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Cheap Flights from Cincinnati to New Orleans (CVG-MSY)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Cincinnati 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 Cincinnati to New Orleans

Thu, Jul 10 - Mon, Jul 14
Frontier Logo
11:04 am - 4:11 pmCVG-MSY
6h 07m1 stop
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9:09 am - 6:01 pmMSY-CVG
7h 52m1 stop
$180Frontier
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Thu, Aug 14 - Mon, Aug 18
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 9:50 amCVG-MSY
4h 50m1 stop
Delta Logo
5:03 pm - 11:55 pmMSY-CVG
5h 52m1 stop
$217Delta
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Thu, Aug 14 - Mon, Aug 18
Southwest Logo
3:30 pm - 11:40 pmCVG-MSY
9h 10m1 stop
Southwest Logo
2:15 pm - 11:15 pmMSY-CVG
8h 00m2 stops
$222Southwest
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Fri, Jul 11 - Sun, Jul 13
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5:10 am - 11:43 amCVG-MSY
7h 33m1 stop
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12:48 pm - 1:19 amMSY-CVG
11h 31m1 stop
Mon, Jul 14 - Thu, Jul 17
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6:00 am - 7:24 pmCVG-MSY
14h 24m1 stop
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8:15 pm - 11:53 amMSY-CVG
14h 38m2 stops
Thu, Aug 28 - Sun, Aug 31
American Airlines Logo
6:14 pm - 11:59 pmCVG-MSY
6h 45m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:06 am - 2:11 pmMSY-CVG
7h 05m1 stop
$252American Airlines
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Thu, Sep 25 - Sun, Oct 5
American Airlines Logo
8:00 pm - 12:15 amCVG-MSY
5h 15m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 12:23 pmMSY-CVG
5h 23m1 stop
$258American Airlines
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Wed, Sep 24 - Sun, Sep 28
Southwest Logo
3:55 pm - 10:25 pmCVG-MSY
7h 30m2 stops
Southwest Logo
5:40 am - 2:35 pmMSY-CVG
7h 55m1 stop
$263Southwest
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Thu, Aug 14 - Tue, Aug 19
United Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 4:13 pmCVG-MSY
10h 13m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
5:15 pm - 11:44 pmMSY-CVG
5h 29m1 stop
$292United Airlines
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Thu, Aug 14 - Tue, Aug 19
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 4:13 pmCVG-MSY
11h 13m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 6:27 pmMSY-CVG
10h 27m2 stops
$297United Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Cincinnati to New Orleans flights

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

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Planning a trip from Cincinnati to New Orleans? KAYAK’s data-powered insights will help you find cheap flights. Learn the best time to fly, how early to book your ticket, and other tips to secure great prices.

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

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

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to New Orleans on a Monday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Thursday is the most expensive day to fly from Cincinnati to New Orleans. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Monday and avoiding Sundays for the best deals.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Cincinnati 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 Cincinnati to New Orleans is August, where tickets cost $280 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are February and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $407 and $376 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Cincinnati to New Orleans?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $358, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Cincinnati to New Orleans, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Cincinnati to New Orleans, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJune
High seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$57
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 13% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 23% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Cincinnati to New Orleans

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Cincinnati 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 Cincinnati to New Orleans

  • Are there pet facilities for pets at the departure and arrival airports?

    Yes, there are pet facilities at both airports. If you are traveling with your four-legged friend, CVG has pet relief areas located near Gates A18, Concourse A, and near the ground transportation center on the baggage claim level. In MSY, pet relief areas are found outside the long-term parking area and post-security near Shake Shack.

  • Can you spend a night at CVG Airport?

    Yes, you can spend a night at CVG. Some of the best sleeping spots are in Concourse B, which has padded chairs, and the area near Starbucks with armrest-free couches. If you are willing to spend more money, there is a directly connected hotel to the airport known as DoubleTree by Hilton Cincinnati Airport hotel.

  • Where can you eat on arrival at MSY Airport?

    There are many restaurants located at the terminal and the concourses in MSY. For those who want wine, you can buy it from Vino Volo, located outside Concourse B. If you prefer coffee, PJ's Coffee and Tea, located in Concourse C, is known for its iced coffee.

  • Are there ATMs in the departure and arrival airports?

    Yes, there are ATMs. In CVG, you can find ATMs in the main terminals and the concourses. In MSY, Whitney bank has ATMs located above the concourse C Checkpoint. Other ATMs in MSY are in the terminal and pre- and post-security.

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Cincinnati to New Orleans was $57 for a one-way ticket and $180 for a round-trip.

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

    No, a passport isn't needed to fly from Cincinnati to New Orleans. However, local authorities might ask for an official ID.

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

    Cincinnati airport is called Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky and the only airport in New Orleans is New Orleans Louis Armstrong.

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

    The Airbus A320-100/200 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Cincinnati to New Orleans flight route.

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

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

  • What is the most popular layover when flying to New Orleans from Cincinnati?

    Atlanta is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from Cincinnati to New Orleans.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Cincinnati to New Orleans are Delta and Southwest. With an average price for the route of $354 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 $441 and an overall rating of 8.0.

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to New Orleans from Cincinnati 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 Cincinnati 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 Cincinnati with another airline. Booking your flights between Cincinnati 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 Cincinnati 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 Cincinnati up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Cincinnati to New Orleans

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $193 or less round-trip.
  • If you want to spend days near the airport, some hotels offer free shuttle services to and from the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG). These hotels include Cincinnati Airport Marriott, County Inn & Suites by Radisson, and Hampton Inn Cincinnati Airport North.
  • If you are looking for a place to charge your device, Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) has many charging stations located pre- and post-security and others in the restaurants. There is also free Wi-Fi access to passengers throughout the airport to ensure they stay connected to the internet.
  • If you are looking for a place to refill your water bottles, CVG and MSY have water refilling stations. In MSY, there are 11 stations located at post-security, while in CVG, they are all around the airport.
  • For smokers in CVG, there is an adult-only lounge known as Graycliff that allows you to smoke. They also sell cigarettes. It is located at airside Gate 11 of Concourse B. At MSY Airport, smoking is not allowed inside the terminals. Smoking zones are found in the upper and lower ramps outside the airport.
  • You can take advantage of the three lounges in CVG. There is a lounge between Gates A8 and A10 in concourse A known as The Club at CVG lounge, which you can access by paying at the door, prepaid lounge pass, and through the lounge membership program. The DeltaSky Club near Gate B14 is accessed through the lounge membership program. If you are a military officer, the USO lounge offers free services to US military members and their families. It is located in Gate 23 in Concourse B on the airside and in Aate A11 in Concourse A on the airside.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Cincinnati to New Orleans

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Cincinnati 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 4278 reviews
8.6Crew
7.1Food
8.2Boarding
7.6Entertainment
8.0Comfort
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Southwest is Southwest. No frills. If you're luck enough to get a happy crew (we did), then it makes for a nicer flight.

10.0 ExcellentMichael, Jun 2025SMF - SEA
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Southwest is Southwest. No frills. If you're luck enough to get a happy crew (we did), then it makes for a nicer flight.

Southwest is typically delayed, and it gets wearisome. It is no longer a discount airline and you get way less than you pay for when it comes to comfort and Ce.

We sat on the plane on the tarmac for 4 hours.

I'm not a fan of Southwest's model. I don't like the herding style of boarding.

Flight crew and cabin crew were great. I had to rearrange flights because my original flight was 3hrs delayed for weather, the rub is the flight I moved to boarded on time then we sat at the gate for 2 hours because scheduling stole our first officer for another flight, TWICE. Then our actual FO was an hour delayed. To make it worse my original flight went from a 3 hour delay to departing 15min EARLY. Just poor scheduling operations all around.

Bring back peanuts Take our drink orders when were all seated, especially after you switch to assigned seating.

Staff was far less than helpful at all times. Departure and arrival times mean nothing to Southwest. Extremely disappointed, will never fly with them again, and I’ll be sure to share my experience with all.

It is southwest seat was ok. Not the most comfortable seat

I’ve always loved Southwest. No issues at all. I was flying standby and the gate agent was extremely friendly and helpful. Boarding was smooth and I was able to get a window seat in the emergency exit row. Crew was fantastic! They were very professional and accommodating. We had to divert from our destination due to weather but the flight crew kept everyone at ease and informed us of all pertinent information. Excellent flight

The price of the tickets isn't matching the flight experience. No matter how long the flight is, you're only getting pretzels. The flight attendants looked unkept and over it.

I like for how they process during check in. It was very smoothly.

The flight was scheduled for 2:30 PM. Early in the morning we got a text message saying the flight was delayed and rescheduled for 3:00 PM. We got to the airport with that in mind. Then we got a message during check-in at the flight was rescheduled again for 2:30 PM. We almost missed our flight. In fact, our bags Were told that they would not make it. At the end, everything worked out. But it is very stressful.

Most aspects were good however if they assign boarding zones they ought to enforce them or why bother? My luggage from SAN-JFK-MAD was lost in NY so I without my main bag for two days upon arrival in Spain. They were helpful in tracking it and eventually delivered it to my hotel. The flub was because of a delay upon arrival in NYC. I had booked 2 1/2 hours between flights but we had to hold on the taxiway for an hour after landing while waiting for a clear gate which likely caused the baggage error.

Excellent check-in. Crew was good. Excellent communication from flight deck.

Great overall. There was a bit of turbulence so they could only serve water because too much turbulence for the carts. Was glad they prioritized safety though

Excellent flight, the planes were newer, they did a nice job with boarding, great service overall.

Great service. Flight was delayed while we sat on the runway for a couple of hours. Weather related. Staff made is very bearable. The steward servicing the first class cabin was exceptional. Thank you! 💗

5 hours of delay that could've been much shorter if Delta had taken the 1 hour delay they imposed on the flight before boarding to run any of the plane checks required for flight to find the hydraulic issue that required nearly 3 hours to fix. $24 of meal credit buys a sandwich and a soft drink. Poor communication within the terminal about what gate we'd be re-boarding from and when we'd be re-boarding.

Amazing flight! I have never noticed the uniforms of the attendants before in twenty years of flying except today when one female had the most amazing dress on. It was beautifully designed and showed she was in charge. I never dreamed I would google who designed Delta uniforms . The ultimate compliment is when another woman admires your outfit. . I hope your designer puts it on the market

It would be nice if was given wires ear buds. Overall was a good experience was able to sleep on the plane

Tight! Seats are not designed for those of us who wear extra-large clothes.

The non-stop flight from Grand Rapids was excellent. I neither expected or needed a budget flight and Allegiant made the trip easy and for an affordable price, Arriving at the Mesa Airport (AZA) is a delight compared to the international airport. For our return flight, we were able to arrive 75 minutes before the flight, return the rental car, check our bag and make it to the gate in plenty of time. That would never happen at most airports.

Easiest flights I’ve ever taken. Plane was comfortable without overly crowded seating.

Terrible. Still have not received the refund from them. They sent it to some account that I don't even know. Spoke with costumer service and they are unable to help.

I didn’t like it at all. I miss my second flight because of the delay on Allegiant Air now I m stuck in MCO.

Good, but a bit late on take off after loading. Don't like charging for carry ons!

First time flying with them and will definitely fly again in the future. Crew was so nice and friendly, fought was seamless. They are simple planes, no entertainment, but it’s fine for a short flight or if you have personal devices Rates are competitive, and they did so well with keeping the flight on time after a tropical storm, where other airlines had delays and cancellations.

They boarded passengers that sat in the back of the plane first, making boarding very efficient.

I didn't even take this flight. My plans changed and I couldn't get ahold of customer service and the website kept breaking down during the attempt to change the flight. I wound up taking another airline entirely and eating the cost.

The worst flying experience ever 3 delays. No accommodations. Had to deboard the plane after being delayed.

Loved the staff, boarding and drink options! Wish the comfort of the seat could have been better nevertheless

The chair cushions may need an upgrade. I have been noticing they are so worn out, thin so you’d sit in a dip 😄. Other than that, all was an enjoyable trip. Thanks AA!

I’m impressed that we were on time in Sacramento after having a late departure in Newark and our made it. The staff was friendly and warm.

Cramped seats. FAA should make airlines have more legroom, for even short people complain

5.5 hour delay with no explanation on why, along with no proactive effort to reaccomodate me.

It was one of my worst flight ever. First they were changing the gate for at least 4 times, changing from gate D7 to D12 to D44. Considering the size of the Miami Airport, we are talking about long distance and the train at the airport was not working. Then the flight was delayed around one hour. Then finally we boarded into the plane and when everybody was seated, there was an announcement that there is an issue with one of the tire of the plane, so we all had to get out of the plane with our belongings, to replace the tire. So we had around 2.5-hour delay

Most miserable flight ever. We waited almost 2 hours on the runway because the flight was oversold. American offered $1200 credit. Then there was some nonsense about weight distribution. Ridiculous. No food for 8 plus hours on the flight. I will be writing a letter.

Honestly, I haven’t flown American in years, probably due to the pandemic and my being unable to travel for certain periods in the last two years, but it was a good experience to dig out or obtain a new American Airlines account after many years of traveling for business with American in the past.

The plane was probably full boarding was easy. We were able to check our carry-on luggage for free. It was a return flight through Philly to LA. Never saw a stewardess do a demonstration of emergency Procedures. I think my flight was pretty full

Plane, flight, crew, captain were all great. The first flight had a Chipotle box lunch...delicious.

They canceled flight. Hard to believe there was even a plane incoming for us to get on

The worst. We never made our connection and they did absolutely nothing to help us at the airport.

Our flight was cancelled. They could do nothing to help us get another flight that was timely. Because the first leg was cancelled we were unable to get to our connection. We had to book on an entirely different airline for today. So we spent more money, lost a day of vacation and will never fly Frontier again, so the 'we are sorry, here is $100 credit' is a joke since we won't be flying on Frontier.

No way to get boarding pass on my phone. In order to print the bag ticket a boarding pass is needed. Asked the agent to print me one, they said they typically do not due this as its so much work. I showed the email confirmation and I asked how i could do it my self the agent replied he did not know as there was no link. The flight was delayed due to an attendant forgetting to come to work. On the flight no drinks were offered only for purchase meals.

No way to get boarding pass on my phone. In order to print the bag ticket a boarding pass is needed. Asked the agent to print me one, they said they typically do not due this as its so much work. I showed the email confirmation and I asked how i could do it my self the agent replied he did not know as there was no link. On the flight no drinks were offered only for purchase meals.

Since you have to pay for overhead bags then they shouldn't be running out of space and asking individuals who paid to remove stuff from the overhead

Cancelled flight after I arrived at airport after 75 min drive and parking. Next flight was 4 days in the future. Had to scramble and buy a much more expensive flight on another carrier.

Book with frontier airlines with the mentality that they'll cancel your flight, kick you off and lose your luggage. Anything besides that is a win. Compare prices with other airlines (to include luggage) and if frontier is still worth it, book it but know all of their policies.

You get what you pay for nothing essentially but a hard uncomfortable seat that doesn’t recline and kids screaming all around you and chaotic boarding and limited check bag weight allowance when compared to other airlines

I never got to experience the flight because they delayed my first flight and I missed this one. Then Frontier didn't want to help me rebook a flight to get me to my final destination.

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