Cheap Flights from Des Moines, IA to New Orleans, LA from $75

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 191 connecting flights from Des Moines to New Orleans. You can compare airfare deals from 2 airlines and multiple travel sites from $75, 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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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
06:30 — 07:02
+1 day
06:30 — 08:52 G4437 Allegiant Air
Des Moines — Houston
21h 8m stop
06:00 — 07:02 NK1429 Spirit Airlines
Houston — New Orleans
24h 32m
including layover
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06:30 — 17:14
06:30 — 08:52 G4437 Allegiant Air
Des Moines — Houston
7h 13m stop
16:05 — 17:14 NK2065 Spirit Airlines
Houston — New Orleans
10h 44m
including layover
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from$127
08:00 — 13:20
08:00 — 09:32 UA1363 United Airlines
Des Moines — Chicago
1h 18m stop
10:50 — 13:20 UA1815 United Airlines
Chicago — New Orleans
5h 20m
including layover
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from$150
08:00 — 13:17
08:00 — 09:34 UA1363 United Airlines
Des Moines — Chicago
1h 16m stop
10:50 — 13:17 UA304 United Airlines
Chicago — New Orleans
5h 17m
including layover
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from$151
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
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from$153
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
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from$254
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
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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
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13:15 — 23:29
13:15 — 14:21 G449 Allegiant Air
Des Moines — Las Vegas
3h 41m stop
18:02 — 23:29 NK1287 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — New Orleans
10h 14m
including layover
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from$140
13:45 — 21:30
13:45 — 14:50 UA5751 United Airlines
Des Moines — Denver
2h 55m stop
17:45 — 21:30 UA1541 United Airlines
Denver — New Orleans
7h 45m
including layover
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14:57 — 19:23
14:57 — 17:25 UA6033 United Airlines
Des Moines — Houston
40m stop
18:59 — 20:17 UA1381 United Airlines
Houston — New Orleans
4h 26m
including layover
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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
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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
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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
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17:12 — 13:30
+1 day
17:12 — 18:15 UA2681 United Airlines
Des Moines — Denver
15h 31m stop
09:46 — 13:30 UA2273 United Airlines
Denver — New Orleans
20h 18m
including layover
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from$258
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
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18:50 — 09:48
+1 day
18:50 — 20:25 UA5244 United Airlines
Des Moines — Chicago
10h 47m stop
07:12 — 09:48 UA5439 United Airlines
Chicago — New Orleans
14h 58m
including layover
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from$294
18:50 — 22:25
+1 day
18:50 — 20:25 UA5244 United Airlines
Des Moines — Chicago
23h 30m stop
19:55 — 22:25 UA1156 United Airlines
Chicago — New Orleans
27h 35m
including layover
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from$309
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
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from$135
22:31 — 23:29
+1 day
22:31 — 23:37 G415 Allegiant Air
Des Moines — Las Vegas
18h 25m stop
18:02 — 23:29 NK1287 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — New Orleans
24h 58m
including layover
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22:31 — 06:01
+1 day
22:31 — 23:37 G415 Allegiant Air
Des Moines — Las Vegas
1h 3m stop
00:40 — 06:01 NK2510 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — New Orleans
7h 30m
including layover
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from$137
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on June 25, 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 22:31 from 1 Des Moines airport and arrive 06:00 to 22:31 to 3 New Orleans airports. Average flight time is 22h 27m.

  • The fastest flight 4h 26m
  • Average flight time 22h 27m
  • The earliest flight 06:00
  • The latest flight 22:31
  • Distance 820 ml

The cheapest months to travel to New Orleans are july (from 100 $), august (from 170 $), october (from 202 $).

What is the lowest airfare Des Moines to New Orleans?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $75. This airfare is for economy class on one-way G4437 flight by Allegiant Air for July 13, 2025 which leaves Des Moines International Airport in Des Moines at 06:30 am and arrives at New Orleans Louis Armstrong Intl at 07:02.

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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 - 68 departures per week at the price of from $ 150 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 399.

Direct flights

There’re no direct flights on this route. Try flights with stops.

Connecting Flights

There are 191 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA6033 by United Airlines takes 4h 26m and the cheapest is G4437 by Allegiant Air for $75.

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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

  • Lakefront-NEW
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  • Louis Armstrong Intl-MSY
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