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$61+ Cheap flights from Illinois to Louisiana

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 3/30. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
ORD — MSY
Apr 3 — Apr 101
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Cheap flight deals from Illinois to Louisiana

Cheapest flights from Illinois to Louisiana
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Illinois to Louisiana. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on March 4, 2026.

This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/28. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 4/1312:45 pm
ORD
-
MSY
1 stop6h 16m
Spirit Airlines
Fri 4/246:36 pm
MSY
-
ORD
Nonstop2h 36m
Spirit Airlines
Deal found 2/28$137
This Cheapflightsfares deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/3. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Cheapflightsfares is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 4/225:34 pm
ORD
-
MSY
1 stop5h 43m
Spirit Airlines
Sat 4/2510:10 am
MSY
-
ORD
Nonstop2h 35m
Spirit Airlines
Deal found 3/3$138
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/3. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 5/299:00 am
ORD
-
MSY
Nonstop2h 18m
Spirit Airlines
Fri 5/296:36 pm
MSY
-
ORD
Nonstop2h 36m
Spirit Airlines
Deal found 3/3$139
This Cheapflightsfares deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/3. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Cheapflightsfares is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 4/2810:31 am
ORD
-
MSY
1 stop11h 52m
Spirit Airlines
Mon 5/46:36 pm
MSY
-
ORD
Nonstop2h 36m
Spirit Airlines
Deal found 3/3$140
This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/27. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure CheapOair is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 4/108:58 pm
ORD
-
MSY
Nonstop2h 25m
Multiple Airlines
Fri 4/241:10 pm
MSY
-
ORD
1 stop6h 53m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 2/27$141
This Expedia deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/3. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Expedia is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 4/38:58 pm
ORD
-
MSY
Nonstop2h 25m
Multiple Airlines
Wed 4/811:24 am
MSY
-
ORD
1 stop11h 15m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/3$142
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/27. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 4/295:57 pm
ORD
-
MSY
1 stop16h 59m
Multiple Airlines
Mon 5/411:51 am
MSY
-
ORD
1 stop27h 20m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 2/27$143
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/27. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 4/94:36 pm
ORD
-
MSY
1 stop6h 08m
Spirit Airlines
Tue 4/149:20 am
MSY
-
ORD
Nonstop2h 30m
Spirit Airlines
Deal found 2/27$144
This Cheapflightsfares deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/3. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Cheapflightsfares is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 4/2010:31 am
ORD
-
MSY
1 stop11h 52m
Spirit Airlines
Thu 4/233:39 pm
MSY
-
ORD
1 stop8h 45m
Spirit Airlines
Deal found 3/3$145
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/28. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 4/1111:25 am
ORD
-
MSY
1 stop6h 58m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 4/147:18 pm
MSY
-
ORD
1 stop18h 49m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 2/28$146
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/27. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 4/68:58 pm
ORD
-
MSY
Nonstop2h 25m
Multiple Airlines
Mon 4/137:18 pm
MSY
-
ORD
1 stop25h 59m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 2/27$147
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/3. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 4/206:00 am
MDW
-
MSY
1 stop11h 32m
Frontier
Fri 4/246:32 pm
MSY
-
MDW
1 stop24h 05m
Frontier
Deal found 3/3$148

Find flight deals from Illinois to Louisiana

Keep the following information in mind while searching for Illinois to Louisiana flight deals. Data was last updated March 4, 2026.

Most accurate provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Most trusted provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Round-trip from

$137
(Kiwi.com)

One-way from

$61
(Kiwi.com)

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

October

Average price

$306

Good round-trip deal

$223 or less

Good one-way deal

$125 or less
Provider with most accurate pricing for Chicago (CHI)-New Orleans Louis Armstrong flight deals.
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From Illinois to Louisiana
One-way flight from Illinois to Louisiana
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 4% potential increase in price ($12 potential increase over avg. RT price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 1% potential price decrease ($6 potential savings vs. average RT price).
Average for round-trip flights in March 2026
Price to beat on a round-trip flight from Illinois to Louisiana.
Price to beat on a one-way flight from Illinois to Louisiana.

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Customize your flight search to find flights from Illinois to Louisiana that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated March 4, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Illinois to Louisiana that are best for you.

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Fly to

Route

Depart

Return

Price

ChicagoNew Orleans

MDW - MSY

MDWMSY

Chicago Midway

Sat 4/25

3:30 pm-10:20 pm

2 stops6h 50m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Wed 4/29

5:35 pm-8:00 pm

Nonstop2h 25m

$192

ChicagoNew Orleans

ORD - MSY

ORDMSY

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 4/15

5:53 pm-11:35 pm

1 stop5h 42m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Tue 4/21

1:21 pm-8:16 pm

1 stop6h 55m

$197

ChicagoNew Orleans

MDW - MSY

MDWMSY

Chicago Midway

Wed 5/6

3:00 pm-8:05 pm

1 stop5h 05m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Sun 5/10

6:10 am-12:05 pm

1 stop5h 55m

$217

ChicagoNew Orleans

ORD - MSY

ORDMSY

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 5/8

2:40 pm-11:35 pm

2 stops8h 55m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Mon 5/11

8:15 am-1:15 pm

1 stop5h 00m

$222

ChicagoNew Orleans

ORD - MSY

ORDMSY

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 4/28

7:55 pm-10:30 pm

Nonstop2h 35m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Wed 4/29

7:00 am-9:39 am

Nonstop2h 39m

$227

ChicagoShreveport

ORD - SHV

ORDSHV

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 4/22

5:48 am-1:17 pm

1 stop7h 29m

Shreveport

Sat 4/25

5:20 am-11:07 am

1 stop5h 47m

$251

MolineNew Orleans

MLI - MSY

MLIMSY

Moline Quad-City

Fri 5/1

3:47 pm-11:29 pm

2 stops7h 42m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Wed 5/6

5:00 am-12:53 pm

2 stops7h 53m

$270

BloomingtonNew Orleans

BMI - MSY

BMIMSY

Bloomington-Normal

Sat 4/11

2:46 pm-9:01 pm

1 stop6h 15m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Tue 4/14

2:45 pm-11:52 pm

2 stops9h 07m

$274

PeoriaNew Orleans

PIA - MSY

PIAMSY

Greater Peoria

Mon 4/6

5:35 pm-10:30 pm

1 stop4h 55m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Sat 4/11

5:00 am-2:08 pm

2 stops9h 08m

$274

ChicagoNew Orleans

ORD - MSY

ORDMSY

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 5/7

9:10 am-3:59 pm

1 stop6h 49m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Mon 5/11

7:05 pm-11:59 pm

1 stop4h 54m

$278

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Best time to book a flight from Illinois to Louisiana

Have a flexible travel schedule? Discover the best time to fly to Louisiana from Illinois with our price prediction graph.
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Everything you need to know about your flight from Illinois to Louisiana

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Illinois to Louisiana?

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Illinois to Louisiana (average of $78). Flying from Illinois to Louisiana in July is currently the most expensive (average of $161). 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.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from IL to LA?

Find hourly flight availability from Illinois to Louisiana. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated March 4, 2026.

A simple way to save on the total cost of your ticket is to fly from Illinois to Louisiana in the evening. If you’re flexible enough to do this you can expect to save up to 14% on your trip compared to booking a flight in the morning.

What is the cheapest day to fly from Illinois to Louisiana?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly round-trip from Illinois to Louisiana. Price data was last updated on February 21, 2026.

Travelers seeking maximum savings on their Illinois to Louisiana flight should consider departing on Sunday at noon when fares are most often at their lowest. Thursday mornings flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

How much does it cost to fly round-trip from Illinois to Louisiana?

Reviews of airlines servicing Louisiana

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Louisiana. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Louisiana. Reviews last updated March 4, 2026.
Read reviews from past customers who have flown Southwest, Delta, and United Airlines from Illinois to Louisiana. You can also see how each airline compares in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Boarding

8.1

Overall

8.0

Crew

8.6

Entertainment

7.5

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.0

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2026

KOA - HNL

pretty smooth and fast service ever, that flight is very helpful each and everyone for price and also fright for free..

Boarding

8.1

Overall

8.0

Crew

8.6

Entertainment

7.5

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.0

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2026

KOA - HNL

pretty smooth and fast service ever, that flight is very helpful each and everyone for price and also fright for free..

Boarding

8.1

Overall

8.0

Crew

8.6

Entertainment

7.5

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.0

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2026

KOA - HNL

pretty smooth and fast service ever, that flight is very helpful each and everyone for price and also fright for free..

Boarding

8.1

Overall

8.0

Crew

8.6

Entertainment

7.5

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.0

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2026

KOA - HNL

pretty smooth and fast service ever, that flight is very helpful each and everyone for price and also fright for free..

Boarding

8.1

Overall

8.0

Crew

8.6

Entertainment

7.5

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.0

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2026

KOA - HNL

pretty smooth and fast service ever, that flight is very helpful each and everyone for price and also fright for free..

Boarding

8.1

Overall

8.0

Crew

8.6

Entertainment

7.5

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.0

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2026

KOA - HNL

pretty smooth and fast service ever, that flight is very helpful each and everyone for price and also fright for free..

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from Illinois to Louisiana. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.
  • How long is the flight from Illinois to Louisiana?

    A quick flight from Illinois to Louisiana can take about 2h 35m. Southwest provides one of the quickest options available for as low as $227. Airlines will cover a distance of 838 mi. Both multi-stop and nonstop flights can be found to your destination and back.

  • What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Illinois to Louisiana one-way?

    $43 is the cheapest one-way deal found within the past few days, from Spirit Airlines. You may also be able to find cheap deals on Frontier and United Airlines, with prices starting from $60 and $79, respectively.

  • Can I find deals for flights from Illinois to Louisiana that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on Illinois to Louisiana flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from Illinois to Louisiana?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Illinois to Louisiana.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from Illinois to Louisiana?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Illinois to Louisiana by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

  • What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Illinois to Louisiana?

    Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Illinois to Louisiana (average of $78). Flying from Illinois to Louisiana in July is currently the most expensive (average of $161). 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.

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Top 6 airlines flying from Illinois to Louisiana

Discover the top 6 airlines that operate flights from Illinois to Louisiana. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated March 4, 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
Spirit AirlinesCheapest$64Average$175FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time65%
FrontierCheapest$98Average$232FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%
DeltaCheapest$98Average$340FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
SouthwestCheapest$154Average$345FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time63%
United AirlinesCheapest$159Average$384FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
American AirlinesCheapest$168Average$392FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%

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