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Most accurate provider | CheapOair 3 stars |
|---|---|
Most trusted provider | CheapOair 3 stars |
Round-trip from | $135 (Cheapflightsfares) |
One-way from | $75 (Kiwi.com) |
Popular in | December |
Cheapest in | September |
Average price | $368 |
Good round-trip deal | $215 or less |
Good one-way deal | $116 or less |
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Fly to
Route
Depart
Return
Price
ChicagoNew Orleans
ORD - MSY
ORDMSY
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Thu 12/11
7:45 pm-10:21 pm
Nonstop2h 36m
New Orleans Louis Armstrong
Mon 12/15
10:35 am-1:10 pm
Nonstop2h 35m
ChicagoNew Orleans
ORD - MSY
ORDMSY
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Fri 12/12
5:59 pm-11:37 pm
1 stop5h 38m
New Orleans Louis Armstrong
Mon 12/15
5:15 am-12:01 pm
1 stop6h 46m
ChicagoNew Orleans
ORD - MSY
ORDMSY
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Fri 12/12
5:59 pm-11:37 pm
1 stop5h 38m
New Orleans Louis Armstrong
Tue 12/16
6:20 am-12:10 pm
1 stop5h 50m
ChicagoNew Orleans
ORD - MSY
ORDMSY
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Sat 1/31
7:05 am-11:48 am
1 stop4h 43m
New Orleans Louis Armstrong
Mon 2/2
7:13 pm-11:57 pm
1 stop4h 44m
ChicagoNew Orleans
ORD - MSY
ORDMSY
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Fri 2/6
10:35 am-4:09 pm
1 stop5h 34m
New Orleans Louis Armstrong
Sun 2/8
4:20 pm-9:42 pm
1 stop5h 22m
ChicagoNew Orleans
ORD - MSY
ORDMSY
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Sat 2/7
7:50 pm-10:29 pm
Nonstop2h 39m
New Orleans Louis Armstrong
Thu 2/12
10:36 am-1:13 pm
Nonstop2h 37m
ChicagoNew Orleans
ORD - MSY
ORDMSY
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Wed 12/17
1:13 pm-8:07 pm
1 stop6h 54m
New Orleans Louis Armstrong
Sun 12/21
11:17 am-4:19 pm
1 stop5h 02m
ChicagoNew Orleans
ORD - MSY
ORDMSY
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Tue 12/2
10:50 am-1:23 pm
Nonstop2h 33m
New Orleans Louis Armstrong
Mon 12/8
2:29 pm-5:04 pm
Nonstop2h 35m
ChicagoNew Orleans
ORD - MSY
ORDMSY
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Sun 12/14
8:40 pm-11:13 pm
Nonstop2h 33m
New Orleans Louis Armstrong
Thu 12/18
5:30 pm-11:15 pm
1 stop5h 45m
ChicagoNew Orleans
ORD - MSY
ORDMSY
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Fri 11/28
10:40 am-1:13 pm
Nonstop2h 33m
New Orleans Louis Armstrong
Thu 12/4
2:29 pm-5:04 pm
Nonstop2h 35m
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| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*1 star | |
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| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*2 stars | |
| Price Accuracy1 star | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy- | Trust Score*1 star | |
| Price Accuracy- | Trust Score*1 star |
Booking 82 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to New Orleans. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.
Currently, June is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to New Orleans (average of $80). Flying from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to New Orleans 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.
It’s typically best to fly out from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to New Orleans at noon. Doing so could potentially save you 33% on the flight price compared to flying in the evening, which is usually more expensive.
Travelers seeking maximum savings on their Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to New Orleans flight should consider departing on Sunday at noon when fares are most often at their lowest. Saturday evenings flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.
About 19% of weekly flights between Chicago and New Orleans have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 143 minutes.
Historically, flights departing in the morning are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving at night tend to experience delays more often.
Wednesday tends to have the lowest number of delays on this route, whereas Thursday has historically faced a higher average of delays compared to other days of the week.
Over the last year, Copa Airlines have had the lowest number of delays on this route, with just 15% of flights being delayed.
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