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$274 Find cheap flights from the United Kingdom to New Orleans

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Flights to New Orleans - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends for flights to New Orleans to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest day to fly to New Orleans?

The average price of all flights to New Orleans clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to New Orleans is Wednesday where tickets can be as cheap as $708. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where prices are $1,065 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly to New Orleans?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights to New Orleans, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights to New Orleans is January, where tickets cost $634 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and July, where the average cost of tickets from the United Kingdom is $1,033 and $959 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is January with an average price of $705.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to New Orleans?

The average price for all flights to New Orleans depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to New Orleans is generally in the morning, when flights cost $780 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to New Orleans is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,409.

What is a good deal for flights to New Orleans?

If you’re looking for cheap airfare to New Orleans, 25% of our users found tickets to New Orleans for the following prices or less: From London Heathrow Airport $978 one-way - $862 round-trip.

How far in advance should I book a flight to New Orleans?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights to New Orleans, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price, you should book around 0 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 40 days before departure.

Which airline offers the most flights to New Orleans?

Of the 11 airlines that fly to New Orleans, Southwest offers the most flights, with around 758 per week, followed by American Airlines with 276 flights per week.

How long is the flight to New Orleans?

The duration of your flight to New Orleans depends on your departure and arrival airports. Obviously any flights that include a layover will also be longer. The most popular routes to New Orleans on KAYAK are from Edinburgh, which takes 12h 40m, London, which takes 14h 08m, and Manchester, which takes 17h 48m.

How many direct flights to New Orleans are there each day?

There are around 251 direct flights from within United Kingdom to New Orleans every day. Most flights depart in the morning, with 8:00 am the most common departure time and 49% of flights departing in the morning.

How many direct flights to New Orleans are there each week?

Each week there are around 1,755 direct flights from within United Kingdom to New Orleans. The most common day for departures is Sunday, with 17% of flights taking off on this day.

How many long-haul flights are there to New Orleans each week?

There are not any medium-haul (3-6 hour flight duration) or short-haul (up to 3 hour flight duration) flights to New Orleans. Instead, there are 9 long-haul flights (6-12 hour flight duration), with the most arriving from London.

How many cities have direct flights to New Orleans?

From the United Kingdom, there are direct flights to New Orleans from 1 city. This city is London and there are 9 direct flights each week.

Good to know

Low season

January

High season

February

Cheapest flight

$274
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 19% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 11% lower on average.
Flight from London Heathrow Airport to New Orleans

FAQs - booking New Orleans flights

  • What is the best way to get from the airport to the French Quarter?

    The quickest way to get from New Orleans Airport to the French Quarter is to take the airport shuttle bus, drive, or take a taxi, all of which will take you around 20min. The cheapest way is to take the public bus, but this takes around 50min.

  • Which airports in the UK offer direct flights to New Orleans?

    You can fly directly from London Heathrow Airport to New Orleans for the quickest journey time. For the best prices you should consider taking a non-direct flight, which operate from both Heathrow Airport and Gatwick Airport.

  • How early does the airport open?

    New Orleans airport is open 24h a day, but different airlines, ticket counters, and other facilities at the airport have varying opening times. It is best to check with your specific airline for their opening times before arriving at the airport.

  • Does the airport have facilities for disabled passengers?

    New Orleans airport has been designed to be accessible for disabled passengers and is free of any architectural barriers. Visual Paging Displays are available throughout the airport for deaf and hard of hearing passengers. An adult changing room is available in the family bathroom, located after security.

  • Are there hotel shuttles from New Orleans Airport?

    Several hotels close to New Orleans Airport offer complimentary shuttles for guests from the airport terminal. The shuttles depart from The Ground Transportation Centre, outside Level 1 Baggage Claim.

  • How far is New Orleans from central New Orleans?

    New Orleans is 11 miles from the center of New Orleans.

  • What is the name of New Orleans’s airport?

    All flights to New Orleans land at New Orleans. The airport code is MSY,and it can also be referred to as Louis Armstrong, Louis Armstrong New Orleans, or Louis Armstrong New Orleans Intl.

  • How much is a flight to New Orleans?

    On average, a flight to New Orleans costs $996. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost $795 and departed from London Heathrow Airport.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to New Orleans?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights to New Orleans.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to New Orleans?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to New Orleans is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to New Orleans?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to New Orleans with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight to New Orleans?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to New Orleans up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to New Orleans

  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest New Orleans flight deals.
  • Louis Armstrong New Orleans Airport (MSY) is located in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, and is the main way to get from the UK to New Orleans. The airport is located around 15 miles from the city centre.
  • British Airways is the only airline that currently offers direct flights from the UK to New Orleans, so it’s the best airline choice if you are looking to maximise your time.
  • The best way to get from the New Orleans Airport to the city centre is by using the Airport Shuttle Service, which departs every 30min and runs all year round. The cheapest way is to take the 202 Airport Express city bus, but this is less frequent and takes longer.
  • New Orleans Airport has Mother’s Rooms located in each concourse post-security for nursing mothers to use before or after their flight.
  • Those entering New Orleans from the UK will need an ESTA (Electronic System for Travel Authorisation) in order to enter. This can be applied for quickly and easily online in advance.
  • There are nine car hire companies that you can choose from at New Orleans Airport for your onwards journey. You can get to the car hire centre using the MSY hire car Lot Shuttle, located in the Long-Term Parking Garage.
  • For the best prices we recommend choosing a non-direct flight to New Orleans, with a lot more airline options and better deals.
  • New Orleans Airport has three lounges you can enjoy: The Delta SkyClub and The United Lounge are available for passengers flying on those airlines, or you can pay around $44.78 (£32) to access The Club MSY.
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Prefer to fly non-stop to New Orleans Louis Armstrong?

Find which airlines fly direct to Louis Armstrong, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

United Kingdom to New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Monday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +43 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +44 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +44 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +45 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +41 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +42 more

Thursday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +44 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +45 more

Friday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +44 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +45 more

Saturday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +42 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +43 more

Sunday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +45 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +46 more

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Nonstop returns

New Orleans Louis Armstrong to United Kingdom

Monday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +43 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +44 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +44 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +45 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +41 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +42 more

Thursday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +44 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +45 more

Friday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +44 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +45 more

Saturday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +42 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +43 more

Sunday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +45 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +46 more

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Top 5 airlines serving from the United Kingdom to New Orleans

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to New Orleans. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from the United Kingdom to New Orleans. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to New Orleans? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 11027 reviews
7.1Entertainment
7.7Boarding
8.1Crew
7.2Comfort
6.7Food
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Check in etc was very good. As for on the plane, it was like flying in a freezer. It was so cold, i have flown for years and never been so cold on a plane. Staff on board said its always cold when flying which is a load of rubbish. They wouldnt put any heating on and now i have the flu because of this .

6.0 GoodBrian, May 2024HNL - LAX
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Check in etc was very good. As for on the plane, it was like flying in a freezer. It was so cold, i have flown for years and never been so cold on a plane. Staff on board said its always cold when flying which is a load of rubbish. They wouldnt put any heating on and now i have the flu because of this .

I’ve had a couple flights this week on United that were delayed by an hour or more

Surprisingly easy! I was hesitant to try this, but the cost swayed me. I actually felt like I had less stress than all the taxiing and possible delays that occur with short regional flights where you spend less time in the air than getting to and from the plane..

It was okay, no wifi or entertainment real disappointment. Staff onboard not very friendly.

This flight was delayed multiple times and eventually canceled around 2-3ish. Original take off time was around 10:30am. By 3, there were no other options out of Houston, so stuck in Houston for from 3pm - 11am the next day.

It started with multiple delays, cancellations, re booking, 5 hour lay over and finally on a plane from Chicago to Pittsburgh. Gates, times, etc were changed multiply times. Once on the plane, staff was fine, but built in tv did not work and could not even turn it off. Light at eye level the entire trip, so sleeping was near impossible. No snacks or drinks given.

Should have video screens Plane audio was poor and without wired connection hard to understand crew. Should serve more than just cups of water and pretzels on six hour flight. Did not see crew rest of flight. Fix charging sockets to retain charging blocks.

Only water and pretzels served on six hour flight. Did not see crew rest of flight. No video screens and so no wired audio. Poor sound on plan so did not understand anything said by crew. This is a safety issue. Electrical socket did not retain charging block so could not charge phone. No video screen so could not watch movies. Phone is not a substitute.

It was fine. Flight was on time and arrived at destination with 15 min to spare.

My bag was lost with my medicine and I am very inconvenienced. I don’t know what happened, however I want you to do a better job on getting people’s bag back

Worst situation ever! I booked my tickets for this trip on Alaska Airlines. I guess AA is a partner and we flew nonstop from Eugene to PHX on an AA jet. I had to pay for luggage from PHX to EUG. And this was an Alaska Airlines reservation paid for with Alaska airlines credit card! Got to the PHX airport and was not able to check bags because of some weird issue with the AA software. My reservation had to be the-entered by the agent. I will never pick another American Airlines flight on the Alaska Airlines website. While on vacation, I tried to upgrade our seats for the trip home. The request just buffered and never went through. I tried four times and was charged four times on my credit card. The card was charged but the seats were never changed. What a wreck!

Left from gate 30 minutes before flight. Never been late to a flight ever. It says 15 minutes before explicitly on the ticket.

I like the boarding process, it was fast. The seat doesn’t have a TV for a long flight and food wasn’t served, just snacks.

Left on time. Arrived early. Turbulence coming in and gate not open due to early arrival but expected.

Somehow I got “offloaded” even though I had my boarding pass and was in transit Food is horrible Staff were nice and cheerful No headphones were provided on 11 hours flight

Overall the flights pretty good. The snacks we’re good and they were plenty of them. Both boarding and deplaning went quickly.

The staff were very helpful with lots of refreshments on offer. The toilets were clean. The seats were comfortable and entertainment was good. No complaints, it was excellent.

The main flight was OK but the second flight was chaotic with delays

amazing! they were so kind and allowed us to sit on empty seats so we could stretch our legs and sleep good. Food is amazing as well plus dessert in the middle of the flight!

All the British airways staff were very helpful and friendly. Every thing was very smooth running from checking in boarding and arriving 40 minutes early. Which is a brilliant start to your holiday.

I paid for premium economy but BA oversold the seats and we ended up being downgraded. Not acceptable given how much we paid for the flight. We were also separated to 2 different areas so not only did we not get the service we paid for, we didn’t even get to sit together. I’m not happy at this treatment by BA because of corporate greed.

Original flight was cancelled - After waiting 2 hours for new take-off times. Then had to stand in line for 3 hours, ending at 2:30 am - to be told, " No hotel rooms anywhere in Dallas". No way for me to get any rest at DFW at that time of night.

Flight was an Iberia Flight on Level but seemed to be outsourced to a 3rd airline - Wamos. Seating pattern was different than when booked, we waited on the JETBRIDGE for 45 minutes to board, food was terrible. Movie options were limited to about 20 and very old, TV shows was limited to about 15 and equally as old. Staff was fine but definitely the "b-team". Landed about 60 minutes early and waited on the runway for 45 minutes - despite that Logan Airport in Boston recently added new gates. Mediocre experience at best.

Improve food options. Do not charge so much for checked bags. As some who paid 990 EUR fir the round trip international flight it is horrendous to pay another 140 for 1 checked bag.

My luggage never arrived in Miami; still waiting a day later.

good service from crew. Before the would have an option between cookies or nuts as snacks.. Now, there are only cookies. too bad. People who can not have sugar don't have a choice.

Service and food are good. However, main cabin with the extra cost one pays could be better. I don't see any difference with the rest of the seats in the regular category. The seats are too close to the ones in front. For short flights it is Ok, but for long ones there should be more space.

As with every airline the seats are not built for tall people.

Fast check in, easy to navigate, crew were very good, the plane was delayed due to a previous flight and I found the cleanliness a little lacking but overall it was fine

I would not fly with BA again. Packed in like sardines, constant request to turn down air conditioning due to freezing cold for hours and the food was pretty to look at but tasteless!

The bad part was 2 hour delay and we were seating in the airplane it was getting hot and uncomfortable But after they fixed the problem everything went so smooth Crew were amazing very nice polite and caring

Touchscreens do not work. WiFi did not work. Food is possibly the worst on any European airline. Drinks came by only four times on a cross-Atlantic. The plane was two hours late because—it was announced—Lufthansa didn't have enough large aircraft in their fleet to accommodate an on-time flight.

It was freezing in the airplane. Everyone was wearing everything they had with them. The crew acknowledged it was cold, but did nothing about it

The flight attendants were superb and the service was outstanding. Some passengers with small children were very rude and inconsiderate, kids were constantly crying and some were running around the aisle unsupervised.

Terrible. There was a rattling noise the whole flight. The internet didn't work after I paid. Boarding is very disorganized.

Horrible flight attendant in back of economy that screamed at me, have already reported to United. Horrible food - for Gluten free, why would you assume the person is vegetarian? I was served some kind of horrible curry bean paste and multiple cold rolls and soggy vegetables with no seasoning... um no!

The crew member put her luggage and boxes behind my seat so I was able to recline while the passenger in front of me did for 8 hours. My knees were forced against the seat for hours :(. Dude sitting next to me hasn't showered in weeks so I almost threw up.

Sorry my last review for prg to fra was for this flight. My prg to fra flight was fine but my second flight back to Washington DC was with a slow awful crew who wouldn’t come in a timely manner to take trash and take trash before serving coffee tea and was shoving other people’s bottles of water on me when we were not traveling together

Lufthansa was amazing. Definitely upgrade your seat if you can swing it - they take very good care of their passengers. Customs in DC is nothing short of a nightmare though. Stood in line waiting to go back through security for 30 minutes, had to RUN through and across two terminals to make my connection and only had 5 minutes to spare. Terrible. Very very poor coordination by the airport staff and CBP.

I was ver pleased with the service all the way through

I would have preferred something lighter for the second meal. Maybe a small sandwich .

They cancelled our flight the morning of departure at 4:30am.

my original flight was cancelled the previous day, and i was rescheduled onto this flight, which left much earlier in the morning, impacting my previous evening and requiring me to get up much earlier in the morning to get to the airport online. This practice happens way way way too much, and it seems on every airline, though AA is probably the worst.

The crew was very attentive and kept busy serving a variety of treats!

Offered vegetable curry when it was actually tofu which I don’t care for.

The flight was good the crew excellent…but take off delayed three hours!!!

Both mine and my husband's chairs were broken. Also it took 2 hours to get our bags after our flight which was wild.

perhaps eye contact with the cabin crew, instead of abruptness and an impatience to serve.

Not enough trash pickups throughout the flight. Everything else was great.

Overall good, the gluten free food is very hit/miss though and you must tell them you have an allergy days in advance.

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Recent round-trip flight deals

 
These are the cheapest round-trip flights to New Orleans found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/29Wed
2 stops
29h 19mLGW-MSY
7/29Mon
1 stop
32h 52mMSY-LGW
$525
5/26Sun
1 stop
26h 56mLGW-MSY
6/22Sat
1 stop
28h 52mMSY-LGW
$544
5/30Thu
2 stops
20h 27mLGW-MSY
7/29Mon
1 stop
32h 52mMSY-LGW
$555
10/28Mon
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
24h 34mLHR-MSY
11/6Wed
1 stopAmerican Airlines
21h 43mMSY-LHR
$666
9/25Wed
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
27h 04mLGW-MSY
9/28Sat
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
34h 09mMSY-LGW
$723
11/2Sat
nonstopIberia
10h 20mLHR-MSY
12/7Sat
1 stopIberia
12h 52mMSY-LHR
$740
9/22Sun
1 stopBritish Airways
15h 38mLHR-MSY
10/6Sun
nonstopBritish Airways
8h 45mMSY-LHR
$761
9/22Sun
1 stopBritish Airways
11h 58mLHR-MSY
10/5Sat
nonstopBritish Airways
8h 45mMSY-LHR
$786
7/3Wed
2 stopsUnited Airlines
18h 43mLHR-MSY
7/7Sun
1 stopUnited Airlines
34h 20mMSY-LHR
$829
5/23Thu
2 stopsUnited Airlines
17h 32mLHR-MSY
5/30Thu
1 stopUnited Airlines
16h 55mMSY-LHR
$859

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best deals for one-way flights to New Orleans found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
6/6Thu
2 stops
42h 35mLHR-MSY
$274
5/19Sun
2 stops
29h 24mLGW-MSY
$287
6/6Thu
3 stops
36h 23mLHR-MSY
$315
9/20Fri
2 stopsBritish Airways
33h 13mLCY-MSY
$790
9/20Fri
nonstopIberia
10h 00mLHR-MSY
$790
10/11Fri
1 stopBritish Airways
15h 08mLHR-MSY
$862
9/26Thu
nonstopIberia
10h 00mLHR-MSY
$871
7/7Sun
nonstopAmerican Airlines
9h 50mLHR-MSY
$1,698
10/19Sat
3 stopsUnited Airlines
20h 11mLHR-MSY
$1,712
10/11Fri
3 stopsUnited Airlines
20h 11mLHR-MSY
$1,714

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Last minute flights to New Orleans

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights to New Orleans that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/14Tue
multi-stop
17h 45mMAN-MSY
5/21Tue
multi-stop
18h 25mMSY-MAN
$678
5/14Tue
multi-stop
20h 40mMAN-MSY
5/21Tue
multi-stop
18h 25mMSY-MAN
$688
5/14Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
20h 32mLHR-MSY
5/21Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
12h 00mMSY-LHR
$702
5/14Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
17h 38mLHR-MSY
5/21Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
16h 15mMSY-LHR
$711
5/14Tue
multi-stop
20h 40mMAN-MSY
5/21Tue
multi-stop
20h 20mMSY-MAN
$723
5/14Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
15h 23mLHR-MSY
5/21Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
13h 50mMSY-LHR
$735
5/14Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
17h 52mEDI-MSY
5/21Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
16h 21mMSY-EDI
$815
5/14Tue
multi-stopDelta
12h 51mMAN-MSY
5/19Sun
multi-stopDelta
13h 29mMSY-MAN
$1,444
5/13Mon
multi-stopDelta
12h 30mMAN-MSY
5/18Sat
multi-stopDelta
15h 30mMSY-MAN
$2,380
5/11Sat
nonstopBritish Airways
9h 45mLHR-MSY
5/16Thu
nonstopBritish Airways
9h 00mMSY-LHR
$4,837

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Flights to New Orleans

Destination:

New Orleans (MSY)United States

Return flight deals:

New Orleans - United Kingdom

Cabin classes:

$2,591
$795