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R21 549 Find Cheap Flights to New Orleans

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Cheapest return fare
R22 236
Typical prices: R23 022-R18 003
American Airlines
Tue 28/7Tue 4/8
JNB - MSY • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way flight
R21 549
Emirates
Wed 24/6
JNB - MSY • 2 stops
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Cheap Flights to New Orleans

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights to New Orleans that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals to New Orleans

Tue, Jul 28 - Tue, Aug 4
American Airlines Logo
21:15 - 20:05
JNB
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MSY
29h 50m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
16:17 - 7:00
MSY
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JNB
31h 43m
2 stops
R22 236American Airlines
Tue, Jun 23 - Tue, Jun 30
Qatar Airways Logo
12:40 - 17:08
JNB
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MSY
35h 28m
2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
18:01 - 9:00
MSY
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JNB
31h 59m
2 stops
R24 021Qatar Airways
Thu, Jul 30 - Mon, Aug 3
Multiple Airlines Logo
12:40 - 5:49
JNB
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MSY
48h 09m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
17:19 - 4:00
MSY
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JNB
51h 41m
2 stops
R24 725Multiple Airlines
Tue, Jul 28 - Tue, Aug 4
Qatar Airways Logo
20:55 - 5:49
JNB
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MSY
39h 54m
2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
7:10 - 4:00
MSY
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JNB
37h 50m
2 stops
R24 922Qatar Airways
Tue, Jul 28 - Tue, Aug 4
United Airlines Logo
19:00 - 21:49
JNB
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MSY
33h 49m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
7:00 - 18:30
MSY
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JNB
28h 30m
3 stops
R25 609United Airlines
Thu, Jun 25 - Thu, Jul 2
Qatar Airways Logo
12:40 - 17:08
JNB
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MSY
35h 28m
2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
19:58 - 9:00
MSY
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JNB
30h 02m
2 stops
R26 919Qatar Airways
Thu, Jul 30 - Mon, Aug 3
Multiple Airlines Logo
21:15 - 20:05
JNB
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MSY
29h 50m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
14:43 - 7:00
MSY
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JNB
33h 17m
2 stops
R29 228Multiple Airlines
Tue, Jun 23 - Tue, Jun 30
Multiple Airlines Logo
19:25 - 19:55
JNB
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MSY
31h 30m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
17:19 - 9:25
MSY
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JNB
33h 06m
2 stops
R33 125Multiple Airlines
Thu, Jul 30 - Mon, Aug 3
United Airlines Logo
19:00 - 16:49
JNB
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MSY
28h 49m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
7:00 - 18:30
MSY
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JNB
28h 30m
3 stops
R36 515United Airlines
Thu, Jul 30 - Mon, Aug 3
Multiple Airlines Logo
5:30 - 11:14
JNB
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MSY
36h 44m
3 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
12:05 - 3:55
MSY
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JNB
32h 50m
3 stops
R37 120Multiple Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to New Orleans

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights to New Orleans to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly to New Orleans?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights to New Orleans, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights to New Orleans is February, where tickets cost R16 030 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and May, where the average cost of tickets from South Africa is R23 579 and R22 613 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is January with an average price of R14 246.

Good to know – Book Cheap New Orleans Plane Tickets

Low seasonJanuary
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Best time to beat the crowds (2% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 8% lower on average.
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When to book flights to New Orleans

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel to New Orleans based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs - booking New Orleans flights

  • How far is New Orleans Louis Armstrong Airport from central New Orleans?

    There are 18 km between New Orleans city centre and New Orleans Louis Armstrong Airport.

  • What is the name of New Orleans’s airport?

    There is only 1 airport in New Orleans, called New Orleans Louis Armstrong Airport (MSY). It can also be referred to as Louis Armstrong, Louis Armstrong New Orleans, or Louis Armstrong New Orleans Intl.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to New Orleans?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights to New Orleans.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to New Orleans?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to New Orleans is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to New Orleans?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to New Orleans with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight to New Orleans?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to New Orleans up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Reviews of the top 4 airlines flying to New Orleans

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to New Orleans. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from South Africa to New Orleans. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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KLMOverall score based on 1514 reviews
8,4Crew
7,7Comfort
7,8Boarding
7,3Food
7,2Entertainment
Airline reviews

Outstanding even though the 330 was one of the oldest in the fleet. The difference was the attentiveness and responsiveness of a really experienced flight attendant. For airline food great variety of interesting choices and good tastes supported by a good wine selection.

10,0 ExcellentBob, May 2026
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Outstanding even though the 330 was one of the oldest in the fleet. The difference was the attentiveness and responsiveness of a really experienced flight attendant. For airline food great variety of interesting choices and good tastes supported by a good wine selection.

Brand new plane lots of room the snack was very flavourful and enjoyable

It was really nice experience by flying this klm flight.I personally recommend everyone to please try this klm flight

It was really nice journey i personally recommend klm flight

The crew were unprofessional with a racist element. I was physically abused as well from one of the crew members

Crew is not the cheerful type. very slow meal service (this is their style as have flown this many times)

Empty seats next to me - wish it had been for a longer flight!!

Flight was on time, staff are friendly and helpful onboard.

Terrible last row seats many seats available but no offer to move to better seat

At the airport, terrible, I do not want to even remember it. It was too humiliating for a business class passenger.

It was good overall except from Omaha to Denver when flight a was a repeatedly delayed apparently due to some issue at Denver. Communications could have been handled better. I had to board then deboard with luggage and board again

Left an hour and a half after the listed time. Up side was it had TV screens on the seat.

No screens or meal options. Freezing cold. Dirty seats. Left late.

O’hsre taxi and deboarding took 40 minutes. Needed 20 minutes extra time between connecting flights to avoid running through terminal.

Seats very comfortable; service efficient and pleasant; flight was on-time; boarding organized.

Seats were not super comfortable and food was not good at all. If I had a chance I would definitely fly a different airline. Of course they are better than any budget airline, but not by much.

Overall a good experience, but no wifi available for free or for purchase and we got wet from condensation or other water source during descent.

Very friendly and helpful staff on board and United was excellent when I missed my onward flight due to the delay in London. Very well organised meant much less stress

Flew steerage class. Short on leg room unless you pay more. No window unless you pay more. Etc. United is trying to squeeze every cent from you. It doesn’t make for any loyalty.

Booked through Kayak Business, had a seat in middle and towards back due to booking rate, not comfortable.

Seating and zone. The minor I went with didn’t even seat close to me

My seat 3G did not go down fully and the buttons were not working properly

Food has been disappointing in both legs of flight to india

Great staff great experience, made a 2 hour delay very bearable

Great staff, great experience, made a 2 hour delay very bearable

Food was the worst I’ve had on a VA flight. Normally it’s a lot better

I was my pleasure to fly virgin on my birthday for my first solo trip ever 🫶🏼

These are one of the older seat arrangements facing away from the windows! Not particularly convenient sets. No storage spaces. NO COAT HANGING HOOKS. Inconvenient business class seat compared to any other airlines of similar class. Staff are excellent! Extremely professional, friendly. Food is good too.

Overall, flight was excellent but check in was very slow for Premium Economy. Economy queue was shorter but we weren't allowed to use it.

The staff was not very polite but the flight was very very nice and comfortable and the entertainment was great

Departure was delayed leading to late arrival, 25 min wait for a gate. Basically, missed all our connections & had to be rebooted, which was a very long process.

Good flight, no turbulence. I felt safe and comfortable which is really important when I am just a passenger.

Somone switched seats to sit near friend causing us to be disconnected (3) business class. Very disappointed. Staff did nothing.

A shout-out to the flight attendent, Lauren, who was the main person assisting me. She was amazing - perfect balance of bright, cheerful, engaging, yet formal

1st class seats NOT REALLY 1st class or business class but like premier economy. Should be listed as such or named something else. I have flown 1st class with other airlines and they are nothing like it at all.

The flight from Dallas to madrid was delayed for 2 to 3 hours, the flight back from Dallas to Sacramento was fine , but there were 5 gate changes within the span of 2 hours, last one was in a differny terminal. Flight and crew was okay

I was downgraded from business class to economy class with no compensation. American Airlines is absolutely the worst airline for international travel. They treat their business class customers like dogs.

OK, except for a cabin attendant's lack of attention.

efficient. on time. cabin crew were very professional and very nice to deal with. would definately fly BA again.

It was great overall. A few slight improvements could be made on the onboarding process at the Gates with announcements and clarity of communications (both at the gate and in flight). The movies in the entertainment options could be improved for bollywood, hollywood.

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