Cheap Flights from New Orleans, LA to Chicago, IL from $64

Return flight: Chicago – New Orleans

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 11 direct and 483 connecting flights from New Orleans to Chicago. You can compare airfare deals from 8 airlines and multiple travel sites from $64, 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.

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 21:50 from 3 New Orleans airports and arrive 05:00 to 21:50 to 7 Chicago airports. Average flight time is 2h 39m.

  • The fastest flight 2h 32m
  • Average flight time 2h 39m
  • The earliest flight 05:00
  • The latest flight 21:50
  • Distance 835 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Chicago are may (from 64 $), june (from 64 $), july (from 69 $).

The most expensive months are february (from 159 $), october (from 108 $), september (from 103 $).

What is the lowest airfare New Orleans to Chicago?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $64. This airfare is for economy class on one-way NK2429 flight by Spirit Airlines for June 5, 2025 which leaves Louis Armstrong Intl in New Orleans at 11:34 am and arrives at Chicago O'Hare International at 14:06.

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

07:00 — 09:38
2h 38m flight time
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from$111
New Orleans — Chicago
UA1830 United Airlines
09:09 — 15:06
5h 57m flight time
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from$92
09:46 — 12:42 New Orleans — Orlando
F91432 Frontier Airlines
1h 2m stop
18:20 — 20:17 Orlando — Chicago
F93853 Frontier Airlines
10:22 — 20:03
9h 41m flight time
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10:22 — 13:04 New Orleans — Orlando
NK2800 Spirit Airlines
4h 51m stop
17:55 — 20:03 Orlando — Chicago
NK2541 Spirit Airlines
10:22 — 23:29
13h 7m flight time
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10:22 — 13:04 New Orleans — Orlando
NK2800 Spirit Airlines
8h 21m stop
21:25 — 23:29 Orlando — Chicago
NK2190 Spirit Airlines
10:29 — 13:15
2h 46m flight time
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from$132
New Orleans — Chicago
UA5414 United Airlines
10:29 — 13:15
2h 46m flight time
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from$132
New Orleans — Chicago
UA5394 United Airlines
10:29 — 13:15
2h 46m flight time
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New Orleans — Chicago
UA3433 United Airlines
10:35 — 13:15
2h 40m flight time
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from$111
New Orleans — Chicago
UA310 United Airlines
11:17 — 13:51
2h 34m flight time
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from$74
New Orleans — Chicago
NK1834 Spirit Airlines
11:34 — 14:06
2h 32m flight time
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New Orleans — Chicago
NK2429 Spirit Airlines
12:53 — 15:31
2h 38m flight time
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from$69
New Orleans — Chicago
NK2167 Spirit Airlines
14:16 — 16:54
2h 38m flight time
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from$111
New Orleans — Chicago
UA2154 United Airlines
14:20 — 16:59
2h 39m flight time
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from$116
New Orleans — Chicago
UA1580 United Airlines
14:45 — 00:05+1day
9h 20m flight time
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14:45 — 17:40 New Orleans — Miami
NK2211 Spirit Airlines
4h 12m stop
21:52 — 00:05 Miami — Chicago
NK1 Spirit Airlines
16:04 — 18:43
2h 39m flight time
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New Orleans — Chicago
UA1495 United Airlines
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from New Orleans to Chicago. 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 October 13, 2025.

Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight New Orleans — Chicago is served by 8 regular airlines and 3 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 8 departures per week at the price of from $ 270 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Finnair airline - from $ 3731.

Direct flights

There are 11 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is NK2429 by Spirit Airlines takes 2h 32m and the cheapest is NK2429 by Spirit Airlines for $64.

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Connecting Flights

There are 483 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA2228 by United Airlines takes 4h 52m and the cheapest is NK2429 by Spirit Airlines for $70.

  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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  • SY - Sun Country Airlines
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  • AY - Finnair
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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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  • Pal-Waukee-PWK
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  • Chicago NAS-NOH
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