Cheap Flights from Atlanta, GA to New Orleans, LA from $42

Return flight: New Orleans – Atlanta

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 8 direct and 542 connecting flights from Atlanta to New Orleans. You can compare airfare deals from 8 airlines and multiple travel sites from $42, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out ATL-MSY flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

Flight Information

Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from Atlanta to New Orleans depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Atlanta and New Orleans is 684 miles. Time difference between the cities is 1h. Airplanes depart 05:12 to 22:45 from 7 Atlanta airports and arrive 05:12 to 22:45 to 3 New Orleans airports. Average flight time is 1h 34m.

  • The fastest flight 1h 30m
  • Average flight time 1h 34m
  • The earliest flight 05:12
  • The latest flight 22:45
  • Distance 426 ml

The cheapest months to travel to New Orleans are may (from 42 $), june (from 42 $), august (from 42 $).

The most expensive months are november (from 214 $), september (from 72 $), july (from 68 $).

What is the lowest airfare Atlanta to New Orleans?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $42. This airfare is for economy class on one-way NK2709 flight by Spirit Airlines for June 6, 2025 which leaves Hartsfield-Jackson in Atlanta at 14:39 am and arrives at New Orleans Louis Armstrong Intl at 15:09.

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Flight Schedule Atlanta (Georgia) to New Orleans (Louisiana)

05:25 — 12:49
8h 24m flight time
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05:25 — 07:19 Atlanta — Miami
NK3176 Spirit Airlines
4h 27m stop
11:46 — 12:49 Miami — New Orleans
NK1054 Spirit Airlines
06:35 — 07:05
1h 30m flight time
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from$68
Atlanta — New Orleans
NK2470 Spirit Airlines
06:55 — 14:58
9h 3m flight time
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from$49
06:55 — 08:22 Atlanta — Orlando
NK2287 Spirit Airlines
5h 47m stop
14:09 — 14:58 Orlando — New Orleans
NK2801 Spirit Airlines
07:30 — 17:14
10h 44m flight time
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07:05 — 08:15 Atlanta — Houston
NK2574 Spirit Airlines
7h 23m stop
15:49 — 17:06 Houston — New Orleans
NK2065 Spirit Airlines
09:42 — 18:30
9h 48m flight time
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09:42 — 11:14 Atlanta — Orlando
NK1851 Spirit Airlines
6h 25m stop
17:39 — 18:30 Orlando — New Orleans
NK2084 Spirit Airlines
10:05 — 10:40
1h 35m flight time
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from$72
Atlanta — New Orleans
NK3012 Spirit Airlines
10:49 — 19:15
9h 26m flight time
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10:49 — 12:18 Atlanta — Orlando
NK1368 Spirit Airlines
6h 3m stop
18:21 — 19:15 Orlando — New Orleans
NK1067 Spirit Airlines
14:39 — 15:09
1h 30m flight time
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Atlanta — New Orleans
NK2709 Spirit Airlines
14:45 — 21:19
7h 34m flight time
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14:45 — 16:08 Atlanta — Tampa
NK2468 Spirit Airlines
4h 33m stop
20:41 — 21:19 Tampa — New Orleans
NK2208 Spirit Airlines
14:51 — 15:26
1h 35m flight time
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Atlanta — New Orleans
F92051 Frontier Airlines
15:17 — 15:48
1h 31m flight time
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Atlanta — New Orleans
NK1105 Spirit Airlines
16:32 — 20:05
4h 33m flight time
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15:19 — 16:50 Atlanta — Orlando
NK2460 Spirit Airlines
1h 5m stop
19:14 — 20:05 Orlando — New Orleans
NK2557 Spirit Airlines
17:46 — 18:19
1h 33m flight time
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Atlanta — New Orleans
NK311 Spirit Airlines
17:55 — 18:31
1h 36m flight time
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Atlanta — New Orleans
NK1753 Spirit Airlines
22:32 — 23:08
1h 36m flight time
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Atlanta — New Orleans
NK1755 Spirit Airlines
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from Atlanta to New Orleans. You can also specify the concrete flights and airlines on the route and how long the flight actually is. Use the calendar for today, tomorrow or other specific date as some flights are available only on certain days of the week.
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on October 13, 2025.

Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Atlanta — New Orleans is served by 8 regular airlines and 3 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 9 departures per week at the price of from $ 251 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Finnair airline - from $ 3595.

Direct flights

There are 8 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is NK2709 by Spirit Airlines takes 1h 30m and the cheapest is NK2709 by Spirit Airlines for $42.

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Connecting Flights

There are 542 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA6059 by United Airlines takes 4h 26m and the cheapest is NK2709 by Spirit Airlines for $49.

  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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  • SY - Sun Country Airlines
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  • AY - Finnair
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  • HA - Hawaiian Airlines
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  • UA - United Airlines
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  • KG - Aerogaviota
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  • NK - Spirit Airlines
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Airports

You can fly from Atlanta to New Orleans from 7 airports (Perimeter Mall, DeKalb-Peachtree, Hartsfield-Jackson, Beaver Ruin, Fulton County, Galleria Heliport, Technology Park).

Atlanta airports

  • Perimeter Mall-JAJ
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  • DeKalb-Peachtree-PDK
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  • Hartsfield-Jackson-ATL
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  • Beaver Ruin-JAO
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  • Fulton County-FTY
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  • Galleria Heliport-JGL
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  • Technology Park-JAE
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New Orleans airports

  • Lakefront-NEW
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  • Louis Armstrong Intl-MSY
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  • Alvin Callendar-NBG
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