EWR offers live wait time updates for security, but plan for a long wait and arrive at least two hours early.

Most accurate provider | CheapOair 3 stars |
|---|---|
Most trusted provider | CheapOair 3 stars |
Round-trip from | $141 (WAYA) |
One-way from | $43 (Spirit) |
Popular in | April |
Cheapest in | September |
Average price | $297 |
Good round-trip deal | $195 or less |
Good one-way deal | $98 or less |
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Route
Depart
Return
Price
New YorkNew Orleans
JFK - MSY
JFKMSY
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Sun 2/22
4:29 pm-7:07 pm
Nonstop3h 38m
New Orleans Louis Armstrong
Tue 2/24
8:13 pm-12:07 am
Nonstop2h 54m
New YorkNew Orleans
JFK - MSY
JFKMSY
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Fri 2/20
2:40 pm-9:05 pm
1 stop7h 25m
New Orleans Louis Armstrong
Mon 2/23
8:05 pm-11:59 pm
Nonstop2h 54m
New YorkNew Orleans
LGA - MSY
LGAMSY
New York LaGuardia
Mon 2/9
7:15 am-3:20 pm
1 stop9h 05m
New Orleans Louis Armstrong
Thu 2/12
12:05 pm-3:50 pm
Nonstop2h 45m
New YorkNew Orleans
LGA - MSY
LGAMSY
New York LaGuardia
Wed 2/18
4:05 pm-6:45 pm
Nonstop3h 40m
New Orleans Louis Armstrong
Wed 2/25
11:14 am-3:05 pm
Nonstop2h 51m
New YorkNew Orleans
LGA - MSY
LGAMSY
New York LaGuardia
Mon 1/12
6:30 pm-9:20 pm
Nonstop3h 50m
New Orleans Louis Armstrong
Wed 1/21
6:55 am-4:25 pm
1 stop8h 30m
New YorkNew Orleans
LGA - MSY
LGAMSY
New York LaGuardia
Fri 3/6
12:30 pm-9:12 pm
1 stop9h 42m
New Orleans Louis Armstrong
Sun 3/8
4:23 pm-10:57 pm
1 stop5h 34m
New YorkNew Orleans
LGA - MSY
LGAMSY
New York LaGuardia
Tue 2/3
12:30 pm-9:40 pm
1 stop10h 10m
New Orleans Louis Armstrong
Thu 2/5
7:00 am-2:59 pm
1 stop6h 59m
New YorkNew Orleans
LGA - MSY
LGAMSY
New York LaGuardia
Wed 1/7
6:30 am-12:15 pm
1 stop6h 45m
New Orleans Louis Armstrong
Wed 1/7
3:45 pm-11:15 pm
1 stop6h 30m
NewarkNew Orleans
EWR - MSY
EWRMSY
Newark
Thu 1/15
3:30 pm-9:51 pm
1 stop7h 21m
New Orleans Louis Armstrong
Tue 1/20
7:55 pm-11:59 pm
Nonstop3h 04m
New YorkNew Orleans
JFK - MSY
JFKMSY
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Tue 5/26
8:40 am-11:04 am
Nonstop3h 24m
New Orleans Louis Armstrong
Wed 6/3
7:40 pm-11:54 pm
Nonstop3h 14m
| Provider | Price Accuracy | Trust Score* |
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| Price Accuracy2 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*1 star | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*2 stars | |
| Price Accuracy2 stars | Trust Score*2 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy1 star | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy- | Trust Score*1 star |
To ensure you get the cheapest price possible for a flight from New York to New Orleans, you should look to book at least 79 days in advance of your intended travel date. The price of your flight may increase if you delay and leave booking until a week or so before departure.
Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from New York to New Orleans (average of $69). Flying from New York to New Orleans in July is currently the most expensive (average of $105). 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 optimal to fly from New York to New Orleans in the evening. By choosing this option you can save up to 17% on the cost of your flight, compared to a flight at noon.
Travelers seeking maximum savings on their New York to New Orleans flight should consider departing on Tuesday evenings when fares are most often at their lowest. Thursday at noon flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.
About 18% of weekly flights between New York and New Orleans have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 163 minutes.
Historically, flights departing in the morning are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving in the early afternoon 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 7% of flights being delayed.
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You can fly to New Orleans from a lot of airports in New York but the most flights will go from either Liberty International Airport in Newark, JFK in Queens, or LaGuardia in Queens. There are some direct flights, as well as those with one stop.
New Orleans’ airport is Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. It’s 11 miles from the downtown district of the city. It serves all of the city and the southeast region of the state of Louisiana. The airport is just 4.5 feet above sea level making it the second-lowest airport in the world.
| Airline | Cheapest | Average | Flexibility | On-time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheapest$76 | Average$247 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time65% | |
| Cheapest$89 | Average$213 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time62% | |
| Cheapest$91 | Average$542 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time62% | |
| Cheapest$114 | Average$265 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-timeN/A | |
| Cheapest$148 | Average$413 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time63% | |
| Cheapest$153 | Average$320 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time71% | |
| Cheapest$160 | Average$303 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time69% |