchased for as low as $379. In the afternoon is when there is more demand to fly to New Orleans, so prices are often more expensive at around $405 per ticket.

Fly from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National to New Orleans Louis Armstrong for the best Washington, D.C. Reagan-National - New Orleans Louis Armstrong flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to New Orleans from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to New Orleans for around $392 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to New Orleans from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport for as low as $337 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Washington, D.C. Reagan-National 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.

Southwest and United Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National to New Orleans Louis Armstrong

American Airlines, Southwest and Delta are the top three most popular airlines that fly to New Orleans from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport according to our data. American Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 60% 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.

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

Flights via Denver (DEN) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $329.

Flights connecting via Nashville (BNA) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 5h 18m.

Houston (HOU) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 10m.

2 flights are operational daily from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to New Orleans as of September 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 11:00AM, with 60% of flights per day taking off at noon.

As of September 2026, 20 flights take off from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport and land in New Orleans each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 35% of weekly flights taking off on this day.