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$58+ Cheap flights from Virginia 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 9/11. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
RIC — MSY
May 30 — Jun 61
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Cheap flight deals from Virginia to New Orleans

Cheapest flights from Virginia to New Orleans
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Virginia to New Orleans. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on April 30, 2026.

This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/29. 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.
Wed 5/2712:06 pm
ORF
-
MSY
1 stop5h 15m
Frontier
Wed 6/35:21 pm
MSY
-
ORF
1 stop16h 50m
Frontier
Deal found 4/29$124
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/29. 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 6/212:06 pm
ORF
-
MSY
1 stop5h 15m
Frontier
Fri 6/55:21 pm
MSY
-
ORF
1 stop16h 54m
Frontier
Deal found 4/29$133
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/30. 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.
Wed 5/2712:06 pm
ORF
-
MSY
1 stop5h 15m
Frontier
Sun 5/315:21 pm
MSY
-
ORF
1 stop16h 50m
Frontier
Deal found 4/30$141
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/30. 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 5/229:12 pm
ORF
-
MSY
1 stop20h 21m
Frontier
Tue 5/265:21 pm
MSY
-
ORF
1 stop16h 50m
Frontier
Deal found 4/30$149
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/28. 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 5/89:12 pm
ORF
-
MSY
1 stop20h 12m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 6/25:21 pm
MSY
-
ORF
1 stop16h 50m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 4/28$152
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/28. 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 5/2412:06 pm
ORF
-
MSY
1 stop20h 18m
Frontier
Sun 5/315:21 pm
MSY
-
ORF
1 stop16h 50m
Frontier
Deal found 4/28$153
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/28. 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.
Thu 5/219:12 pm
ORF
-
MSY
1 stop19h 18m
Frontier
Mon 5/258:16 pm
MSY
-
ORF
1 stop13h 55m
Frontier
Deal found 4/28$162
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/27. 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.
Mon 5/257:52 pm
RDU
-
MSY
1 stop21h 32m
Multiple Airlines
Mon 6/15:21 pm
MSY
-
RDU
1 stop6h 03m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 4/27$164
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/27. 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 5/264:15 pm
RDU
-
MSY
Nonstop2h 14m
Multiple Airlines
Wed 6/35:21 pm
MSY
-
RDU
1 stop6h 12m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 4/27$165
This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/28. 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.
Wed 5/275:13 pm
RDU
-
MSY
Nonstop2h 14m
Breeze Airways
Thu 5/288:05 am
MSY
-
RDU
Nonstop2h 06m
Breeze Airways
Deal found 4/28$166
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/29. 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 5/3012:00 pm
ORF
-
MSY
1 stop5h 21m
Frontier
Fri 6/125:21 pm
MSY
-
ORF
1 stop17h 00m
Frontier
Deal found 4/29$166
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/27. 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 5/264:15 pm
RDU
-
MSY
Nonstop2h 14m
Multiple Airlines
Thu 6/45:21 pm
MSY
-
RDU
1 stop6h 03m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 4/27$167

Find flight deals from Virginia to New Orleans

Keep the following information in mind while searching for Virginia to New Orleans flight deals. Data was last updated April 30, 2026.

Most accurate provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Most trusted provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Round-trip from

$124
(Kiwi.com)

One-way from

$58
(Kiwi.com)

Popular in

April

Cheapest in

September

Average price

$408

Good round-trip deal

$198 or less

Good one-way deal

$147 or less
Provider with most accurate pricing for Norfolk-New Orleans Louis Armstrong flight deals.
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From Virginia to New Orleans Louis Armstrong
One-way flight from Virginia to New Orleans Louis Armstrong
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 11% potential increase in price ($40 potential increase over avg. RT price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease ($8 potential savings vs. average RT price).
Average for round-trip flights in April 2026
Price to beat on a round-trip flight from Virginia to New Orleans Louis Armstrong.
Price to beat on a one-way flight from Virginia to New Orleans Louis Armstrong.

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Customize your flight search to find flights from Virginia 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 April 30, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Virginia to New Orleans that are best for you.

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Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

NorfolkNew Orleans

ORF - MSY

ORFMSY

Norfolk

Thu 8/6

4:43 pm-6:15 pm

Nonstop2h 32m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Sun 8/9

8:05 am-11:26 am

Nonstop2h 21m

$173
Quickest round-trip

RaleighNew Orleans

RDU - MSY

RDUMSY

Raleigh-Durham

Sat 6/27

6:09 pm-7:15 pm

Nonstop2h 06m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Tue 6/30

7:00 am-10:06 am

Nonstop2h 06m

$238

RaleighNew Orleans

RDU - MSY

RDUMSY

Raleigh-Durham

Wed 5/27

5:13 pm-6:27 pm

Nonstop2h 14m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Sat 5/30

8:05 am-3:24 pm

1 stop6h 19m

$245

RaleighNew Orleans

RDU - MSY

RDUMSY

Raleigh-Durham

Thu 8/6

5:20 am-8:04 am

1 stop3h 44m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Sun 8/9

3:51 pm-11:52 pm

1 stop7h 01m

$257

RaleighNew Orleans

RDU - MSY

RDUMSY

Raleigh-Durham

Sun 5/17

4:41 pm-5:55 pm

Nonstop2h 14m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Sun 5/24

8:05 am-11:11 am

Nonstop2h 06m

$258

NorfolkNew Orleans

ORF - MSY

ORFMSY

Norfolk

Thu 8/6

6:17 pm-11:43 pm

1 stop6h 26m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Sun 8/9

3:22 pm-9:43 pm

1 stop5h 21m

$277

NorfolkNew Orleans

ORF - MSY

ORFMSY

Norfolk

Thu 6/25

6:05 am-10:25 am

1 stop5h 20m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Thu 6/25

5:02 pm-11:29 pm

1 stop5h 27m

$277

RichmondNew Orleans

RIC - MSY

RICMSY

Richmond Byrd Intl

Fri 6/26

5:40 pm-11:49 pm

1 stop7h 09m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Tue 6/30

5:07 pm-12:53 am

1 stop6h 46m

$277

NorfolkNew Orleans

ORF - MSY

ORFMSY

Norfolk

Fri 8/28

12:04 pm-5:57 pm

1 stop6h 53m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Sun 8/30

8:05 am-11:26 am

Nonstop2h 21m

$280

Washington, D.C.New Orleans

DCA - MSY

DCAMSY

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Tue 8/11

11:40 am-1:20 pm

Nonstop2h 40m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Thu 8/13

3:00 pm-10:30 pm

1 stop6h 30m

$284

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

How far ahead should I book a flight from Virginia to New Orleans?

Booking 42 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from Virginia to New Orleans. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.

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

Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Virginia to New Orleans (average of $61). Flying from Virginia to New Orleans in May is currently the most expensive (average of $189). 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 VA to MSY?

Find hourly flight availability from Virginia 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 April 30, 2026.

When flying from Virginia to New Orleans, the time of day you fly usually plays a role in the price. Save by searching for a flight at noon, which can drop the price by up to 36% versus a flight in the morning.

How much does it cost to fly round-trip from Virginia to New Orleans?

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from Virginia 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 Virginia?

    Located just 11.4 mi from the city center, New Orleans Louis Armstrong (MSY) is the airport most travelers will use when flying to New Orleans from Virginia.

  • How popular is this Virginia to New Orleans flight route?

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

    Airlines like Breeze Airways, Delta, and Southwest fly from Virginia to New Orleans in about 2h 32m. The time it takes to get you to your destination can typically vary by up to 1h 12m. Virginia and New Orleans are separated by a distance of 938 mi. This flight may include one or multiple stops.

  • What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Virginia to New Orleans one-way?

    The cheapest airline one-way is JetBlue, with whom users have recently found tickets for as low as $57. However, be on the lookout for offers from Breeze Airways and Frontier, as they are both options that can get you from Virginia to New Orleans for a low price.

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

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

    While on average a flight from Virginia to New Orleans is generally $346, our data shows the cheapest flight currently is $179. When looking at the most popular route, (Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - New Orleans Louis Armstrong), you can expect to pay $164 for that flight.

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Virginia to New Orleans (average of $61). Flying from Virginia to New Orleans in May is currently the most expensive (average of $189). 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 7 airlines flying from Virginia to New Orleans

Discover the top 7 airlines that operate flights from Virginia 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 April 30, 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
JetBlueCheapest$100Average$251FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%
Spirit AirlinesCheapest$116Average$211FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time65%
Breeze AirwaysCheapest$119Average$304FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
DeltaCheapest$148Average$386FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
SouthwestCheapest$197Average$391FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time63%
American AirlinesCheapest$224Average$432FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
United AirlinesCheapest$273Average$397FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%

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