Cheap Flights from Chicago, IL to New Orleans, LA from $62

Return flight: New Orleans – Chicago

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 10 direct and 377 connecting flights from Chicago to New Orleans. You can compare airfare deals from 8 airlines and multiple travel sites from $62, 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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07:00 — 09:32
07:00 — 09:32 UA2630 United Airlines
Chicago — New Orleans
2h 32m
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07:04 — 09:35
07:04 — 09:35 UA1083 United Airlines
Chicago — New Orleans
2h 31m
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from$238
07:10 — 09:42
07:10 — 09:42 UA2496 United Airlines
Chicago — New Orleans
2h 32m
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from$155
11:05 — 13:37
11:05 — 13:37 UA2479 United Airlines
Chicago — New Orleans
2h 32m
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from$182
12:45 — 15:19
12:45 — 15:19 UA2674 United Airlines
Chicago — New Orleans
2h 34m
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from$315
12:58 — 15:12
12:58 — 15:12 NK1108 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — New Orleans
2h 14m
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from$383
19:55 — 22:30
19:55 — 22:30 UA1069 United Airlines
Chicago — New Orleans
2h 35m
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from$125
19:55 — 22:28
19:55 — 22:28 UA2864 United Airlines
Chicago — New Orleans
2h 33m
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from$134
19:55 — 22:28
19:55 — 22:28 UA1673 United Airlines
Chicago — New Orleans
2h 33m
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from$153
20:05 — 22:41
20:05 — 22:41 UA2466 United Airlines
Chicago — New Orleans
2h 36m
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from$238
06:00 — 12:49
07:25 — 09:26 F93173 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Denver
1h 13m stop
10:36 — 14:16 F94562 Frontier Airlines
Denver — New Orleans
6h 49m
including layover
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from$81
06:15 — 19:14
06:15 — 09:21 F92112 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Philadelphia
7h 42m stop
17:03 — 19:14 F94781 Frontier Airlines
Philadelphia — New Orleans
12h 59m
including layover
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from$65
07:15 — 14:16
07:15 — 09:05 F92209 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Denver
1h 31m stop
10:36 — 14:16 F94562 Frontier Airlines
Denver — New Orleans
7h 1m
including layover
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07:34 — 16:16
08:41 — 11:40 F94368 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Philadelphia
3h 20m stop
17:03 — 19:14 F94781 Frontier Airlines
Philadelphia — New Orleans
8h 42m
including layover
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08:00 — 14:14
08:00 — 11:50 NK1686 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Orlando
1h 24m stop
13:14 — 14:14 NK546 Spirit Airlines
Orlando — New Orleans
6h 14m
including layover
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from$109
08:13 — 18:11
08:13 — 12:03 NK222 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Orlando
5h 6m stop
17:09 — 18:11 NK724 Spirit Airlines
Orlando — New Orleans
9h 58m
including layover
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10:38 — 19:55
10:38 — 13:20 NK3671 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Dallas
5h 13m stop
18:33 — 19:55 NK3719 Spirit Airlines
Dallas — New Orleans
9h 17m
including layover
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10:43 — 20:27
10:43 — 14:00 NK857 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Newark
4h 4m stop
18:04 — 20:27 NK749 Spirit Airlines
Newark — New Orleans
9h 44m
including layover
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11:45 — 17:48
10:21 — 14:30 NK1 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Miami
37m stop
19:45 — 20:55 NK3950 Spirit Airlines
Miami — New Orleans
6h 3m
including layover
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12:00 — 18:11
08:00 — 11:50 NK1686 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Orlando
1h 22m stop
17:09 — 18:11 NK724 Spirit Airlines
Orlando — New Orleans
6h 11m
including layover
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12:52 — 22:35
12:52 — 15:34 NK540 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Dallas
5h 33m stop
21:07 — 22:35 NK217 Spirit Airlines
Dallas — New Orleans
9h 43m
including layover
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13:09 — 20:27
13:09 — 16:57 NK1146 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Orlando
2h 35m stop
19:32 — 20:27 NK3644 Spirit Airlines
Orlando — New Orleans
7h 18m
including layover
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from$71
13:13 — 19:05
13:13 — 17:16 NK1146 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Orlando
49m stop
18:05 — 19:05 NK2025 Spirit Airlines
Orlando — New Orleans
5h 52m
including layover
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15:21 — 05:05
+1 day
15:21 — 17:28 NK2859 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Las Vegas
6h 31m stop
23:59 — 05:05 NK1064 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — New Orleans
13h 44m
including layover
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15:50 — 23:15
15:50 — 18:49 UA2617 United Airlines
Chicago — Houston
3h 16m stop
22:05 — 23:15 UA2474 United Airlines
Houston — New Orleans
7h 25m
including layover
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16:57 — 00:13
+1 day
13:24 — 16:40 NK328 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Newark
1h 48m stop
22:04 — 00:27 NK749 Spirit Airlines
Newark — New Orleans
7h 16m
including layover
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17:56 — 13:36
+1 day
09:35 — 13:30 F93044 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Orlando
14h 43m stop
13:06 — 14:05 F91431 Frontier Airlines
Orlando — New Orleans
19h 40m
including layover
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from$76
19:46 — 08:36
+1 day
19:46 — 23:54 NK158 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Miami
7h 36m stop
07:30 — 08:36 NK2056 Spirit Airlines
Miami — New Orleans
12h 50m
including layover
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20:52 — 07:29
+1 day
20:52 — 00:44 NK1686 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Orlando
5h 46m stop
06:30 — 07:29 NK1700 Spirit Airlines
Orlando — New Orleans
10h 37m
including layover
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21:11 — 08:14
+1 day
21:11 — 00:05 NK1150 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Houston
7h stop
07:05 — 08:14 NK1153 Spirit Airlines
Houston — New Orleans
11h 3m
including layover
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05:00 — 00:34
+1 day
05:00 — 09:00 NK19 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Miami
5h 7m stop
14:07 — 17:03 NK2052 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Newark
4h 56m stop
21:59 — 00:34 NK749 Spirit Airlines
Newark — New Orleans
19h 34m
including layover
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05:15 — 00:34
+1 day
05:15 — 07:54 NK240 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Dallas
3h 24m stop
11:18 — 15:29 NK2706 Spirit Airlines
Dallas — Newark
6h 30m stop
21:59 — 00:34 NK749 Spirit Airlines
Newark — New Orleans
19h 19m
including layover
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11:45 — 19:00
11:45 — 13:25 LF3539 flynordic
Chicago — Fort Leonard Wood
30m stop
13:55 — 15:40 LF3551 flynordic
Fort Leonard Wood — Dallas
1h 55m stop
19:23 — 20:51 NK3719 Spirit Airlines
Dallas — New Orleans
7h 15m
including layover
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from$159
14:28 — 08:29
+1 day
14:28 — 18:43 NK717 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Miami
1h 42m stop
20:25 — 23:24 NK902 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Newark
6h 36m stop
06:00 — 08:29 NK213 Spirit Airlines
Newark — New Orleans
18h 1m
including layover
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from$121
16:21 — 07:55
+1 day
16:21 — 19:24 NK3385 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — New York
2h 5m stop
21:29 — 00:37 NK475 Spirit Airlines
New York — Orlando
6h 23m stop
07:00 — 07:55 NK3644 Spirit Airlines
Orlando — New Orleans
15h 34m
including layover
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18:33 — 11:28
+1 day
18:33 — 21:15 NK1786 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Los Angeles
1h 10m stop
22:25 — 05:36 NK920 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — Atlanta
5h 11m stop
10:47 — 11:28 NK311 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — New Orleans
16h 55m
including layover
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from$131
20:56 — 20:05
+1 day
20:04 — 22:45 NK1786 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Los Angeles
9h 14m stop
08:54 — 14:00 NK362 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — Dallas
4h 43m stop
19:23 — 20:51 NK3719 Spirit Airlines
Dallas — New Orleans
23h 9m
including layover
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from$142
21:11 — 13:59
+1 day
21:11 — 00:05 NK1150 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Houston
6h 16m stop
06:21 — 09:18 NK3155 Spirit Airlines
Houston — Atlanta
4h 6m stop
13:24 — 13:59 NK311 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — New Orleans
16h 48m
including layover
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22:13 — 15:10
+1 day
22:13 — 00:21 NK330 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Las Vegas
5h 1m stop
05:22 — 13:00 NK3167 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Miami
55m stop
13:55 — 15:10 NK3180 Spirit Airlines
Miami — New Orleans
16h 57m
including layover
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from$148
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on April 20, 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 22:47 from 7 Chicago airports and arrive 05:00 to 22:47 to 3 New Orleans airports. Average flight time is 2h 33m.

  • The fastest flight 2h 14m
  • Average flight time 2h 33m
  • The earliest flight 05:00
  • The latest flight 22:47
  • Distance 835 ml

The cheapest months to travel to New Orleans are december (from 62 $), november (from 65 $), january (from 76 $).

The most expensive months are february (from 109 $), january (from 76 $), november (from 65 $).

What is the lowest airfare Chicago to New Orleans?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $62. This airfare is for economy class on one-way NK3671 flight by Spirit Airlines for December 13, 2024 which leaves O'Hare International in Chicago at 10:38 am and arrives at New Orleans Louis Armstrong Intl at 19:55.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Chicago — New Orleans is served by 8 regular airlines and 4 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 14 departures per week at the price of from $ 250 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Spirit Airlines airline - from $ 660.

Direct flights

There are 10 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is NK1108 by Spirit Airlines takes 2h 14m and the cheapest is NK3671 by Spirit Airlines for $125.

  • UA - United Airlines
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  • NK - Spirit Airlines
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Connecting Flights

There are 377 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA534 by United Airlines takes 4h 55m and the cheapest is NK3671 by Spirit Airlines for $62.

  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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  • PD - Porter Airlines
    from $418
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  • SY - Sun Country Airlines
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  • LF - flynordic
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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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