Cheap flights from the United States to New Orleans from $63

The cheapest month to fly to New Orleans from United States is in August. Flight prices, which tend to average around $260, 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 August, then departing from United States during the month September is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $275.

The cheapest day to depart from United States to New Orleans is on a Tuesday when prices can be found for as low as $264. When flying out on a Thursday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from United States to New Orleans for around $350.

The cheapest time of day to fly to New Orleans is in the evening when flights can be purchased for as low as $291. In the afternoon is when there is more demand to fly to New Orleans, so prices are often more expensive at around $330 per ticket.

Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth to New Orleans Louis Armstrong for the best United States - New Orleans Louis Armstrong flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to New Orleans from United States when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to New Orleans for around $264 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to New Orleans from United States for as low as $177 on momondo.

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

Delta, JetBlue, and Southwest are the most popular carriers operating from United States to New Orleans Louis Armstrong

American Airlines, United Airlines and Southwest are the top three most popular airlines that fly to New Orleans from United States according to our data. American Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 27% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to New Orleans. Keep in mind that there are 11 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 19% of flights between United States and New Orleans have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 139 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.

Wednesday 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, Delta have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 14% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

108 flights are operational daily from United States to New Orleans as of May 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 3:00PM, with 39% of flights per day taking off in the evening.

760 flights are operational weekly from United States to New Orleans as of May 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Wed, with 18% of flights per week taking off on this day.