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New York to New Orleans EWR, JFK, LGA → MSY

Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), LaGuardia Airport (LGA) → Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)

The cheapest return found recently is $265 with Frontier Airlines, 4 Dec – 7 Dec, found 3 days ago. The cheapest one-way found recently is $224 with jetBlue, 1 May 2027, found 2 days ago.

Return

The cheapest return fare on each of 7 departure dates is usually $259 to $301.

Cheapest return found recently

$265

4 Dec – 7 Dec · Frontier Airlines

Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) → Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)

Leaves 10:24 p.m. · Return leaves 6:05 p.m. · 37 h 38 min of travel, both ways together

out 1 stop, back 1 stop

found 3 days ago

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Cheapest nonstop return

$298

28 Oct – 3 Nov · Southwest Airlines

LaGuardia Airport (LGA) → Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)

Leaves 3:55 p.m. · Return leaves 1:00 p.m. · 6 h 15 min of travel, both ways together

out nonstop, back nonstop

found 4 days ago

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Found recently, and the cheapest we hold

Cheapest found recently $265 4 Dec – 7 Decfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates

Cheapest we hold, of any age $228 2 Dec – 5 Decfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates

What have prices looked like?

Over 25 days, 24 Sept to 18 Oct, the cheapest return we saw each day was $213 to $306.

$265, the cheapest return found recently, sits here in that range of $213 to $306.

25 days is a short history, so treat this range as an early guide.

Those were the prices on those days, not today's.

Is this a good return price?

Compared with the cheapest return fare on each of 7 departure dates from 28 Oct to 16 Jan 2027, found by travelers' searches in the last 7 days (economy, the price the seller showed on Aviasales). The usual range is the middle half of those prices.

Could nearby dates be cheaper?

Yes. Among 3-night return fares leaving within 3 days of 4 Dec, 2 Dec – 5 Dec costs $228: $37 less than the cheapest found recently.

jetBlue · John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) → Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) · out nonstop, back 1 stop · found 6 days ago

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Every date we hold

16 fares on 7 departure dates

28 Oct – 3 Nov: $298, found 4 days ago31 Oct – 4 Nov: $277, found 4 days ago2 Dec – 5 Dec: $228, found 6 days ago3 Dec – 7 Dec: $253, found 6 days ago4 Dec – 7 Dec: $265, found 3 days ago19 Dec – 22 Dec: $303, found 3 days ago16 Jan 2027 – 25 Jan 2027: $307, found 3 days agoOctDecJan
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DatesFromAirlineAirportsStopsFound
28 Oct – 3 Nov$298Southwest AirlinesLaGuardia Airport (LGA) → Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
31 Oct – 4 Nov$277Frontier AirlinesNewark Liberty International Airport (EWR) → Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
2 Dec – 5 Dec$228jetBlueJohn F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) → Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)out nonstop, back 1 stopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
3 Dec – 7 Dec$253Frontier AirlinesNewark Liberty International Airport (EWR) → Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
4 Dec – 7 Dec$265Frontier AirlinesNewark Liberty International Airport (EWR) → Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
19 Dec – 22 Dec$303Frontier AirlinesNewark Liberty International Airport (EWR) → Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
16 Jan 2027 – 25 Jan 2027$307Frontier AirlinesLaGuardia Airport (LGA) → Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates

Which month looks cheapest?

December 2026 is the cheapest month — from $228.

October 2026From $2772 departure dates31 Oct – 4 Nov · found 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
December 2026From $228Cheapest seen4 departure dates2 Dec – 5 Dec · found 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
January 2027From $3071 departure date16 Jan 2027 – 25 Jan 2027 · found 3 days agoSee prices for these dates

Airlines on the cheapest dates: Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines, jetBlue.

One-way

The cheapest one-way fare on each of 4 departure dates is usually $120 to $169.

Cheapest one-way found recently

$224

1 May 2027 · jetBlue

John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) → Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)

Leaves 4:00 p.m. · 7 h 6 min trip

1 stop

found 2 days ago

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Cheapest nonstop one-way

$108

2 Dec · Southwest Airlines

LaGuardia Airport (LGA) → Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)

Leaves 5:35 p.m. · 3 h 40 min trip

nonstop

found 6 days ago

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Found recently, and the cheapest we hold

Cheapest found recently $224 1 May 2027found 2 days agoOpen this trip

Cheapest we hold, of any age $93 2 Decfound 6 days agoOpen this trip

What have prices looked like?

Over 25 days, 24 Sept to 18 Oct, the cheapest one-way we saw each day was $88 to $200.

At $224, the cheapest one-way found recently is above that range.

25 days is a short history, so treat this range as an early guide.

Those were the prices on those days, not today's.

Is this a good one-way price?

Compared with the cheapest one-way fare on each of 4 departure dates from 20 Nov to 1 May 2027, found by travelers' searches in the last 7 days (economy, the price the seller showed on Aviasales). The usual range is the middle half of those prices.

Could nearby dates be cheaper?

We hold no other one-way fares leaving within 3 days of 1 May 2027 to compare.

Every date we hold

7 fares on 4 departure dates

20 Nov: $151, found 3 days ago2 Dec: $93, found 6 days ago22 Dec: $129, found 3 days ago1 May 2027: $224, found 2 days agoNovDecMay
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DatesFromAirlineAirportsStopsFound
20 Nov$151jetBlueJohn F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) → Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)1 stopfound 3 days agoOpen this trip
2 Dec$93Frontier AirlinesNewark Liberty International Airport (EWR) → Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)1 stopfound 6 days agoOpen this trip
22 Dec$129Frontier AirlinesNewark Liberty International Airport (EWR) → Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)1 stopfound 3 days agoOpen this trip
1 May 2027$224jetBlueJohn F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) → Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)1 stopfound 2 days agoOpen this trip

Which month looks cheapest?

December 2026 is the cheapest month — from $93.

November 2026From $1511 departure date20 Nov · found 3 days agoOpen this trip
December 2026From $93Cheapest seen2 departure dates2 Dec · found 6 days agoOpen this trip
May 2027From $2241 departure date1 May 2027 · found 2 days agoOpen this trip

Airlines on the cheapest dates: jetBlue, Frontier Airlines.

Premium cabin fares from New York to New Orleans

We hold no premium economy, business or first-class fares for this route: we collect them for the busiest routes, and this one is not among them yet.

Today's prices for 4 Dec – 7 Dec in another cabin: Premium economy · Business · First

Today's prices for 1 May 2027 in another cabin: Premium economy · Business · First

How far ahead were prices cheapest for New York to New Orleans?

Return

Fares 14 to 29 days before departure were typically 19% lower than 0 to 6 days before departure.

From the cheapest return each day between 24 Sept and 18 Oct (25 days), grouped by how many days ahead the flight left; one adult in economy.

Each range covers different departure dates, so this compares typical fares, not the same trip priced twice.

Prices reflect recent searches — current fares may differ.

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Typical price in each booking range — round trip, per traveler in Economy.
Booked ahead byTypical fareCheapest dayAbove the cheapestDays of prices
0–6 days$306$306+23%9
7–13 days$341$213+38%10
14–29 days$248$213Cheapest seen19
30–59 days$338$215+36%21
60–89 days$303$285+22%25
90–179 days$307$271+24%21
180+ days$405$405+63%10

One-way

Fares 30 to 59 days before departure were typically 10% lower than 14 to 29 days before departure.

From the cheapest one-way each day between 24 Sept and 18 Oct (25 days), grouped by how many days ahead the flight left; one adult in economy.

Each range covers different departure dates, so this compares typical fares, not the same trip priced twice.

Prices reflect recent searches — current fares may differ.

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Typical price in each booking range — one way, per traveler in Economy.
Booked ahead byTypical fareCheapest dayAbove the cheapestDays of prices
14–29 days$120$109+11%9
30–59 days$108$88Cheapest seen19
60–89 days$196$129+82%13
90–179 days$153$110+42%22
180+ days$200$192+85%19

Could a nearby airport be cheaper?

A different airport at either end can change the fare — sometimes a lot.

Return

Philadelphia → New Orleans

130 km from New York

$441

$176 more than flying from New York

10 Mar 2027 – 14 Mar 2027 · PHL → MSY · out 1 stop, back 1 stop

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Newburgh → New Orleans

88 km from New York

$296

$31 more than flying from New York

16 Jan 2027 – 25 Jan 2027 · SWF → MSY · out 1 stop, back 1 stop

found 3 days ago

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Cheapest recent price on each route — round trip, per traveler in Economy. Distances are in a straight line.

One-way

Philadelphia → New Orleans

130 km from New York

$129

$95 less than flying from New York

7 Nov · PHL → MSY · 1 stop

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Newburgh → New Orleans

88 km from New York

$333

$109 more than flying from New York

30 Nov · SWF → MSY · 1 stop

found 6 days ago

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Cheapest recent price on each route — one way, per traveler in Economy. Distances are in a straight line.

Live price for these dates

The cheapest return found recently is for 4 Dec – 7 Dec. A live search on this page shows what those dates cost now, for one adult in economy.

Prices are what travelers' searches on Aviasales found in the last 7 days, in US dollars: the price the seller showed on Aviasales; bags may cost extra. Fares change, so check today's price before you book. How our prices work