Cheap Flights from Houston, TX to New Orleans, LA from $33

Return flight: New Orleans – Houston

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 34 direct and 493 connecting flights from Houston to New Orleans. You can compare airfare deals from 8 airlines and multiple travel sites from $33, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out HOU-MSY flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

Flight Information

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

Distance between Houston and New Orleans is 486 miles. Time difference between the cities is 0h. Airplanes depart 05:00 to 23:02 from 15 Houston airports and arrive 05:00 to 23:02 to 3 New Orleans airports. Average flight time is 1h 18m.

  • The fastest flight 1h 2m
  • Average flight time 1h 18m
  • The earliest flight 05:00
  • The latest flight 23:02
  • Distance 302 ml

The cheapest months to travel to New Orleans are june (from 33 $), july (from 42 $), august (from 53 $).

The most expensive months are september (from 73 $), october (from 67 $), may (from 56 $).

What is the lowest airfare Houston to New Orleans?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $33. This airfare is for economy class on one-way NK2065 flight by Spirit Airlines for July 6, 2025 which leaves George Bush in Houston at 16:05 am and arrives at New Orleans Louis Armstrong Intl at 17:14.

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Flight Schedule Houston (Texas) to New Orleans (Louisiana)

06:00 — 07:02
1h 2m flight time
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from$42
Houston — New Orleans
NK1429 Spirit Airlines
06:10 — 07:19
1h 9m flight time
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from$69
Houston — New Orleans
NK1153 Spirit Airlines
07:30 — 08:45
1h 15m flight time
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from$65
Houston — New Orleans
UA491 United Airlines
09:42 — 10:57
1h 15m flight time
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from$67
Houston — New Orleans
UA575 United Airlines
09:46 — 11:01
1h 15m flight time
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from$65
Houston — New Orleans
UA2230 United Airlines
11:55 — 13:10
1h 15m flight time
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from$65
Houston — New Orleans
UA2385 United Airlines
14:45 — 16:00
1h 15m flight time
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from$65
Houston — New Orleans
UA1647 United Airlines
16:05 — 17:14
1h 9m flight time
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from$33
Houston — New Orleans
NK2065 Spirit Airlines
16:20 — 17:35
1h 15m flight time
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from$67
Houston — New Orleans
UA2194 United Airlines
16:30 — 17:45
1h 15m flight time
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from$65
Houston — New Orleans
UA1535 United Airlines
17:02 — 18:23
1h 21m flight time
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from$97
Houston — New Orleans
UA6179 United Airlines
18:40 — 19:55
1h 15m flight time
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from$65
Houston — New Orleans
UA1993 United Airlines
18:40 — 19:55
1h 15m flight time
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from$67
Houston — New Orleans
UA2140 United Airlines
19:11 — 20:32
1h 21m flight time
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from$97
Houston — New Orleans
UA6277 United Airlines
20:25 — 21:42
1h 17m flight time
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from$65
Houston — New Orleans
UA2170 United Airlines
21:55 — 23:08
1h 13m flight time
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from$65
Houston — New Orleans
UA2474 United Airlines
22:15 — 23:34
1h 19m flight time
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from$106
Houston — New Orleans
UA6082 United Airlines
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from Houston to New Orleans. You can also specify the concrete flights and airlines on the route and how long the flight actually is. Use the calendar for today, tomorrow or other specific date as some flights are available only on certain days of the week.
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on October 13, 2025.

Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Houston — 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 - 13 departures per week at the price of from $ 251 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Finnair airline - from $ 2168.

Direct flights

There are 34 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is NK1429 by Spirit Airlines takes 1h 2m and the cheapest is NK2065 by Spirit Airlines for $33.

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Connecting Flights

There are 493 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is NK1112 by Spirit Airlines takes 4h 56m and the cheapest is NK2065 by Spirit Airlines for $53.

  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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  • SY - Sun Country Airlines
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  • AY - Finnair
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  • HA - Hawaiian Airlines
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  • UA - United Airlines
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  • NK - Spirit Airlines
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  • G4 - Allegiant Air
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Airports

You can fly from Houston to New Orleans from 15 airports (Ellington Field, West Houston, Hobby, Park Ten Heliport, Andrau Airpark, George Bush, Greenway Plaza H/P, David Wayne Hooks, Transco Twr Galleria, Westchase Hilton H/P, Spaceland, Woodlawns, Marriot Astrodome Heliport, Central Bus. District, Houston Municipal).

Houston airports

  • Ellington Field-EFD
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  • West Houston-IWS
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  • Hobby-HOU
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  • Park Ten Heliport-JPT
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  • Andrau Airpark-AAP
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  • George Bush-IAH
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  • Greenway Plaza H/P-JGP
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  • David Wayne Hooks-DWH
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  • Transco Twr Galleria-JGQ
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  • Westchase Hilton H/P-JWH
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  • Spaceland-SPX
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  • Woodlawns-JWL
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  • Marriot Astrodome Heliport-JMA
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  • Central Bus. District-JDX
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  • Houston Municipal-SGR
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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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