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R18 523 Find Cheap Flights to New Orleans

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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.
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Recent return flight deals to New Orleans

Wed, Feb 11 - Sun, Feb 15
American Airlines Logo
19:35 - 18:04JNB-MSY
30h 29m2 stops
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6:36 - 10:25MSY-JNB
43h 49m2 stops
R18 523American Airlines
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Tue, Dec 9 - Mon, Jan 5
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22:00 - 18:53JNB-MSY
28h 53m2 stops
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15:25 - 8:40MSY-JNB
33h 15m2 stops
R19 106Delta
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Mon, Dec 15 - Tue, Jan 6
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19:40 - 20:41JNB-MSY
33h 01m2 stops
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15:25 - 8:40MSY-JNB
33h 15m2 stops
R19 301Delta
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Sat, Oct 11 - Sat, Oct 18
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19:00 - 22:21JNB-MSY
34h 21m2 stops
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7:00 - 17:45MSY-JNB
27h 45m2 stops
R19 318United Airlines
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Wed, Feb 11 - Sun, Feb 15
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22:00 - 18:04JNB-MSY
28h 04m2 stops
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6:36 - 7:35MSY-JNB
40h 59m2 stops
R19 707British Airways
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Mon, Dec 8 - Mon, Jan 5
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19:35 - 17:55JNB-MSY
30h 20m1 stop
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16:53 - 10:25MSY-JNB
33h 32m2 stops
R20 096British Airways
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Mon, Dec 15 - Tue, Jan 6
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19:40 - 16:17JNB-MSY
28h 37m2 stops
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11:10 - 22:05MSY-JNB
26h 55m2 stops
R20 838KLM
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Sun, Dec 7 - Sun, Jan 4
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19:45 - 21:39JNB-MSY
33h 54m2 stops
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8:05 - 18:35MSY-JNB
26h 30m2 stops
R21 227United Airlines
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Mon, Dec 15 - Tue, Jan 6
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22:00 - 17:55JNB-MSY
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19:55 - 10:25MSY-JNB
30h 30m1 stop
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Tue, Dec 9 - Mon, Jan 5
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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 R17 144 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and April, where the average cost of tickets from South Africa is R24 002 and R22 376 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is July with an average price of R16 914.

How far in advance should I book a flight to New Orleans?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to New Orleans, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price, you should book around 7 weeks before departure, which saves you about 36% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 weeks before departure.

Good to know – Book Cheap New Orleans Plane Tickets

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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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KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. The information is for flights to New Orleans based on your location. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

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.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to New Orleans?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to New Orleans is Tuesday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as R18 898. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Sunday, where round-trip prices are R24 138 on average.

  • 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.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to New Orleans?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to New Orleans is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost R1 160 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to New Orleans is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R1 488.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to New Orleans

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Prefer to fly direct to New Orleans Louis Armstrong?

 
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Direct departures

South Africa to New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Monday

ANA, Aeromexico, Air Canada, +43 more

ANA, Aeromexico, +44 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aeromexico, Air Canada, +42 more

ANA, Aeromexico, +43 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +43 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +44 more

Thursday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +46 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +47 more

Friday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +45 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +46 more

Saturday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +41 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +42 more

Sunday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +46 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +47 more

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Direct returns

New Orleans Louis Armstrong to South Africa

Monday

ANA, Aeromexico, Air Canada, +43 more

ANA, Aeromexico, +44 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aeromexico, Air Canada, +42 more

ANA, Aeromexico, +43 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +43 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +44 more

Thursday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +46 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +47 more

Friday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +45 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +46 more

Saturday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +41 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +42 more

Sunday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +46 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +47 more

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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 1383 reviews
7,8Boarding
7,7Comfort
7,1Entertainment
8,4Crew
7,3Food
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Our first flight was delayed so we missed our connecting flight. However it was easy to book a later flight on their app.

6,0 GoodKathleen P, Jun 2025EDI - AMS
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Our first flight was delayed so we missed our connecting flight. However it was easy to book a later flight on their app.

My flight was delayed by 6 hours then I missed BOTH of my connecting flights, I then had to stay in the AIRPORT at JFK because soooooo many people also suffered from missing flights and there was no hotels available. I would like to be compensated for this experience! I had to stay in the airport for over 16 hours!

Cabin crew professional, polite and friendly, boarding was seemless, but come on KLM surely you can do better than a pack of cheesy biscuits as an inflight snack

Cabin crew were excellent, very proffesional, polite and friendly, in flight snack was underwhelming, a packet of cheese biscuits, im sure KLM could run to a sandwich!

Legroom not all it could be, especially when the seat in front is reclined. Otherwise it was good, food and beverage were nice.

This portion of the flight was through Indigo. A local carrier. So all economy seating. No real service some refreshments for purchase standard economy stuff.

Transfer at Amsterdam airport is very convenient and the airport is easy to navigate. Boarding was also quick and easy. Cabin crew were excellent and the meals were good, although lacking in options.

Overall very positive. Boarding was quick and organized. Cabin was clean and seats were reasonably comfortable. Cabin crew was excellent and the meals provided were also of good quality

This fight left ahead of time which meant it arrived early which was great. Staff were very professional, but as with all these Short hop Flights the food was a disappointing snack There was no entertainment on this flight, but I did not expect any

I flew premium economy and this was a good option. Although the seats didn’t recline much, I was able to get some sleep with my head propped against the window. The food was good and the entertainment was wonderful The staff were very attentive and professional

All of the United employees I interacted with were professional and courteous. The aircraft was clean, the food on the flight was good. No complaints here.

Armrest controller on my seat 35D and nextbooennseat 35E did not work right. Hard to press buttons to recognize and 35D had constantnpressure either upmost down somit was nearly impossible to make selections. .

I flew with my dog and had already purchased my dog’s ticket. Even that morning I had called costumer service to insure that my husband and I had seats together since the website was giving me an error when choosing our seats and the representative mentioned our dog. I showed up early to the airport and when I got to the gate and we started boarding I was help back and told that I was supposed to have a yellow tag and that I should have checked in at the counter for them to give me that tag. I was not aware of this, the representative on the phone did not say anything. Nor did I see it anywhere in the checking process online, so if you travel with a pet and are not checking in luggage, just know that you still have to go to the check in counter when arriving at the airport unless you want to be the last one to board and not have room for your carry on in the overhead bins. Other than that, I had a great experience.

Once we got in the air the pilot made up some of the time of the delay. So that was really nice.

My flight was delayed about 1 1/2 hours in Chicago, but other then that it was a good flight.

This is the best united airlines flight that I took. The crew was very friendly and the food was tasty!

I understand stuff happens, but plane failures are likely due to lack of maintenance. Additionally, air conditioning wasn't working, no snack/drink service, no WiFi. Fortunately, the crew was communicative and light-hearted. United grabbed another plane and we were able to get to our destination.

There was no food available for this red eye... one little waffle cookie for a 6+ hour flight... thank God I was able to sleep some

It is clear that someone knew, and competent, is in charge of food at United Airlines at least for the international flights. I was flying in coach, but the choices of the dinner were excellent. Tasty, and appropriate size. I had the beef, which was a little bit like a shepherds pie, and it was good. Nothing comparable has been served on a United flight in years. It will not be confused with three star food, but it is very good for airline food. Even better was the breakfast choice between a cinnamon roll and a breakfast sandwich. I chose the breakfast sandwich which was absolutely delicious and which I would happily order again at my local Starbucks or Panera. It is clear that someone knew indifferent is in charge of the food and it’s about time.

The flight was comfortable with the exit row and great service

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

Great crew - old style upper class seats on the older fleet now feels dated

Premium economy more comfortable than economy, but not by much. Did was awful, do not try the omelette. Flight crew were helpful. Flight was delayed by over an hour. Overall but bad, arrived safely and thank God.

Food was excellent. Service was very good. Staff was very helpful to all passengers.

The crew was excellent as ever on Virgin. The special meal was poor unfortunately. More significantly when we arrived at Manchester Airport there was no air bridge provided and we had to exit the plane down a rickety stair case. This is unacceptable for a transatlantic flight. Whilst I understand that this is the airport’s fault at the end of the day the airline is responsible for our transportation and needs to do something.

Super friendly and helpful staff, from check-in desk to cabin crew.

Following a paid seat upgrade for enhanced comfort, I encountered an unacceptable odor in my assigned area. It took three hours for the crew to relocate me, and the replacement seat was unacceptably close to the lavatory, offering no improvement.

Good overall. Cannot fault the airlines. I have had better entertainment systems before ie ice in Emirates but it was not too bad. Food was decent and staff were friendly.

We had a pretty good experience. Enjoyed both the flights. Crew was very good and helpful.

They issued seat assignments and sat my 2 year-old in the row behind me, separate from me and my daughter. Communication/ customer service was terrible. They told me to change it in London, then in London, they told me to talk to the cabin crew, then a supervisor came and stuck us in the back of the plane when we were supposed to be in row 25. Overall, they need to really work on their customer service. Additionally the food was terrible and they ran out of meals and didn’t have any kid options. To top it off there was no in-flight entertainment for the first hour of the trip.

We missed the connection because we had to wait for a shuttle from the plane to the Terminal. Also, we needed assistance and none was available.

When we arrived at the airport - 1st step - printing out your boarding pass - no issue. Not long lines as these machines. 2nd step - processing your bag drop off. There was only one associate there to help 10 kiosks. We had a family in front of us for 20 minutes trying to work on the machine and figure out every step for 4 pieces of luggage. My husband alerted the associate who was able to assist the family. Highly suggest that there are more associates to assist in this process. Besides this issue, security check went very quickly. Our flight was direct to Philadelphia. We had to carry our bags down two flights of steps, then out to the tarmac to a bus, then carry our bags up two flights of stairs to the plane. No one on the flight was expecting that long trek. I could see some people were struggling a bit. All in all - great flight crew, plane was clean and food was great!

There were no gluten-free vegan options available, so food was very limited on this flight, and some of the crew weren’t especially helpful about it. To make matters worse, a passenger was sick on board, and although the area was cleaned, the smell lingered for the rest of the journey. On top of that, we ended up circling for an extra hour, which only made the unpleasant situation drag on even longer.

Checking in prior on line and wait time at Gatwick was terrible. I would rate a big fat ZERO.

There was a slight delay. Otherwise, everything else was satisfactory.

The company that I bought my tickets through, Cheapflightsfares, failed to provide my confirmation information in a timely manner, so I was unable to check on at the country and therefore unable to make my flight. As a matter of fact, I STILL have not received the confirmation. After having read more and more reviews about the company, Cheapflightsfares appears to have scammed hundreds of hopeful travelers out of thousands of dollars. Please look into this company and, for the sake of anyone planning their next trip, stop allowing them to do business through you.

I checked in to bags, one arrived one was delayed. I did not receive the bag for 4 days - arrived on Tuesday, received bag on Saturday!

It was ok. Our flight was delayed 2 hours, and then again on arrival. The explanation given felt feeble.

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