Cheap Flights from New Orleans, LA to Tampa, FL from $43

Return flight: Tampa – New Orleans

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 4 direct and 452 connecting flights from New Orleans to Tampa. You can compare airfare deals from 7 airlines and multiple travel sites from $43, 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.

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 36m.

  • The fastest flight 1h 34m
  • Average flight time 1h 36m
  • The earliest flight 05:00
  • The latest flight 21:50
  • Distance 488 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Tampa are may (from 43 $), june (from 48 $), august (from 48 $).

The most expensive months are february (from 276 $), november (from 126 $), january (from 115 $).

What is the lowest airfare New Orleans to Tampa?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $43. This airfare is for economy class on one-way NK2207 flight by Spirit Airlines for June 6, 2025 which leaves Louis Armstrong Intl in New Orleans at 17:14 am and arrives at Tampa Tampa Int. at 19:48.

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Flight Schedule New Orleans (Louisiana) to Tampa (Florida)

05:10 — 10:43
4h 33m flight time
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05:45 — 08:45 New Orleans — Charlotte
NK2427 Spirit Airlines
52m stop
14:53 — 16:37 Charlotte — Tampa
NK2490 Spirit Airlines
05:30 — 16:08
9h 38m flight time
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05:30 — 07:56 New Orleans — Atlanta
NK2465 Spirit Airlines
6h 49m stop
14:45 — 16:08 Atlanta — Tampa
NK2468 Spirit Airlines
07:53 — 16:10
7h 17m flight time
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07:53 — 10:51 New Orleans — Miami
NK1053 Spirit Airlines
4h 14m stop
15:05 — 16:10 Miami — Tampa
NK322 Spirit Airlines
08:35 — 11:12
1h 37m flight time
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from$48
New Orleans — Tampa
NK1440 Spirit Airlines
09:00 — 18:28
8h 28m flight time
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from$90
09:00 — 11:51 New Orleans — Charleston
MX328 Mexicana
5h 8m stop
16:59 — 18:28 Charleston — Tampa
MX271 Mexicana
13:08 — 10:26+1day
20h 18m flight time
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16:45 — 19:15 New Orleans — Atlanta
NK2710 Spirit Airlines
17h 20m stop
14:45 — 16:08 Atlanta — Tampa
NK2468 Spirit Airlines
13:44 — 23:06
8h 22m flight time
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13:44 — 16:41 New Orleans — Miami
NK1055 Spirit Airlines
5h 18m stop
21:59 — 23:06 Miami — Tampa
NK1954 Spirit Airlines
14:45 — 20:17
4h 32m flight time
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from$75
14:45 — 17:40 New Orleans — Miami
NK2211 Spirit Airlines
1h 35m stop
19:15 — 20:17 Miami — Tampa
NK2233 Spirit Airlines
16:04 — 18:41
1h 37m flight time
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from$58
New Orleans — Tampa
NK1426 Spirit Airlines
17:14 — 19:48
1h 34m flight time
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from$43
New Orleans — Tampa
NK2207 Spirit Airlines
17:47 — 20:22
1h 35m flight time
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from$51
New Orleans — Tampa
MX656 Mexicana
18:11 — 21:01+1day
25h 50m flight time
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from$69
18:11 — 19:34 New Orleans — Houston
NK2066 Spirit Airlines
22h 19m stop
17:53 — 21:01 Houston — Tampa
NK2024 Spirit Airlines
19:21 — 05:31+1day
9h 10m flight time
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15:16 — 17:21 New Orleans — Denver
F94561 Frontier Airlines
2h 36m stop
06:15 — 11:42 Denver — Tampa
F91114 Frontier Airlines
20:05 — 21:01+1day
23h 56m flight time
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20:05 — 23:00 New Orleans — Miami
NK2003 Spirit Airlines
7h 5m stop
06:05 — 07:53 Miami — Houston
NK2082 Spirit Airlines
10h stop
17:53 — 21:01 Houston — Tampa
NK2024 Spirit Airlines
20:49 — 08:21+1day
10h 32m flight time
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20:05 — 23:00 New Orleans — Miami
NK2003 Spirit Airlines
7h 43m stop
07:28 — 08:24 Miami — Tampa
NK2578 Spirit Airlines
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from New Orleans to Tampa. 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 16, 2025.

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 - 9 departures per week at the price of from $ 309 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 914.

Direct flights

There are 4 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is NK2207 by Spirit Airlines takes 1h 34m and the cheapest is NK2207 by Spirit Airlines for $43.

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Connecting Flights

There are 452 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA2744 by United Airlines takes 4h 25m and the cheapest is NK2207 by Spirit Airlines for $69.

  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
    from $89
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  • SY - Sun Country Airlines
    from $155
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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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  • Tampa Int.-TPA
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