Cheap Flights from Houston, TX to New Orleans, LA from $39

Return flight: New Orleans – Houston

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 4 direct and 49 connecting flights from Houston to New Orleans. You can compare airfare deals from 3 airlines and multiple travel sites from $39, 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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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
07:10 — 08:19
07:10 — 08:19 NK1153 Spirit Airlines
Houston — New Orleans
1h 9m
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09:46 — 11:03
09:46 — 11:03 UA2275 United Airlines
Houston — New Orleans
1h 17m
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from$331
16:55 — 18:11
16:55 — 18:11 UA2266 United Airlines
Houston — New Orleans
1h 16m
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from$310
18:33 — 19:50
18:33 — 19:50 UA2363 United Airlines
Houston — New Orleans
1h 17m
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from$222
05:20 — 17:06
05:20 — 07:02 UA2436 United Airlines
Houston — Denver
6h 23m stop
13:25 — 17:06 UA633 United Airlines
Denver — New Orleans
11h 46m
including layover
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from$438
05:30 — 17:56
05:30 — 09:06 NK221 Spirit Airlines
Houston — Miami
7h 49m stop
16:55 — 17:56 NK2000 Spirit Airlines
Miami — New Orleans
12h 26m
including layover
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from$344
06:00 — 23:59
06:00 — 10:29 UA1887 United Airlines
Houston — Newark
11h stop
21:29 — 23:59 UA2033 United Airlines
Newark — New Orleans
17h 59m
including layover
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from$396
06:20 — 15:33
06:20 — 09:20 NK3155 Spirit Airlines
Houston — Atlanta
5h 42m stop
15:02 — 15:33 NK1105 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — New Orleans
9h 13m
including layover
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from$344
07:00 — 16:56
07:00 — 10:39 NK1373 Spirit Airlines
Houston — Miami
5h 10m stop
15:49 — 16:56 NK3180 Spirit Airlines
Miami — New Orleans
9h 56m
including layover
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from$414
08:15 — 17:06
08:15 — 10:00 UA1900 United Airlines
Houston — Denver
3h 25m stop
13:25 — 17:06 UA633 United Airlines
Denver — New Orleans
8h 51m
including layover
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from$604
08:40 — 22:30
08:40 — 11:23 UA215 United Airlines
Houston — Chicago
8h 32m stop
19:55 — 22:30 UA1069 United Airlines
Chicago — New Orleans
13h 50m
including layover
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from$487
09:23 — 13:36
+1 day
09:23 — 12:51 F91680 Frontier Airlines
Houston — Orlando
23h 46m stop
12:37 — 13:36 F91431 Frontier Airlines
Orlando — New Orleans
28h 13m
including layover
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from$165
10:02 — 17:06
10:02 — 11:47 UA434 United Airlines
Houston — Denver
1h 38m stop
13:25 — 17:06 UA633 United Airlines
Denver — New Orleans
7h 4m
including layover
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11:01 — 19:30
05:30 — 07:13 NK2395 Spirit Airlines
Houston — Los Angeles
1h 14m stop
09:34 — 15:13 NK387 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — New Orleans
8h 29m
including layover
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from$199
12:28 — 18:19
12:28 — 16:02 NK198 Spirit Airlines
Houston — Orlando
1h 37m stop
17:39 — 18:19 NK2084 Spirit Airlines
Orlando — New Orleans
5h 51m
including layover
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12:35 — 21:41
12:35 — 14:19 UA2641 United Airlines
Houston — Denver
3h 41m stop
18:00 — 21:41 UA1541 United Airlines
Denver — New Orleans
9h 6m
including layover
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13:43 — 23:59
13:43 — 18:19 UA1891 United Airlines
Houston — Newark
3h 10m stop
21:29 — 23:59 UA2033 United Airlines
Newark — New Orleans
10h 16m
including layover
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from$451
14:24 — 20:36
10:36 — 12:19 F91129 Frontier Airlines
Houston — Denver
47m stop
10:36 — 14:16 F94562 Frontier Airlines
Denver — New Orleans
6h 12m
including layover
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from$156
14:48 — 23:59
14:48 — 19:24 UA2608 United Airlines
Houston — Newark
2h 5m stop
21:29 — 23:59 UA2033 United Airlines
Newark — New Orleans
9h 11m
including layover
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from$451
16:20 — 22:30
16:20 — 19:05 UA2659 United Airlines
Houston — Chicago
50m stop
19:55 — 22:30 UA1069 United Airlines
Chicago — New Orleans
6h 10m
including layover
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from$653
20:07 — 16:35
+1 day
20:07 — 00:30 UA1444 United Airlines
Houston — Newark
13h 38m stop
14:08 — 16:35 UA1774 United Airlines
Newark — New Orleans
20h 28m
including layover
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21:38 — 13:20
+1 day
21:38 — 00:15 UA1692 United Airlines
Houston — Chicago
10h 30m stop
10:45 — 13:20 UA2479 United Airlines
Chicago — New Orleans
15h 42m
including layover
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from$444
09:18 — 21:43
09:33 — 12:14 NK1145 Spirit Airlines
Houston — Chicago
1h 11m stop
13:09 — 15:14 NK188 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Las Vegas
1h 1m stop
18:40 — 23:56 NK1064 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — New Orleans
12h 25m
including layover
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from$155
11:01 — 21:43
11:01 — 12:24 NK2395 Spirit Airlines
Houston — Los Angeles
1h 16m stop
13:40 — 15:01 NK1494 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — Las Vegas
1h 10m stop
16:11 — 21:43 NK1064 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — New Orleans
10h 42m
including layover
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from$556
19:55 — 09:52
+1 day
19:55 — 23:10 NK3126 Spirit Airlines
Houston — Tampa
6h 20m stop
05:30 — 06:33 NK1955 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Miami
2h 21m stop
08:54 — 09:52 NK1956 Spirit Airlines
Miami — New Orleans
13h 57m
including layover
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from$444
21:54 — 13:20
+1 day
21:54 — 23:15 UA2624 United Airlines
Houston — Dallas
7h 45m stop
07:00 — 09:25 UA380 United Airlines
Dallas — Chicago
1h 20m stop
10:45 — 13:20 UA2479 United Airlines
Chicago — New Orleans
15h 26m
including layover
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from$391
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on February 22, 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 05:20 to 21:54 from 15 Houston airports and arrive 05:20 to 21:54 to 3 New Orleans airports. Average flight time is 1h 17m.

  • The fastest flight 1h 9m
  • Average flight time 1h 17m
  • The earliest flight 05:20
  • The latest flight 21:54
  • Distance 302 ml

The cheapest months to travel to New Orleans are december (from 39 $), november (from 49 $), february (from 165 $).

What is the lowest airfare Houston to New Orleans?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $39. This airfare is for economy class on one-way NK1153 flight by Spirit Airlines for February 21, 2025 which leaves George Bush in Houston at 07:10 am and arrives at New Orleans Louis Armstrong Intl at 08:19.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Houston — New Orleans is served by 3 regular airlines and 2 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by United Airlines - 27 departures per week at the price of from $ 222 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 718.

Direct flights

There are 4 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is NK1153 by Spirit Airlines takes 1h 9m and the cheapest is NK1153 by Spirit Airlines for $39.

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Connecting Flights

There are 49 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is NK198 by Spirit Airlines takes 5h 51m and the cheapest is NK1153 by Spirit Airlines for $155.

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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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