Cheap Flights from New Orleans, LA to Tampa, FL from $38

Return flight: Tampa – New Orleans

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 3 direct and 304 connecting flights from New Orleans to Tampa. You can compare airfare deals from 7 airlines and multiple travel sites from $38, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out MSY-TPA flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
08:35 — 11:12
08:35 — 11:12 NK1440 Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Tampa
1h 37m
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16:04 — 18:41
16:04 — 18:41 NK1426 Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Tampa
1h 37m
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from$45
17:47 — 20:22
17:47 — 20:22 MX656 Mexicana
New Orleans — Tampa
1h 35m
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from$40
05:10 — 10:43
05:45 — 08:45 NK2427 Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Charlotte
52m stop
14:53 — 16:37 NK2490 Spirit Airlines
Charlotte — Tampa
4h 33m
including layover
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from$108
05:15 — 10:40
05:05 — 06:22 UA2744 United Airlines
New Orleans — Houston
49m stop
07:20 — 10:42 UA2260 United Airlines
Houston — Tampa
4h 25m
including layover
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from$123
06:15 — 21:42
06:15 — 08:43 NK1750 Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Atlanta
11h 25m stop
20:08 — 21:42 NK1293 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Tampa
14h 27m
including layover
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from$77
07:50 — 17:08
07:50 — 11:20 NK2566 Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Detroit
3h 6m stop
14:26 — 17:08 NK2739 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Tampa
8h 18m
including layover
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from$89
07:53 — 16:10
07:53 — 10:51 NK1053 Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Miami
4h 14m stop
15:05 — 16:10 NK322 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Tampa
7h 17m
including layover
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from$63
09:00 — 18:28
09:00 — 11:51 MX328 Mexicana
New Orleans — Charleston
5h 8m stop
16:59 — 18:28 MX271 Mexicana
Charleston — Tampa
8h 28m
including layover
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09:00 — 22:36
09:00 — 12:21 MX314 Mexicana
New Orleans — Richmond
8h 1m stop
20:40 — 22:56 MX117 Mexicana
Richmond — Tampa
12h 36m
including layover
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10:00 — 16:22
10:00 — 13:06 MX330 Mexicana
New Orleans — Raleigh
1h 19m stop
14:25 — 16:22 MX135 Mexicana
Raleigh — Tampa
5h 22m
including layover
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from$76
10:03 — 19:01
10:03 — 14:02 UA1701 United Airlines
New Orleans — Newark
2h 1m stop
16:03 — 19:01 UA1004 United Airlines
Newark — Tampa
7h 58m
including layover
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from$123
11:17 — 20:27
11:17 — 13:51 NK1834 Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Chicago
2h 47m stop
16:38 — 20:27 NK529 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Tampa
8h 10m
including layover
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12:00 — 10:07
+1 day
12:00 — 14:32 NK3013 Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Atlanta
18h 8m stop
08:40 — 10:07 NK839 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Tampa
21h 7m
including layover
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from$99
12:40 — 19:43
12:42 — 16:16 UA2276 United Airlines
New Orleans — Washington D.C.
1h 8m stop
17:40 — 20:16 UA1140 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Tampa
6h 3m
including layover
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13:44 — 23:06
13:44 — 16:41 NK1055 Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Miami
5h 18m stop
21:59 — 23:06 NK1954 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Tampa
8h 22m
including layover
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13:44 — 16:10
+1 day
13:44 — 16:41 NK1055 Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Miami
22h 24m stop
15:05 — 16:10 NK322 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Tampa
25h 26m
including layover
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from$94
14:15 — 21:41
14:15 — 17:45 NK1432 Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Detroit
1h 13m stop
20:03 — 22:45 NK1057 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Tampa
6h 26m
including layover
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from$82
14:30 — 21:42
14:30 — 17:00 NK1754 Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Atlanta
3h 8m stop
20:08 — 21:42 NK1293 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Tampa
6h 12m
including layover
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from$71
15:25 — 21:22
15:25 — 16:48 UA2015 United Airlines
New Orleans — Houston
1h 17m stop
18:05 — 21:22 UA1312 United Airlines
Houston — Tampa
4h 57m
including layover
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16:43 — 23:23
16:43 — 18:05 NK1154 Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Houston
2h stop
20:05 — 23:23 NK3126 Spirit Airlines
Houston — Tampa
5h 40m
including layover
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from$82
17:20 — 23:06
17:20 — 20:21 NK641 Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Miami
1h 38m stop
21:59 — 23:06 NK1954 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Tampa
4h 46m
including layover
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from$77
20:49 — 08:21
+1 day
20:05 — 23:00 NK2003 Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Miami
7h 43m stop
07:28 — 08:24 NK2578 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Tampa
10h 32m
including layover
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20:49 — 19:27
+1 day
20:05 — 23:00 NK2003 Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Miami
18h 41m stop
19:15 — 20:17 NK2233 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Tampa
21h 38m
including layover
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from$117
21:27 — 11:02
+1 day
21:27 — 01:21 F94782 Frontier Airlines
New Orleans — Philadelphia
6h 49m stop
08:10 — 11:02 F91473 Frontier Airlines
Philadelphia — Tampa
12h 35m
including layover
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from$88
21:50 — 13:06
+1 day
21:50 — 23:10 NK1428 Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Houston
10h 53m stop
10:03 — 13:06 NK1748 Spirit Airlines
Houston — Tampa
14h 16m
including layover
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from$99
06:00 — 16:10
06:00 — 08:33 NK1102 Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Atlanta
2h 54m stop
11:27 — 13:22 NK3178 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Miami
1h 43m stop
15:05 — 16:10 NK322 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Tampa
9h 10m
including layover
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from$97
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on July 2, 2025

Flight Information

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

Distance between New Orleans and Tampa is 784 miles. Time difference between the cities is 1h. Airplanes depart 05:00 to 21:50 from 3 New Orleans airports and arrive 05:00 to 21:50 to 4 Tampa airports. Average flight time is 1h 37m.

  • The fastest flight 1h 35m
  • Average flight time 1h 37m
  • The earliest flight 05:00
  • The latest flight 21:50
  • Distance 488 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Tampa are august (from 51 $), july (from 54 $), june (from 54 $).

The most expensive months are february (from 291 $), december (from 188 $), november (from 133 $).

What is the lowest airfare New Orleans to Tampa?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $38. This airfare is for economy class on one-way NK1440 flight by Spirit Airlines for August 16, 2025 which leaves Louis Armstrong Intl in New Orleans at 08:35 am and arrives at Tampa Tampa Int. at 11:12.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight New Orleans — Tampa is served by 7 regular airlines and 3 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 6 departures per week at the price of from $ 243 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 600.

Direct flights

There are 3 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is MX656 by Mexicana takes 1h 35m and the cheapest is NK1440 by Spirit Airlines for $38.

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Connecting Flights

There are 304 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA2744 by United Airlines takes 4h 25m and the cheapest is NK1440 by Spirit Airlines for $63.

  • 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 Tampa 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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Tampa airports

  • Topp Of Tampa-KYO
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  • Mac Dill AFB-MCF
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  • Peter O'Knight-TPF
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