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

Return flight: New Orleans – Tampa

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 3 direct and 328 connecting flights from Tampa to New Orleans. You can compare airfare deals from 8 airlines and multiple travel sites from $38, 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
12:07 — 12:45
12:07 — 12:45 NK1441 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — New Orleans
1h 38m
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19:48 — 20:30
19:48 — 20:30 NK1427 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — New Orleans
1h 42m
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from$45
20:55 — 21:35
20:55 — 21:35 MX657 Mexicana
Tampa — New Orleans
1h 40m
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from$40
05:30 — 12:49
05:30 — 06:33 NK1955 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Miami
5h 13m stop
11:46 — 12:49 NK1054 Spirit Airlines
Miami — New Orleans
8h 19m
including layover
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from$63
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$84
06:00 — 14:51
06:00 — 08:42 NK2311 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Detroit
4h 41m stop
05:53 — 07:20 NK2565 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — New Orleans
9h 51m
including layover
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from$87
06:28 — 16:11
06:28 — 08:11 F92911 Frontier Airlines
Tampa — Atlanta
7h 18m stop
15:39 — 16:17 F92051 Frontier Airlines
Atlanta — New Orleans
10h 43m
including layover
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from$93
07:01 — 17:04
06:50 — 09:01 F91113 Frontier Airlines
Tampa — Denver
4h 23m stop
14:35 — 18:18 F92360 Frontier Airlines
Denver — New Orleans
11h 3m
including layover
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from$102
07:10 — 10:57
07:10 — 08:41 UA2393 United Airlines
Tampa — Houston
1h 1m stop
09:42 — 10:57 UA575 United Airlines
Houston — New Orleans
4h 47m
including layover
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from$123
08:00 — 09:29
+1 day
08:00 — 10:41 NK2080 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Detroit
21h 19m stop
08:00 — 09:29 NK1157 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — New Orleans
26h 29m
including layover
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from$114
09:05 — 13:17
09:05 — 10:53 NK13 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Charlotte
1h 27m stop
12:20 — 13:17 NK1107 Spirit Airlines
Charlotte — New Orleans
5h 12m
including layover
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from$101
09:40 — 19:59
09:40 — 11:35 NK1779 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Dallas
6h 53m stop
18:28 — 19:59 NK1098 Spirit Airlines
Dallas — New Orleans
11h 19m
including layover
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from$82
10:32 — 18:14
10:32 — 11:21 NK1758 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Nashville
5h 26m stop
16:47 — 18:14 NK1770 Spirit Airlines
Nashville — New Orleans
8h 42m
including layover
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from$72
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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11:15 — 18:19
11:15 — 12:50 NK840 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Atlanta
4h 56m stop
17:46 — 18:19 NK311 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — New Orleans
8h 4m
including layover
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12:02 — 19:10
12:02 — 13:40 NK984 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Dallas
4h stop
17:40 — 19:10 NK3719 Spirit Airlines
Dallas — New Orleans
8h 8m
including layover
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13:17 — 18:26
13:05 — 14:33 MX100 Mexicana
Tampa — Charleston
2h 39m stop
18:54 — 19:56 MX329 Mexicana
Charleston — New Orleans
6h 9m
including layover
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from$95
13:40 — 19:13
14:03 — 16:27 UA326 United Airlines
Tampa — Washington D.C.
1h 37m stop
17:55 — 19:38 UA251 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — New Orleans
6h 33m
including layover
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14:11 — 07:02
+1 day
14:11 — 15:44 NK1749 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Houston
14h 16m stop
06:00 — 07:02 NK1429 Spirit Airlines
Houston — New Orleans
17h 51m
including layover
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from$76
16:15 — 22:30
16:15 — 18:18 UA1819 United Airlines
Tampa — Chicago
1h 41m stop
19:59 — 22:30 UA1899 United Airlines
Chicago — New Orleans
7h 15m
including layover
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17:15 — 06:58
+1 day
17:15 — 18:22 NK323 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Miami
11h 38m stop
06:00 — 06:58 NK1052 Spirit Airlines
Miami — New Orleans
14h 43m
including layover
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17:15 — 12:49
+1 day
17:15 — 18:22 NK323 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Miami
17h 24m stop
11:46 — 12:49 NK1054 Spirit Airlines
Miami — New Orleans
20h 34m
including layover
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22:47 — 15:56
+1 day
22:47 — 00:28 NK1292 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Atlanta
14h 53m stop
22:32 — 23:08 NK1755 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — New Orleans
18h 9m
including layover
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from$81
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$67
14:11 — 05:35
+1 day
14:11 — 15:44 NK1749 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Houston
5h 42m stop
21:26 — 23:07 NK1143 Spirit Airlines
Houston — Los Angeles
48m stop
23:55 — 05:35 NK1801 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — New Orleans
16h 24m
including layover
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21:22 — 12:49
+1 day
21:22 — 22:43 NK3127 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Houston
6h 47m stop
05:30 — 09:06 NK221 Spirit Airlines
Houston — Miami
2h 40m stop
11:46 — 12:49 NK1054 Spirit Airlines
Miami — New Orleans
16h 27m
including layover
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21:22 — 06:58
+2 days
21:22 — 22:43 NK3127 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Houston
20h 17m stop
19:00 — 22:43 NK1155 Spirit Airlines
Houston — Miami
7h 17m stop
06:00 — 06:58 NK1052 Spirit Airlines
Miami — New Orleans
34h 36m
including layover
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22:47 — 19:14
+1 day
22:47 — 00:28 NK1292 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Atlanta
9h 10m stop
09:38 — 11:30 NK1820 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Miami
6h 35m stop
18:05 — 19:14 NK1132 Spirit Airlines
Miami — New Orleans
21h 27m
including layover
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23:09 — 05:35
+2 days
23:09 — 00:43 NK1861 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Houston
20h 43m stop
21:26 — 23:07 NK1143 Spirit Airlines
Houston — Los Angeles
48m stop
23:55 — 05:35 NK1801 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — New Orleans
31h 26m
including layover
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from$104
*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 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 05:30 to 23:09 from 4 Tampa airports and arrive 05:30 to 23:09 to 3 New Orleans airports. Average flight time is 1h 40m.

  • The fastest flight 1h 38m
  • Average flight time 1h 40m
  • The earliest flight 05:30
  • The latest flight 23:09
  • Distance 488 ml

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

The most expensive months are november (from 341 $), february (from 340 $), december (from 186 $).

What is the lowest airfare Tampa to New Orleans?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $38. This airfare is for economy class on one-way NK1441 flight by Spirit Airlines for August 16, 2025 which leaves Tampa Int. in Tampa at 12:07 am and arrives at New Orleans Louis Armstrong Intl at 12:45.

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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 - 13 departures per week at the price of from $ 206 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Alaska Airlines airline - from $ 7167.

Direct flights

There are 3 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is NK1441 by Spirit Airlines takes 1h 38m and the cheapest is NK1441 by Spirit Airlines for $38.

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Connecting Flights

There are 328 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is NK2577 by Spirit Airlines takes 3h 40m and the cheapest is NK1441 by Spirit Airlines for $63.

  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
    from $93
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  • SY - Sun Country Airlines
    from $192
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  • HA - Hawaiian Airlines
    from $289
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  • 3M - Gulfstream International 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 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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