Cheap Flights from Chicago, IL to New Orleans, LA from $114

Return flight: New Orleans – Chicago

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 3 direct and 148 connecting flights from Chicago to New Orleans. You can compare airfare deals from 5 airlines and multiple travel sites from $114, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out CHI-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 Chicago to New Orleans depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Chicago and New Orleans is 1343 miles. Time difference between the cities is 0h. Airplanes depart 05:00 to 21:50 from 7 Chicago airports and arrive 05:00 to 21:50 to 3 New Orleans airports. Average flight time is 2h 30m.

  • The fastest flight 2h 17m
  • Average flight time 2h 30m
  • The earliest flight 05:00
  • The latest flight 21:50
  • Distance 835 ml

The cheapest months to travel to New Orleans are august (from 114 $), june (from 115 $), december (from 116 $).

The most expensive months are july (from 135 $), may (from 116 $), december (from 116 $).

What is the lowest airfare Chicago to New Orleans?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $114. This airfare is for economy class on one-way UA1156 flight by United Airlines for August 9, 2025 which leaves O'Hare International in Chicago at 20:17 am and arrives at New Orleans Louis Armstrong Intl at 22:47.

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Flight Schedule Chicago (Illinois) to New Orleans (Louisiana)

05:05 — 20:35
15h 30m flight time
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from$216
05:05 — 09:12 Chicago — Miami
NK1 Spirit Airlines
5h 47m stop
15:00 — 17:02 Miami — Atlanta
NK1398 Spirit Airlines
3h 2m stop
22:32 — 23:08 Atlanta — New Orleans
NK1755 Spirit Airlines
06:00 — 13:12
7h 12m flight time
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from$214
06:00 — 08:50 Chicago — Houston
UA468 United Airlines
3h 5m stop
11:55 — 13:12 Houston — New Orleans
UA6243 United Airlines
06:15 — 12:05
5h 50m flight time
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from$212
06:15 — 09:23 Chicago — Atlanta
F92292 Frontier Airlines
2h 7m stop
11:30 — 12:05 Atlanta — New Orleans
F92051 Frontier Airlines
06:35 — 20:33
13h 58m flight time
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from$222
06:35 — 09:52 Chicago — Philadelphia
F92112 Frontier Airlines
8h 30m stop
18:22 — 20:33 Philadelphia — New Orleans
F94781 Frontier Airlines
09:46 — 16:13
6h 27m flight time
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09:46 — 12:40 Chicago — Houston
UA2099 United Airlines
2h 15m stop
14:55 — 16:13 Houston — New Orleans
UA1647 United Airlines
10:35 — 18:23
7h 48m flight time
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10:35 — 13:29 Chicago — Houston
UA2483 United Airlines
3h 33m stop
17:02 — 18:23 Houston — New Orleans
UA6149 United Airlines
10:50 — 13:20
2h 30m flight time
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Chicago — New Orleans
UA1815 United Airlines
12:05 — 14:22
2h 17m flight time
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from$223
Chicago — New Orleans
NK2475 Spirit Airlines
12:45 — 18:23
5h 38m flight time
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from$214
12:45 — 15:40 Chicago — Houston
UA2657 United Airlines
1h 22m stop
17:02 — 18:23 Houston — New Orleans
UA6149 United Airlines
14:26 — 20:32
6h 6m flight time
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14:26 — 17:25 Chicago — Houston
UA1314 United Airlines
1h 46m stop
19:11 — 20:32 Houston — New Orleans
UA6078 United Airlines
14:44 — 17:04+1day
26h 20m flight time
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14:44 — 16:33 Chicago — Denver
F92209 Frontier Airlines
20h 47m stop
14:35 — 18:18 Denver — New Orleans
F92360 Frontier Airlines
16:37 — 11:43+1day
19h 6m flight time
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16:36 — 20:23 Chicago — Orlando
NK1370 Spirit Airlines
14h 31m stop
10:55 — 11:43 Orlando — New Orleans
NK1572 Spirit Airlines
17:38 — 08:05+1day
14h 27m flight time
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17:38 — 21:48 Chicago — Miami
NK1106 Spirit Airlines
9h 12m stop
07:00 — 08:05 Miami — New Orleans
NK1423 Spirit Airlines
17:38 — 11:43+1day
18h 5m flight time
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17:38 — 21:48 Chicago — Miami
NK1106 Spirit Airlines
11h 7m stop
08:55 — 09:57 Miami — Orlando
NK1639 Spirit Airlines
58m stop
10:55 — 11:43 Orlando — New Orleans
NK1572 Spirit Airlines
20:17 — 22:47
2h 30m flight time
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Chicago — New Orleans
UA1156 United Airlines
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from Chicago 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 November 30, 2025.

Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Chicago — New Orleans is served by 5 regular airlines and 2 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 1 departures per week at the price of from $ 306 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 983.

Direct flights

There are 3 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is NK2475 by Spirit Airlines takes 2h 17m and the cheapest is UA1156 by United Airlines for $114.

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Connecting Flights

There are 148 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA1437 by United Airlines takes 4h 52m and the cheapest is UA1156 by United Airlines for $116.

  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • F9 - Frontier 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 Chicago to New Orleans from 7 airports (O'Hare International, Midway, Dupage County, Chicago FSS, Merrill C Meigs (closed), Pal-Waukee, Chicago NAS).

Chicago airports

  • O'Hare International-ORD
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  • Midway-MDW
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  • Dupage County-DPA
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  • Chicago FSS-CHI
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  • Merrill C Meigs (closed)-CGX
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  • Pal-Waukee-PWK
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  • Chicago NAS-NOH
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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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