Cheap Flights To New Orleans (MSY)

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This Weekend's Flight Deals from CMH-All Airports to New Orleans

This weekend's flight prices found within the past 7 days, for the period specified. Prices and availability are subject to change. Additional terms apply.

Sun, Apr 28 - Sat, May 4
CMH
John Glenn Columbus Intl.
MSY
Louis Armstrong New Orleans Intl.
$378 Roundtrip, found 21 hours ago
$378
Roundtrip
found 21 hours ago
Select Spirit Airlines flight, departing Sun, Apr 28 from John Glenn Columbus Intl. to Louis Armstrong New Orleans Intl., returning Sat, May 4, priced at $378 found 21 hours ago

Cheap Flights to New Orleans from $20 One Way, $39 Round Trip

Prices found within past 7 days. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

Wed, May 15 - Wed, May 15
ATL
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Intl.
MSY
Louis Armstrong New Orleans Intl.
$39 Roundtrip, found 5 hours ago
$39
Roundtrip
found 5 hours ago
Select Spirit Airlines flight, departing Wed, May 15 from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Intl. to Louis Armstrong New Orleans Intl., returning Wed, May 15, priced at $39 found 5 hours ago
Sat, May 11 - Sat, May 11
FLL
Fort Lauderdale - Hollywood Intl.
MSY
Louis Armstrong New Orleans Intl.
$41 Roundtrip, just found
$41
Roundtrip
just found
Select Spirit Airlines flight, departing Sat, May 11 from Fort Lauderdale - Hollywood Intl. to Louis Armstrong New Orleans Intl., returning Sat, May 11, priced at $41 just found
Wed, May 29 - Wed, Jun 5
CMH
John Glenn Columbus Intl.
MSY
Louis Armstrong New Orleans Intl.
$53 Roundtrip, found 2 days ago
$53
Roundtrip
found 2 days ago
Select Frontier Airlines flight, departing Wed, May 29 from John Glenn Columbus Intl. to Louis Armstrong New Orleans Intl., returning Wed, Jun 5, priced at $53 found 2 days ago
Sat, May 18 - Tue, May 21
CMH
John Glenn Columbus Intl.
MSY
Louis Armstrong New Orleans Intl.
$104 Roundtrip, found 12 hours ago
$104
Roundtrip
found 12 hours ago
Select Spirit Airlines flight, departing Sat, May 18 from John Glenn Columbus Intl. to Louis Armstrong New Orleans Intl., returning Tue, May 21, priced at $104 found 12 hours ago
Sat, May 18 - Tue, May 21
CMH
John Glenn Columbus Intl.
MSY
Louis Armstrong New Orleans Intl.
$108 Roundtrip, found 12 hours ago
$108
Roundtrip
found 12 hours ago
Select Spirit Airlines flight, departing Sat, May 18 from John Glenn Columbus Intl. to Louis Armstrong New Orleans Intl., returning Tue, May 21, priced at $108 found 12 hours ago
Thu, May 23 - Wed, May 29
CMH
John Glenn Columbus Intl.
MSY
Louis Armstrong New Orleans Intl.
$108 Roundtrip, found 12 hours ago
$108
Roundtrip
found 12 hours ago
Select Frontier Airlines flight, departing Thu, May 23 from John Glenn Columbus Intl. to Louis Armstrong New Orleans Intl., returning Wed, May 29, priced at $108 found 12 hours ago
Wed, May 22 - Tue, May 28
CMH
John Glenn Columbus Intl.
MSY
Louis Armstrong New Orleans Intl.
$115 Roundtrip, found 12 hours ago
$115
Roundtrip
found 12 hours ago
Select Frontier Airlines flight, departing Wed, May 22 from John Glenn Columbus Intl. to Louis Armstrong New Orleans Intl., returning Tue, May 28, priced at $115 found 12 hours ago
Wed, May 22 - Tue, May 28
CMH
John Glenn Columbus Intl.
MSY
Louis Armstrong New Orleans Intl.
$118 Roundtrip, found 12 hours ago
$118
Roundtrip
found 12 hours ago
Select Spirit Airlines flight, departing Wed, May 22 from John Glenn Columbus Intl. to Louis Armstrong New Orleans Intl., returning Tue, May 28, priced at $118 found 12 hours ago
Wed, May 29 - Mon, Jun 3
CMH
John Glenn Columbus Intl.
MSY
Louis Armstrong New Orleans Intl.
$118 Roundtrip, found 10 hours ago
$118
Roundtrip
found 10 hours ago
Select Frontier Airlines flight, departing Wed, May 29 from John Glenn Columbus Intl. to Louis Armstrong New Orleans Intl., returning Mon, Jun 3, priced at $118 found 10 hours ago
Sat, May 18 - Wed, May 22
CMH
John Glenn Columbus Intl.
MSY
Louis Armstrong New Orleans Intl.
$121 Roundtrip, found 13 hours ago
$121
Roundtrip
found 13 hours ago
Select Spirit Airlines flight, departing Sat, May 18 from John Glenn Columbus Intl. to Louis Armstrong New Orleans Intl., returning Wed, May 22, priced at $121 found 13 hours ago
Wed, May 29 - Mon, Jun 3
CMH
John Glenn Columbus Intl.
MSY
Louis Armstrong New Orleans Intl.
$121 Roundtrip, found 10 hours ago
$121
Roundtrip
found 10 hours ago
Select Spirit Airlines flight, departing Wed, May 29 from John Glenn Columbus Intl. to Louis Armstrong New Orleans Intl., returning Mon, Jun 3, priced at $121 found 10 hours ago
Wed, Jul 10 - Wed, Jul 10
CMH
John Glenn Columbus Intl.
MSY
Louis Armstrong New Orleans Intl.
$123 Roundtrip, found 6 days ago
$123
Roundtrip
found 6 days ago
Select Frontier Airlines flight, departing Wed, Jul 10 from John Glenn Columbus Intl. to Louis Armstrong New Orleans Intl., returning Wed, Jul 10, priced at $123 found 6 days ago

New Orleans Flight Information

Traveling To
New Orleans
Destination Airport IATA Code
MSY
Number of Airlines Serving
Airlines
Spirit Airlines
Flight Price
$39
Earliest Departing Flight
Latest Departing Flight

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New Orleans economy flight packages

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Royal Frenchmen Hotel and Bar
3.5-star property

Royal Frenchmen Hotel and Bar

May 31 - Jun 4

4 night stay

Newark (EWR) to New Orleans (MSY)

Spirit Airlines • Roundtrip • Coach
Save 100% on your flight
per person
The Westin New Orleans
4.5-star property

The Westin New Orleans

May 30 - Jun 2

3 night stay

Charlotte (CLT) to New Orleans (MSY)

Spirit Airlines • Non-stop roundtrip • Coach
per person
Embassy Suites by Hilton New Orleans
3.5-star property

Embassy Suites by Hilton New Orleans

May 31 - Jun 4

4 night stay

Newark (EWR) to New Orleans (MSY)

Spirit Airlines • Roundtrip • Coach
per person
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New Orleans first class flight packages

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NOPSI Hotel, New Orleans
4.5-star property

NOPSI Hotel, New Orleans

9.2/10 Wonderful! (1,386 reviews)

Jun 15 - Jun 17

2 night stay

Newark (EWR) to New Orleans (MSY)

United • Roundtrip • FirstClass
per person
Strong on all counts save one. Our room was musty. We ended up buying scented candles to address the issue. Food was great, service amazing, friendly, helpful. Could use a few more options for non alcoholic drinks. That’s just me though.

Reviewed on Apr 13, 2024

Melrose Mansion
3.5-star property

Melrose Mansion

9.2/10 Wonderful! (1,000 reviews)

Jun 15 - Jun 17

2 night stay

Newark (EWR) to New Orleans (MSY)

United • Roundtrip • FirstClass
per person
Easy check in Friendly staff

Reviewed on Jan 4, 2024

The Royal Sonesta New Orleans
4.5-star property

The Royal Sonesta New Orleans

8.6/10 Excellent! (2,699 reviews)

Jun 15 - Jun 17

2 night stay

Newark (EWR) to New Orleans (MSY)

United • Roundtrip • FirstClass
per person
Friendly staff, clean, safe and where the action is. Convenient dining options and transportation if needed. Walking distance to just about everything. Excellent place to stay.

Reviewed on Apr 22, 2024

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The two major airports in New Orleans are the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) and the New Orleans Lakefront Airport (NEW). MSY is the main commercial airport for New Orleans, handling most of the domestic and international New Orleans flights. Flights can be arranged as a package deal, including hotel and public travel accommodations. There are also single plane ticket packages that can be purchased for flights to New Orleans. Incentives to passengers at the Louis Armstrong Airport include a cell-phone lot where people waiting to pick-up arriving passengers can be called when a specific flight arrives. NEW is a public-use airport that services the New Orleans area. This airport is best used for local and domestic flights, so cheaper air fare may be available for people that are traveling to New Orleans from nearby cities in the Bayou.

New Orleans Weather

New Orleans has nice weather throughout the year. Temperatures are usually mild with a subtropical climate. New Orleans is located near the Gulf of Mexico's warm waters, which certainly affects the climate there.New Orleans flights during the summer months will introduce travelers to hot and humid weather. Moreover, there is a chance of thunderstorms and rainfall in the summer season. Spring, fall, and winter months are the best times to plan your flight to the city of Jazz. September and October present ideal temperatures in the 70s and 80s; so these are good months to schedule New Orleans flights.

Getting Around New Orleans

Once your flight lands at MSY, you will have several transportation options to get you to your next destination. You can rent a car to travel to local attractions or catch a cab as an affordable alternative. New Orleans is also easy to navigate by bike. You can rent a small bike or better yet, if you have friends or relatives that live in the area, borrow a ride during your stay. Flights to New Orleans aren't quite complete if you don't use the popular street cars to visit local attractions (especially bars).

New Orleans Attractions

This unique and lively city will bring out the best in its visitors once they experience everything New Orleans has to offer. The following attractions will give a person every reason to want to visit:

  • Mardi Gras, the popular Carnival event is one of the main reasons people visit New Orleans
  • Bourbon Street, a well-known party street in the French Quarter section of the city frequented by locals and tourists
  • The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, an annual event that celebrates the New Orleans music and cultural landscape
  • Audubon Aquarium of the Americas, one of the top aquariums in the country and host to sea otter and African penguin exhibits.
  • Preservation Hall, a famous jazz performance hall in the French Quarter

New Orleans When to Go

The best months to travel to New Orleans are March, April, October, and November. The air is soft and lush, scented with sweet olive and night-blooming jasmine. The restaurants and bars in the French Quarter and Uptown prop open their doors, and the smell of boiled crawfish and the sounds of jazz spill out onto the streets. These months also mark the height of festival season, including Jazz Fest (April/May), the French Quarter Festival (April), Voodoo Music Experience (October), and the Oak Street Po-Boy Festival (November). While tourism does spike in these months, this city's built to handle far larger crowds (think Mardi Gras and the Sugar Bowl), and the streets rarely feel congested.

The winters, while shorter and milder than in more northerly climes, can bring temperatures to near freezing. The city is often infused with a damp cold and raked with ornery winds. That doesn't stop people from spilling out of their houses for Saints tailgate parties near the Superdome (August through January) or taking to the streets for Mardi Gras (February or March). The two weekends leading up to Fat Tuesday are rife with parades, with the first weekend somewhat more subdued.

Then there's summer, when conditions are hot and damp. And did we mention hot? Like cayenne-pepper hot. Most New Orleanians learn to move slowly and spend their time hunkered in air conditioning awaiting a cool thunderstorm. This is also peak hurricane season (the prime months for truly dangerous storms are August and September), so travelers should have a backup plan in their pocket.

Frequently asked questions

Which airlines fly to New Orleans?
With 2 airlines to select from, finding the ideal flight that suits your budget and travel dates will be a piece of cake. Louis Armstrong New Orleans Intl. Airport (MSY) is a major entry point to New Orleans and where you’ll likely be landing. These top international carriers are ready and waiting to take you there:

  • Air Canada - 26 flights to New Orleans per month
  • Delta - 9 flights to New Orleans per month
  • Spirit Airlines - 8 flights to New Orleans per month

What is the best airport to fly to in New Orleans?
Louis Armstrong New Orleans Intl. Airport (MSY). It’s the city’s main terminal and is located around 11 miles west of the downtown area. You’ll be dropping off your suitcase and exploring the best of New Orleans shortly after flying in.
How much is a flight to New Orleans?
If you’re looking at round-trip flights, fares ranged between $39 and $378 this past week. The cheapest price to travel one-way was $20, originating from Columbus (CMH).
How to book the cheapest flight to New Orleans?
With some of the most exciting flight deals around, you’re guaranteed value for money with Orbitz. The following handy hints will help you snap up cheap flights to New Orleans — and leave you with more money in your pocket:

  • Consider departing from or arriving at nearby airports for a cheaper fare. Enter your preferred departure and arrival airports in the form fields, then choose the ‘Nearby airports’ function below. It will list the available options.
  • If your travel plans aren’t set in concrete, click on the ‘Show flexible dates’ option to view the flight deals for alternative departure dates. If you find a better fare, book it.
  • Hit ‘Show options’ to fine tune your search results. You can choose your preferred seating class and airline here. Under ‘Sort & Filter’ to the left, you can even specify whether you want to fly in the morning, afternoon or evening.
  • The early bird gets the most impressive deals, so book as soon as you know your travel dates. The most affordable fares sell like hotcakes and prices generally increase as the departure date nears.
  • Think about bundling your flights, hotels and car rentals into a package deal with Orbitz to save cash.
  • Don’t travel during the busy season if possible. By avoiding summer and school vacations, you can save big on your airfare.

How long is a flight to New Orleans?
You might have time to read one or two chapters of a novel, or you might make it though the whole thing! The duration of a flight depends on where you’re taking off from, but these leading routes to New Orleans will give you an idea:

  • Atlanta, GA (ATL-Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Intl.) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans Intl. Airport (MSY) - 1 hour and 44 minutes
  • Houston, TX (IAH-George Bush Intercontinental) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans Intl. Airport (MSY) - 1 hour and 12 minutes
  • Dallas, TX (DFW-Dallas-Fort Worth Intl.) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans Intl. Airport (MSY) - 1 hour and 26 minutes

What is the best time to book a flight to New Orleans?
Book in January, February or August for the lowest airfares to New Orleans. Once you’ve spotted a bargain, lock it in — cheap flights will pop up and then vanish in an instant.
What day of the week is the cheapest to book a flight to New Orleans?
If you’re after inexpensive fares to New Orleans, the best days of the week to make a booking are Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. With Orbitz (and some good timing!), a fabulous flight deal will be all yours.
What is the cheapest day of the week to fly to New Orleans?
According to Orbitz data from 2020, you ought to start your trip on a Monday to get cheap flights to New Orleans. Next most inexpensive day? Tuesday. Saturday will set you back the most. So, think about leaving early in the week if you’d love to book a wallet-friendly fare without paying premium prices.
What is the cheapest month to fly to New Orleans?
Based on Orbitz data, it’s best to fly out in August. This is generally an excellent month to score cheap flights to New Orleans. Keep in mind that the most expensive time to depart is in the month of June.
Which airlines allow free cancellation?
Plans change, and your flight should be able to do the same. That’s why Orbitz makes it a snap to search for airlines with free cancellation and no change fees. Just enter your departure and arrival destinations and then click on “Filter by flexible change policies.” How’s that for easy?
What do I need for the flight to New Orleans?
Flying can be fun with a bit of pre-planning! Make your trip a hassle-free one with these practical tips:

  • Whether you print it out or use an electronic one, you’ll need your boarding pass to get on to the plane. You’ll also need some type of government-issued identification. If you’re flying internationally, make sure your passport is valid and you’ve checked visa requirements.
  • Take some activities to keep you entertained on your trip to New Orleans. Magazines and devices like tablets and laptops should do the trick. Make sure you take a water bottle too. Even on a short flight, it’s important to stay well-hydrated.
  • It can get very cool on the plane. If you’d prefer not to shiver your way through the flight, dress in layers.

How many direct flights are there to New Orleans?
Your next exciting adventure is one easy plane journey away, with 360 direct services to New Orleans each month. Search for a suitable flight with Orbitz and lock in a rewarding deal with Southwest Airlines, American Airlines or Spirit Airlines. Other reputable carriers that provide nonstop services include Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and JetBlue Airways.
How do I get cheap first-class/business deals to New Orleans?
There are ways of booking first or business-class tickets to New Orleans that won’t burn a hole through your budget. Pick up a seat in the pointy end of the plane for less with these useful tips:

  • Be flexible with your travel dates and wait for exclusive offers or sales on first or business-class airfares.
  • Budget airlines offer business-class seating at affordable prices. Give the full-service carriers a miss and look into these cheaper options.
  • Take advantage of your airline’s loyalty scheme and upgrade your seat. Alternatively, you can try bidding for an upgrade in online auctions.

How to get into New Orleans from the airport?
Collect a Louis Armstrong New Orleans Intl. Airport (MSY) car rental from MSY airport and easily find your way to the downtown area of New Orleans. Select a vehicle from one of the main rental outlets on-site including Thrifty Car Rental, Dollar or Enterprise. Once you’ve packed your luggage in the trunk, the heart of the city is 11 miles to the east. If you’d rather take a taxi or public transportation into town and rent your own wheels from there instead, browse through our New Orleans car rentals.
What is the best time to go to New Orleans?
New Orleans is an exciting getaway destination year-round, but the most popular months to visit are February, March and July. If you like warmer weather, consider traveling in the summertime. Like most places in the Northern Hemisphere, the summer season commences June 20. Temperatures generally float between 80 ºF and 90 ºF during the daytime.
Travel tips for New Orleans

  • Downtown New Orleans is bristling with superb attractions. Places like Caesars Superdome and Jackson Square will keep your feet on the move and your adventurous spirit happy.
  • Also explore the sights within an easy drive of New Orleans’s center. Meander around City Park and Audubon Park and see a different side of this exceptional destination.
  • When the time comes to get out and see more of Louisiana, book a car rental and drive in the direction of Baton Rouge. Lafayette is another key city with countless things to see and do.

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