Cheap Flights from New Orleans, LA to Chicago, IL from $73

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On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 9 direct and 225 connecting flights from New Orleans to Chicago. You can compare airfare deals from 7 airlines and multiple travel sites from $73, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out MSY-CHI flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
07:00 — 09:38
07:00 — 09:38 UA1830 United Airlines
New Orleans — Chicago
2h 38m
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10:29 — 13:15
10:29 — 13:15 UA5394 United Airlines
New Orleans — Chicago
2h 46m
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from$139
10:29 — 13:15
10:29 — 13:15 UA5414 United Airlines
New Orleans — Chicago
2h 46m
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from$292
10:35 — 13:15
10:35 — 13:15 UA310 United Airlines
New Orleans — Chicago
2h 40m
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from$116
11:17 — 13:51
11:17 — 13:51 NK1834 Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Chicago
2h 34m
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from$77
12:53 — 15:31
12:53 — 15:31 NK2167 Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Chicago
2h 38m
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from$73
14:16 — 16:54
14:16 — 16:54 UA2154 United Airlines
New Orleans — Chicago
2h 38m
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14:20 — 16:59
14:20 — 16:59 UA1580 United Airlines
New Orleans — Chicago
2h 39m
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from$122
16:04 — 18:43
16:04 — 18:43 UA1495 United Airlines
New Orleans — Chicago
2h 39m
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06:00 — 22:28
06:00 — 08:33 NK1102 Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Atlanta
12h 46m stop
21:19 — 22:28 NK1200 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Chicago
16h 28m
including layover
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07:53 — 14:34
07:53 — 10:51 NK1053 Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Miami
1h 26m stop
12:17 — 14:34 NK866 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Chicago
6h 41m
including layover
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07:53 — 17:37
07:53 — 10:51 NK1053 Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Miami
4h 29m stop
15:20 — 17:37 NK1026 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Chicago
9h 44m
including layover
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09:09 — 15:06
09:46 — 12:42 F91432 Frontier Airlines
New Orleans — Orlando
1h 2m stop
18:20 — 20:17 F93853 Frontier Airlines
Orlando — Chicago
5h 57m
including layover
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from$97
09:41 — 23:31
09:46 — 12:42 F91432 Frontier Airlines
New Orleans — Orlando
8h 38m stop
22:17 — 00:20 F92791 Frontier Airlines
Orlando — Chicago
13h 50m
including layover
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from$102
11:01 — 11:32
+1 day
11:01 — 13:48 SY1804 Sun Country Airlines
New Orleans — Minneapolis
20h 2m stop
09:50 — 11:32 SY1629 Sun Country Airlines
Minneapolis — Chicago
24h 31m
including layover
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13:40 — 19:58
13:40 — 16:33 NK1442 Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Orlando
1h 13m stop
17:46 — 19:58 NK1109 Spirit Airlines
Orlando — Chicago
6h 18m
including layover
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13:44 — 20:40
13:44 — 16:41 NK1055 Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Miami
1h 39m stop
18:20 — 20:40 NK3 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Chicago
6h 56m
including layover
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15:00 — 22:47
15:00 — 18:04 NK3181 Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Miami
2h 17m stop
20:21 — 22:47 NK3203 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Chicago
7h 47m
including layover
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15:11 — 23:43
15:11 — 16:51 NK1410 Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Las Vegas
1h 5m stop
17:56 — 23:43 NK184 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
8h 32m
including layover
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16:51 — 23:31
+1 day
16:51 — 18:52 NK388 Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Los Angeles
22h 32m stop
17:24 — 23:31 NK3010 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — Chicago
30h 40m
including layover
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17:20 — 09:55
+1 day
17:20 — 20:21 NK641 Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Miami
11h 19m stop
07:40 — 09:55 NK2 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Chicago
16h 35m
including layover
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17:20 — 20:40
+1 day
17:20 — 20:21 NK641 Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Miami
21h 59m stop
18:20 — 20:40 NK3 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Chicago
27h 20m
including layover
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19:14 — 22:28
+1 day
19:14 — 21:50 NK312 Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Atlanta
23h 29m stop
21:19 — 22:28 NK1200 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Chicago
27h 14m
including layover
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20:09 — 06:03
+1 day
20:09 — 22:07 NK1282 Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Las Vegas
2h 27m stop
00:34 — 06:03 NK1053 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
9h 54m
including layover
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from$106
20:09 — 08:55
+1 day
20:09 — 23:07 NK1133 Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Miami
7h 33m stop
06:40 — 08:55 NK1986 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Chicago
12h 46m
including layover
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21:04 — 18:43
+1 day
21:04 — 23:59 NK433 Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Orlando
16h 34m stop
16:33 — 18:43 NK506 Spirit Airlines
Orlando — Chicago
21h 39m
including layover
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21:04 — 19:58
+1 day
21:04 — 23:59 NK433 Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Orlando
17h 47m stop
17:46 — 19:58 NK1109 Spirit Airlines
Orlando — Chicago
22h 54m
including layover
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06:00 — 20:40
06:00 — 08:33 NK1102 Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Atlanta
2h 54m stop
11:27 — 13:22 NK3178 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Miami
4h 58m stop
18:20 — 20:40 NK3 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Chicago
14h 40m
including layover
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from$149
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on July 14, 2025

Flight Information

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

Distance between New Orleans and Chicago is 1343 miles. Time difference between the cities is 0h. Airplanes depart 05:15 to 21:50 from 3 New Orleans airports and arrive 05:15 to 21:50 to 7 Chicago airports. Average flight time is 2h 39m.

  • The fastest flight 2h 34m
  • Average flight time 2h 39m
  • The earliest flight 05:15
  • The latest flight 21:50
  • Distance 835 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Chicago are july (from 73 $), august (from 77 $), june (from 107 $).

The most expensive months are february (from 168 $), october (from 113 $), may (from 109 $).

What is the lowest airfare New Orleans to Chicago?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $73. This airfare is for economy class on one-way NK2167 flight by Spirit Airlines for July 14, 2025 which leaves Louis Armstrong Intl in New Orleans at 12:53 am and arrives at Chicago O'Hare International at 15:31.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight New Orleans — Chicago is served by 7 regular airlines and 3 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 3 departures per week at the price of from $ 284 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 410.

Direct flights

There are 9 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is NK1834 by Spirit Airlines takes 2h 34m and the cheapest is NK2167 by Spirit Airlines for $73.

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Connecting Flights

There are 225 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA2228 by United Airlines takes 4h 52m and the cheapest is NK2167 by Spirit Airlines for $97.

  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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  • SY - Sun Country Airlines
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  • HA - Hawaiian Airlines
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  • MX - Mexicana
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  • UA - United Airlines
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  • NK - Spirit Airlines
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Airports

You can fly from New Orleans to Chicago from 3 airports (Lakefront, Louis Armstrong Intl, Alvin Callendar).

New Orleans airports

  • Lakefront-NEW
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  • Louis Armstrong Intl-MSY
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  • Alvin Callendar-NBG
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Chicago airports

  • O'Hare International-ORD
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  • Midway-MDW
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  • Dupage County-DPA
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  • Chicago FSS-CHI
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  • Merrill C Meigs (closed)-CGX
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  • Chicago NAS-NOH
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