Cheap flights from San Diego to New Orleans from $119

The cheapest month to fly to New Orleans from San Diego is in May. Flight prices, which tend to average around $366, 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 May, then departing from San Diego during the month August is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $390.

The cheapest day to depart from San Diego to New Orleans is on a Tuesday when prices can be found for as low as $468. When flying out on a Thursday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from San Diego to New Orleans for around $541.

The cheapest time of day to fly to New Orleans is at noon when flights can be purchased for as low as $487. In the morning is when there is more demand to fly to New Orleans, so prices are often more expensive at around $513 per ticket.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to New Orleans from San Diego when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to New Orleans for around $420 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to New Orleans from San Diego for as low as $329 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 45% on your flight if you consider stops on a San Diego to New Orleans flight.

As of May 2026, prices for San Diego to New Orleans flights are approximately 4% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

United Airlines and Delta are the most popular carriers operating from San Diego to New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Southwest, American Airlines and United Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to New Orleans from San Diego according to our data. Southwest is the first choice among our users, with 37% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to New Orleans. Keep in mind that there are 8 different airlines that fly to New Orleans on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

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

Flights via Phoenix (PHX) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $218.

Flights connecting via Phoenix (PHX) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 5h 06m.

Dallas (DFW) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 0h 54m.