
Most accurate provider | FlightHub 3 stars |
|---|---|
Most trusted provider | FlightHub 3 stars |
Round-trip from | $190 (Booking.com) |
One-way from | $44 (Priceline) |
Popular in | February |
Cheapest in | September |
Average price | $382 |
Good round-trip deal | $329 or less |
Good one-way deal | $140 or less |
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Route
Depart
Return
Price
Washington, D.C.New Orleans
IAD - MSY
IADMSY
Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Tue 2/24
8:15 am-1:10 pm
1 stop5h 55m
New Orleans Louis Armstrong
Thu 2/26
12:48 pm-4:13 pm
Nonstop2h 25m
BaltimoreNew Orleans
BWI - MSY
BWIMSY
Baltimore/Washington
Tue 4/7
2:40 pm-4:25 pm
Nonstop2h 45m
New Orleans Louis Armstrong
Mon 4/13
6:00 am-9:35 am
Nonstop2h 35m
Washington, D.C.New Orleans
IAD - MSY
IADMSY
Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Tue 3/17
5:50 pm-7:48 pm
Nonstop2h 58m
New Orleans Louis Armstrong
Fri 3/20
8:00 am-11:25 am
Nonstop2h 25m
Washington, D.C.New Orleans
IAD - MSY
IADMSY
Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Mon 2/23
5:50 pm-7:49 pm
Nonstop2h 59m
New Orleans Louis Armstrong
Thu 2/26
12:48 pm-4:13 pm
Nonstop2h 25m
Washington, D.C.New Orleans
IAD - MSY
IADMSY
Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Fri 4/17
5:50 pm-7:44 pm
Nonstop2h 54m
New Orleans Louis Armstrong
Tue 4/21
8:00 am-11:32 am
Nonstop2h 32m
Washington, D.C.New Orleans
IAD - MSY
IADMSY
Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Tue 4/14
9:00 am-10:51 am
Nonstop2h 51m
New Orleans Louis Armstrong
Fri 4/17
12:44 pm-4:16 pm
Nonstop2h 32m
Washington, D.C.New Orleans
IAD - MSY
IADMSY
Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Mon 3/16
5:50 pm-7:48 pm
Nonstop2h 58m
New Orleans Louis Armstrong
Fri 3/20
8:00 am-11:25 am
Nonstop2h 25m
Washington, D.C.New Orleans
IAD - MSY
IADMSY
Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Tue 3/10
5:50 pm-7:48 pm
Nonstop2h 58m
New Orleans Louis Armstrong
Thu 3/12
8:00 am-11:25 am
Nonstop2h 25m
Washington, D.C.New Orleans
IAD - MSY
IADMSY
Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Sat 3/7
7:50 pm-9:46 pm
Nonstop2h 56m
New Orleans Louis Armstrong
Tue 3/10
12:35 pm-4:00 pm
Nonstop2h 25m
Washington, D.C.New Orleans
IAD - MSY
IADMSY
Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Sun 3/1
6:01 am-10:59 am
1 stop5h 58m
New Orleans Louis Armstrong
Tue 3/3
2:13 pm-8:41 pm
1 stop5h 28m
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| Price Accuracy1 star | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy2 stars | Trust Score*2 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars |
The best time to book flights from Washington, D.C. to New Orleans is 87 days before your desired departure date. The cost of your flight will likely increase significantly if you book two weeks in advance of your flight.
Currently, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Washington, D.C. to New Orleans (average of $84). Flying from Washington, D.C. to New Orleans in January is currently the most expensive (average of $136). 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.
One of the essential ways to save on airfare from Washington, D.C. to New Orleans is to remain as flexible as possible. Flights that are at noon tend to be the most expensive. A flight in the evening could potentially save you up to 14% on airfare.
Travelers seeking maximum savings on their Washington, D.C. to New Orleans flight should consider departing on Sunday at noon when fares are most often at their lowest. Friday afternoons flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.
The most flights from WAS to MSY are scheduled on a Monday (16 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Saturday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (7 on average).
Houston (IAH) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 33% of 1-stop itineraries from Washington, D.C. 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.
About 16% of weekly flights between Washington, D.C. and New Orleans have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 151 minutes.
Historically, flights departing in the morning are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving in the evening tend to experience delays more often.
Thursday tends to have the lowest number of delays on this route, whereas Sunday has historically faced a higher average of delays compared to other days of the week.
Over the last year, United Airlines have had the lowest number of delays on this route, with just 15% of flights being delayed.
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