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Chicago to New Orleans: what the flight costs

By the VacayMatch editors · Updated

In the last 60 days we checked this route 42 times. The typical return was £298 per person and the lowest £273, taxes and fees included.

Per person
Lowest seen£273
Typical (median)£298
Price checks, 60 days42

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Trips we picked on this route

Just found · from ChicagoWorth it, if

New Orleans

23 – 25 Oct 2026 · 2 nights

  • £23 per person below the typical fare on this route
  • Hilton Garden Inn New Orleans Convention Center, rated 8.3 by 1,365 guests
  • Free cancellation at Hilton Garden Inn New Orleans Convention Center
The total, before you go

£995 for two · 2 nights · flights, hotel, taxes & fees

Flights £597 + hotel £398, taxes in · a checked bag each adds about £181

Frontier · with a stop · 23h 58m

The catch: Not nonstop: a stop on the way, 23h 58m in all.

Worth it if you want to walk, eat and see things; skip it if you want to switch off.

Stay from £199/nightThings to do
See the pick

Just found · from ChicagoLowest in 30 daysWorth it, if

New Orleans

16 – 18 Oct 2026 · 2 nights

  • £36 per person below the typical fare on this route
  • Lowest in 30 days on this route
  • Holiday Inn New Orleans-Downtown Superdome by IHG, rated 8.5 by 2,275 guests
The total, before you go

£880 for two · 2 nights · flights, hotel, taxes & fees

Flights £546 + hotel £334, taxes in · a checked bag each adds about £181

Frontier · with a stop · 10h 10m

The catch: Not nonstop: a stop on the way, 10h 10m in all.

Worth it if you want to walk, eat and see things; skip it if you want to switch off.

Stay from £102/nightThings to do
See the pick

Every fare we found in the last 30 days

CheckedTrip datesPer personAirlineStopsDurationSource
14 Oct 202623 – 25 Oct 2026£361F9 + MXwith a stop26h 51mKiwi.com
14 Oct 202623 – 25 Oct 2026£273Frontierwith a stop23h 58mGoogle Flights
14 Oct 202616 – 18 Oct 2026£412F9 + MXwith a stop30h 11mKiwi.com
14 Oct 202616 – 18 Oct 2026£273Frontierwith a stop10h 10mGoogle Flights
14 Oct 202623 – 25 Oct 2026£296F9with a stop23h 58mKiwi.com
14 Oct 202616 – 18 Oct 2026£296F9with a stop10h 10mKiwi.com
14 Oct 202623 – 25 Oct 2026£360F9 + MXwith a stop26h 51mKiwi.com
14 Oct 202623 – 25 Oct 2026£273Frontierwith a stop23h 58mGoogle Flights
14 Oct 202616 – 18 Oct 2026£412F9 + MXwith a stop30h 11mKiwi.com
14 Oct 202616 – 18 Oct 2026£273Frontierwith a stop10h 10mGoogle Flights
14 Oct 202623 – 25 Oct 2026£295F9with a stop23h 58mKiwi.com
14 Oct 202616 – 18 Oct 2026£296F9with a stop10h 10mKiwi.com
13 Oct 202623 – 25 Oct 2026£360F9 + MXwith a stop26h 51mKiwi.com
13 Oct 202623 – 25 Oct 2026£280Frontierwith a stop23h 58mGoogle Flights
13 Oct 202616 – 18 Oct 2026£403F9 + MXwith a stop30h 11mKiwi.com
13 Oct 202616 – 18 Oct 2026£273Frontierwith a stop10h 10mGoogle Flights
13 Oct 202623 – 25 Oct 2026£300F9with a stop23h 58mKiwi.com
13 Oct 202616 – 18 Oct 2026£295F9with a stop10h 10mKiwi.com
12 Oct 202623 – 25 Oct 2026£354F9 + MXwith a stop26h 51mKiwi.com
12 Oct 202623 – 25 Oct 2026£280Frontierwith a stop23h 58mGoogle Flights
12 Oct 202616 – 18 Oct 2026£388F9with a stop25h 31mKiwi.com
12 Oct 202616 – 18 Oct 2026£273Frontierwith a stop10h 10mGoogle Flights
12 Oct 202623 – 25 Oct 2026£304F9with a stop23h 58mKiwi.com
12 Oct 202616 – 18 Oct 2026£295F9with a stop10h 10mKiwi.com
12 Oct 202616 – 18 Oct 2026£384F9with a stop25h 31mKiwi.com
12 Oct 202616 – 18 Oct 2026£273Frontierwith a stop10h 10mGoogle Flights
12 Oct 202616 – 18 Oct 2026£293F9with a stop10h 10mKiwi.com
12 Oct 202623 – 25 Oct 2026£350F9with a stop32h 5mKiwi.com
12 Oct 202623 – 25 Oct 2026£298Frontierwith a stop23h 58mGoogle Flights
12 Oct 202616 – 18 Oct 2026£406F9 + MXwith a stop26h 51mKiwi.com

About New Orleans

New Orleans runs on jazz, Creole and Cajun cooking, centuries-old architecture and a festival calendar that peaks at Mardi Gras.

New Orleans from every city: when to go, where to stay, what to do

Questions about Chicago to New Orleans

What does a return from Chicago to New Orleans usually cost?

Over the last 60 days the typical price we found was £298 per person, taxes and fees included, across 42 checks; the lowest was £273.

When is the best time to fly from Chicago to New Orleans?

New Orleans is at its best in February, March, April, May, October, November and December. Avoid July, August, September: Sweltering heat and peak hurricane season

Do I need a passport to fly from Chicago to New Orleans?

No passport needed for travellers from the United States: a government photo ID is enough for New Orleans.

Prices converted from US dollars at the rate of 15 Oct 2026.

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