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Washington, DC to New Orleans: what the flight costs

By the VacayMatch editors · Updated

In the last 60 days we checked this route 17 times. The typical return was £414 per person and the lowest £369, taxes and fees included.

Per person
Lowest seen£369
Typical (median)£414
Price checks, 60 days17

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Trips we picked on this route

Next weekend · from Washington, DCWorth it, if

New Orleans

16 – 18 Oct 2026 · 2 nights

  • 2h 50m nonstop on American, leaving DCA at 11:30 AM
  • $521 per person, right at the median of our earlier checks
  • Highs of 78–89°F with rain chances of just 1–7%
The total, before you go

£1,057 for two · 2 nights · flights, hotel, taxes & fees

Flights £785 + hotel £271, taxes in · a checked bag each adds about £121

American · nonstop · 2h 50m

The catch: October is still hurricane season in New Orleans, and checked bags, about $160 for two, aren't in the total.

Worth it if you want a short nonstop to a weekend of food and jazz; skip it if traveling in hurricane season makes you uneasy.

Stay from £136/nightThings to do
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Every fare we found in the last 30 days

CheckedTrip datesPer personAirlineStopsDurationSource
14 Oct 202623 – 25 Oct 2026£440B6with a stop34h 44mKiwi.com
14 Oct 202623 – 25 Oct 2026£414F9with a stop14h 10mKiwi.com
14 Oct 202616 – 18 Oct 2026£593UAwith a stop5h 18mKiwi.com
14 Oct 202623 – 25 Oct 2026£412F9 + MXwith a stop16h 9mKiwi.com
14 Oct 202616 – 18 Oct 2026£589UAwith a stop5h 33mKiwi.com
13 Oct 202623 – 25 Oct 2026£395F9 + MXwith a stop16h 9mKiwi.com
13 Oct 202616 – 18 Oct 2026£442F9 + MXwith a stop16h 9mKiwi.com
13 Oct 202616 – 18 Oct 2026£442F9 + MXwith a stop26h 31mKiwi.com
13 Oct 202616 – 18 Oct 2026£393Americannonstop2h 50mGoogle Flights
13 Oct 202623 – 25 Oct 2026£391F9 + MXwith a stop16h 9mKiwi.com
13 Oct 202616 – 18 Oct 2026£425F9 + MXwith a stop23h 5mKiwi.com
11 Oct 202623 – 25 Oct 2026£376American. Operated by PSA Airlines as American Eaglenonstop3h 5mGoogle Flights
11 Oct 202623 – 25 Oct 2026£374F9 + MXwith a stop26h 31mKiwi.com
11 Oct 202616 – 18 Oct 2026£433F9with a stop24h 32mKiwi.com
11 Oct 202616 – 18 Oct 2026£393Southwestnonstop2h 50mGoogle Flights
11 Oct 202623 – 25 Oct 2026£369B6 + MX + F9with a stop21hKiwi.com
11 Oct 202616 – 18 Oct 2026£433F9with a stop14h 10mKiwi.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 Washington, DC to New Orleans

What does a return from Washington, DC to New Orleans usually cost?

Over the last 60 days the typical price we found was £414 per person, taxes and fees included, across 17 checks; the lowest was £369.

When is the best time to fly from Washington, DC 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 Washington, DC 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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