Cheap Flights from Tampa, FL to New Orleans, LA from $42

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 $42, 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.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
05:30 — 08:10
05:20 — 06:20 NK2577 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Miami
30m stop
08:55 — 09:59 NK2204 Spirit Airlines
Miami — New Orleans
3h 40m
including layover
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from$78
05:30 — 17:14
05:20 — 06:20 NK2577 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Miami
7h 4m stop
11:56 — 13:50 NK2678 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Houston
35m stop
15:49 — 17:06 NK2065 Spirit Airlines
Houston — New Orleans
12h 44m
including layover
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from$89
06:30 — 17:14
06:15 — 07:47 NK2023 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Houston
8h 5m stop
15:49 — 17:06 NK2065 Spirit Airlines
Houston — New Orleans
11h 44m
including layover
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from$73
11:15 — 15:48
11:15 — 12:50 NK840 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Atlanta
2h 27m stop
15:17 — 15:48 NK1105 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — New Orleans
5h 33m
including layover
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from$78
11:57 — 20:33
11:57 — 14:40 F92340 Frontier Airlines
Tampa — Philadelphia
3h 43m stop
18:23 — 20:33 F94781 Frontier Airlines
Philadelphia — New Orleans
9h 36m
including layover
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from$89
12:07 — 12:45
12:07 — 12:45 NK1441 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — New Orleans
1h 38m
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from$47
13:10 — 17:09
13:05 — 14:01 NK2032 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Nashville
1h 43m stop
18:10 — 19:44 NK2253 Spirit Airlines
Nashville — New Orleans
4h 59m
including layover
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13:30 — 17:06
+1 day
13:30 — 16:13 NK2324 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Detroit
5h 34m stop
21:47 — 23:56 NK2590 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Houston
15h 53m stop
15:49 — 17:06 NK2065 Spirit Airlines
Houston — New Orleans
28h 36m
including layover
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from$86
17:04 — 20:07
17:04 — 18:40 NK2469 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Atlanta
55m stop
19:35 — 20:07 NK2470 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — New Orleans
4h 3m
including layover
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from$69
18:08 — 17:06
+1 day
18:08 — 20:08 NK2162 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Chicago
1h 6m stop
21:14 — 23:59 NK2274 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Houston
15h 50m stop
15:49 — 17:06 NK2065 Spirit Airlines
Houston — New Orleans
23h 58m
including layover
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from$86
19:48 — 20:30
19:48 — 20:30 NK1427 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — New Orleans
1h 42m
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from$57
20:41 — 21:19
20:41 — 21:19 NK2208 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — New Orleans
1h 38m
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from$42
20:55 — 21:35
20:55 — 21:35 MX657 Mexicana
Tampa — New Orleans
1h 40m
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21:22 — 17:06
+1 day
21:22 — 22:30 NK2234 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Miami
7h 35m stop
06:05 — 07:53 NK2082 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Houston
7h 56m stop
15:49 — 17:06 NK2065 Spirit Airlines
Houston — New Orleans
20h 44m
including layover
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23:09 — 07:02
+1 day
23:09 — 00:43 NK1861 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Houston
5h 17m stop
06:00 — 07:02 NK1429 Spirit Airlines
Houston — New Orleans
8h 53m
including layover
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from$84
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on September 15, 2025

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 42 $), june (from 47 $), august (from 47 $).

The most expensive months are november (from 318 $), february (from 316 $), december (from 173 $).

What is the lowest airfare Tampa to New Orleans?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $42. 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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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 $ 256 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Alaska Airlines airline - from $ 8932.

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 $42.

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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 $69.

  • AS - Alaska Airlines
    from $256
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
    from $89
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  • SY - Sun Country Airlines
    from $238
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  • HA - Hawaiian Airlines
    from $359
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  • 3M - Gulfstream International Airlines
    from $378
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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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