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

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On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 30 direct and 351 connecting flights from Houston to New Orleans. You can compare airfare deals from 7 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.

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06:00 — 07:02
06:00 — 07:02 NK1429 Spirit Airlines
Houston — New Orleans
1h 2m
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06:10 — 07:19
06:10 — 07:19 NK1153 Spirit Airlines
Houston — New Orleans
1h 9m
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from$54
07:30 — 08:45
07:30 — 08:45 UA491 United Airlines
Houston — New Orleans
1h 15m
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from$51
07:30 — 08:51
07:30 — 08:51 UA6076 United Airlines
Houston — New Orleans
1h 21m
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07:30 — 08:48
07:30 — 08:48 UA1298 United Airlines
Houston — New Orleans
1h 18m
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07:30 — 08:48
07:30 — 08:48 UA2301 United Airlines
Houston — New Orleans
1h 18m
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09:42 — 10:57
09:42 — 10:57 UA575 United Airlines
Houston — New Orleans
1h 15m
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09:45 — 11:03
09:45 — 11:03 UA2052 United Airlines
Houston — New Orleans
1h 18m
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09:46 — 11:01
09:46 — 11:01 UA2230 United Airlines
Houston — New Orleans
1h 15m
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11:55 — 13:10
11:55 — 13:10 UA2385 United Airlines
Houston — New Orleans
1h 15m
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11:55 — 13:12
11:55 — 13:12 UA6175 United Airlines
Houston — New Orleans
1h 17m
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11:55 — 13:12
11:55 — 13:12 UA6243 United Airlines
Houston — New Orleans
1h 17m
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11:55 — 13:13
11:55 — 13:13 UA492 United Airlines
Houston — New Orleans
1h 18m
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14:45 — 16:00
14:45 — 16:00 UA1647 United Airlines
Houston — New Orleans
1h 15m
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14:55 — 16:16
14:55 — 16:16 UA6161 United Airlines
Houston — New Orleans
1h 21m
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16:05 — 17:14
16:05 — 17:14 NK2065 Spirit Airlines
Houston — New Orleans
1h 9m
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16:20 — 17:35
16:20 — 17:35 UA2194 United Airlines
Houston — New Orleans
1h 15m
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16:30 — 17:45
16:30 — 17:45 UA1535 United Airlines
Houston — New Orleans
1h 15m
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16:57 — 18:15
16:57 — 18:15 UA1964 United Airlines
Houston — New Orleans
1h 18m
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17:02 — 18:23
17:02 — 18:23 UA6179 United Airlines
Houston — New Orleans
1h 21m
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17:02 — 18:23
17:02 — 18:23 UA6149 United Airlines
Houston — New Orleans
1h 21m
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18:40 — 19:55
18:40 — 19:55 UA1993 United Airlines
Houston — New Orleans
1h 15m
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18:40 — 19:55
18:40 — 19:55 UA2140 United Airlines
Houston — New Orleans
1h 15m
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18:59 — 20:17
18:59 — 20:17 UA1381 United Airlines
Houston — New Orleans
1h 18m
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19:11 — 20:32
19:11 — 20:32 UA6277 United Airlines
Houston — New Orleans
1h 21m
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19:11 — 20:32
19:11 — 20:32 UA6078 United Airlines
Houston — New Orleans
1h 21m
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20:25 — 21:42
20:25 — 21:42 UA2170 United Airlines
Houston — New Orleans
1h 17m
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21:55 — 23:08
21:55 — 23:08 UA2474 United Airlines
Houston — New Orleans
1h 13m
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22:15 — 23:34
22:15 — 23:34 UA6082 United Airlines
Houston — New Orleans
1h 19m
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22:15 — 23:34
22:15 — 23:34 UA6144 United Airlines
Houston — New Orleans
1h 19m
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05:30 — 12:49
05:30 — 09:06 NK221 Spirit Airlines
Houston — Miami
2h 40m stop
11:46 — 12:49 NK1054 Spirit Airlines
Miami — New Orleans
7h 19m
including layover
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05:45 — 15:56
05:45 — 07:06 NK801 Spirit Airlines
Houston — Los Angeles
2h 56m stop
10:02 — 15:56 NK387 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — New Orleans
10h 11m
including layover
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10:03 — 20:30
10:03 — 13:06 NK1748 Spirit Airlines
Houston — Tampa
6h 42m stop
19:48 — 20:30 NK1427 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — New Orleans
10h 27m
including layover
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10:52 — 15:48
10:52 — 13:57 NK1112 Spirit Airlines
Houston — Atlanta
1h 20m stop
15:17 — 15:48 NK1105 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — New Orleans
4h 56m
including layover
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14:18 — 07:02
+1 day
14:18 — 17:52 NK1375 Spirit Airlines
Houston — Orlando
12h 23m stop
06:15 — 07:02 NK423 Spirit Airlines
Orlando — New Orleans
16h 44m
including layover
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19:00 — 06:58
+1 day
19:00 — 22:43 NK1155 Spirit Airlines
Houston — Miami
7h 17m stop
06:00 — 06:58 NK1052 Spirit Airlines
Miami — New Orleans
11h 58m
including layover
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20:49 — 08:10
+1 day
20:44 — 00:20 NK2067 Spirit Airlines
Houston — Miami
6h 44m stop
07:21 — 08:25 NK2204 Spirit Airlines
Miami — New Orleans
11h 21m
including layover
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21:26 — 05:35
+1 day
21:26 — 23:07 NK1143 Spirit Airlines
Houston — Los Angeles
48m stop
23:55 — 05:35 NK1801 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — New Orleans
8h 9m
including layover
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22:04 — 17:04
+1 day
21:05 — 23:02 F93227 Frontier Airlines
Houston — Denver
13h 32m stop
14:35 — 18:18 F92360 Frontier Airlines
Denver — New Orleans
19h
including layover
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23:02 — 15:56
+1 day
23:02 — 00:25 NK2395 Spirit Airlines
Houston — Los Angeles
9h 37m stop
10:02 — 15:56 NK387 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — New Orleans
16h 54m
including layover
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*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 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 17m.

  • The fastest flight 1h 2m
  • Average flight time 1h 17m
  • The earliest flight 05:00
  • The latest flight 23:02
  • Distance 302 ml

The cheapest months to travel to New Orleans are june (from 34 $), july (from 45 $), august (from 55 $).

The most expensive months are september (from 77 $), october (from 71 $), may (from 59 $).

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 June 29, 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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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Houston — New Orleans is served by 7 regular airlines and 3 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by United Airlines - 187 departures per week at the price of from $ 51 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Finnair airline - from $ 1711.

Direct flights

There are 30 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 351 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 $41.

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  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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  • AY - Finnair
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  • HA - Hawaiian 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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