Cheap Flights from Chicago, IL to New Orleans, LA from $119
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On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 2 direct and 58 connecting flights from Chicago to New Orleans. You can compare airfare deals from 5 airlines and multiple travel sites from $119, 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.
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Cheapest flights in November: $119 (one-way), $204 (round-trip).
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Best Flights from Chicago to New Orleans Today
Take a look at the list of non stop flights and flights with layovers from Chicago to New Orleans with the lowest price of $119. The fastest direct flight takes 2h 30m and the fastest connecting – 4h 59m.
| Price | Departure | Arrival | Flight Duration | Airline | Flight |
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| from $119 | 20:17 Chicago O'Hare International | 22:47 New Orleans Louis Armstrong Intl | 2h 30m | United Airlines | UA1156 |
| from $120 | 10:50 Chicago O'Hare International | 13:20 New Orleans Louis Armstrong Intl | 2h 30m | United Airlines | UA1815 |
| from $223 | 12:45 Chicago O'Hare International | 18:23 New Orleans Louis Armstrong Intl | 5h 38m layover 1h 22m - Houston | United Airlines | UA2657 UA6149 |
| from $223 | 14:26 Chicago O'Hare International | 20:32 New Orleans Louis Armstrong Intl | 6h 6m layover 1h 46m - Houston | United Airlines | UA1314 UA6078 |
| from $223 | 09:46 Chicago O'Hare International | 16:13 New Orleans Louis Armstrong Intl | 6h 27m layover 2h 15m - Houston | United Airlines | UA2099 UA1647 |
| from $223 | 06:00 Chicago O'Hare International | 13:12 New Orleans Louis Armstrong Intl | 7h 12m layover 3h 5m - Houston | United Airlines | UA468 UA6243 |
| from $223 | 10:35 Chicago O'Hare International | 18:23 New Orleans Louis Armstrong Intl | 7h 48m layover 3h 33m - Houston | United Airlines | UA2483 UA6149 |
| from $231 | 07:10 Chicago O'Hare International | 13:12 New Orleans Louis Armstrong Intl | 6h 2m layover 1h 51m - Houston | United Airlines | UA1823 UA6243 |
| from $249 | 15:18 Chicago O'Hare International | 23:44 New Orleans Louis Armstrong Intl | 8h 26m layover 0h 58m - Las Vegas | Spirit Airlines | NK1270 NK1287 |
| from $250 | 21:50 Chicago O'Hare International | 08:51+1 день New Orleans Louis Armstrong Intl | 11h 1m layover 6h 50m - Houston | United Airlines | UA1291 UA6076 |
| from $270 | 15:12 Chicago O'Hare International | 06:55+1 день New Orleans Louis Armstrong Intl | 15h 43m layover 11h 56m - Houston | Spirit Airlines | NK2316 NK1429 |
| from $289 | 13:04 Chicago O'Hare International | 21:30 New Orleans Louis Armstrong Intl | 8h 26m layover 2h 59m - Denver | United Airlines | UA622 UA1541 |
| from $281 | 18:02 Chicago O'Hare International | 19:15+1 день New Orleans Louis Armstrong Intl | 25h 13m layover 13h 36m - Atlanta 6h 8m - Orlando | Spirit Airlines | NK1115 NK1368 NK1067 |
| from $292 | 16:37 Chicago O'Hare International | 06:55+1 день New Orleans Louis Armstrong Intl | 14h 18m layover 1h 14m - Orlando 6h 30m - Houston | Spirit Airlines | NK1370 NK1562 NK1429 |
| from $292 | 10:00 Chicago O'Hare International | 06:55+1 день New Orleans Louis Armstrong Intl | 20h 55m layover 7h 54m - Orlando 6h 30m - Houston | Spirit Airlines | NK1113 NK1562 NK1429 |
| from $293 | 18:02 Chicago O'Hare International | 21:24+1 день New Orleans Louis Armstrong Intl | 27h 22m layover 8h 37m - Atlanta 12h 18m - Detroit | Spirit Airlines | NK1115 NK1775 NK1433 |
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Prices indicated for one-way flights. Information updated on August 08, 2025
Flight Schedule Chicago (Illinois) to New Orleans (Louisiana)
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10:50 — 13:20
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10:50 — 13:20
UA1815
United Airlines
Chicago — New Orleans
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2h 30m |
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20:17 — 22:47
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20:17 — 22:47
UA1156
United Airlines
Chicago — New Orleans
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2h 30m |
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05:00 — 13:30
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05:02 — 06:45
UA2666
United Airlines
Chicago — Denver
3h 3m stop
09:50 — 13:37
UA2273
United Airlines
Denver — New Orleans
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8h 30m including layover |
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06:00 — 13:12
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06:00 — 08:50
UA468
United Airlines
Chicago — Houston
3h 5m stop
11:55 — 13:12
UA6243
United Airlines
Houston — New Orleans
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7h 12m including layover |
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07:10 — 13:12
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07:10 — 10:04
UA1823
United Airlines
Chicago — Houston
1h 51m stop
11:55 — 13:12
UA6243
United Airlines
Houston — New Orleans
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6h 2m including layover |
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09:46 — 16:13
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09:46 — 12:40
UA2099
United Airlines
Chicago — Houston
2h 15m stop
14:55 — 16:13
UA1647
United Airlines
Houston — New Orleans
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6h 27m including layover |
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10:35 — 18:23
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10:35 — 13:29
UA2483
United Airlines
Chicago — Houston
3h 33m stop
17:02 — 18:23
UA6149
United Airlines
Houston — New Orleans
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7h 48m including layover |
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12:45 — 18:23
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12:45 — 15:40
UA2657
United Airlines
Chicago — Houston
1h 22m stop
17:02 — 18:23
UA6149
United Airlines
Houston — New Orleans
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5h 38m including layover |
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12:45 — 20:32
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12:45 — 15:40
UA2657
United Airlines
Chicago — Houston
3h 31m stop
19:11 — 20:32
UA6078
United Airlines
Houston — New Orleans
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7h 47m including layover |
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13:04 — 21:30
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13:04 — 14:46
UA622
United Airlines
Chicago — Denver
2h 59m stop
17:45 — 21:30
UA1541
United Airlines
Denver — New Orleans
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8h 26m including layover |
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13:05 — 21:29
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13:05 — 16:10
UA2337
United Airlines
Chicago — Washington D.C.
3h 39m stop
19:49 — 21:29
UA722
United Airlines
Washington D.C. — New Orleans
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8h 24m including layover |
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14:26 — 20:32
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14:26 — 17:25
UA1314
United Airlines
Chicago — Houston
1h 46m stop
19:11 — 20:32
UA6078
United Airlines
Houston — New Orleans
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6h 6m including layover |
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14:44 — 17:04
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14:44 — 16:33
F92209
Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Denver
20h 47m stop
14:35 — 18:18
F92360
Frontier Airlines
Denver — New Orleans
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26h 20m including layover |
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15:12 — 06:55
+1 day
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15:12 — 17:59
NK2316
Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Houston
11h 56m stop
05:55 — 06:55
NK1429
Spirit Airlines
Houston — New Orleans
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15h 43m including layover |
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15:18 — 23:44
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15:18 — 17:19
NK1270
Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Las Vegas
58m stop
18:17 — 23:44
NK1287
Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — New Orleans
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8h 26m including layover |
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16:37 — 11:43
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16:36 — 20:23
NK1370
Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Orlando
14h 31m stop
10:55 — 11:43
NK1572
Spirit Airlines
Orlando — New Orleans
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19h 6m including layover |
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17:38 — 08:05
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17:38 — 21:48
NK1106
Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Miami
9h 12m stop
07:00 — 08:05
NK1423
Spirit Airlines
Miami — New Orleans
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14h 27m including layover |
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from$342 |
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21:31 — 10:21
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21:31 — 00:30
UA276
United Airlines
Chicago — Washington D.C.
8h 5m stop
08:35 — 10:21
UA3656
United Airlines
Washington D.C. — New Orleans
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12h 50m including layover |
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21:50 — 08:51
+1 day
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21:50 — 00:40
UA1291
United Airlines
Chicago — Houston
6h 50m stop
07:30 — 08:51
UA6076
United Airlines
Houston — New Orleans
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11h 1m including layover |
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from$250 |
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05:05 — 20:35
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05:05 — 09:12
NK1
Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Miami
5h 47m stop
15:00 — 17:02
NK1398
Spirit Airlines
Miami — Atlanta
3h 2m stop
22:32 — 23:08
NK1755
Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — New Orleans
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15h 30m including layover |
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06:00 — 19:24
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06:00 — 09:50
NK104
Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Cancun
2h 36m stop
12:26 — 15:25
NK528
Spirit Airlines
Cancun — Miami
2h 50m stop
18:15 — 19:24
NK1132
Spirit Airlines
Miami — New Orleans
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13h 24m including layover |
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07:08 — 20:35
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07:09 — 09:07
NK1033
Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Las Vegas
2h 13m stop
11:19 — 18:23
NK1365
Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Atlanta
1h 36m stop
22:32 — 23:08
NK1755
Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — New Orleans
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13h 27m including layover |
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08:09 — 19:05
+1 day
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08:09 — 12:23
NK1101
Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Miami
22h 47m stop
11:10 — 12:41
NK1015
Spirit Airlines
Miami — Nashville
4h 55m stop
17:36 — 19:05
NK1770
Spirit Airlines
Nashville — New Orleans
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34h 56m including layover |
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08:50 — 06:55
+1 day
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08:50 — 12:37
NK1763
Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Tampa
1h 34m stop
14:11 — 15:44
NK1749
Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Houston
14h 11m stop
05:55 — 06:55
NK1429
Spirit Airlines
Houston — New Orleans
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22h 5m including layover |
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16:37 — 06:55
+1 day
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16:37 — 20:24
NK1370
Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Orlando
1h 14m stop
21:38 — 23:25
NK1562
Spirit Airlines
Orlando — Houston
6h 30m stop
05:55 — 06:55
NK1429
Spirit Airlines
Houston — New Orleans
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14h 18m including layover |
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17:38 — 11:43
+1 day
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17:38 — 21:48
NK1106
Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Miami
11h 7m stop
08:55 — 09:57
NK1639
Spirit Airlines
Miami — Orlando
58m stop
10:55 — 11:43
NK1572
Spirit Airlines
Orlando — New Orleans
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18h 5m including layover |
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from$409 |
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18:02 — 19:15
+1 day
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18:02 — 21:08
NK1115
Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Atlanta
13h 36m stop
10:44 — 12:13
NK1368
Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Orlando
6h 8m stop
18:21 — 19:15
NK1067
Spirit Airlines
Orlando — New Orleans
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25h 13m including layover |
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from$281 |
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18:02 — 21:24
+1 day
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18:02 — 21:08
NK1115
Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Atlanta
8h 37m stop
05:45 — 07:33
NK1775
Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Detroit
12h 18m stop
19:51 — 21:24
NK1433
Spirit Airlines
Detroit — New Orleans
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27h 22m including layover |
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on August 8, 2025
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 30m
- 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 119 $), may (from 120 $), june (from 120 $).
The most expensive months are july (from 140 $), june (from 120 $), may (from 120 $).
What is the lowest airfare Chicago to New Orleans?
The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $119. This airfare is for economy class on one-way UA1156 flight by United Airlines for August 16, 2025 which leaves O'Hare International in Chicago at 20:17 am and arrives at New Orleans Louis Armstrong Intl at 22:47.
Economy class
$119
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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 $ 701 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 747.
Direct flights
There are 2 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA1156 by United Airlines takes 2h 30m and the cheapest is UA1156 by United Airlines for $119.
- UA - United Airlinesfrom $119Find
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Connecting Flights
There are 58 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA2202 by United Airlines takes 4h 59m and the cheapest is UA1156 by United Airlines for $223.
- AS - Alaska Airlinesfrom $701Find
- F9 - Frontier Airlinesfrom $329Find
- UA - United Airlinesfrom $223Find
- KG - Aerogaviotafrom $295Find
- NK - Spirit Airlinesfrom $249Find
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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-ORDfrom $119Find
- Midway-MDWfrom $329Find
- Dupage County-DPAFind
- Chicago FSS-CHIFind
- Merrill C Meigs (closed)-CGXFind
- Pal-Waukee-PWKFind
- Chicago NAS-NOHFind
New Orleans airports
- Lakefront-NEWFind
- Louis Armstrong Intl-MSYFind
- Alvin Callendar-NBGFind
Airplanes
There are flights to New Orleans from Chicago by 5 airlines that use 0 aircraft brands. They range from huge modern airplanes to small-sized.
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