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

Return flight: New Orleans – Tampa

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 4 direct and 477 connecting flights from Tampa to New Orleans. You can compare airfare deals from 8 airlines and multiple travel sites from $43, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out TPA-MSY 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 Tampa to New Orleans depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Tampa and New Orleans is 784 miles. Time difference between the cities is 1h. Airplanes depart 05:20 to 23:09 from 4 Tampa airports and arrive 05:20 to 23:09 to 3 New Orleans airports. Average flight time is 1h 39m.

  • The fastest flight 1h 38m
  • Average flight time 1h 39m
  • The earliest flight 05:20
  • The latest flight 23:09
  • Distance 488 ml

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

The most expensive months are november (from 325 $), february (from 323 $), december (from 177 $).

What is the lowest airfare Tampa to New Orleans?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $43. This airfare is for economy class on one-way NK2208 flight by Spirit Airlines for June 5, 2025 which leaves Tampa Int. in Tampa at 20:41 am and arrives at New Orleans Louis Armstrong Intl at 21:19.

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

05:30 — 08:10
3h 40m flight time
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05:20 — 06:20 Tampa — Miami
NK2577 Spirit Airlines
30m stop
08:55 — 09:59 Miami — New Orleans
NK2204 Spirit Airlines
05:30 — 12:49
8h 19m flight time
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05:30 — 06:33 Tampa — Miami
NK1955 Spirit Airlines
5h 13m stop
11:46 — 12:49 Miami — New Orleans
NK1054 Spirit Airlines
05:30 — 17:14
12h 44m flight time
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from$91
05:20 — 06:20 Tampa — Miami
NK2577 Spirit Airlines
7h 4m stop
11:56 — 13:50 Miami — Houston
NK2678 Spirit Airlines
35m stop
15:49 — 17:06 Houston — New Orleans
NK2065 Spirit Airlines
06:30 — 17:14
11h 44m flight time
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from$75
06:15 — 07:47 Tampa — Houston
NK2023 Spirit Airlines
8h 5m stop
15:49 — 17:06 Houston — New Orleans
NK2065 Spirit Airlines
11:15 — 15:48
5h 33m flight time
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11:15 — 12:50 Tampa — Atlanta
NK840 Spirit Airlines
2h 27m stop
15:17 — 15:48 Atlanta — New Orleans
NK1105 Spirit Airlines
12:07 — 12:45
1h 38m flight time
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Tampa — New Orleans
NK1441 Spirit Airlines
13:10 — 17:09
4h 59m flight time
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13:05 — 14:01 Tampa — Nashville
NK2032 Spirit Airlines
1h 43m stop
18:10 — 19:44 Nashville — New Orleans
NK2253 Spirit Airlines
13:30 — 17:06+1day
28h 36m flight time
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from$88
13:30 — 16:13 Tampa — Detroit
NK2324 Spirit Airlines
5h 34m stop
21:47 — 23:56 Detroit — Houston
NK2590 Spirit Airlines
15h 53m stop
15:49 — 17:06 Houston — New Orleans
NK2065 Spirit Airlines
17:04 — 20:07
4h 3m flight time
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17:04 — 18:40 Tampa — Atlanta
NK2469 Spirit Airlines
55m stop
19:35 — 20:07 Atlanta — New Orleans
NK2470 Spirit Airlines
18:08 — 17:06+1day
23h 58m flight time
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18:08 — 20:08 Tampa — Chicago
NK2162 Spirit Airlines
1h 6m stop
21:14 — 23:59 Chicago — Houston
NK2274 Spirit Airlines
15h 50m stop
15:49 — 17:06 Houston — New Orleans
NK2065 Spirit Airlines
19:48 — 20:30
1h 42m flight time
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Tampa — New Orleans
NK1427 Spirit Airlines
20:41 — 21:19
1h 38m flight time
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Tampa — New Orleans
NK2208 Spirit Airlines
20:55 — 21:35
1h 40m flight time
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Tampa — New Orleans
MX657 Mexicana
21:22 — 17:06+1day
20h 44m flight time
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21:22 — 22:30 Tampa — Miami
NK2234 Spirit Airlines
7h 35m stop
06:05 — 07:53 Miami — Houston
NK2082 Spirit Airlines
7h 56m stop
15:49 — 17:06 Houston — New Orleans
NK2065 Spirit Airlines
23:09 — 07:02+1day
8h 53m flight time
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23:09 — 00:43 Tampa — Houston
NK1861 Spirit Airlines
5h 17m stop
06:00 — 07:02 Houston — New Orleans
NK1429 Spirit Airlines
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from Tampa to New Orleans. 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 17, 2025.

Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Tampa — New Orleans is served by 8 regular airlines and 3 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 18 departures per week at the price of from $ 262 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Alaska Airlines airline - from $ 9123.

Direct flights

There are 4 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is NK2208 by Spirit Airlines takes 1h 38m and the cheapest is NK2208 by Spirit Airlines for $43.

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Connecting Flights

There are 477 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is NK2577 by Spirit Airlines takes 3h 40m and the cheapest is NK2208 by Spirit Airlines for $71.

  • AS - Alaska Airlines
    from $262
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
    from $91
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  • SY - Sun Country Airlines
    from $243
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  • HA - Hawaiian Airlines
    from $367
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  • 3M - Gulfstream International Airlines
    from $386
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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 Tampa to New Orleans from 4 airports (Topp Of Tampa, Mac Dill AFB, Peter O'Knight, Tampa Int.).

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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New Orleans airports

  • Lakefront-NEW
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  • Louis Armstrong Intl-MSY
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  • Alvin Callendar-NBG
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