Cheap Flights from New Orleans, LA to Houston, TX from $30

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On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 22 direct and 369 connecting flights from New Orleans to Houston. You can compare airfare deals from 8 airlines and multiple travel sites from $30, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out MSY-HOU flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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05:15 — 06:31
05:15 — 06:31 UA2744 United Airlines
New Orleans — Houston
1h 16m
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05:15 — 06:35
05:15 — 06:35 UA6015 United Airlines
New Orleans — Houston
1h 20m
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05:15 — 06:32
05:15 — 06:32 UA1962 United Airlines
New Orleans — Houston
1h 17m
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07:00 — 08:17
07:00 — 08:17 UA1821 United Airlines
New Orleans — Houston
1h 17m
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09:20 — 10:43
09:20 — 10:43 UA2105 United Airlines
New Orleans — Houston
1h 23m
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09:55 — 11:15
09:55 — 11:15 UA6042 United Airlines
New Orleans — Houston
1h 20m
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09:55 — 11:12
09:55 — 11:12 UA274 United Airlines
New Orleans — Houston
1h 17m
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12:03 — 13:20
12:03 — 13:20 UA2253 United Airlines
New Orleans — Houston
1h 17m
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14:14 — 15:40
14:14 — 15:40 UA6249 United Airlines
New Orleans — Houston
1h 26m
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14:14 — 15:40
14:14 — 15:40 UA6202 United Airlines
New Orleans — Houston
1h 26m
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14:16 — 15:40
14:16 — 15:40 UA2296 United Airlines
New Orleans — Houston
1h 24m
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14:18 — 15:40
14:18 — 15:40 UA285 United Airlines
New Orleans — Houston
1h 22m
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15:25 — 16:46
15:25 — 16:46 UA2725 United Airlines
New Orleans — Houston
1h 21m
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15:25 — 16:46
15:25 — 16:46 UA1373 United Airlines
New Orleans — Houston
1h 21m
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16:43 — 18:05
16:43 — 18:05 NK1154 Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Houston
1h 22m
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17:15 — 18:39
17:15 — 18:39 UA2396 United Airlines
New Orleans — Houston
1h 24m
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17:30 — 18:52
17:30 — 18:52 UA2015 United Airlines
New Orleans — Houston
1h 22m
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19:23 — 20:47
19:23 — 20:47 UA2228 United Airlines
New Orleans — Houston
1h 24m
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19:23 — 20:49
19:23 — 20:49 UA6172 United Airlines
New Orleans — Houston
1h 26m
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19:23 — 20:49
19:23 — 20:49 UA6113 United Airlines
New Orleans — Houston
1h 26m
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19:23 — 20:45
19:23 — 20:45 UA1360 United Airlines
New Orleans — Houston
1h 22m
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21:50 — 23:10
21:50 — 23:10 NK1428 Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Houston
1h 20m
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06:00 — 11:40
06:00 — 08:33 NK1102 Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Atlanta
1h 57m stop
10:30 — 11:40 NK3156 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Houston
5h 40m
including layover
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06:20 — 14:01
06:20 — 09:14 NK1420 Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Miami
2h 58m stop
12:12 — 14:01 NK1890 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Houston
7h 41m
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07:53 — 16:49
07:53 — 10:51 NK1053 Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Miami
4h 15m stop
15:06 — 16:49 NK909 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Houston
8h 56m
including layover
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08:35 — 22:43
08:35 — 11:12 NK1440 Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Tampa
10h 10m stop
21:22 — 22:43 NK3127 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Houston
14h 8m
including layover
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10:24 — 17:50
10:24 — 13:55 NK1158 Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Detroit
1h 56m stop
15:51 — 17:50 NK383 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Houston
7h 26m
including layover
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10:24 — 22:18
10:24 — 13:55 NK1158 Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Detroit
6h 25m stop
20:20 — 22:18 NK3788 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Houston
11h 54m
including layover
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11:10 — 18:11
05:30 — 07:56 NK2465 Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Atlanta
3h 15m stop
17:44 — 18:59 NK2173 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Houston
7h 1m
including layover
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11:17 — 23:40
11:17 — 13:51 NK1834 Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Chicago
7h 2m stop
20:53 — 23:40 NK1150 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Houston
12h 23m
including layover
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12:53 — 00:29
+1 day
12:53 — 15:31 NK2167 Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Chicago
6h 9m stop
21:40 — 00:29 NK1180 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Houston
11h 36m
including layover
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13:40 — 20:20
13:40 — 16:33 NK1442 Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Orlando
2h 14m stop
18:47 — 20:20 NK1376 Spirit Airlines
Orlando — Houston
6h 40m
including layover
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13:40 — 00:15
+1 day
13:40 — 16:33 NK1442 Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Orlando
6h 12m stop
22:45 — 00:15 NK1576 Spirit Airlines
Orlando — Houston
10h 35m
including layover
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14:30 — 23:41
14:30 — 17:00 NK1754 Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Atlanta
5h 23m stop
22:23 — 23:41 NK1465 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Houston
9h 11m
including layover
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16:04 — 15:44
+1 day
16:04 — 18:41 NK1426 Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Tampa
19h 30m stop
14:11 — 15:44 NK1749 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Houston
23h 40m
including layover
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20:09 — 08:52
+1 day
20:09 — 23:07 NK1133 Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Miami
7h 58m stop
07:05 — 08:52 NK1171 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Houston
12h 43m
including layover
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20:49 — 07:48
+1 day
20:05 — 23:00 NK2003 Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Miami
6h 13m stop
06:05 — 07:53 NK2082 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Houston
10h 59m
including layover
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21:25 — 05:35
+1 day
21:25 — 23:41 NK1804 Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Los Angeles
31m stop
00:12 — 05:35 NK1144 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — Houston
8h 10m
including layover
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08:35 — 22:03
08:35 — 11:12 NK1440 Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Tampa
6h 3m stop
17:15 — 18:22 NK323 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Miami
1h 58m stop
20:20 — 22:03 NK352 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Houston
13h 28m
including layover
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on June 23, 2025

Flight Information

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

Distance between New Orleans and Houston is 486 miles. Time difference between the cities is 0h. Airplanes depart 05:00 to 22:00 from 3 New Orleans airports and arrive 05:00 to 22:00 to 15 Houston airports. Average flight time is 1h 22m.

  • The fastest flight 1h 16m
  • Average flight time 1h 22m
  • The earliest flight 05:00
  • The latest flight 22:00
  • Distance 302 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Houston are august (from 41 $), july (from 45 $), june (from 55 $).

The most expensive months are december (from 302 $), february (from 208 $), january (from 206 $).

What is the lowest airfare New Orleans to Houston?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $30. This airfare is for economy class on one-way NK1442 flight by Spirit Airlines for August 27, 2025 which leaves Louis Armstrong Intl in New Orleans at 13:40 am and arrives at Houston George Bush at 20:20.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight New Orleans — Houston is served by 8 regular airlines and 3 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 14 departures per week at the price of from $ 214 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Finnair airline - from $ 1567.

Direct flights

There are 22 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA2744 by United Airlines takes 1h 16m and the cheapest is NK1442 by Spirit Airlines for $33.

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Connecting Flights

There are 369 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is NK2710 by Spirit Airlines takes 5h 3m and the cheapest is NK1442 by Spirit Airlines for $30.

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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 Houston from 3 airports (Lakefront, Louis Armstrong Intl, Alvin Callendar).

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  • Louis Armstrong Intl-MSY
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  • Alvin Callendar-NBG
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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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  • Marriot Astrodome Heliport-JMA
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  • Central Bus. District-JDX
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  • Houston Municipal-SGR
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