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$54+ Cheap flights from New Orleans to San Antonio (MSY - SAT)

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MSY — SAT
Nov 9 — Nov 161
Sun 11/9
Sun 11/16
1 adult, Economy
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Explore the most affordable flight options available from New Orleans to San Antonio. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on October 10, 2025.

This Booking.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/9. 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 Booking.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 11/810:40 amMSY - SAT
1 stop7h 52mMultiple Airlines
Sat 11/156:05 pmSAT - MSY
1 stop18h 24mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 10/9$153
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/8. 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 American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 11/47:00 amMSY - SAT
1 stop5h 04mAmerican Airlines
Wed 11/55:00 amSAT - MSY
1 stop4h 37mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 10/8$159
This Orbitz deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/7. 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 Orbitz is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 10/246:41 amMSY - SAT
1 stop11h 49mSpirit Airlines
Sun 10/267:35 pmSAT - MSY
1 stop12h 32mSpirit Airlines
Deal found 10/7$168
This Southwest deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/9. 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 Southwest is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 11/146:25 pmMSY - SAT
1 stop6h 00mSouthwest
Mon 11/174:20 pmSAT - MSY
1 stop5h 30mSouthwest
Deal found 10/9$171
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/7. 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 United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 11/811:51 amMSY - SAT
1 stop3h 38mUnited Airlines
Mon 11/102:14 pmSAT - MSY
1 stop5h 51mUnited Airlines
Deal found 10/7$175
This Southwest deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/9. 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 Southwest is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 11/811:30 amMSY - SAT
1 stop9h 20mSouthwest
Sat 11/151:00 pmSAT - MSY
2 stops5h 20mSouthwest
Deal found 10/9$176
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/6. 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 Delta is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 12/145:18 amMSY - SAT
1 stop6h 53mDelta
Thu 12/185:18 amSAT - MSY
1 stop5h 40mDelta
Deal found 10/6$177
This Booking.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/7. 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 Booking.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 11/77:45 pmMSY - SAT
1 stop18h 32mFrontier
Sun 11/98:25 pmSAT - MSY
1 stop22h 35mFrontier
Deal found 10/7$179
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/8. 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 11/511:32 amMSY - SAT
1 stop7h 00mSpirit Airlines
Wed 11/127:37 pmSAT - MSY
2 stops25h 04mSpirit Airlines
Deal found 10/8$192
This Southwest deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/9. 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 Southwest is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 11/46:10 pmMSY - SAT
1 stop3h 45mSouthwest
Wed 11/51:15 pmSAT - MSY
Nonstop1h 25mSouthwest
Deal found 10/9$194
This Booking.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/7. 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 Booking.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 11/67:45 pmMSY - SAT
1 stop23h 45mFrontier
Sun 11/98:25 pmSAT - MSY
1 stop22h 35mFrontier
Deal found 10/7$196

Cheap flight deals from New Orleans to San Antonio

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from New Orleans (MSY) to San Antonio (SAT). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated October 10, 2025.

Most accurate provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Most trusted provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Round-trip from

$159
(American Airlines)

One-way from

$54
(United Airlines)

Popular in

October

Cheapest in

August

Average price

$398

Good round-trip deal

$376 or less

Good one-way deal

$106 or less
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Customize your flight search to find flights from New Orleans to San Antonio 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 October 10, 2025.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from New Orleans to San Antonio that are best for you.

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New OrleansSan Antonio

MSY - SAT

MSYSAT

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Sat 11/8

10:40 am-6:32 pm

1 stop7h 52m

San Antonio

Sat 11/15

6:05 pm-12:29 pm

1 stop18h 24m

$153

New OrleansSan Antonio

MSY - SAT

MSYSAT

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Tue 11/4

5:15 am-9:46 am

1 stop4h 31m

San Antonio

Wed 11/5

5:00 am-9:37 am

1 stop4h 37m

$159

New OrleansSan Antonio

MSY - SAT

MSYSAT

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Fri 11/14

6:25 pm-12:25 am

1 stop6h 00m

San Antonio

Mon 11/17

4:20 pm-9:50 pm

1 stop5h 30m

$171

New OrleansSan Antonio

MSY - SAT

MSYSAT

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Sat 11/8

11:51 am-3:29 pm

1 stop3h 38m

San Antonio

Mon 11/10

2:14 pm-8:05 pm

1 stop5h 51m

$175

New OrleansSan Antonio

MSY - SAT

MSYSAT

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Sat 12/6

6:02 pm-10:16 pm

1 stop4h 14m

San Antonio

Mon 12/8

12:55 pm-7:02 pm

1 stop6h 07m

$175

New OrleansSan Antonio

MSY - SAT

MSYSAT

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Sat 11/8

11:30 am-8:50 pm

1 stop9h 20m

San Antonio

Sat 11/15

1:00 pm-6:20 pm

2 stops5h 20m

$176

New OrleansSan Antonio

MSY - SAT

MSYSAT

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Sun 12/14

5:18 am-12:11 pm

1 stop6h 53m

San Antonio

Thu 12/18

5:18 am-10:58 am

1 stop5h 40m

$177

New OrleansSan Antonio

MSY - SAT

MSYSAT

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Fri 11/7

7:45 pm-2:17 pm

1 stop18h 32m

San Antonio

Sun 11/9

8:25 pm-7:00 pm

1 stop22h 35m

$179

New OrleansSan Antonio

MSY - SAT

MSYSAT

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Tue 11/11

5:20 am-11:15 am

1 stop5h 55m

San Antonio

Wed 11/12

1:15 pm-2:40 pm

Nonstop1h 25m

$194

New OrleansSan Antonio

MSY - SAT

MSYSAT

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Tue 11/4

6:10 pm-9:55 pm

1 stop3h 45m

San Antonio

Wed 11/5

1:15 pm-2:40 pm

Nonstop1h 25m

$194

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Use the table below to compare price accuracy, trust ratings, and cancellation policies for each provider offering flight deals from New Orleans to San Antonio in October.
ProviderPrice AccuracyTrust Score*
ExpediaPrice Accuracy2 starsTrust Score*3 stars
FlightHubPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
eDreamsPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
PricelinePrice Accuracy1 starTrust Score*3 stars
Justfly.comPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
JustAirTicketPrice Accuracy-Trust Score*3 stars
CheapfaremartPrice Accuracy-Trust Score*1 star

*The Trust Score is based on feedback from users after their booking experience. It measures overall satisfaction, helping us identify issues like hidden fees, problems during the ticketing process, and the quality of customer service. This score is our best indicator of the provider's quality and reliability.

  • Most accurate provider: When it comes to deals on New Orleans-San Antonio flights, users find the pricing of FlightHub to be most consistent on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub Users can find the same prices on New Orleans-San Antonio flight deals on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub >95% of the time. Price accuracy is based on data collected from New Orleans-San Antonio flight searches over the past month and is updated monthly.
  • Most trusted provider: When it comes to deals on New Orleans-San Antonio flights, Cheapflights users trust FlightHub the most. FlightHub has received a user feedback score of 3 out of 3 stars (3 being the best), meaning they have been trusted the most by Cheapflights users looking for New Orleans-San Antonio flight deals. Provider user feedback score is based on Cheapflights searches over the past month and is updated monthly.

Best time to book a flight from New Orleans to San Antonio

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Cheapflights Insights

Everything you need to know about your flight from New Orleans to San Antonio

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

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a round-trip flight from New Orleans to San Antonio. Price data was last updated on October 3, 2025.

Booking 17 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from New Orleans to San Antonio. 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 New Orleans to San Antonio?

Currently, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from New Orleans to San Antonio (average of $62). Flying from New Orleans to San Antonio in January is currently the most expensive (average of $175). 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 MSY to SAT?

Find hourly flight availability from New Orleans to San Antonio. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated October 10, 2025.

It’s optimal to fly from New Orleans to San Antonio in the morning. By choosing this option you can save up to 18% on the cost of your flight, compared to a flight in the afternoon.

What is the cheapest day to fly from New Orleans to San Antonio?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly round-trip from New Orleans to San Antonio. Price data was last updated on October 5, 2025.

Travelers seeking maximum savings on their New Orleans to San Antonio flight should consider departing on Thursday mornings when fares are most often at their lowest. Monday mornings flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

The best insider tips for New Orleans to San Antonio flights

Snippets provided in this section are AI-generated based on a summarization of Cheapflights-commissioned articles. The articles are presented as-is, for general informational purposes only, and may not be up-to-date. The opinions contained in the articles are original to the author and reflect their authentic experience, which may vary significantly from the experience of others.
Cheapflights partnered with top experts to bring you the best recommendations for your New Orleans to San Antonio trip
Airports
MSY

Expect efficient security at MSY with average wait times around 15 minutes, thanks to a single TSA checkpoint.

Read more about MSYby Brandon Schultz
SAT

Use rideshare services from SAT's lower level of Terminal A for convenient access to downtown San Antonio.

Read more about SATby Ramsey Qubein
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Brandon Schultz

Brandon Schultz

Expert on MSY

Brandon Schultz

Brandon Schultz

Brandon Schultz is an award-winning food and travel writer based in New York City. His work has appeared in Forbes, AAA, Thrillist, Travel + Leisure, and The Daily Meal, among many others, and he is the author of 6 books, including 3 cookbooks.

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Ramsey Qubein

Ramsey Qubein

Expert on SAT

Ramsey Qubein

Ramsey Qubein

An avid traveler and aviation expert who has visited 173 countries, all 50 states and seven continents, Ramsey Qubein flies nearly 400,000 miles a year. As a North Carolina-based freelance journalist for publications including Conde Nast Traveler, Forbes, USA Today and Bloomberg among others, he explores the latest trends in aviation, hospitality, cruises and business.

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Reviews of airlines servicing San Antonio

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to San Antonio. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to San Antonio. Reviews last updated October 10, 2025.
See what other customers who have flown with Southwest, United Airlines, and American Airlines from New Orleans to San Antonio have to say. You can also see how each airline compares in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Southwest
8.0
Very good
4,236 reviews

Overall

8.0

Comfort

8.0

Entertainment

7.5

Food

7.0

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.6

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Mike,Aug 2025

OKC - AUS

AC was not adequate, even on a night flight. WiFi subpar even for the airlines
Southwest
8.0
Very good
4,236 reviews
Southwest
8.0
Very good
4,236 reviews

Overall

8.0

Comfort

8.0

Entertainment

7.5

Food

7.0

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.6

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Mike,Aug 2025

OKC - AUS

AC was not adequate, even on a night flight. WiFi subpar even for the airlines
United Airlines
7.4
Good
8,966 reviews
Southwest
8.0
Very good
4,236 reviews

Overall

8.0

Comfort

8.0

Entertainment

7.5

Food

7.0

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.6

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Mike,Aug 2025

OKC - AUS

AC was not adequate, even on a night flight. WiFi subpar even for the airlines
American Airlines
7.2
Good
11,043 reviews
Southwest
8.0
Very good
4,236 reviews

Overall

8.0

Comfort

8.0

Entertainment

7.5

Food

7.0

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.6

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Mike,Aug 2025

OKC - AUS

AC was not adequate, even on a night flight. WiFi subpar even for the airlines
Spirit Airlines
6.3
Okay
8,087 reviews
Southwest
8.0
Very good
4,236 reviews

Overall

8.0

Comfort

8.0

Entertainment

7.5

Food

7.0

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.6

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Mike,Aug 2025

OKC - AUS

AC was not adequate, even on a night flight. WiFi subpar even for the airlines

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from New Orleans to San Antonio. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.

  • What airports do I use to fly from New Orleans to San Antonio?

    You will need to book a flight from New Orleans Louis Armstrong to San Antonio if you want to fly from New Orleans to San Antonio. At least 4 different airlines have flights from Louis Armstrong (MSY) to San Antonio (SAT) on a regular basis. There is 1 flight to San Antonio from the New Orleans airport per day. If you manage to book one that is nonstop, then you can expect the flight time from MSY to SAT to be around 1h 40m.

  • How popular is this New Orleans to San Antonio flight route?

    Within the past month, 8 users have taken a look at flights from New Orleans Louis Armstrong to San Antonio.

  • How long is the flight from New Orleans to San Antonio?

    There are many flights that can get you from New Orleans to San Antonio in 3h 38m. Fly via American Airlines, Southwest, or United Airlines to get the fastest option. The distance from New Orleans to San Antonio is about 493 mi. Both multi-stop and nonstop flights can be found to your destination and back.

  • What are the cheapest airlines flying from New Orleans to San Antonio round-trip?

    Currently priced at $62, Spirit Airlines will fly you from New Orleans to San Antonio and back. In addition to Spirit Airlines, many other airlines offer competitively priced options for your trip. Search Cheapflights for deals from United Airlines and American Airlines - these airlines can fly you to your destination from $156 and $164, respectively. These flights start at 79% lower than the current average price 3 months from now.

  • What are the cheapest flights from New Orleans to San Antonio?

    On average you can expect to pay $370 for a flight from New Orleans to San Antonio. The cheapest flight overall is $106 while the most popular route, (New Orleans Louis Armstrong - San Antonio) is currently priced at $143.

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

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

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

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

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

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from New Orleans to San Antonio 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 New Orleans to San Antonio?

    Currently, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from New Orleans to San Antonio (average of $62). Flying from New Orleans to San Antonio in January is currently the most expensive (average of $175). 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 4 airlines flying from New Orleans to San Antonio

Discover the top 4 airlines that operate flights from New Orleans to San Antonio. 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 October 10, 2025.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
Spirit AirlinesCheapest$62Average$193FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time65%
United AirlinesCheapest$156Average$368FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
American AirlinesCheapest$164Average$273FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
SouthwestCheapest$215Average$329FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time63%

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