For a stress-free departure, reserve parking online at DCA. The airport gets busy, and lots fill up quickly.

Most accurate provider | CheapOair 3 stars |
|---|---|
Most trusted provider | CheapOair 3 stars |
Round-trip from | $207 (Expedia) |
One-way from | $116 (Kiwi.com) |
Popular in | April |
Cheapest in | September |
Average price | $335 |
Good round-trip deal | $301 or less |
Good one-way deal | $159 or less |
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Depart
Return
Price
Washington, D.C.New Orleans
DCA - MSY
DCAMSY
Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
Thu 1/29
9:54 am-4:09 pm
1 stop7h 15m
New Orleans Louis Armstrong
Sat 1/31
3:36 pm-8:32 pm
1 stop3h 56m
Washington, D.C.New Orleans
DCA - MSY
DCAMSY
Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
Sat 1/31
6:30 am-3:15 pm
2 stops9h 45m
New Orleans Louis Armstrong
Mon 2/2
2:55 pm-11:15 pm
1 stop7h 20m
Washington, D.C.New Orleans
DCA - MSY
DCAMSY
Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
Sat 2/7
6:30 am-3:15 pm
2 stops9h 45m
New Orleans Louis Armstrong
Tue 2/10
9:30 am-5:00 pm
1 stop6h 30m
Washington, D.C.New Orleans
DCA - MSY
DCAMSY
Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
Wed 4/1
12:40 pm-5:30 pm
1 stop5h 50m
New Orleans Louis Armstrong
Sat 4/4
5:00 am-11:05 am
1 stop5h 05m
Washington, D.C.New Orleans
DCA - MSY
DCAMSY
Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
Thu 1/29
7:55 pm-10:00 pm
Nonstop3h 05m
New Orleans Louis Armstrong
Mon 2/2
4:35 pm-8:00 pm
Nonstop2h 25m
Washington, D.C.New Orleans
DCA - MSY
DCAMSY
Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
Mon 1/26
11:45 am-1:45 pm
Nonstop3h 00m
New Orleans Louis Armstrong
Wed 1/28
2:55 pm-11:15 pm
1 stop7h 20m
Washington, D.C.New Orleans
DCA - MSY
DCAMSY
Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
Fri 4/3
3:59 pm-9:20 pm
1 stop6h 21m
New Orleans Louis Armstrong
Tue 4/7
12:00 pm-7:58 pm
1 stop6h 58m
Washington, D.C.New Orleans
DCA - MSY
DCAMSY
Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
Mon 3/30
3:33 pm-9:44 pm
1 stop7h 11m
New Orleans Louis Armstrong
Sat 4/4
10:30 am-9:15 pm
1 stop9h 45m
Washington, D.C.New Orleans
DCA - MSY
DCAMSY
Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
Thu 3/5
5:40 pm-7:40 pm
Nonstop3h 00m
New Orleans Louis Armstrong
Sun 3/8
6:20 am-12:10 pm
1 stop4h 50m
Washington, D.C.New Orleans
DCA - MSY
DCAMSY
Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
Tue 1/27
7:55 pm-10:00 pm
Nonstop3h 05m
New Orleans Louis Armstrong
Fri 1/30
10:50 am-2:15 pm
Nonstop2h 25m
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Booking 79 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National 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, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to New Orleans (average of $171). Flying from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to New Orleans in February is currently the most expensive (average of $249). 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 Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to New Orleans at noon. Doing so could potentially save you 2% on the flight price compared to flying in the afternoon, which is usually more expensive.
Travelers seeking maximum savings on their Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to New Orleans flight should consider departing on Saturday afternoons when fares are most often at their lowest. Sunday at noon flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.
Houston (IAH) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 50% of 1-stop itineraries from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to New Orleans on Cheapflights.
Houston (IAH) is the most affordable 1-stop option, with an average round-trip price of $313.
Flights via Newark (EWR) have the shortest average one-way travel time for 1-stop routes: 5h 39m.
Flights via Houston (IAH) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average layover time of 0h 43m.
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