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$70+ Cheap flights from Illinois to New Orleans (MSY)

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 5/19. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
ORD — MSY
Apr 22 — Apr 291
Wed 4/22
Wed 4/29
1 adult, Economy
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Cheap flight deals from Illinois to New Orleans

Cheapest flights from Illinois to New Orleans
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Illinois to New Orleans. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on March 23, 2026.

This Frontier deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/20. 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 Frontier is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 5/712:16 pm
STL
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MSY
1 stop8h 35m
Frontier
Sat 5/95:18 pm
MSY
-
STL
1 stop7h 03m
Frontier
Deal found 3/20$140
This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/18. 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.
Sun 4/59:06 am
ORD
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MSY
1 stop9h 55m
Spirit Airlines
Thu 4/99:20 am
MSY
-
ORD
Nonstop2h 30m
Spirit Airlines
Deal found 3/18$143
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/17. 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 4/118:58 pm
ORD
-
MSY
Nonstop2h 25m
Multiple Airlines
Thu 4/166:32 pm
MSY
-
ORD
1 stop15h 51m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/17$144
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/20. 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.
Tue 5/56:00 am
MDW
-
MSY
1 stop10h 21m
Frontier
Fri 5/85:21 pm
MSY
-
MDW
1 stop17h 43m
Frontier
Deal found 3/20$145
This Cheapflightsfares deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/18. 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 4/84:36 pm
ORD
-
MSY
1 stop6h 08m
Spirit Airlines
Wed 4/1510:25 am
MSY
-
ORD
Nonstop2h 35m
Spirit Airlines
Deal found 3/18$145
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/17. 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.
Tue 5/57:15 am
ORD
-
MSY
1 stop9h 06m
Frontier
Sat 5/95:21 pm
MSY
-
ORD
1 stop14h 34m
Frontier
Deal found 3/17$146
This Cheapflightsfares deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/17. 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.
Sun 4/128:58 pm
ORD
-
MSY
Nonstop2h 25m
Spirit Airlines
Wed 4/1510:25 am
MSY
-
ORD
Nonstop2h 35m
Spirit Airlines
Deal found 3/17$149
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/18. 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 4/48:58 pm
ORD
-
MSY
Nonstop2h 25m
Spirit Airlines
Thu 4/99:20 am
MSY
-
ORD
Nonstop2h 30m
Spirit Airlines
Deal found 3/18$150
This Cheapflightsfares deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/19. 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 4/209:00 am
ORD
-
MSY
Nonstop2h 18m
Spirit Airlines
Fri 4/246:36 pm
MSY
-
ORD
Nonstop2h 36m
Spirit Airlines
Deal found 3/19$151
This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/17. 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 Mytrip is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 5/19:00 am
ORD
-
MSY
Nonstop2h 18m
Spirit Airlines
Fri 5/86:58 pm
MSY
-
ORD
Nonstop2h 36m
Spirit Airlines
Deal found 3/17$152
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/18. 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 5/155:27 pm
STL
-
MSY
1 stop22h 54m
Frontier
Tue 5/195:21 pm
MSY
-
STL
1 stop15h 34m
Frontier
Deal found 3/18$153
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/18. 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.
Sun 5/39:00 am
ORD
-
MSY
Nonstop2h 18m
Multiple Airlines
Wed 5/65:21 pm
MSY
-
ORD
1 stop14h 34m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/18$153

Find flight deals from Illinois to New Orleans

Keep the following information in mind while searching for Illinois to New Orleans flight deals. Data was last updated March 23, 2026.

Most accurate provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Most trusted provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Round-trip from

$140
(Frontier)

One-way from

$70
(Kiwi.com)

Popular in

April

Cheapest in

October

Average price

$333

Good round-trip deal

$223 or less

Good one-way deal

$109 or less
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Customize your flight search to find flights from Illinois to New Orleans 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 23, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Illinois to New Orleans that are best for you.

Fly from

Fly to

Route

Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

St. LouisNew Orleans

STL - MSY

STLMSY

Lambert-St Louis

Tue 4/21

8:05 am-1:20 pm

1 stop5h 15m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Tue 4/28

11:30 am-5:55 pm

2 stops6h 25m

$236

ChicagoNew Orleans

MDW - MSY

MDWMSY

Chicago Midway

Thu 5/7

9:50 pm-12:10 am

Nonstop2h 20m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Mon 5/11

6:55 pm-10:45 pm

1 stop3h 50m

$267

ChicagoNew Orleans

MDW - MSY

MDWMSY

Chicago Midway

Tue 5/5

9:40 am-4:00 pm

2 stops6h 20m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Fri 5/8

2:45 pm-5:05 pm

Nonstop2h 20m

$272

ChicagoNew Orleans

MDW - MSY

MDWMSY

Chicago Midway

Tue 5/5

5:21 pm-10:06 pm

1 stop4h 45m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Tue 5/12

7:35 am-11:56 am

1 stop4h 21m

$277

EvansvilleNew Orleans

EVV - MSY

EVVMSY

Evansville Dress Regional

Fri 4/10

7:53 am-6:23 pm

1 stop10h 30m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Mon 4/13

8:00 am-7:06 pm

1 stop11h 06m

$285

St. LouisNew Orleans

STL - MSY

STLMSY

Lambert-St Louis

Wed 6/3

3:40 pm-10:20 pm

1 stop6h 40m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Mon 6/8

7:10 pm-9:00 pm

Nonstop1h 50m

$290

PeoriaNew Orleans

PIA - MSY

PIAMSY

Greater Peoria

Wed 5/6

5:30 pm-10:47 pm

1 stop5h 17m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Sat 5/9

7:00 am-12:57 pm

1 stop5h 57m

$291

MolineNew Orleans

MLI - MSY

MLIMSY

Moline Quad-City

Tue 4/14

6:30 am-11:30 am

1 stop5h 00m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Tue 4/21

7:00 am-12:27 pm

1 stop5h 27m

$291

MolineNew Orleans

MLI - MSY

MLIMSY

Moline Quad-City

Sat 4/18

5:11 pm-11:35 pm

1 stop6h 24m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Sat 4/25

5:22 pm-10:35 pm

1 stop5h 13m

$291

MolineNew Orleans

MLI - MSY

MLIMSY

Moline Quad-City

Wed 5/6

3:47 pm-11:29 pm

2 stops7h 42m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Sat 5/9

12:30 pm-9:02 pm

2 stops8h 32m

$301

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Best time to book a flight from Illinois to New Orleans

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Everything you need to know about your flight from Illinois to New Orleans

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

Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Illinois to New Orleans (average of $72). Flying from Illinois 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.

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

Find hourly flight availability from Illinois to New Orleans. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated March 23, 2026.

A simple way to save on the total cost of your ticket is to fly from Illinois to New Orleans 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 New Orleans?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly round-trip from Illinois to New Orleans. Price data was last updated on March 14, 2026.

Travelers seeking maximum savings on their Illinois to New Orleans 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.

Weekly flight availability from Illinois to New Orleans

Explore weekly flight availability from Illinois to New Orleans. Discover flights operating on different days of the week, giving you the flexibility to choose a travel day that best fits your plans. Compare info to find the most convenient option for your journey. Data last updated March 23, 2026.

The most flights from USIL to MSY are scheduled on a Friday (34 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Tuesday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (17 on average).

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from Illinois to New Orleans. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.

  • What airport do you fly into for flights to New Orleans from Illinois?

    Most people fly into New Orleans Louis Armstrong (MSY) if they book a flight to New Orleans from Illinois. Louis Armstrong is conveniently located just 11.4 mi from New Orleans’s city center.

  • How long is the flight from Illinois to New Orleans?

    Airlines like Southwest, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Illinois to New Orleans in about 4h 45m. The time it takes to get you to your destination can typically vary by up to 32m. Illinois and New Orleans are separated by a distance of 827 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 New Orleans one-way?

    One-way options have recently been found by users for as low as $44 on Spirit Airlines. Other airlines that offer cheap prices include Frontier from $60 and American Airlines from $79 one-way.

  • What are the most popular routes from Illinois to New Orleans?

    The most popular flight routes from Illinois to New Orleans are Chicago O'Hare Intl - New Orleans Louis Armstrong, Chicago Midway - New Orleans Louis Armstrong and Lambert-St Louis - New Orleans Louis Armstrong.

  • What are the most reliable airlines from Illinois to New Orleans?

    No one likes to see their flight delayed. When booking a flight from Illinois to New Orleans consider choosing Frontier (82%), Volaris (82%) or Brussels Airlines (82%) as they are the most reliable in getting you off to your destination on time.

  • What are the cheapest flights from Illinois to New Orleans?

    On average you can expect to pay $398 for a flight from Illinois to New Orleans. The cheapest flight overall is $55 while the most popular route, (Chicago O'Hare Intl - New Orleans Louis Armstrong) is currently priced at $151.

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

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

  • How can I find direct flights from Illinois to New Orleans?

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

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

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Illinois 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 Illinois to New Orleans?

    Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Illinois to New Orleans (average of $72). Flying from Illinois 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.

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Top 6 airlines flying from Illinois to New Orleans

Discover the top 6 airlines that operate flights from Illinois to New Orleans. 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 23, 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
Spirit AirlinesCheapest$67Average$178FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time65%
FrontierCheapest$98Average$232FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%
DeltaCheapest$98Average$334FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
SouthwestCheapest$154Average$346FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time63%
United AirlinesCheapest$161Average$404FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
American AirlinesCheapest$168Average$402FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%

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