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On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 2 direct and 34 connecting flights from New Orleans to Chicago. You can compare airfare deals from 4 airlines and multiple travel sites from $70, 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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Best Flights from New Orleans to Chicago Today

Take a look at the list of non stop flights and flights with layovers from New Orleans to Chicago with the lowest price of $70. The fastest direct flight takes 2h 33m and the fastest connecting – 4h 52m.

Price	Departure	Arrival	Flight Duration	Airline	Flight
from $150 Find flight	07:00 New Orleans Louis Armstrong Intl	09:38 Chicago O'Hare International	2h 38m	United Airlines	UA1830
from $383 Find flight	16:07 New Orleans Louis Armstrong Intl	18:40 Chicago O'Hare International	2h 33m	Spirit Airlines	NK1109
from $70 Find flight	22:35 New Orleans Louis Armstrong Intl	12:14+1 день Chicago O'Hare International	13h 39m layover 6h 16m - Las Vegas	Spirit Airlines	NK1065 NK187
from $87 Find flight	14:30 New Orleans Louis Armstrong Intl	00:59+1 день Chicago O'Hare International	10h 29m layover 5h 35m - Orlando	Frontier Airlines	F91432 F93043
from $160 Find flight	07:00 New Orleans Louis Armstrong Intl	12:13 Chicago O'Hare International	5h 13m layover 1h 3m - Houston	United Airlines	UA1821 UA2124
from $160 Find flight	05:00 New Orleans Louis Armstrong Intl	12:13 Chicago O'Hare International	7h 13m layover 3h 6m - Houston	United Airlines	UA1036 UA2124
from $162 Find flight	19:22 New Orleans Louis Armstrong Intl	00:15+1 день Chicago O'Hare International	4h 53m layover 0h 48m - Houston	United Airlines	UA1774 UA1692
from $162 Find flight	17:26 New Orleans Louis Armstrong Intl	22:58 Chicago O'Hare International	5h 32m layover 1h 27m - Houston	United Airlines	UA1794 UA321
from $162 Find flight	15:53 New Orleans Louis Armstrong Intl	21:30 Chicago O'Hare International	5h 37m layover 1h 25m - Houston	United Airlines	UA2469 UA787
from $162 Find flight	05:00 New Orleans Louis Armstrong Intl	11:23 Chicago O'Hare International	6h 23m layover 2h 16m - Houston	United Airlines	UA1036 UA215
from $162 Find flight	17:26 New Orleans Louis Armstrong Intl	00:15+1 день Chicago O'Hare International	6h 49m layover 2h 48m - Houston	United Airlines	UA1794 UA1692
from $204 Find flight	05:00 New Orleans Louis Armstrong Intl	10:09 Chicago O'Hare International	5h 9m layover 0h 56m - Houston	United Airlines	UA1036 UA2182
from $239 Find flight	14:13 New Orleans Louis Armstrong Intl	19:05 Chicago O'Hare International	4h 52m layover 0h 40m - Houston	United Airlines	UA2034 UA2659
from $258 Find flight	06:15 New Orleans Louis Armstrong Intl	18:55 Chicago O'Hare International	12h 40m layover 7h 3m - Newark	United Airlines	UA1508 UA661
from $297 Find flight	18:40 New Orleans Louis Armstrong Intl	13:04+1 день Chicago O'Hare International	18h 24m layover 9h 10m - Portland	Alaska Airlines	AS1267 AS324
from $319 Find flight	06:15 New Orleans Louis Armstrong Intl	13:11 Chicago O'Hare International	6h 56m layover 1h 23m - Newark	United Airlines	UA1508 UA1875

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*Departure and arrival times - local. Prices indicated for one-way flights. Information updated on March 01, 2025

Flight Schedule New Orleans (Louisiana) to Chicago (Illinois)

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Departure	Flight Details	Flight Duration	Price
07:00 — 09:38	07:00 — 09:38 UA1830 United Airlines New Orleans — Chicago	2h 38m	Find flight from$150
16:07 — 18:40	16:07 — 18:40 NK1109 Spirit Airlines New Orleans — Chicago	2h 33m	Find flight from$383
05:00 — 12:13	05:00 — 06:25 UA1036 United Airlines New Orleans — Houston 3h 6m stop 09:59 — 12:49 UA2124 United Airlines Houston — Chicago	7h 13m including layover	Find flight from$160
05:00 — 11:23	05:00 — 06:24 UA1036 United Airlines New Orleans — Houston 2h 16m stop 08:40 — 11:23 UA215 United Airlines Houston — Chicago	6h 23m including layover	Find flight from$162
06:15 — 18:55	06:02 — 10:00 UA1508 United Airlines New Orleans — Newark 7h 3m stop 17:08 — 18:54 UA661 United Airlines Newark — Chicago	12h 40m including layover	Find flight from$258
06:15 — 13:11	06:09 — 10:00 UA1508 United Airlines New Orleans — Newark 1h 23m stop 11:44 — 13:15 UA1875 United Airlines Newark — Chicago	6h 56m including layover	Find flight from$319
07:00 — 12:13	07:00 — 08:24 UA1821 United Airlines New Orleans — Houston 1h 3m stop 09:59 — 12:49 UA2124 United Airlines Houston — Chicago	5h 13m including layover	Find flight from$160
08:00 — 14:03	08:00 — 11:25 UA1392 United Airlines New Orleans — Washington D.C. 1h 20m stop 12:45 — 14:03 UA1709 United Airlines Washington D.C. — Chicago	6h 3m including layover	Find flight from$331
08:00 — 18:52	08:00 — 11:25 UA1392 United Airlines New Orleans — Washington D.C. 6h stop 17:25 — 18:52 UA2497 United Airlines Washington D.C. — Chicago	10h 52m including layover	Find flight from$420
09:20 — 14:55	09:20 — 10:44 UA2366 United Airlines New Orleans — Houston 1h 26m stop 12:10 — 14:55 UA1168 United Airlines Houston — Chicago	5h 35m including layover	Find flight from$395
09:20 — 17:06	09:20 — 10:44 UA2366 United Airlines New Orleans — Houston 3h 36m stop 14:20 — 17:06 UA2097 United Airlines Houston — Chicago	7h 46m including layover	Find flight from$395
10:42 — 20:40	10:42 — 13:39 NK1957 Spirit Airlines New Orleans — Miami 4h 41m stop 18:20 — 20:40 NK3 Spirit Airlines Miami — Chicago	9h 58m including layover	Find flight from$419
11:19 — 20:17	10:50 — 14:48 UA1115 United Airlines New Orleans — Newark 3h 16m stop 18:25 — 20:07 UA254 United Airlines Newark — Chicago	8h 58m including layover	Find flight from$323
11:19 — 18:55	10:50 — 14:48 UA1115 United Airlines New Orleans — Newark 1h 56m stop 17:00 — 18:39 UA661 United Airlines Newark — Chicago	7h 36m including layover	Find flight from$430
12:40 — 23:29	12:40 — 16:07 UA2241 United Airlines New Orleans — Washington D.C. 6h 13m stop 22:20 — 23:29 UA1738 United Airlines Washington D.C. — Chicago	10h 49m including layover	Find flight from$372
12:40 — 18:52	12:40 — 16:07 UA2241 United Airlines New Orleans — Washington D.C. 1h 18m stop 17:25 — 18:52 UA2497 United Airlines Washington D.C. — Chicago	6h 12m including layover	Find flight from$395
13:02 — 20:17	13:02 — 16:55 UA1293 United Airlines New Orleans — Newark 1h 35m stop 18:30 — 20:17 UA254 United Airlines Newark — Chicago	7h 15m including layover	Find flight from$331
13:02 — 22:03	13:02 — 16:55 UA1293 United Airlines New Orleans — Newark 3h 25m stop 20:20 — 22:03 UA546 United Airlines Newark — Chicago	9h 1m including layover	Find flight from$331
14:30 — 00:59 +1 day	15:09 — 18:06 F91432 Frontier Airlines New Orleans — Orlando 5h 35m stop 07:30 — 09:54 F93043 Frontier Airlines Orlando — Chicago	10h 29m including layover	Find flight from$87
14:30 — 09:13 +1 day	15:09 — 18:06 F91432 Frontier Airlines New Orleans — Orlando 14h 1m stop 11:56 — 13:54 F91457 Frontier Airlines Orlando — Chicago	18h 43m including layover	Find flight from$96
15:53 — 21:30	15:30 — 16:55 UA2469 United Airlines New Orleans — Houston 1h 25m stop 18:40 — 21:18 UA787 United Airlines Houston — Chicago	5h 37m including layover	Find flight from$162
16:25 — 05:53 +1 day	16:25 — 19:47 AS569 Alaska Airlines New Orleans — Seattle 4h 12m stop 23:59 — 05:53 AS461 Alaska Airlines Seattle — Chicago	13h 28m including layover	Find flight from$354
17:26 — 22:58	17:26 — 18:50 UA1794 United Airlines New Orleans — Houston 1h 27m stop 20:17 — 22:58 UA321 United Airlines Houston — Chicago	5h 32m including layover	Find flight from$162
17:26 — 00:15 +1 day	17:26 — 18:50 UA1794 United Airlines New Orleans — Houston 2h 48m stop 21:38 — 00:15 UA1692 United Airlines Houston — Chicago	6h 49m including layover	Find flight from$162
18:40 — 13:04 +1 day	17:46 — 21:00 AS1267 Alaska Airlines New Orleans — Portland 9h 10m stop 07:00 — 13:07 AS324 Alaska Airlines Portland — Chicago	18h 24m including layover	Find flight from$297
19:22 — 00:15 +1 day	19:22 — 20:50 UA1774 United Airlines New Orleans — Houston 48m stop 21:38 — 00:15 UA1692 United Airlines Houston — Chicago	4h 53m including layover	Find flight from$162
20:05 — 01:13 +1 day	20:05 — 21:35 NK3720 Spirit Airlines New Orleans — Dallas 1h 24m stop 22:59 — 01:13 NK828 Spirit Airlines Dallas — Chicago	5h 8m including layover	Find flight from$419
22:35 — 12:14 +1 day	22:21 — 00:19 NK1065 Spirit Airlines New Orleans — Las Vegas 6h 16m stop 06:27 — 12:04 NK187 Spirit Airlines Las Vegas — Chicago	13h 39m including layover	Find flight from$70
10:42 — 22:29	10:42 — 13:39 NK1957 Spirit Airlines New Orleans — Miami 1h 26m stop 15:05 — 16:10 NK322 Spirit Airlines Miami — Tampa 4h 22m stop 20:32 — 22:29 NK1171 Spirit Airlines Tampa — Chicago	11h 47m including layover	Find flight from$540

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*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on March 1, 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 05:00 to 22:35 from 3 New Orleans airports and arrive 05:00 to 22:35 to 7 Chicago airports. Average flight time is 2h 36m.

The fastest flight 2h 33m
Average flight time 2h 36m
The earliest flight 05:00
The latest flight 22:35
Distance 835 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Chicago are november (from 70 $), december (from 87 $), february (from 96 $).

The most expensive months are january (from 152 $), february (from 96 $), december (from 87 $).

What is the lowest airfare New Orleans to Chicago?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $70. This airfare is for economy class on one-way NK1065 flight by Spirit Airlines for February 21, 2025 which leaves Louis Armstrong Intl in New Orleans at 22:35 am and arrives at Chicago O'Hare International at 12:14.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight New Orleans — Chicago is served by 4 regular airlines and 2 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 2 departures per week at the price of from $ 297 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Spirit Airlines airline - from $ 600.

Direct flights

There are 2 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is NK1109 by Spirit Airlines takes 2h 33m and the cheapest is NK1065 by Spirit Airlines for $150.

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Connecting Flights

There are 34 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA2034 by United Airlines takes 4h 52m and the cheapest is NK1065 by Spirit Airlines for $70.

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Airports

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

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Chicago airports

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Airplanes

There are flights to Chicago from New Orleans by 4 airlines that use 0 aircraft brands. They range from huge modern airplanes to small-sized.

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