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$88 Find Cheap Flights from Birmingham to New Orleans

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Cheap Flights from Birmingham to New Orleans (BHM-MSY)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Birmingham to New Orleans that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Birmingham to New Orleans

Mon, Sep 8 - Thu, Sep 11
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11:28 am - 6:53 pmBHM-MSY
7h 25m1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
9:10 am - 3:36 pmMSY-BHM
6h 26m1 stop
$171Spirit Airlines
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Thu, Sep 4 - Sun, Sep 7
Spirit Airlines Logo
4:31 pm - 11:52 pmBHM-MSY
7h 21m1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 3:36 pmMSY-BHM
9h 06m1 stop
$181Spirit Airlines
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Wed, Sep 3 - Wed, Sep 10
Delta Logo
6:00 pm - 11:00 pmBHM-MSY
5h 00m1 stop
Delta Logo
10:55 am - 4:31 pmMSY-BHM
5h 36m1 stop
$197Delta
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Fri, Sep 5 - Sun, Sep 7
Spirit Airlines Logo
11:28 am - 6:53 pmBHM-MSY
7h 25m1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 3:36 pmMSY-BHM
9h 06m1 stop
$199Spirit Airlines
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Mon, Sep 8 - Thu, Sep 11
Spirit Airlines Logo
11:28 am - 7:44 pmBHM-MSY
8h 16m2 stops
Spirit Airlines Logo
9:10 am - 3:36 pmMSY-BHM
6h 26m1 stop
$209Spirit Airlines
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Mon, Sep 8 - Thu, Sep 11
Spirit Airlines Logo
11:28 am - 8:13 pmBHM-MSY
32h 45m3 stops
Spirit Airlines Logo
9:10 am - 3:36 pmMSY-BHM
6h 26m1 stop
$213Spirit Airlines
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Wed, Sep 3 - Wed, Sep 10
Southwest Logo
5:55 pm - 10:05 pmBHM-MSY
4h 10m1 stop
Southwest Logo
6:40 am - 1:25 pmMSY-BHM
6h 45m2 stops
$216Southwest
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Mon, Sep 1 - Mon, Sep 8
Delta Logo
6:30 am - 11:34 amBHM-MSY
5h 04m1 stop
Delta Logo
5:25 am - 8:27 amMSY-BHM
3h 02m1 stop
$221Delta
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Wed, Sep 3 - Wed, Sep 10
Southwest Logo
1:45 pm - 10:05 pmBHM-MSY
8h 20m2 stops
Southwest Logo
6:40 am - 1:25 pmMSY-BHM
6h 45m2 stops
$238Southwest
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Sat, Nov 29 - Sat, Dec 6
United Airlines Logo
5:03 pm - 10:59 pmBHM-MSY
5h 56m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 2:01 pmMSY-BHM
7h 01m1 stop
$377United Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Birmingham to New Orleans flights

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

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Birmingham to New Orleans?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Birmingham to New Orleans clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

For Birmingham to New Orleans, Saturday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Tuesday is the most expensive. Flying from New Orleans back to Birmingham, the best deals are generally found on Tuesday, with Monday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Birmingham to New Orleans?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Birmingham 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 from Birmingham to New Orleans is December, where tickets cost $311 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are October and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $659 and $639 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonJune
Cheapest flight$88
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 20% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 7% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Birmingham to New Orleans

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Birmingham to New Orleans based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Birmingham to New Orleans

  • What is the cheapest flight from Birmingham to New Orleans?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Birmingham to New Orleans was $88 for a one-way ticket and $171 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Birmingham and New Orleans?

    No

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Birmingham to New Orleans?

    On your way to New Orleans, you’ll fly out from Birmingham. You’ll be landing at New Orleans Louis Armstrong.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Birmingham to New Orleans?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Birmingham to New Orleans?

    SkyTeam, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Birmingham and New Orleans, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Birmingham to New Orleans, Delta or Southwest?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Birmingham to New Orleans are Delta and Southwest. With an average price for the route of $401 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. Southwest is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $374 and an overall rating of 8.0.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Birmingham 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 from Birmingham to New Orleans.

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

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

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Birmingham 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 to Birmingham with another airline. Booking your flights between Birmingham and MSY can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Birmingham 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 from Birmingham up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Birmingham to New Orleans

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Birmingham to New Orleans. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4246 reviews
7.5Entertainment
8.6Crew
8.0Comfort
8.1Boarding
7.0Food
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southwest just starting charging for luggage. hadnt realized it until it was too late. now out $70 when i couldve bought a carry on if i wouldve known. free bags was one of the only reasons i chose southwest over another airline (the other being no assigned seats, which is apparently also being changed). stupid business decision. wont be flying southwest anymore.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Jul 2025AUS - RDU
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southwest just starting charging for luggage. hadnt realized it until it was too late. now out $70 when i couldve bought a carry on if i wouldve known. free bags was one of the only reasons i chose southwest over another airline (the other being no assigned seats, which is apparently also being changed). stupid business decision. wont be flying southwest anymore.

The quality of Southwest Airlines continues to degrade each time I fly with them. If it were not for the free luggage, I would probably choose another airline. Their prices are a little bit competitive, but way too high for the quality of the service. Southwest is not unique in this way. Domestic flight in the United States of America has continued to be a lower and lower quality product. Very sad when you compare the quality of domestic airlines to that of many international airlines around the world.

Very smooth checking in our luggage with a super pleasant SW agent. I enjoyed a fun entertaining movie.

WiFi did not work. For as outrageous as these flights cost, when they’re advertised with certain services/ features they should be in working order

Worst experience I had on Southwest. Still better than most, but the seating was barely tolerable.

The Southwest employees (all two of them) were very nice and cheerful despite the fact the line to self-check a bag (simply drop it off) was hundreds of people long. Thank God I arrived early to the airport because I stood in this line for at least an hour. Once on the flight that had been delayed by an hour, we had no Wi-Fi and thus no entertainment. Finally, I hope the investor strong arm tactics against Southwest pay off in a short-term windfall to your C-Suite because the rest of you are screwed. I have been a faithful Southwest customer for 15 years due to everything you just got rid of. I'm flying to Idaho and Washington in October, both places I used to simply book with Southwest without a second thought now with Frontier (Washington) and United (Idaho) because they offer everything the "new" Southwest does but cheaper and at better times, destinations, etc. This really makes me sad...

It was okay. The plane was delayed from earlier in the day, but they kept updating the departure time, sometimes later, sometimes earlier. That was stressful. Once we finally got on and took off, it was fine. I was supposed to have a connection in Chicago to Los Angeles, and the time for so late I was rebooked to arrive in LA 3 hours late. The departure time to Chicago later became early enough to have taken my original connection and arrive earlier but that wasn't an option.

It was one and half hour late... Not sure if any other experience matters.

Delayed flight. Nicest crew member was a SW pilot flying seated next to me who kindly move to seat the final passenger. Flight extra delayed. My cup of refreshment of ginger ale was so packed with ice it was literally 2 sips.

For my birthday trip this was my second time ever flying, this trip was the best.

Was charged for my luggage despite having been on one ticket from an international flight. Too tired to argue after 15 hours on flight. Was charged for rechecking it at JFK airport. Not sure why those off Kenya Airways were required to do that.

De planning was an absolute mess. We were never told that we weren’t at the gate and that we had to go down unstable stairs and then hop on a bus. People were falling, we couldn’t tell who was in charge. Overall terrible communication that ended up leaving a bad impression at the very end of the experience.

My experience on any Delta flight is always overshadowed by the time Delta removed me from a flight for no apparent reason.

Delayed and took off even later than the scheduled delay time

For a 69 year old with health problems I had the worse experience, no wheelchair when I entered a lady told me to sit and wait while a gentleman told me I had to walk to the Delta station, which I did. I had a carry on and a bag, and I was traveling with my service dog, which was on his carrier and the lady charged me for my carry on luggage, beside all the waiting cause of the delay, I had to walk to get my luggage cause no wheelchair showed up, I am so disappointed. I will get in touch with the company. I got home at 3:00 am, not good for my health situation.

Great experience on Delta. Staff from baggage check to flight attendants were very courteous and professional. My only issue was a personal preference for pretzels instead of the chips and cookies that were offered.

There was no problems, just a little uncomfortable with seats that do not lay back a little

Always good but we must do something about people in rows ahead of you that don't put their seats back up when they are suppose to. And It's rough to not be able to even lean over to get something out of my purse.

Flight was delayed, 30+ bags had to be gate checked. Crew were very friendly!

Everything was good until we were boarding our connection flight in Atlanta, we were told to gate check our carry-on, but when we got inside the plane, there was plenty of room in the overhead.

This flight was perfect. No complaints and only the highest regard for the crew and ground staff and how they executed perfectly. I fly a lot with United and would request predictability and transparency in their operations instead of last minute changes.

This is for UA2274 from Houston to Sacramento. The flight was delayed arriving due to mechanical issues so we left about 3 hours later than scheduled. When boarding the plane the temperature inside was excessive - likely close to 100. Pilot apologized and said it was going to improve at altitude, which it did. But before that I honestly thought there might have been more delays removing passengers made ill from the heat. We were delayed leaving due to another mechanical issue. There was not water on the plane due to a panel that was not secured. They did that quickly, but the combination of mechanical issues was rather disturbing and did not reflect well on United.

1. when we went to check in, our 2 first class seats had been CANCELED and the flight was sold out. This was done without our prior knowledge. It was all we could do to restore one first class seat for my wife and I flew economy. 2, Our flight home was scheduled to leave at 10:30 pm. Due to tsunami warnings, the roads were closed and our flight status was uncertain as to whether it would leave as scheduled. It was announced that it would now leave at 11:20 pm and the roads were now open since the tsunami had come and gone. We made a mad dash to the airport and checked in. Delays were announced at 12:30 pm, 1:30 am, 2:30 am and at 3:30 am it was canceled. Since this was a flight due to natural (tsunami) causes, there was no compensation. We were told to return at 1:00 pm the next day and our baggage would be kept on the plane since the same plane was going to leave at 1:00 pm. We had to return to our hotel for the rest of the night. The same plane did not leave at 1:00 pm and our baggage was gone! All in all, it was a miserable performance by UA. Information was hard to obtain and no one knew what was going on and what was going to happen. Hundreds of passengers slept on the floor, chairs, etc. No food and no water was made available to the passengers. It was a situation where UA could care less what was going on. As a one million mile flyer, I had not experienced anything like this before and it was hugely disappointing!

Terrible. Delayed 7 hours, and cancelled the flight, leaving me stranded and out of pocket $500 for an alternative last minute flight

Was on time until within 1 hour of flight-how does that happen? Staff very friendly.

Weather delay in Chicago?. No sense of urgency to make connection in Chicago for our connecting flight that wasn't delayed. Connection was missed.

Our flight was understandably diverted to a small regional airport in Laramie, Wyoming due to weather conditions, which I fully recognize and appreciate. However, the low rating stems from the experience that followed: passengers remained on board for over an hour without the option to deplane and stretch, despite the aircraft being stationary. Although the pilot opened the cabin door, only he was permitted to exit. Meanwhile, passengers grew increasingly uncomfortable as warm summer air entered the cabin through the open door, and being in the second row meant we were impacted immediately. While the flight attendants made efforts to keep everyone at ease, I believe allowing passengers to deplane briefly, given the extended delay, would have significantly improved the overall experience.

I never flew. Flight was canceled. DIA worst airport in the country. Avoid at all costs.

I learned that seating towards the end of plane that a line forms for the restroom and people use your chair as a hand railing, bumping your seat consistently. I was seated in the aisle. I think that next time if I am towards the back row I would want to sit in the middle or window seat.

United sent me a mileage plus number last year but that number is invalid so I can’t use it to check into flights or collect mileage. There is human to speak about the problem, only computers who keep asking me if I am using the correct email. It’s so frustrating and I cannot resolve it.

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