What airport do you fly into for flights to New Orleans?

If you book a flight to New Orleans, you will be flying into Louis Armstrong, which is the city’s only airport. New Orleans Louis Armstrong (MSY) is located 18.4 km from the centre of New Orleans.

Can I find cheaper flights to New Orleans if I am willing to have stopovers?

Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to New Orleans on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

What is the best airline to fly to New Orleans?

Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Virgin Australia is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to New Orleans.

What is the cheapest airport to fly to in New Orleans?

New Orleans Louis Armstrong is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in New Orleans. One-way flights to New Orleans Louis Armstrong typically cost $141, while return flights cost around $377.

How much is a return flight to New Orleans?

A return flight to New Orleans will typically cost around $403, however they can be found for as little as $241.

Where does the fastest flight to New Orleans depart from?

For those looking to save time traveling to New Orleans, Sydney Kingsford Smith offers the quickest one-way flight (23 hours 13 minutes).

Does New Orleans Louis Armstrong have car hire?

Yes. Those touching down at New Orleans Louis Armstrong can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.

Are there hotels close to New Orleans Louis Armstrong?

Yes. New Orleans Louis Armstrong has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Hilton New Orleans Airport is the closest property to New Orleans Louis Armstrong (0.0 km away from New Orleans Louis Armstrong).

$961+ Flights to New Orleans, Louisiana

Flights to New Orleans in 2025

Return from	$1,657
One-way from	$961
Popular in	January
Cheapest in	August
Average price	$2,200

American Airlines
18/3-1/4
3 total stops
72h 56m total
Sydney to New Orleans

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5/4
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52h 08m total
Sydney to New Orleans

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Tue 18/311:50SYD - MSY

1 stop27h 03mAmerican Airlines

Tue 1/418:12MSY - SYD

2 stops45h 53mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 20/2$1,657

Tue 3/609:20SYD - MSY

2 stops40h 23mAir Canada

Wed 20/809:45MSY - SYD

2 stops30h 35mAir Canada

Deal found 20/2$1,660

Tue 18/311:20SYD - MSY

2 stops22h 51mUnited Airlines

Tue 1/417:30MSY - SYD

2 stops22h 30mUnited Airlines

Deal found 20/2$1,720

Tue 3/610:20SYD - MSY

1 stop21h 51mVirgin Australia

Wed 20/818:22MSY - SYD

1 stop21h 33mVirgin Australia

Deal found 20/2$2,049

Wed 4/609:25SYD - MSY

1 stop23h 26mDelta

Tue 19/807:15MSY - SYD

1 stop32h 20mDelta

Deal found 20/2$2,099

Sat 5/421:20SYD - MSY

2 stops48h 08mMultiple Airlines

Sat 12/420:13MSY - SYD

1 stop43h 22mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 19/2$2,101

Wed 19/311:50SYD - MSY

1 stop21h 25mQantas Airways

Tue 1/413:46MSY - SYD

1 stop25h 09mQantas Airways

Deal found 20/2$3,167

Tue 3/620:55SYD - MSY

3 stops40h 15mTurkish Airlines

Wed 20/807:20MSY - SYD

3 stops44h 40mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 20/2$3,393

Mon 15/908:55SYD - MSY

2 stops65h 32mJapan Airlines

Sat 20/907:35MSY - SYD

2 stops31h 45mJapan Airlines

Deal found 19/2$7,886

Mon 7/406:00SYD - MSY

2 stops53h 09mEmirates

Mon 14/415:35MSY - SYD

2 stops39h 30mEmirates

Deal found 21/2$8,726

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Tue 18/311:50SYD - MSY

1 stop27h 03mAmerican Airlines

Tue 1/418:12MSY - SYD

2 stops45h 53mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 20/2$1,657

Tue 3/609:20SYD - MSY

2 stops40h 23mAir Canada

Wed 20/809:45MSY - SYD

2 stops30h 35mAir Canada

Deal found 20/2$1,660

Tue 18/311:50SYD - MSY

1 stop24h 01mUnited Airlines

Tue 1/418:45MSY - SYD

1 stop21h 10mUnited Airlines

Deal found 20/2$1,720

Tue 3/610:20SYD - MSY

1 stop21h 51mVirgin Australia

Wed 20/818:22MSY - SYD

1 stop21h 33mVirgin Australia

Deal found 20/2$2,049

Wed 4/609:25SYD - MSY

1 stop23h 26mDelta

Tue 19/807:15MSY - SYD

1 stop32h 20mDelta

Deal found 20/2$2,099

Sat 5/421:20SYD - MSY

2 stops48h 08mMultiple Airlines

Sat 12/420:13MSY - SYD

1 stop43h 22mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 19/2$2,101

Wed 19/311:50SYD - MSY

1 stop21h 25mQantas Airways

Tue 1/413:46MSY - SYD

1 stop25h 09mQantas Airways

Deal found 20/2$3,167

Tue 3/620:55SYD - MSY

3 stops40h 15mTurkish Airlines

Wed 20/807:20MSY - SYD

3 stops44h 40mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 20/2$3,393

Mon 7/406:00SYD - MSY

2 stops53h 09mEmirates

Mon 14/415:35MSY - SYD

2 stops39h 30mEmirates

Deal found 21/2$8,726

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Tue 18/311:50SYD - MSY

1 stop27h 03mAmerican Airlines

Tue 1/418:12MSY - SYD

2 stops45h 53mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 20/2$1,657

Tue 18/311:50SYD - MSY

1 stop24h 01mUnited Airlines

Tue 1/418:45MSY - SYD

1 stop21h 10mUnited Airlines

Deal found 20/2$1,720

Tue 18/312:00SYD - MSY

2 stops24h 02mMultiple Airlines

Tue 1/413:46MSY - SYD

3 stops27h 59mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/2$2,186

Wed 19/311:50SYD - MSY

1 stop21h 25mQantas Airways

Tue 1/413:46MSY - SYD

1 stop25h 09mQantas Airways

Deal found 20/2$3,167

Wed 19/310:25SYD - MSY

3 stops29h 34mAir Canada

Tue 1/411:55MSY - SYD

2 stops28h 25mAir Canada

Deal found 20/2$3,785

One-way flights to New Orleans
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Sat 5/417:20SYD - MSY

3 stops52h 08mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/2$961

Wed 4/609:30SYD - MSY

2 stops23h 33mUnited Airlines

Deal found 20/2$1,320

Sun 6/409:25SYD - MSY

1 stop29h 38mDelta

Deal found 20/2$1,790

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Depart

Return

Price

SydneyNew Orleans

SYD - MSY

SYDMSY

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Tue 18/3

11:50-22:53

1 stop27h 03m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Tue 1/4

18:12-08:05

2 stops45h 53m

$1,657

SydneyNew Orleans

SYD - MSY

SYDMSY

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Tue 3/6

09:20-10:43

2 stops40h 23m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Wed 20/8

09:45-07:20

2 stops30h 35m

$1,660

SydneyNew Orleans

SYD - MSY

SYDMSY

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Tue 18/3

11:50-19:51

1 stop24h 01m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Tue 1/4

18:45-07:55

1 stop21h 10m

$1,720

SydneyNew Orleans

SYD - MSY

SYDMSY

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Tue 3/6

10:20-17:11

1 stop21h 51m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Wed 20/8

18:22-06:55

1 stop21h 33m

$2,049

SydneyNew Orleans

SYD - MSY

SYDMSY

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Wed 4/6

09:25-17:51

1 stop23h 26m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Tue 19/8

07:15-06:35

1 stop32h 20m

$2,099

SydneyNew Orleans

SYD - MSY

SYDMSY

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sat 5/4

21:20-05:28

2 stops48h 08m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Sat 12/4

20:13-06:35

1 stop43h 22m

$2,101

SydneyNew Orleans

SYD - MSY

SYDMSY

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Wed 19/3

11:50-17:15

1 stop21h 25m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Tue 1/4

13:46-06:55

1 stop25h 09m

$3,167

SydneyNew Orleans

SYD - MSY

SYDMSY

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Tue 3/6

20:55-22:10

3 stops40h 15m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Wed 20/8

07:20-19:00

3 stops44h 40m

$3,393

SydneyNew Orleans

SYD - MSY

SYDMSY

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 7/4

06:00-20:09

2 stops53h 09m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Mon 14/4

15:35-22:05

2 stops39h 30m

$8,726

SydneyNew Orleans

SYD - MSY

SYDMSY

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sat 5/4

17:20-05:28

3 stops52h 08m

$961

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Travel insights for flights to New Orleans

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How long is the flight to New Orleans?

On average, a flight from Sydney to New Orleans takes 23 hours 13 minutes. Flights to New Orleans from other popular cities in Australia will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

What are the most popular airlines that fly to New Orleans?

The most popular airlines flying from Sydney to New Orleans are United Airlines, Qantas Airways and Air Canada.

United Airlines

From $1,147

Qantas Airways

From $1,123

Air Canada

From $965

American Airlines

From $1,163

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to New Orleans?

The cheapest airlines flying from Sydney to New Orleans are Virgin Australia, Air Canada and Qantas Airways.

Rainfall in New Orleans by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in New Orleans ranges from 83.0 - 163.0 mm per month. June is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 163.0 mm. October is typically the driest time to visit New Orleans when rainfall is around 83.0 mm.

Temperature in New Orleans by month

If weather is an important factor for your trip to New Orleans, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 28.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 11.0 C).

Reviews of airlines servicing New Orleans

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,279 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Anonymous,June 2024

DXB - IAH

It was not a good experience the seats were small and uncomfortable the food was not good and they forgot to serve me my breakfast - there were 5 us in 2 rows that they just completely skipped us. Very disappointed.

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,279 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,279 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Anonymous,June 2024

DXB - IAH

Delta

8.0

Very Good

8,217 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,279 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Anonymous,June 2024

DXB - IAH

Virgin Australia

7.5

Good

417 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,279 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Anonymous,June 2024

DXB - IAH

Qantas Airways

7.4

Good

814 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,279 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Anonymous,June 2024

DXB - IAH

United Airlines

7.4

Good

8,760 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,279 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Anonymous,June 2024

DXB - IAH

What airport do you fly into for flights to New Orleans?
If you book a flight to New Orleans, you will be flying into Louis Armstrong, which is the city’s only airport. New Orleans Louis Armstrong (MSY) is located 18.4 km from the centre of New Orleans.
Can I find cheaper flights to New Orleans if I am willing to have stopovers?
Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to New Orleans on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.
What is the best airline to fly to New Orleans?
Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Virgin Australia is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to New Orleans.
What is the cheapest airport to fly to in New Orleans?
New Orleans Louis Armstrong is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in New Orleans. One-way flights to New Orleans Louis Armstrong typically cost $141, while return flights cost around $377.
How much is a return flight to New Orleans?
A return flight to New Orleans will typically cost around $403, however they can be found for as little as $241.
Where does the fastest flight to New Orleans depart from?
For those looking to save time traveling to New Orleans, Sydney Kingsford Smith offers the quickest one-way flight (23 hours 13 minutes).
Does New Orleans Louis Armstrong have car hire?
Yes. Those touching down at New Orleans Louis Armstrong can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.
Are there hotels close to New Orleans Louis Armstrong?
Yes. New Orleans Louis Armstrong has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Hilton New Orleans Airport is the closest property to New Orleans Louis Armstrong (0.0 km away from New Orleans Louis Armstrong).

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