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 | $210 (Frontier) |
One-way from | $87 (Trip.com) |
Popular in | April |
Cheapest in | September |
Average price | $387 |
Good round-trip deal | $325 or less |
Good one-way deal | $169 or less |
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Route
Depart
Return
Price
Washington, D.C.New Orleans
DCA - MSY
DCAMSY
Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
Thu 1/15
8:15 am-1:09 pm
1 stop5h 54m
New Orleans Louis Armstrong
Tue 1/20
10:35 am-4:59 pm
1 stop5h 24m
Washington, D.C.New Orleans
DCA - MSY
DCAMSY
Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
Wed 12/24
4:28 pm-9:41 pm
1 stop6h 13m
New Orleans Louis Armstrong
Wed 12/31
2:14 pm-11:59 pm
2 stops8h 45m
Washington, D.C.New Orleans
DCA - MSY
DCAMSY
Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
Thu 12/11
6:00 am-10:50 am
1 stop5h 50m
New Orleans Louis Armstrong
Thu 12/11
2:47 pm-10:39 pm
1 stop6h 52m
Washington, D.C.New Orleans
DCA - MSY
DCAMSY
Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
Thu 1/15
12:45 pm-7:10 pm
2 stops7h 25m
New Orleans Louis Armstrong
Tue 1/20
3:20 pm-10:55 pm
1 stop6h 35m
Washington, D.C.New Orleans
DCA - MSY
DCAMSY
Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
Thu 1/29
2:45 pm-8:06 pm
1 stop6h 21m
New Orleans Louis Armstrong
Mon 2/2
6:00 am-12:24 pm
1 stop5h 24m
Washington, D.C.New Orleans
DCA - MSY
DCAMSY
Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
Thu 12/4
11:50 am-1:45 pm
Nonstop2h 55m
New Orleans Louis Armstrong
Mon 12/8
4:45 pm-8:05 pm
Nonstop2h 20m
Washington, D.C.New Orleans
DCA - MSY
DCAMSY
Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
Wed 12/10
7:30 pm-9:20 pm
Nonstop2h 50m
New Orleans Louis Armstrong
Fri 12/12
5:30 pm-8:55 pm
Nonstop2h 25m
Washington, D.C.New Orleans
DCA - MSY
DCAMSY
Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
Thu 1/15
7:30 pm-11:30 pm
1 stop5h 00m
New Orleans Louis Armstrong
Mon 1/19
5:14 pm-10:59 pm
1 stop4h 45m
Washington, D.C.New Orleans
DCA - MSY
DCAMSY
Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
Tue 12/16
6:05 am-9:35 am
1 stop4h 30m
New Orleans Louis Armstrong
Sun 12/21
7:40 am-3:30 pm
2 stops6h 50m
Washington, D.C.New Orleans
DCA - MSY
DCAMSY
Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
Thu 1/29
8:00 am-2:35 pm
1 stop7h 35m
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| Price Accuracy1 star | Trust Score*3 stars |
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 $243). 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 in the evening. Doing so could potentially save you 4% 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. Wednesday afternoons 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.
Flights via Newark (EWR) have the shortest average one-way travel time for 1-stop routes: 5h 39m.
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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