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Cheap Flights from New York to New Orleans
NYC → MSY • About 3h 20m nonstop • 4 airlines
Adults
+12 years old
Children
2-11 years old
Infants
Under 2 years
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Flights from New York (NYC) to New Orleans (MSY)
The New York to New Orleans route covers roughly 1,180 miles and takes about 3h 20m nonstop. 4 airlines compete on it — Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines — which keeps fares moving and makes it worth comparing carriers rather than defaulting to the one you usually fly. We have seen one-way fares on this route start around $118.
New Orleans does not feel like anywhere else in the United States, and that is the entire point. The French Quarter, the Garden District and the Marigny each hold a different version of the city, and the food and music run continuously through all of them.
Beyond Bourbon Street, Frenchmen Street is where locals go for live jazz, and the swamps and plantation houses along the Mississippi make straightforward day trips.
Airlines flying NYC to MSY
- Delta Air Lines
- JetBlue Airways
- Spirit Airlines
- United Airlines
Airports on this route
- Departing: John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)
- Departing: LaGuardia Airport (LGA)
- Departing: Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)
- Arriving: Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)
New York is served by 3 airports. Fares between them can differ by $50 to $150 on the same dates, so ask us to price all of them before you book.
Best time to fly to New Orleans
February through May and October through November. Summer is hot, humid, and inside hurricane season.
Top things to do in New Orleans
- French Quarter
- Frenchmen Street jazz clubs
- Garden District
- National WWII Museum
- Café du Monde
- St. Louis Cathedral
- Swamp tours
How to save on New York to New Orleans flights
- Shift your departure by one or two days — midweek departures on this route are consistently cheaper than Friday and Sunday.
- Book four to eight weeks ahead. Last-minute fares on NYC to MSY routinely run double the advance price.
- Compare all 4 carriers rather than checking one airline's own site.
- Mardi Gras and Jazz Fest carry the year’s highest fares and hotel rates — book far ahead or avoid those weeks.
- The streetcar is the cheapest way to reach the Garden District from the Quarter.
- Frenchmen Street has better live music than Bourbon Street and fewer crowds.
About flights from New York to New Orleans
Fares on the NYC to MSY route move with demand, so flexibility is worth more than timing tricks. Shifting your departure by a day or two, flying midweek instead of Friday or Sunday, and booking four to eight weeks ahead all reduce the fare on this route. New York is served by 3 airports, so ask us to price all of them — the difference is often significant. Our agents also hold consolidator and unpublished fares that do not appear in online results.
Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines all operate on this route. Delta Air Lines typically offers the most frequencies, with JetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines providing competing schedules. Availability varies by season and by which New York airport you depart from, so it is worth comparing all carriers before booking.
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 20m. Itineraries with a connection typically add two to four hours depending on the layover city and the length of the stop.
The two cities are roughly 1,180 miles apart by air.
Departures leave from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), LaGuardia Airport (LGA), Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR). Arrivals land at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY).
February through May and October through November. Summer is hot, humid, and inside hurricane season.