How long is the flight from Des Moines to New Orleans?

Departing from Des Moines to New Orleans will take you 6h 17m. The distance from Des Moines to New Orleans is about 820 mi.

What are the cheapest airlines flying from Des Moines to New Orleans round-trip?

Cheapflights users have booked flights from Des Moines to New Orleans round-trip from $236. Other airlines that can offer you cheap pricing are Delta, from $236, and Southwest, from $270. American Airlines is 42% cheaper than the average price of flights available within the next 90 days to this destination.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in New Orleans ranges from 3.3 - 6.4 inches per month. June is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 6.4 in. October is typically the driest time to visit New Orleans when rainfall is around 3.3 in.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to New Orleans, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 82.4 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 51.8 F).

What are the most popular airlines that fly from Des Moines to New Orleans?

Southwest, American Airlines and United Airlines are the most popular airlines when flying from Des Moines to New Orleans.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from DSM to MSY?

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from Des Moines to New Orleans as you normally would.

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Most trusted provider : When it comes to deals on Des Moines-New Orleans flights, Cheapflights users trust FlightHub the most. FlightHub has received a user feedback score of 3 out of 3 stars (3 being the best), meaning they have been trusted the most by Cheapflights users looking for Des Moines-New Orleans flight deals. Provider user feedback score is based on Cheapflights searches over the past month and is updated monthly.

Can I find deals for flights from Des Moines to New Orleans that include hotel bookings?

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Q: How much does it cost to fly round-trip from Des Moines to New Orleans?

Airfare is below average for this route at the moment. Des Moines to New Orleans flights typically cost between $442 and $780 in February. The cheapest round-trip price found within the last 3 days was $210 on Multiple Airlines (Feb 26-Mar 4).

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Cheapest flights from Des Moines to New Orleans
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Des Moines to New Orleans. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on January 27, 2026.

Thu 2/267:27 pm

DSM

MSY

2 stops38h 11m

Multiple Airlines

Wed 3/47:27 pm

MSY

DSM

1 stop27h 24m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 1/25

$210

Mon 2/911:09 am

DSM

MSY

2 stops21h 13m

Multiple Airlines

Fri 2/133:45 pm

MSY

DSM

1 stop6h 45m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 1/25

$238

Sun 3/19:00 am

DSM

MSY

2 stops47h 21m

Multiple Airlines

Fri 3/63:36 pm

MSY

DSM

1 stop27h 40m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 1/26

$254

Sun 3/17:27 pm

DSM

MSY

1 stop23h 20m

Frontier

Fri 3/63:36 pm

MSY

DSM

1 stop27h 40m

Frontier

Deal found 1/26

$259

Thu 3/57:27 pm

DSM

MSY

1 stop19h 14m

Frontier

Mon 3/98:30 pm

MSY

DSM

1 stop13h 35m

Frontier

Deal found 1/25

$260

Mon 3/2310:26 am

DSM

MSY

2 stops21h 53m

Multiple Airlines

Wed 3/257:20 pm

MSY

DSM

1 stop18h 09m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 1/26

$271

Mon 4/64:48 pm

DSM

MSY

2 stops30h 31m

Multiple Airlines

Sat 4/117:20 pm

MSY

DSM

1 stop26h 46m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 1/25

$297

Thu 3/57:27 pm

DSM

MSY

2 stops18h 04m

Multiple Airlines

Mon 3/92:40 pm

MSY

DSM

1 stop7h 23m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 1/25

$300

Mon 5/113:46 pm

DSM

MSY

1 stop13h 14m

Multiple Airlines

Thu 5/146:15 am

MSY

DSM

1 stop9h 00m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 1/27

$301

Mon 2/237:20 pm

DSM

MSY

1 stop23h 11m

Multiple Airlines

Mon 3/27:27 pm

MSY

DSM

2 stops39h 08m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 1/26

$308

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Discover carefully curated flight deals from Des Moines to New Orleans that have cost, travel time, and layovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated January 27, 2026.

Thu 2/267:27 pm

DSM

MSY

2 stops38h 11m

Multiple Airlines

Wed 3/47:27 pm

MSY

DSM

1 stop27h 24m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 1/25

$210

Wed 3/412:04 pm

DSM

MSY

1 stop6h 17m

Delta

Sat 3/75:25 am

MSY

DSM

1 stop6h 49m

Delta

Deal found 1/25

$329

Thu 2/266:15 pm

DSM

MSY

2 stops5h 55m

Southwest

Wed 3/41:00 pm

MSY

DSM

2 stops8h 10m

Southwest

Deal found 1/25

$340

Wed 5/132:58 pm

DSM

MSY

1 stop4h 44m

United Airlines

Wed 5/205:00 am

MSY

DSM

2 stops9h 24m

United Airlines

Deal found 1/25

$346

Mon 2/237:20 pm

DSM

MSY

1 stop23h 11m

Multiple Airlines

Mon 3/27:27 pm

MSY

DSM

2 stops39h 08m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 1/26

$308

Mon 3/305:35 am

DSM

MSY

1 stop6h 35m

Delta

Wed 4/15:35 am

MSY

DSM

1 stop5h 13m

Delta

Deal found 1/25

$341

Wed 4/293:15 pm

DSM

MSY

1 stop7h 40m

Southwest

Tue 5/52:00 pm

MSY

DSM

2 stops8h 10m

Southwest

Deal found 1/26

$346

Mon 2/98:30 am

DSM

MSY

1 stop20h 54m

Multiple Airlines

Fri 2/133:45 pm

MSY

DSM

1 stop6h 45m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 1/25

$322

Wed 5/135:45 am

DSM

MSY

1 stop7h 32m

Delta

Wed 5/2011:18 am

MSY

DSM

1 stop5h 31m

Delta

Deal found 1/26

$341

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Discover last-minute flight deals from Des Moines to New Orleans. Data last updated January 27, 2026 and is based on user searches.

Sun 2/13:53 pm

DSM

MSY

1 stop18h 27m

Multiple Airlines

Sat 2/77:55 pm

MSY

DSM

2 stops38h 24m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 1/25

$358

Mon 2/911:09 am

DSM

MSY

2 stops21h 13m

Multiple Airlines

Fri 2/133:45 pm

MSY

DSM

1 stop6h 45m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 1/25

$238

Fri 2/207:17 pm

DSM

MSY

2 stops17h 46m

Frontier

Sun 2/225:45 am

MSY

DSM

1 stop13h 05m

Frontier

Deal found 1/26

$353

Mon 2/237:20 pm

DSM

MSY

1 stop23h 11m

Multiple Airlines

Mon 3/27:27 pm

MSY

DSM

2 stops39h 08m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 1/26

$308

Mon 2/236:08 pm

DSM

MSY

1 stop4h 43m

American Airlines

Mon 3/25:30 am

MSY

DSM

1 stop5h 04m

American Airlines

Deal found 1/26

$341

Tue 2/248:35 am

DSM

MSY

1 stop5h 45m

Southwest

Tue 3/37:45 am

MSY

DSM

1 stop3h 40m

Southwest

Deal found 1/25

$317

Thu 2/267:27 pm

DSM

MSY

2 stops38h 11m

Multiple Airlines

Wed 3/47:27 pm

MSY

DSM

1 stop27h 24m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 1/25

$210

Thu 2/266:15 pm

DSM

MSY

2 stops5h 55m

Southwest

Wed 3/41:00 pm

MSY

DSM

2 stops8h 10m

Southwest

Deal found 1/25

$340

One-way flights from Des Moines to New Orleans
Search for one-way flight options from Des Moines to New Orleans. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated January 27, 2026.

Mon 3/98:21 pm

DSM

MSY

2 stops37h 17m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 1/26

$103

Mon 3/95:20 pm

DSM

MSY

1 stop4h 36m

Delta

Deal found 1/26

$171

Sat 6/66:30 pm

DSM

MSY

1 stop4h 53m

Delta

Deal found 1/25

$194

Sun 6/76:00 am

DSM

MSY

2 stops51h 15m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 1/25

$195

Sat 6/63:24 pm

DSM

MSY

2 stops8h 01m

United Airlines

Deal found 1/25

$199

Thu 2/127:32 pm

DSM

MSY

2 stops24h 32m

Frontier

Deal found 1/26

$224

Sat 2/141:29 pm

DSM

MSY

1 stop8h 16m

United Airlines

Deal found 1/26

$234

Thu 2/127:32 pm

DSM

MSY

3 stops49h 28m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 1/26

$247

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Round-trip from	$210 (Kiwi.com)
One-way from	$103 (Kiwi.com)
Popular in	February
Cheapest in	November
Average price	$397

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Des MoinesNew Orleans

DSM - MSY

DSMMSY

Des Moines

Thu 2/26

7:27 pm-9:38 am

2 stops38h 11m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Wed 3/4

7:27 pm-10:51 pm

1 stop27h 24m

$210

Des MoinesNew Orleans

DSM - MSY

DSMMSY

Des Moines

Mon 2/23

7:20 pm-6:31 pm

1 stop23h 11m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Mon 3/2

7:27 pm-10:35 am

2 stops39h 08m

$308

Des MoinesNew Orleans

DSM - MSY

DSMMSY

Des Moines

Mon 2/9

8:30 am-5:24 am

1 stop20h 54m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Fri 2/13

3:45 pm-10:30 pm

1 stop6h 45m

$322

Des MoinesNew Orleans

DSM - MSY

DSMMSY

Des Moines

Wed 3/4

12:04 pm-6:21 pm

1 stop6h 17m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Sat 3/7

5:25 am-12:14 pm

1 stop6h 49m

$329

Des MoinesNew Orleans

DSM - MSY

DSMMSY

Des Moines

Thu 2/26

6:15 pm-12:10 am

2 stops5h 55m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Wed 3/4

1:00 pm-9:10 pm

2 stops8h 10m

$340

Des MoinesNew Orleans

DSM - MSY

DSMMSY

Des Moines

Mon 3/30

5:35 am-12:10 pm

1 stop6h 35m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Wed 4/1

5:35 am-10:48 am

1 stop5h 13m

$341

Des MoinesNew Orleans

DSM - MSY

DSMMSY

Des Moines

Wed 5/13

5:45 am-1:17 pm

1 stop7h 32m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Wed 5/20

11:18 am-4:49 pm

1 stop5h 31m

$341

Des MoinesNew Orleans

DSM - MSY

DSMMSY

Des Moines

Wed 5/13

2:58 pm-7:42 pm

1 stop4h 44m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Wed 5/20

5:00 am-2:24 pm

2 stops9h 24m

$346

Des MoinesNew Orleans

DSM - MSY

DSMMSY

Des Moines

Wed 4/29

3:15 pm-10:55 pm

1 stop7h 40m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Tue 5/5

2:00 pm-10:10 pm

2 stops8h 10m

$346

Des MoinesNew Orleans

DSM - MSY

DSMMSY

Des Moines

Mon 3/9

8:21 pm-8:55 pm

3 stops24h 34m

$149

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Provider	Price Accuracy	Trust Score*
Expedia	Price Accuracy1 star	Trust Score*3 stars
FlightHub	Price Accuracy3 stars	Trust Score*3 stars

*The Trust Score is based on feedback from users after their booking experience. It measures overall satisfaction, helping us identify issues like hidden fees, problems during the ticketing process, and the quality of customer service. This score is our best indicator of the provider's quality and reliability.

Most accurate provider: When it comes to deals on Des Moines-New Orleans flights, users find the pricing of FlightHub to be most consistent on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub Users can find the same prices on Des Moines-New Orleans flight deals on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub >95% of the time. Price accuracy is based on data collected from Des Moines-New Orleans flight searches over the past month and is updated monthly.
Most trusted provider: When it comes to deals on Des Moines-New Orleans flights, Cheapflights users trust FlightHub the most. FlightHub has received a user feedback score of 3 out of 3 stars (3 being the best), meaning they have been trusted the most by Cheapflights users looking for Des Moines-New Orleans flight deals. Provider user feedback score is based on Cheapflights searches over the past month and is updated monthly.

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The price you pay for your flight from Des Moines to New Orleans may vary depending on when you book. For the best chance of a lower fare, look to book 47 days in advance of your trip. Fares are likely to increase a fortnight or so before your departure date.

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Des Moines to New Orleans?

Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Des Moines to New Orleans (average of $193). Flying from Des Moines to New Orleans in June is currently the most expensive (average of $343). 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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Reviews of airlines servicing New Orleans

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Southwest

8.0

Very good

4,268 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Thomas,Dec 2025

SEA - DEN

Plane two hours late in leaving 1:00 pm west coat time got home next day at 2:45am most car rental places are closed and don’t open till 5am

Southwest

8.0

Very good

4,268 reviews

Southwest

8.0

Very good

4,268 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Thomas,Dec 2025

SEA - DEN

Plane two hours late in leaving 1:00 pm west coat time got home next day at 2:45am most car rental places are closed and don’t open till 5am

Delta

7.9

Good

8,118 reviews

Southwest

8.0

Very good

4,268 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Thomas,Dec 2025

SEA - DEN

Plane two hours late in leaving 1:00 pm west coat time got home next day at 2:45am most car rental places are closed and don’t open till 5am

United Airlines

7.4

Good

9,205 reviews

Southwest

8.0

Very good

4,268 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Thomas,Dec 2025

SEA - DEN

Plane two hours late in leaving 1:00 pm west coat time got home next day at 2:45am most car rental places are closed and don’t open till 5am

American Airlines

7.2

Good

11,197 reviews

Southwest

8.0

Very good

4,268 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Thomas,Dec 2025

SEA - DEN

Plane two hours late in leaving 1:00 pm west coat time got home next day at 2:45am most car rental places are closed and don’t open till 5am

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How long is the flight from Des Moines to New Orleans?
Departing from Des Moines to New Orleans will take you 6h 17m. The distance from Des Moines to New Orleans is about 820 mi.
What are the cheapest airlines flying from Des Moines to New Orleans round-trip?
Cheapflights users have booked flights from Des Moines to New Orleans round-trip from $236. Other airlines that can offer you cheap pricing are Delta, from $236, and Southwest, from $270. American Airlines is 42% cheaper than the average price of flights available within the next 90 days to this destination.
Can I find deals for flights from Des Moines to New Orleans that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Des Moines to New Orleans flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Des Moines to New Orleans?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Des Moines to New Orleans.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Des Moines to New Orleans?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Des Moines to New Orleans 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 Des Moines to New Orleans?
Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Des Moines to New Orleans (average of $193). Flying from Des Moines to New Orleans in June is currently the most expensive (average of $343). 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 4 airlines flying from Des Moines to New Orleans

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
American Airlines	Cheapest$236	Average$518	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time71%
Delta	Cheapest$236	Average$396	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-timeN/A
Southwest	Cheapest$270	Average$386	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time63%
United Airlines	Cheapest$312	Average$401	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time69%

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