·
Route

New York to New Orleans: what the flight costs

By the VacayMatch editors · Updated

In the last 60 days we checked this route 31 times. The typical return was £437 per person and the lowest £244, taxes and fees included.

Per person
Lowest seen£244
Typical (median)£437
Price checks, 60 days31

Check live prices

Paid links: when you book through a link on this page, the booking site pays us a referral fee. Your price does not change. How we earn

Trips we picked on this route

A reader asked for this · from New YorkLowest in 30 daysWorth it, if

New Orleans

31 Oct – 2 Nov 2026 · 2 nights

  • Fare is $324 per person, $290 below the typical fare
  • Hilton Garden Inn scores 8.3 from 1,365 reviews near the Quarter
  • Typical highs of 70–72°F and lows near 59°F for walking
The total, before you go

£793 for two · 2 nights · flights, hotel, taxes & fees

Flights £488 + hotel £305, taxes in · a checked bag each adds about £181

Frontier · with a stop · 14h 4m

The catch: It's one stop on Frontier with 14h 4m of listed travel time, you land home at 12:03 AM, and checked bags run about $240 for two.

Worth it if you want a food-and-jazz weekend for two at a low fare; skip it if you need a nonstop or free cancellation.

Stay from £153/nightThings to do
See the pick

The weekend after · from New York35% below typicalWorth it, if

New Orleans

23 – 25 Oct 2026 · 2 nights

  • Frontier fare is $372 per person, $208 below the typical fare
  • Forecast highs of 84–87°F with rain chances of 8% to 19%
  • Hilton Garden Inn: 8.3 from 1,366 reviews, free cancellation
The total, before you go

£986 for two · 2 nights · flights, hotel, taxes & fees

Flights £561 + hotel £425, taxes in · a checked bag each adds about £181

Frontier · with a stop · 5h 40m

The catch: The Frontier flight has one stop and takes 5h 40m outbound, October is hurricane season, and a checked bag costs about $240 for two on top.

Worth it if you'll take a stop to save $208 per person; skip it if you need a nonstop or plan to check big bags.

Stay from £213/nightThings to do
See the pick

Every fare we found in the last 30 days

CheckedTrip datesPer personAirlineStopsDurationSource
14 Oct 202623 – 25 Oct 2026£418B6with a stop20h 49mKiwi.com
14 Oct 202623 – 25 Oct 2026£280Frontierwith a stop5h 40mGoogle Flights
14 Oct 202616 – 18 Oct 2026£360B6with a stop36h 4mKiwi.com
14 Oct 202616 – 18 Oct 2026£356Frontierwith a stop15h 15mGoogle Flights
14 Oct 202623 – 25 Oct 2026£489B6 + F9with a stop7h 33mKiwi.com
14 Oct 202616 – 18 Oct 2026£516B6 + F9with a stop9h 6mKiwi.com
14 Oct 202623 – 25 Oct 2026£460B6with a stop22h 48mKiwi.com
14 Oct 202623 – 25 Oct 2026£280Frontierwith a stop5h 40mGoogle Flights
14 Oct 202616 – 18 Oct 2026£360B6with a stop36h 4mKiwi.com
14 Oct 202623 – 25 Oct 2026£490B6 + F9with a stop7h 33mKiwi.com
14 Oct 202616 – 18 Oct 2026£516B6 + F9with a stop9h 6mKiwi.com
12 Oct 202623 – 25 Oct 2026£412B6with a stop20h 49mKiwi.com
12 Oct 202623 – 25 Oct 2026£360Frontierwith a stop5h 40mGoogle Flights
12 Oct 202616 – 18 Oct 2026£423Frontierwith a stop15h 15mGoogle Flights
12 Oct 202616 – 18 Oct 2026£413B6with a stop18h 34mKiwi.com
12 Oct 202623 – 25 Oct 2026£437B6 + F9with a stop7h 33mKiwi.com
12 Oct 202616 – 18 Oct 2026£542B6 + F9with a stop9h 6mKiwi.com
12 Oct 202631 Oct – 2 Nov 2026£244F9with a stop14h 4mKiwi.com
12 Oct 202623 – 25 Oct 2026£464B6with a stop20h 49mKiwi.com
12 Oct 202623 – 25 Oct 2026£470B6 + F9with a stop7h 33mKiwi.com
12 Oct 202616 – 18 Oct 2026£543B6 + F9with a stop9h 6mKiwi.com
11 Oct 202623 – 25 Oct 2026£462B6with a stop20h 49mKiwi.com
11 Oct 202623 – 25 Oct 2026£462B6with a stop20h 49mKiwi.com
11 Oct 202616 – 18 Oct 2026£411B6with a stop18h 34mKiwi.com
11 Oct 202616 – 18 Oct 2026£381Frontierwith a stop5h 40mGoogle Flights
11 Oct 202616 – 18 Oct 2026£411B6with a stop18h 34mKiwi.com
11 Oct 202616 – 18 Oct 2026£381Frontierwith a stop5h 40mGoogle Flights
11 Oct 202623 – 25 Oct 2026£470B6 + F9with a stop7h 33mKiwi.com
11 Oct 202616 – 18 Oct 2026£567B6 + F9with a stop9h 6mKiwi.com
11 Oct 202623 – 25 Oct 2026£470B6 + F9with a stop7h 33mKiwi.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 New York to New Orleans

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

Over the last 60 days the typical price we found was £437 per person, taxes and fees included, across 31 checks; the lowest was £244.

When is the best time to fly from New York 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 New York 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.

All trips from New York · New Orleans hub · Home