Cheap flights from New York to New Orleans from C$ 172

In general, September is the cheapest month to fly from New York to New Orleans. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around C$ 320. The month of August is another great option to travel to New Orleans, with average flight prices from New York averaging around C$ 374.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to New Orleans from New York is on a Wednesday. momondo users have found tickets for Wednesday departures for as low as C$ 482. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. When flying out on a Saturday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from New York to New Orleans for around C$ 1,082.

Flying to New Orleans from New York in the afternoon is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as C$ 362 when looking at flights departing in the afternoon. Flights to New Orleans are more costly in the morning, with an average ticket price of C$ 482. Departure times in the morning fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to New Orleans from New York when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to New Orleans for around C$ 391 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to New Orleans from New York for as low as C$ 292 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on New York to New Orleans flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Historically, on average around 21% of flights between New York and New Orleans have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 165 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing at night have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Saturday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Delta has had the least delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 15% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between New York and New Orleans is 16 per day as of July 2026. The most frequent departure time is 3:00p.m., with 63% of daily flights leaving in the afternoon.

The number of flights available between New York and New Orleans is 115 per week as of July 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 16% of weekly flights leaving on this day.