How long is the flight from South Dakota to New Orleans?

There are many flights that can get you from South Dakota to New Orleans in 5h 24m. Fly via United Airlines or American Airlines to get the fastest option. There are 1004 mi between South Dakota and New Orleans. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both nonstop flights and flights with stops.

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 South Dakota to New Orleans?

When booking a flight from South Dakota to New Orleans, you may want to consider flying on American Airlines, United Airlines or Delta as they are the most popular for this route.

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

When flying from South Dakota to New Orleans, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.

What airport do you fly into for flights to New Orleans from South Dakota?

For a flight from South Dakota to New Orleans, you will be flying into Louis Armstrong. New Orleans Louis Armstrong (MSY) is just 11.4 mi from the center of the city.

Can I find deals for flights from South Dakota to New Orleans that include hotel bookings?

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$339+ Flights from South Dakota to New Orleans

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

Airfare is typical for this route at the moment. South Dakota to New Orleans flights typically cost between $353 and $452 in January. The cheapest round-trip price found within the last 3 days was $366 on Multiple Airlines (Jan 17-Jan 25).

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Explore the most affordable flight options available from South Dakota to New Orleans. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on December 9, 2025.

Wed 12/108:00 amFSD - MSY

1 stop5h 23mUnited Airlines

Sat 12/132:35 pmMSY - FSD

1 stop5h 46mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/8

$389

Sun 12/1410:36 amFSD - MSY

1 stop26h 15mMultiple Airlines

Sat 12/205:40 pmMSY - FSD

1 stop24h 02mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/8

$393

Wed 12/105:14 amFSD - MSY

2 stops11h 18mDelta

Sat 12/135:15 amMSY - FSD

2 stops9h 05mDelta

Deal found 12/8

$399

Wed 12/103:39 pmFSD - MSY

1 stop7h 34mAmerican Airlines

Sun 12/145:15 amMSY - FSD

1 stop7h 07mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/8

$404

Mon 12/221:16 pmFSD - MSY

1 stop5h 32mAmerican Airlines

Fri 12/2610:27 amMSY - FSD

1 stop6h 19mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/7

$416

Tue 12/235:16 pmFSD - MSY

1 stop7h 10mAmerican Airlines

Sat 12/276:44 amMSY - FSD

1 stop5h 56mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/8

$455

Tue 12/237:30 amFSD - MSY

1 stop8h 45mUnited Airlines

Sat 12/277:00 amMSY - FSD

1 stop7h 27mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/7

$458

Sun 12/71:47 pmRAP - MSY

1 stop6h 27mAmerican Airlines

Sat 12/203:04 pmMSY - RAP

1 stop7h 27mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/7

$718

Tue 12/235:30 amRAP - MSY

1 stop7h 42mAmerican Airlines

Sat 12/273:04 pmMSY - RAP

1 stop7h 16mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/8

$743

Sun 12/78:30 amRAP - MSY

1 stop7h 35mUnited Airlines

Sat 12/205:00 amMSY - RAP

2 stops11h 00mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/7

$780

Sun 12/710:19 pmRAP - MSY

3 stops23h 31mMultiple Airlines

Sat 12/206:40 amMSY - RAP

3 stops39h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/7

$940

Tue 12/238:45 amRAP - MSY

1 stop7h 22mUnited Airlines

Sat 12/279:32 amMSY - RAP

2 stops10h 40mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/8

$1,045

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Discover carefully curated flight deals from South Dakota to New Orleans that have cost, travel time, and layovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated December 9, 2025.

Sat 1/102:40 pmRAP - MSY

1 stop5h 52mUnited Airlines

Wed 1/148:10 amMSY - RAP

1 stop6h 02mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/6

$339

Sat 1/177:20 pmFSD - MSY

2 stops21h 29mMultiple Airlines

Sun 1/257:42 pmMSY - FSD

1 stop22h 29mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/7

$366

Sat 1/175:35 pmFSD - MSY

1 stop5h 24mAmerican Airlines

Sun 1/259:15 amMSY - FSD

1 stop7h 44mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/7

$391

Wed 1/218:30 amRAP - MSY

1 stop7h 38mUnited Airlines

Sat 1/248:10 amMSY - RAP

1 stop6h 02mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/8

$339

Wed 1/75:35 pmFSD - MSY

1 stop5h 24mAmerican Airlines

Sun 1/114:30 pmMSY - FSD

1 stop5h 34mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/8

$391

Thu 2/1911:33 amFSD - MSY

2 stops17h 51mMultiple Airlines

Sun 2/223:30 pmMSY - FSD

1 stop27h 52mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/7

$411

Tue 1/66:00 amRAP - MSY

1 stop8h 25mDelta

Tue 1/137:30 amMSY - RAP

2 stops8h 55mDelta

Deal found 12/7

$823

Wed 1/71:40 pmFSD - MSY

1 stop7h 52mUnited Airlines

Fri 1/92:26 pmMSY - FSD

1 stop20h 21mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/8

$422

Fri 2/2012:45 pmFSD - MSY

1 stop16h 39mMultiple Airlines

Sun 2/223:30 pmMSY - FSD

1 stop27h 52mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/7

$428

Tue 12/237:30 amFSD - MSY

1 stop8h 45mUnited Airlines

Sat 12/277:00 amMSY - FSD

1 stop7h 27mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/7

$458

Tue 1/62:08 pmRAP - MSY

1 stop7h 51mAmerican Airlines

Tue 1/139:15 amMSY - RAP

1 stop5h 19mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/7

$673

Tue 12/235:30 amRAP - MSY

1 stop7h 42mAmerican Airlines

Sat 12/273:04 pmMSY - RAP

1 stop7h 16mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/8

$743

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Wed 12/108:01 amFSD - MSY

1 stop7h 30mDelta

Sat 12/133:27 pmMSY - FSD

1 stop7h 47mDelta

Deal found 12/8

$389

Wed 12/103:15 pmFSD - MSY

1 stop7h 06mUnited Airlines

Sat 12/137:00 amMSY - FSD

2 stops9h 21mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/8

$394

Wed 12/103:39 pmFSD - MSY

1 stop7h 34mAmerican Airlines

Sun 12/145:15 amMSY - FSD

1 stop7h 07mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/8

$404

Sun 12/1410:36 amFSD - MSY

1 stop26h 15mMultiple Airlines

Sat 12/205:40 pmMSY - FSD

1 stop24h 02mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/8

$393

Mon 12/221:16 pmFSD - MSY

1 stop5h 32mAmerican Airlines

Fri 12/2610:27 amMSY - FSD

1 stop6h 19mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/7

$416

Tue 12/235:30 amRAP - MSY

1 stop7h 42mAmerican Airlines

Sat 12/273:04 pmMSY - RAP

1 stop7h 16mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/8

$743

Tue 1/62:08 pmRAP - MSY

1 stop7h 51mAmerican Airlines

Tue 1/137:21 amMSY - RAP

1 stop7h 13mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/9

$673

Wed 1/76:00 amFSD - MSY

2 stops10h 44mAmerican Airlines

Sun 1/114:30 pmMSY - FSD

1 stop5h 34mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/8

$396

Sat 1/102:40 pmRAP - MSY

1 stop5h 52mUnited Airlines

Wed 1/148:10 amMSY - RAP

1 stop6h 02mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/7

$339

Sat 1/177:20 pmFSD - MSY

2 stops21h 29mMultiple Airlines

Sun 1/257:42 pmMSY - FSD

1 stop22h 29mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/7

$366

Sat 1/175:35 pmFSD - MSY

1 stop5h 24mAmerican Airlines

Sun 1/259:15 amMSY - FSD

1 stop7h 44mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/7

$391

Wed 1/2112:35 pmRAP - MSY

2 stops9h 23mUnited Airlines

Sat 1/245:00 amMSY - RAP

2 stops9h 12mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/8

$349

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Sat 1/10

2:40 pm-9:32 pm

1 stop5h 52m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Wed 1/14

8:10 am-1:12 pm

1 stop6h 02m

$339

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Wed 1/21

8:30 am-5:08 pm

1 stop7h 38m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Sat 1/24

8:10 am-1:12 pm

1 stop6h 02m

$339

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Sioux Falls Joe Foss Field

Sat 1/17

7:20 pm-4:49 pm

2 stops21h 29m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Sun 1/25

7:42 pm-6:11 pm

1 stop22h 29m

$366

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Sioux Falls Joe Foss Field

Sat 1/17

5:35 pm-10:59 pm

1 stop5h 24m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Sun 1/25

9:15 am-4:59 pm

1 stop7h 44m

$391

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Sioux Falls Joe Foss Field

Wed 1/7

5:35 pm-10:59 pm

1 stop5h 24m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Sun 1/11

4:30 pm-10:04 pm

1 stop5h 34m

$391

Sioux FallsNew Orleans

FSD - MSY

FSDMSY

Sioux Falls Joe Foss Field

Thu 2/19

11:33 am-5:24 am

2 stops17h 51m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Sun 2/22

3:30 pm-7:22 pm

1 stop27h 52m

$411

Sioux FallsNew Orleans

FSD - MSY

FSDMSY

Sioux Falls Joe Foss Field

Wed 1/7

1:40 pm-9:32 pm

1 stop7h 52m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Fri 1/9

2:26 pm-10:47 am

1 stop20h 21m

$422

Sioux FallsNew Orleans

FSD - MSY

FSDMSY

Sioux Falls Joe Foss Field

Fri 2/20

12:45 pm-5:24 am

1 stop16h 39m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Sun 2/22

3:30 pm-7:22 pm

1 stop27h 52m

$428

Sioux FallsNew Orleans

FSD - MSY

FSDMSY

Sioux Falls Joe Foss Field

Tue 12/23

7:30 am-4:15 pm

1 stop8h 45m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Sat 12/27

7:00 am-2:27 pm

1 stop7h 27m

$458

Rapid CityNew Orleans

RAP - MSY

RAPMSY

Rapid City

Tue 1/6

2:08 pm-10:59 pm

1 stop7h 51m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Tue 1/13

9:15 am-1:34 pm

1 stop5h 19m

$673

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

Currently, April is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from South Dakota to New Orleans (average of $198). Flying from South Dakota to New Orleans in July is currently the most expensive (average of $306). 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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What airport do you fly into for flights to New Orleans from South Dakota?
For a flight from South Dakota to New Orleans, you will be flying into Louis Armstrong. New Orleans Louis Armstrong (MSY) is just 11.4 mi from the center of the city.
How long is the flight from South Dakota to New Orleans?
There are many flights that can get you from South Dakota to New Orleans in 5h 24m. Fly via United Airlines or American Airlines to get the fastest option. There are 1004 mi between South Dakota and New Orleans. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both nonstop flights and flights with stops.
Can I find deals for flights from South Dakota to New Orleans that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on South Dakota to New Orleans flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from South Dakota to New Orleans?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from South Dakota to New Orleans.
Can I find deals for business class flights from South Dakota to New Orleans?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from South Dakota 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 South Dakota to New Orleans?
Currently, April is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from South Dakota to New Orleans (average of $198). Flying from South Dakota to New Orleans in July is currently the most expensive (average of $306). 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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American Airlines	Cheapest$243	Average$401	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time71%
Delta	Cheapest$249	Average$353	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-timeN/A
United Airlines	Cheapest$289	Average$428	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time69%

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