Average TSA wait times at MSY are around 15 minutes, making it efficient for early morning flights to LAX.

Most accurate provider | CheapOair 3 stars |
|---|---|
Most trusted provider | CheapOair 3 stars |
Round-trip from | $157 (Booking.com) |
One-way from | $83 (Mytrip) |
Popular in | November |
Cheapest in | October |
Average price | $317 |
Good round-trip deal | $223 or less |
Good one-way deal | $142 or less |
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Fly to
Route
Depart
Return
Price
New OrleansLos Angeles
MSY - LAX
MSYLAX
New Orleans Louis Armstrong
Sat 2/28
8:25 pm-10:49 pm
Nonstop4h 24m
Los Angeles
Sun 3/8
11:59 pm-5:44 am
Nonstop3h 45m
New OrleansLos Angeles
MSY - LAX
MSYLAX
New Orleans Louis Armstrong
Wed 4/15
8:20 pm-10:44 pm
Nonstop4h 24m
Los Angeles
Tue 4/21
11:59 pm-5:44 am
Nonstop3h 45m
New OrleansLos Angeles
MSY - LAX
MSYLAX
New Orleans Louis Armstrong
Tue 4/7
8:20 pm-10:44 pm
Nonstop4h 24m
Los Angeles
Sun 4/12
11:59 pm-5:44 am
Nonstop3h 45m
New OrleansLos Angeles
MSY - LAX
MSYLAX
New Orleans Louis Armstrong
Mon 3/30
8:20 pm-10:44 pm
Nonstop4h 24m
Los Angeles
Sun 4/5
11:59 pm-5:44 am
Nonstop3h 45m
New OrleansLos Angeles
MSY - LAX
MSYLAX
New Orleans Louis Armstrong
Fri 3/6
8:20 pm-10:44 pm
Nonstop4h 24m
Los Angeles
Sat 3/21
11:59 pm-5:44 am
Nonstop3h 45m
New OrleansLos Angeles
MSY - LAX
MSYLAX
New Orleans Louis Armstrong
Sat 3/7
8:25 pm-10:49 pm
Nonstop4h 24m
Los Angeles
Thu 3/12
11:59 pm-5:44 am
Nonstop3h 45m
New OrleansLos Angeles
MSY - LAX
MSYLAX
New Orleans Louis Armstrong
Wed 3/18
6:24 am-8:33 pm
2 stops16h 09m
Los Angeles
Mon 3/23
8:19 pm-5:24 am
1 stop7h 05m
New OrleansLos Angeles
MSY - LAX
MSYLAX
New Orleans Louis Armstrong
Thu 1/29
7:00 am-4:42 pm
1 stop11h 42m
Los Angeles
Wed 2/4
10:45 am-9:30 pm
1 stop8h 45m
New OrleansLos Angeles
MSY - LAX
MSYLAX
New Orleans Louis Armstrong
Fri 2/13
8:20 pm-10:44 pm
Nonstop4h 24m
Los Angeles
Sun 2/15
11:59 pm-5:34 am
Nonstop3h 35m
New OrleansLos Angeles
MSY - LAX
MSYLAX
New Orleans Louis Armstrong
Thu 2/5
10:30 am-5:22 pm
1 stop8h 52m
Los Angeles
Sat 2/7
6:00 pm-9:13 pm
1 stop25h 13m
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| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars |
The best time to book flights from New Orleans to Los Angeles is 35 days before your desired departure date. The cost of your flight will likely increase significantly if you book two weeks in advance of your flight.
Currently, April is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from New Orleans to Los Angeles (average of $83). Flying from New Orleans to Los Angeles in January is currently the most expensive (average of $160). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.
When flying from New Orleans to Los Angeles, the time of day you fly usually plays a role in the price. Save by searching for a flight in the evening, which can drop the price by up to 35% versus a flight in the morning.
Travelers seeking maximum savings on their New Orleans to Los Angeles flight should consider departing on Wednesday evenings when fares are most often at their lowest. Sunday afternoons flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.
About 14% of weekly flights between New Orleans and Los Angeles have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 155 minutes.
Historically, flights departing in the morning are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving in the evening tend to experience delays more often.
Tuesday tends to have the lowest number of delays on this route, whereas Monday has historically faced a higher average of delays compared to other days of the week.
Over the last year, Spirit Airlines have had the lowest number of delays on this route, with just 12% of flights being delayed.
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