Cheap Flights from Des Moines, IA to New Orleans, LA from $93

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 120 connecting flights from Des Moines to New Orleans. You can compare airfare deals from 3 airlines and multiple travel sites from $93, 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
05:45 — 13:49
05:45 — 07:02 UA4700 United Airlines
Des Moines — Denver
3h 10m stop
10:10 — 13:52 UA2273 United Airlines
Denver — New Orleans
8h 4m
including layover
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from$404
05:45 — 11:28
05:45 — 07:02 UA4700 United Airlines
Des Moines — Denver
43m stop
07:45 — 11:28 UA1580 United Airlines
Denver — New Orleans
5h 43m
including layover
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from$490
06:00 — 11:44
06:00 — 07:04 UA497 United Airlines
Des Moines — Denver
59m stop
08:03 — 11:44 UA2469 United Airlines
Denver — New Orleans
5h 44m
including layover
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from$318
06:00 — 13:29
06:00 — 07:04 UA497 United Airlines
Des Moines — Denver
2h 44m stop
09:48 — 13:29 UA2273 United Airlines
Denver — New Orleans
7h 29m
including layover
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from$318
08:00 — 19:33
08:00 — 12:22 G4436 Allegiant Air
Des Moines — Miami
6h 3m stop
18:25 — 19:33 NK400 Spirit Airlines
Miami — New Orleans
11h 33m
including layover
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from$145
08:00 — 13:13
08:00 — 10:33 UA735 United Airlines
Des Moines — Houston
1h 18m stop
12:00 — 13:14 UA2319 United Airlines
Houston — New Orleans
5h 13m
including layover
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from$282
09:00 — 19:05
09:00 — 12:50 G4464 Allegiant Air
Des Moines — Orlando
5h 15m stop
18:05 — 19:05 NK2025 Spirit Airlines
Orlando — New Orleans
10h 5m
including layover
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from$215
09:02 — 17:06
09:02 — 10:17 UA581 United Airlines
Des Moines — Denver
3h 8m stop
13:25 — 17:06 UA2270 United Airlines
Denver — New Orleans
8h 4m
including layover
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from$318
11:25 — 22:28
11:25 — 12:53 UA2306 United Airlines
Des Moines — Chicago
7h 2m stop
19:55 — 22:28 UA1673 United Airlines
Chicago — New Orleans
11h 3m
including layover
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from$462
11:29 — 22:28
11:29 — 13:00 UA3417 United Airlines
Des Moines — Chicago
6h 55m stop
19:55 — 22:28 UA2864 United Airlines
Chicago — New Orleans
10h 59m
including layover
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from$538
13:45 — 21:26
13:45 — 14:51 UA5669 United Airlines
Des Moines — Denver
2h 54m stop
17:45 — 21:26 UA1541 United Airlines
Denver — New Orleans
7h 41m
including layover
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from$318
13:49 — 21:17
13:45 — 14:51 UA5835 United Airlines
Des Moines — Denver
2h 37m stop
17:47 — 21:28 UA1541 United Airlines
Denver — New Orleans
7h 28m
including layover
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from$282
14:10 — 13:36
+1 day
14:10 — 18:11 F91868 Frontier Airlines
Des Moines — Orlando
18h 26m stop
12:37 — 13:36 F91431 Frontier Airlines
Orlando — New Orleans
23h 26m
including layover
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from$545
15:00 — 19:35
15:00 — 17:35 UA6033 United Airlines
Des Moines — Houston
46m stop
18:21 — 19:35 UA1564 United Airlines
Houston — New Orleans
4h 35m
including layover
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from$280
15:27 — 22:30
15:27 — 17:05 UA3457 United Airlines
Des Moines — Chicago
2h 50m stop
19:55 — 22:30 UA1069 United Airlines
Chicago — New Orleans
7h 3m
including layover
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17:07 — 14:16
+1 day
17:07 — 18:18 F91677 Frontier Airlines
Des Moines — Denver
16h 18m stop
10:36 — 14:16 F94562 Frontier Airlines
Denver — New Orleans
21h 9m
including layover
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from$166
17:15 — 11:28
+1 day
17:15 — 18:20 UA1781 United Airlines
Des Moines — Denver
13h 25m stop
07:45 — 11:28 UA1580 United Airlines
Denver — New Orleans
18h 13m
including layover
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from$346
18:51 — 19:36
+1 day
18:51 — 19:57 F91677 Frontier Airlines
Des Moines — Denver
20h 3m stop
16:00 — 19:36 F92360 Frontier Airlines
Denver — New Orleans
24h 45m
including layover
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18:54 — 22:28
+1 day
18:54 — 20:25 UA3433 United Airlines
Des Moines — Chicago
23h 30m stop
19:55 — 22:28 UA2864 United Airlines
Chicago — New Orleans
27h 34m
including layover
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from$340
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on May 9, 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 05:45 to 18:54 from 1 Des Moines airport and arrive 05:45 to 18:54 to 3 New Orleans airports. Average flight time is 11h 59m.

  • The fastest flight 4h 35m
  • Average flight time 11h 59m
  • The earliest flight 05:45
  • The latest flight 18:54
  • Distance 820 ml

The cheapest months to travel to New Orleans are november (from 93 $), january (from 145 $), december (from 166 $).

The most expensive months are february (from 282 $), december (from 166 $), january (from 145 $).

What is the lowest airfare Des Moines to New Orleans?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $93. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F91677 flight by Frontier Airlines for November 13, 2024 which leaves Des Moines International Airport in Des Moines at 18:51 am and arrives at New Orleans Louis Armstrong Intl at 19:36.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Des Moines — New Orleans is served by 3 regular airlines and 2 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Frontier Airlines - 3 departures per week at the price of from $ 93 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Allegiant Air airline - from $ 840.

Direct flights

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

Connecting Flights

There are 120 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA6033 by United Airlines takes 4h 35m and the cheapest is F91677 by Frontier Airlines for $93.

  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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  • UA - United Airlines
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  • G4 - Allegiant Air
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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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  • Alvin Callendar-NBG
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