Cheap Flights from Des Moines, IA to New Orleans, LA from $170

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On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 88 connecting flights from Des Moines to New Orleans. You can compare airfare deals from 2 airlines and multiple travel sites from $170, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out DSM-MSY flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Best Flights from Des Moines to New Orleans Today

Take a look at the list of non stop flights and flights with layovers from Des Moines to New Orleans with the lowest price of $170. Take a look at the list of flights with layovers from Des Moines to New Orleans from $170. There’re no direct flights. The fastest connecting flight – 4h 26m.

Price	Departure	Arrival	Flight Duration	Airline	Flight
from $181 Find flight	21:10 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport	23:16+1 день New Orleans Louis Armstrong Intl	26h 6m layover 19h 20m - Las Vegas	Allegiant Air	G415 NK1411
from $202 Find flight	06:15 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport	10:57 New Orleans Louis Armstrong Intl	4h 42m layover 1h 0m - Houston	United Airlines	UA1982 UA575
from $202 Find flight	11:35 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport	17:03 New Orleans Louis Armstrong Intl	5h 28m layover 0h 49m - Denver	United Airlines	UA5711 UA250
from $202 Find flight	06:00 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport	11:29 New Orleans Louis Armstrong Intl	5h 29m layover 0h 44m - Denver	United Airlines	UA4790 UA2183
from $202 Find flight	15:35 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport	22:30 New Orleans Louis Armstrong Intl	6h 55m layover 2h 51m - Chicago	United Airlines	UA1568 UA1899
from $202 Find flight	06:00 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport	13:26 New Orleans Louis Armstrong Intl	7h 26m layover 2h 42m - Denver	United Airlines	UA4790 UA2273
from $204 Find flight	14:58 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport	19:55 New Orleans Louis Armstrong Intl	4h 57m layover 1h 15m - Houston	United Airlines	UA6033 UA1993
from $204 Find flight	13:10 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport	19:16 New Orleans Louis Armstrong Intl	6h 6m layover 2h 3m - Chicago	United Airlines	UA4779 UA1346
from $204 Find flight	14:58 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport	21:42 New Orleans Louis Armstrong Intl	6h 44m layover 3h 0m - Houston	United Airlines	UA6033 UA2170
from $204 Find flight	11:35 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport	19:16 New Orleans Louis Armstrong Intl	7h 41m layover 3h 41m - Chicago	United Airlines	UA2306 UA1346
from $204 Find flight	09:08 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport	17:03 New Orleans Louis Armstrong Intl	7h 55m layover 3h 20m - Denver	United Airlines	UA581 UA250
from $222 Find flight	08:00 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport	13:20 New Orleans Louis Armstrong Intl	5h 20m layover 1h 18m - Chicago	United Airlines	UA1363 UA1815
from $170 Find flight	13:36 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport	12:49+1 день New Orleans Louis Armstrong Intl	23h 13m layover 14h 44m - Nashville 2h 27m - Miami	Allegiant Air	G4451 NK445 NK1054
from $180 Find flight	12:43 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport	19:14+1 день New Orleans Louis Armstrong Intl	30h 31m layover 16h 45m - Austin 6h 48m - Miami	Allegiant Air	G4436 NK1479 NK1132
from $198 Find flight	08:35 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport	07:02+1 день New Orleans Louis Armstrong Intl	22h 27m layover 9h 0m - New York 6h 9m - Orlando	Allegiant Air	G4431 NK475 NK423
from $213 Find flight	14:54 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport	23:16+1 день New Orleans Louis Armstrong Intl	32h 22m layover 19h 10m - San Diego 4h 44m - Las Vegas	Allegiant Air	G4474 NK1480 NK1411

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*Departure and arrival times - local. Prices indicated for one-way flights. Information updated on July 16, 2025

Flight Schedule Des Moines (Iowa) to New Orleans (Louisiana)

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Departure	Flight Details	Flight Duration	Price
06:00 — 11:29	06:00 — 07:04 UA4790 United Airlines Des Moines — Denver 44m stop 07:48 — 11:29 UA2183 United Airlines Denver — New Orleans	5h 29m including layover	Find flight from$202
06:00 — 13:26	06:00 — 07:03 UA4790 United Airlines Des Moines — Denver 2h 42m stop 09:46 — 13:30 UA2273 United Airlines Denver — New Orleans	7h 26m including layover	Find flight from$202
09:08 — 17:03	09:08 — 10:05 UA581 United Airlines Des Moines — Denver 3h 20m stop 13:25 — 17:03 UA250 United Airlines Denver — New Orleans	7h 55m including layover	Find flight from$204
09:20 — 21:25	09:15 — 10:17 UA581 United Airlines Des Moines — Denver 7h 27m stop 17:45 — 21:30 UA1541 United Airlines Denver — New Orleans	12h 5m including layover	Find flight from$339
11:35 — 17:03	11:35 — 12:36 UA5711 United Airlines Des Moines — Denver 49m stop 13:25 — 17:03 UA250 United Airlines Denver — New Orleans	5h 28m including layover	Find flight from$202
11:35 — 19:16	11:35 — 13:09 UA2306 United Airlines Des Moines — Chicago 3h 41m stop 16:50 — 19:16 UA1346 United Airlines Chicago — New Orleans	7h 41m including layover	Find flight from$204
14:58 — 19:55	14:58 — 17:25 UA6033 United Airlines Des Moines — Houston 1h 15m stop 18:40 — 19:55 UA1993 United Airlines Houston — New Orleans	4h 57m including layover	Find flight from$204
15:34 — 22:47	15:34 — 17:10 UA3499 United Airlines Des Moines — Chicago 3h 7m stop 20:17 — 22:47 UA1156 United Airlines Chicago — New Orleans	7h 13m including layover	Find flight from$222
15:35 — 22:30	15:35 — 17:08 UA1568 United Airlines Des Moines — Chicago 2h 51m stop 19:59 — 22:30 UA1899 United Airlines Chicago — New Orleans	6h 55m including layover	Find flight from$202
17:12 — 13:30 +1 day	17:12 — 18:15 UA1781 United Airlines Des Moines — Denver 15h 31m stop 09:46 — 13:30 UA2273 United Airlines Denver — New Orleans	20h 18m including layover	Find flight from$375
17:15 — 11:29 +1 day	17:15 — 18:18 UA1781 United Airlines Des Moines — Denver 13h 30m stop 07:48 — 11:29 UA2183 United Airlines Denver — New Orleans	18h 14m including layover	Find flight from$339
21:10 — 23:16 +1 day	21:10 — 22:26 G415 Allegiant Air Des Moines — Las Vegas 19h 20m stop 17:46 — 23:16 NK1411 Spirit Airlines Las Vegas — New Orleans	26h 6m including layover	Find flight from$181
08:35 — 12:49 +1 day	08:35 — 12:05 G4431 Allegiant Air Des Moines — New York 18h 25m stop 06:30 — 09:38 NK171 Spirit Airlines New York — Miami 2h 8m stop 11:46 — 12:49 NK1054 Spirit Airlines Miami — New Orleans	28h 14m including layover	Find flight from$177
08:35 — 07:02 +1 day	08:35 — 12:05 G4431 Allegiant Air Des Moines — Newark 4h 5m stop 16:10 — 19:00 NK502 Spirit Airlines Newark — Orlando 11h 15m stop 06:15 — 07:02 NK423 Spirit Airlines Orlando — New Orleans	22h 27m including layover	Find flight from$191
12:43 — 19:14 +1 day	12:43 — 14:45 G4436 Allegiant Air Des Moines — Austin 16h 45m stop 07:30 — 11:17 NK1479 Spirit Airlines Austin — Miami 6h 48m stop 18:05 — 19:14 NK1132 Spirit Airlines Miami — New Orleans	30h 31m including layover	Find flight from$180
13:36 — 12:49 +1 day	13:36 — 15:16 G4451 Allegiant Air Des Moines — Nashville 14h 44m stop 06:00 — 09:19 NK445 Spirit Airlines Nashville — Miami 2h 27m stop 11:46 — 12:49 NK1054 Spirit Airlines Miami — New Orleans	23h 13m including layover	Find flight from$170
13:36 — 18:30 +1 day	13:36 — 15:16 G4451 Allegiant Air Des Moines — Nashville 21h 51m stop 13:07 — 16:07 NK646 Spirit Airlines Nashville — Orlando 1h 32m stop 17:39 — 18:30 NK2084 Spirit Airlines Orlando — New Orleans	28h 54m including layover	Find flight from$170
14:00 — 21:29 +1 day	14:00 — 15:36 G4451 Allegiant Air Des Moines — Nashville 17h 50m stop 09:26 — 12:44 NK1108 Spirit Airlines Nashville — Miami 7h 35m stop 20:19 — 21:29 NK1863 Spirit Airlines Miami — New Orleans	31h 29m including layover	Find flight from$204
21:10 — 15:48 +1 day	21:10 — 22:26 G415 Allegiant Air Des Moines — Las Vegas 8h 59m stop 07:25 — 14:30 NK331 Spirit Airlines Las Vegas — Atlanta 47m stop 15:17 — 15:48 NK1105 Spirit Airlines Atlanta — New Orleans	18h 38m including layover	Find flight from$214

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*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on July 16, 2025

Flight Information

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

Distance between Des Moines and New Orleans is 1319 miles. Time difference between the cities is 0h. Airplanes depart 06:00 to 21:10 from 1 Des Moines airport and arrive 06:00 to 21:10 to 3 New Orleans airports. Average flight time is 17h 13m.

The fastest flight 4h 26m
Average flight time 17h 13m
The earliest flight 06:00
The latest flight 21:10
Distance 820 ml

The cheapest months to travel to New Orleans are august (from 170 $), july (from 182 $), october (from 202 $).

What is the lowest airfare Des Moines to New Orleans?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $170. This airfare is for economy class on one-way G4451 flight by Allegiant Air for August 15, 2025 which leaves Des Moines International Airport in Des Moines at 13:36 am and arrives at New Orleans Louis Armstrong Intl at 18:30.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Des Moines — New Orleans is served by 2 regular airlines and 1 low-cost airline. Most of the flights on this route are operated by United Airlines - 39 departures per week at the price of from $ 202 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 510.

Direct flights

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Connecting Flights

There are 88 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA6033 by United Airlines takes 4h 26m and the cheapest is G4451 by Allegiant Air for $170.

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Airports

You can fly from Des Moines to New Orleans from 1 airports (Des Moines International Airport).

Des Moines airports

Des Moines International Airport-DSM

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New Orleans airports

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Airplanes

There are flights to New Orleans from Des Moines by 2 airlines that use 0 aircraft brands. They range from huge modern airplanes to small-sized.

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