Cheap Flights from Houston, TX to New Orleans, LA from $155

Return flight: New Orleans – Houston

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 8 direct and 50 connecting flights from Houston to New Orleans. You can compare airfare deals from 4 airlines and multiple travel sites from $155, 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 23:30 from 15 Houston airports and arrive 05:00 to 23:30 to 3 New Orleans airports. Average flight time is 1h 15m.

  • The fastest flight 1h 13m
  • Average flight time 1h 15m
  • The earliest flight 05:00
  • The latest flight 23:30
  • Distance 302 ml

The cheapest months to travel to New Orleans are march (from 155 $).

What is the lowest airfare Houston to New Orleans?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $155. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F91958 flight by Frontier Airlines for March 12, 2026 which leaves George Bush in Houston at 16:46 am and arrives at New Orleans Louis Armstrong Intl at 12:46.

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

07:20 — 08:34
1h 14m flight time
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Houston — New Orleans
UA491 United Airlines
09:43 — 14:41+1day
28h 58m flight time
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09:43 — 11:32 Houston — Denver
F92995 Frontier Airlines
23h 28m stop
11:00 — 14:41 Denver — New Orleans
F92360 Frontier Airlines
09:43 — 10:59
1h 16m flight time
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Houston — New Orleans
UA575 United Airlines
11:15 — 19:01
7h 46m flight time
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11:15 — 14:32 Houston — Orlando
NK921 Spirit Airlines
3h 33m stop
18:05 — 19:01 Orlando — New Orleans
NK383 Spirit Airlines
11:41 — 23:23
11h 42m flight time
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11:41 — 14:16 Houston — Chicago
NK1156 Spirit Airlines
6h 42m stop
20:58 — 23:23 Chicago — New Orleans
NK394 Spirit Airlines
11:55 — 13:10
1h 15m flight time
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Houston — New Orleans
UA2385 United Airlines
14:53 — 16:08
1h 15m flight time
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Houston — New Orleans
UA1647 United Airlines
16:04 — 10:27+1day
18h 23m flight time
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16:04 — 17:49 Houston — Los Angeles
NK1258 Spirit Airlines
7h 22m stop
01:11 — 06:07 Los Angeles — Dallas
NK1673 Spirit Airlines
2h 52m stop
08:59 — 10:27 Dallas — New Orleans
NK2226 Spirit Airlines
16:22 — 22:44
6h 22m flight time
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16:22 — 19:42 Houston — Miami
NK1304 Spirit Airlines
1h 53m stop
21:35 — 22:44 Miami — New Orleans
NK245 Spirit Airlines
16:46 — 12:46+1day
20h flight time
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16:46 — 20:36 Houston — Detroit
F91958 Frontier Airlines
14h 29m stop
11:05 — 12:46 Detroit — New Orleans
F94623 Frontier Airlines
16:58 — 18:13
1h 15m flight time
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Houston — New Orleans
UA2194 United Airlines
18:28 — 19:47
1h 19m flight time
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Houston — New Orleans
UA2140 United Airlines
20:00 — 21:19
1h 19m flight time
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Houston — New Orleans
UA2170 United Airlines
22:15 — 23:28
1h 13m flight time
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Houston — New Orleans
UA2474 United Airlines
22:56 — 14:41+1day
15h 45m flight time
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22:56 — 00:38 Houston — Denver
F94855 Frontier Airlines
10h 22m stop
11:00 — 14:41 Denver — New Orleans
F92360 Frontier 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 March 10, 2026.

Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Houston — New Orleans is served by 4 regular airlines and 3 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Frontier Airlines - 12 departures per week at the price of from $ 155 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by VivaAerobus airline - from $ 910.

Direct flights

There are 8 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA2474 by United Airlines takes 1h 13m and the cheapest is F91958 by Frontier Airlines for $262.

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Connecting Flights

There are 50 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA284 by United Airlines takes 6h 7m and the cheapest is F91958 by Frontier Airlines for $155.

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  • NK - Spirit Airlines
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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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