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

Return flight: Houston – New Orleans

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 10 direct and 70 connecting flights from New Orleans to Houston. You can compare airfare deals from 4 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.

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 05:15 to 22:17 from 3 New Orleans airports and arrive 05:15 to 22:17 to 15 Houston airports. Average flight time is 1h 26m.

  • The fastest flight 1h 17m
  • Average flight time 1h 26m
  • The earliest flight 05:15
  • The latest flight 22:17
  • Distance 302 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Houston are october (from 30 $), august (from 66 $), september (from 85 $).

The most expensive months are july (from 116 $), june (from 97 $), september (from 85 $).

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 NK1814 flight by Spirit Airlines for October 30, 2025 which leaves Louis Armstrong Intl in New Orleans at 17:04 am and arrives at Houston George Bush at 18:22.

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

05:15 — 06:34
1h 19m flight time
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New Orleans — Houston
UA2744 United Airlines
06:00 — 23:23
17h 23m flight time
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from$49
06:00 — 08:06 New Orleans — Los Angeles
NK220 Spirit Airlines
10h 5m stop
18:11 — 23:23 Los Angeles — Houston
NK1514 Spirit Airlines
06:41 — 13:42
7h 1m flight time
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06:41 — 09:31 New Orleans — Miami
NK3548 Spirit Airlines
2h 19m stop
11:50 — 13:42 Miami — Houston
NK2727 Spirit Airlines
06:41 — 19:03
12h 22m flight time
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06:41 — 09:31 New Orleans — Miami
NK3548 Spirit Airlines
7h 39m stop
17:10 — 19:03 Miami — Houston
NK2800 Spirit Airlines
07:00 — 08:26
1h 26m flight time
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from$107
New Orleans — Houston
UA1821 United Airlines
09:05 — 10:30
1h 25m flight time
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New Orleans — Houston
UA1955 United Airlines
09:17 — 19:03
9h 46m flight time
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09:17 — 12:06 New Orleans — Miami
NK2384 Spirit Airlines
5h 4m stop
17:10 — 19:03 Miami — Houston
NK2800 Spirit Airlines
12:01 — 13:27
1h 26m flight time
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New Orleans — Houston
UA2253 United Airlines
14:14 — 15:40
1h 26m flight time
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from$139
New Orleans — Houston
UA2296 United Airlines
14:58 — 22:23
7h 25m flight time
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14:58 — 17:29 New Orleans — Atlanta
NK1492 Spirit Airlines
3h 38m stop
21:07 — 22:23 Atlanta — Houston
NK3247 Spirit Airlines
15:48 — 17:14
1h 26m flight time
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New Orleans — Houston
UA1822 United Airlines
17:04 — 18:22
1h 18m flight time
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New Orleans — Houston
NK1814 Spirit Airlines
17:17 — 18:43
1h 26m flight time
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New Orleans — Houston
UA2078 United Airlines
19:18 — 20:43
1h 25m flight time
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New Orleans — Houston
UA2228 United Airlines
22:17 — 23:34
1h 17m flight time
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New Orleans — Houston
NK2114 Spirit Airlines
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from New Orleans to Houston. 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 — Houston is served by 4 regular airlines and 2 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Spirit Airlines - 49 departures per week at the price of from $ 30 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 344.

Direct flights

There are 10 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is NK2114 by Spirit Airlines takes 1h 17m and the cheapest is NK1814 by Spirit Airlines for $30.

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Connecting Flights

There are 70 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is NK1688 by Spirit Airlines takes 6h 1m and the cheapest is NK1814 by Spirit Airlines for $49.

  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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  • MX - Mexicana
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Airports

You can fly from New Orleans to Houston 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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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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