Cheap flights from Tampa to New Orleans from $86

The cheapest month to fly to New Orleans from Tampa is in December. Flight prices, which tend to average around $157, 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 December, then departing from Tampa during the month August is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $162.

The cheapest day to depart from Tampa to New Orleans is on a Monday when prices can be found for as low as $232. When flying out on a Tuesday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Tampa to New Orleans for around $314.

The cheapest time of day to fly to New Orleans is in the evening when flights can be purchased for as low as $171. At noon is when there is more demand to fly to New Orleans, so prices are often more expensive at around $331 per ticket.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to New Orleans from Tampa when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to New Orleans for around $205 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to New Orleans from Tampa for as low as $69 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Tampa to New Orleans flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 42% on your flight if you consider stops on a Tampa to New Orleans flight.

As of June 2026, prices for Tampa to New Orleans flights are approximately 175% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Breeze Airways, Frontier, and Southwest are the most popular carriers operating from Tampa to New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Southwest, Breeze Airways and Frontier are the top three most popular airlines that fly to New Orleans from Tampa according to our data. Southwest is the first choice among our users, with 43% 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 17% of flights between Tampa and New Orleans have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 120 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.

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Saturday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Southwest have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 13% 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 Miami (MIA) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $203.

Flights connecting via Miami (MIA) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 4h 56m.

Houston (IAH) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 30m.

As of June 2026, there are 1 flights per day flying from Tampa to New Orleans. The most common time of day flights depart is 7:00AM, with 57% of flights taking off in the afternoon.

As of June 2026, there are 10 flights per week flying from Tampa to New Orleans. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 20% of flights taking off on this day.