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Cheap Flights from Columbus to New Orleans (CMH-MSY)

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

Tue, Nov 4 - Thu, Nov 6
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7:30 am - 1:02 pmCMH-MSY
6h 32m1 stop
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6:01 pm - 3:35 pmMSY-CMH
20h 34m1 stop
$137Multiple Airlines
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Tue, Nov 4 - Fri, Nov 7
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7:30 am - 1:02 pmCMH-MSY
6h 32m1 stop
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6:01 pm - 11:10 pmMSY-CMH
28h 09m2 stops
$161Multiple Airlines
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Tue, Nov 4 - Thu, Nov 6
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7:30 am - 1:02 pmCMH-MSY
6h 32m1 stop
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7:45 pm - 3:35 pmMSY-CMH
18h 50m2 stops
$164Multiple Airlines
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Tue, Nov 4 - Fri, Nov 7
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7:30 am - 1:02 pmCMH-MSY
6h 32m1 stop
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9:40 am - 11:10 pmMSY-CMH
12h 30m1 stop
$166Spirit Airlines
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Thu, Dec 11 - Thu, Dec 18
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11:45 am - 3:56 pmCMH-MSY
5h 11m1 stop
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8:00 am - 4:29 pmMSY-CMH
7h 29m1 stop
$173Multiple Airlines
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Tue, Nov 4 - Thu, Nov 6
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7:30 am - 1:02 pmCMH-MSY
6h 32m1 stop
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8:59 pm - 3:35 pmMSY-CMH
17h 36m2 stops
$178Multiple Airlines
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Wed, Nov 5 - Sat, Nov 15
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7:30 am - 8:41 pmCMH-MSY
14h 11m2 stops
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10:40 am - 11:10 pmMSY-CMH
11h 30m1 stop
$182Spirit Airlines
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Thu, Dec 11 - Sun, Dec 14
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6:45 am - 3:36 pmCMH-MSY
9h 51m1 stop
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8:38 pm - 8:15 amMSY-CMH
10h 37m1 stop
$191Spirit Airlines
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Tue, Feb 3 - Sat, Feb 7
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6:45 am - 3:36 pmCMH-MSY
9h 51m1 stop
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8:38 pm - 8:15 amMSY-CMH
10h 37m1 stop
$192Spirit Airlines
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Wed, Dec 31 - Thu, Jan 1
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6:25 am - 9:35 amCMH-MSY
4h 10m1 stop
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1:45 pm - 9:10 pmMSY-CMH
6h 25m1 stop
$251Southwest
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Overall average: $346
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Columbus to New Orleans flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Columbus 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 Columbus 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 Columbus to New Orleans?

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

When flying from Columbus to New Orleans, you should consider leaving on a Tuesday and avoid Wednesdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Columbus, you’ll find the best rates on Saturdays and the most expensive ones on Mondays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Columbus Airport to New Orleans?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Columbus Airport 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 Columbus Airport to New Orleans is June, where tickets cost $231 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $387 and $386 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Columbus Airport 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 $302, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Columbus Airport 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 Columbus Airport 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 Columbus Airport to New Orleans, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 20% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 3 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonSeptember
Cheapest flight$95
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 9% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 19% lower on average.
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Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Columbus 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 Columbus to New Orleans flights

  • Where can I breastfeed at CMH?

    Traveling mothers who want to breastfeed can relax knowing that the CMH has several designated nursing rooms. Mothers can use the nursing room in the baggage claim next to Carousel 1 while landside. Airside, nursing rooms are available on Concourse A near Gate A2, Concourse B next to Gate B29, and Concourse C opposite Gate C51.

  • Is MSY fully ADA-compliant?

    MSY is fully ADA-compliant, with no architectural barriers for people with limited mobility. On request, SkyCaps at the airport assist anyone with a hidden disability in carrying luggage. Also, Visual Paging, as well as Flight Information Monitors, are available throughout the airport. It's important to note that you must specify your special needs when booking your airline ticket.

  • Does CMH have a USO military lounge?

    CMH has a military USO lounge called the Jake Brewer USO Lounge. The lounge is located on the Ticketing level, directly across from Concourse C. It is exclusively open for free to active-duty US military members and their dependents. The lounge features clean restrooms, comfortable seating, a TV, Wi-Fi, free snacks, and magazines.

  • Can I rent a car at MSY airport?

    Renting a car at MSY is simple as the airport features a Consolidated Car Rental Center with nine car rental agency desks. These companies provide free shuttle services to and from their off-airport car rental lots every 5min. The shuttle can be found directly in front of the Long Term Parking Garage.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Columbus Airport to New Orleans?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Columbus Airport to New Orleans was $95 for a one-way ticket and $137 for a round-trip.

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

    No

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Columbus to New Orleans?

    Delta, American Airlines, and Alaska Airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Columbus to New Orleans flight route.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Columbus to New Orleans are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $384 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $365 and an overall rating of 7.9.

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to New Orleans from Columbus 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 Columbus 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 Columbus with another airline. Booking your flights between Columbus 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 Columbus 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 Columbus 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 Columbus Airport to New Orleans

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $114 or less round-trip.
  • To board your flight from Columbus to New Orleans, proceed to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH). CMH is the main city serving Columbus and is about 6 miles east of downtown Columbus. Your flight will arrive in New Orleans at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY). It is the primary airport serving New Orleans and is located approximately 11 miles west of the city center. It also serves as a focus city for Breeze airways.
  • Suppose you need a quiet place to meditate or pray before your flight from MSY; you can use the airport's meditation room. The room is located on the baggage claim level, across from Carousel 6, and is free of all airport noise. Holy and religious books are also available in the meditation room.
  • In case you become stranded or require assistance while at CMH, go to the airport's information center, which is located at the center of the baggage claim level. This desk is staffed by experienced staff, so you're sure to get help with whatever problem you have. Furthermore, the airport has ambassadors in blue vests who can assist you if you become stranded.
  • Gain access to the Club MSY if you require a quiet, relaxing environment to relax and unwind upon arrival at MSY. The lounge is on the third floor of Concourse A and is accessible by paying at the door regardless of flight class or airline. If you flew with United, you can gain access to the United Lounge, which is located on Concourse C near Gate C7.
  • If you're traveling with a pet, there are two pet relief areas at MSY. These relief zones can be found outside the main terminal, across from the Long Term Parking Garage, and near Shake Shack. These pet relief zones provide an ideal environment for pets to stretch and relieve themselves before or after their flight.

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

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Columbus 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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SouthwestOverall score based on 4235 reviews
8.0Comfort
7.0Food
8.6Crew
7.5Entertainment
8.1Boarding
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Flight was delayed due to plane not passing inspection And one of the crew had to time out and we had to wait for another one A 3 hour delay

4.0 OkayAnnette, Oct 2025LGA - MCI
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Flight was delayed due to plane not passing inspection And one of the crew had to time out and we had to wait for another one A 3 hour delay

mandatory demand customer to check their carry on because not enough people check bags.

Connecting flight is on time and boarding was a breeze!

Excellent. Would encourage Southwest to keep current boarding procedures with free style seating. Makes for a fantastic experience

As always, the entire Southwest experience was perfect. Purchasing the tickets on the Southwest web site was effortless, departure and arrival gates were spotless and comfortable, plane was clean and comfortable, crew was excellent and flight was on time. Wheelchair service in Las Vegas at departure was somewhat chaotic and disjointed, but I am not sure if that was Southwest problem, airport problem or combination.

I wish they had movie screens in the headrests. The seats are much improved, more legroom and recently renovated. Bathroom was clean. Staff was outstanding!!

As always, the entire Southwest experience was wonderful, from online booking to flight to baggage retrieval. Very grateful.

The weather could have been better. There was a 40 minute ATC delay in SFO because of marine fog and a micro cell storm delayed landing and take-off at Nashville. The gate was changed 5 minutes from boarding from gate B3 to gate C23 at Nashville airport.

After being assaulted by a flight attendant I was then brushed off as oh well because he long braids didn’t mean to whip me in the eye. I have filed complaints and will see. But like any other issue I’ve had with kayak involved it’s been trash. Last time I’ll be using your app

AC sub par. WiFi not working correctly. Ac sucked. Seats very narrow.

On time flight. Seat comfort could be better in the Comfort section.

My issue was with TSA agents for delta airlines. My luggage got flagged. The agent was going thru another persons first. He took 20 min to go thru hers. I asked them to bring mine closer so I could sit down . They said you can go sit it will be fine. I said I am supposed to keep my eyes on my bags at all times. The agent was meticulously unwrapping 2 gifts that the lady had and then tried to re warp it. He was trying to be kind i get it but 20 min for me to stand watching him do that was ridiculous. It was 6 am and there were a ton of travelers. Mine was flagged for some air packed tea that I bought in Turkey. My previous delta flight and 2 others before didn’t flag it. Consistency would be nice. Also on the flight the window shades were down for take off and landing - I thought that was very odd I thought they had to remain open for take off and landing.

The flight was an hour and a half late departing which was inconvenient

Delay in SLC jammed us up in Chicago. Got caught up in rush hour traffic

The crew took good care of us. The flight from ATL to SFO is a longer one, and there were multiple beverage offerings. I like the 757's that Delta uses. Good airplane that is comfortable. I do wish Delta would separate Priority boarding from the better seats. I would gladly take a smaller seat in an open row than be jammed into Comfort just to get priority boarding, just to make sure I don't have to check a bag.

The flight was great. The gate location was way to far away!!!

The flight attendant in first class was beyond rude and didn't care at all about her job. AND the gate agent was even worse than the flight attendant for rudeness. She was awful.

Gate agent rushed to fill hot jetway with crowd so it took over 12 minutes to go from gate to plane. Just like a discount airline Pooly prepared cabin and third time that claim of rough air prevented any cabin service. Friends on a Southwest flight at similar time had service.

Cramped seating for me. Luckily it wasn’t a long flight

Lounge in Lagos is terrible, food on board from Lagos to Atlanta was horrible. Only bright spot the cabin crew were awesome.

Crew seemed a bit cranky. No seatback screens. But boarding was efficient and on time and we arrived early.

The worst landing I have ever had on a domestic flight. Thought we would lose the landing gear on landing in Newark. Then we spent 40 minutes trying to position the plane in the right place to be able to get the jet way to the plane. The plane arrived stopped. The announcer was that we were there. Everybody got up, then we were told to sit back down because they had to have us towed to a different position. We got towed and then everyone stood up and they told us we were in the wrong position to sit back down again, and then we got towed to a different position This did not happen immediately. It was 30 minutes while we wandered around a small section of the tarmac in Newark close to the gate, but apparently not close enough. Horrifying experience The CAB should be investigating that flight

Boarding was organized. Plane seats comfortable and service was attentive. Food options were good.

This was a very average flight. The seat was out of alignment so more uncomfortable than usual. The cabin felt not well maintained. But I safely got where I needed to go.

Trip was great. A wild landing in Ottawa with the wind and rain, but the pilot did a great job. Always love flying United.👍

I will never book a flight through Cheap fare. They booked me from Portland Main . And would not give me a refund, so I bought 2 tickets one for 299. From Portland Main to ORD. Then I had to buy a ticket from Oregon PDX to ORD that was another 440. So Just so you know they even told me it was there fault but no refund. Bad bussniess. I did inform United but they said they couldn't help me due to the fact I booked through Cheap Tickets. Never again. And I'm spreding the word. I let everyone know at my 50th class reunion

The internet service I paid for didn’t work at all and the flight crew was not very friendly.

Excellent experience. Starting with the agent at the Premier bag drop who noticed I was very early for my scheduled flight and offered to rebook me on an earlier flight with my seat preference. She would not let me leave the counter until she knew that all of the changes and new boarding pass showed up on my United app. At the gate, the flight boarded quickly such that we departed early and the flight was smooth. We arrived 20 minutes early at ORD and I was able to be home in time for dinner. One of the best flights I've had.

Late FA meant slow boarding. WiFi did not work. I’m a medium plus sized passenger. The seatbelt was for the first time ever barely fitting. And we delayed on the tarmac 40 min

Salina to travers city was great! But the sept 24 Tranverse city was not! Traverse city to chichago was cancelled, i went to Denver & got to Salina 6 hours later!

Mostly good. Flight was crowded but Airline personnel were very friendly & accommodating. It would be good to have savory snacks rather than just sweet Biscoff cookies.

It was a typical flight. We had a delay which seems to be the normality now. And we had no in flight service due to conditions.

Flight attendants on this flight were very attentive and friendly

After we landed we sat on the tarmac for 1.5 hours waiting to get to our gate. Ridiculous.

the trip to madrid was uncomfortable with my legs touching the seat in front of me

The plane was late, when we did board the plane was as cold as a freezer. I was freezing the entire flight, no blankets. Lost miserable flight I’ve ever had.

Terrible. Flight delayed for more than 8 hours with only a $12 meal voucher provided for the inconvenience. The airplane did not have breaks on arrival yet they still made us go through the motions and board on time knowing we could not take off then sit for 40+ minutes before having to get of the time. A complete waste of my time. I cannot believe they can stay business with these shenanigans. I’ll avoid this company like the plague moving forward as the lack of accountability is disgraceful.

This was the best 2 flights I have had with American out of SGF. Great crew both flights.

We were delayed for a “couple of maintenance issues.” They were resolved rather quickly but a computer glitch caused someone in the airport to have to bring a physical copy of the paperwork so we could leave. I don’t know where they had to drive from to get to our plane but it took forever & we were 1 1/2 hrs late in leaving. The flight itself was fine.

You can plug your phone in & use their wifi to watch movies, etc, but the plane’s wifi was disconnected for most of the flight.

The flight was severely delayed due to the missing flight attendants.

Absolutely horrible. Usually pay $40-$50 to check luggage in. I tried to check my suitcase in and the price is raised to $70. That's ridiculously greedy c'mon. I had to leave my suitcase with all my clothes and hygiene products and repurchase once i landed in Atlanta. You guys make it really stressful to travel. Don't even want to travel anymore.

They cancelled the flight 3 hours prior departure. Had to spend $400 for a ne way flight with Delta Airlines! Spirit Airlines are not serios!

My luggage didn’t arrive at LAX, so that wasn’t a good experience.

Terrible seat, no in flight entertainment. No complimentary food or drinks. Seats really hurt my back after flying spirit for the day.

Plastic seat really hurt my back. Cannot even recline on the flight. Very hard to sleep on the plane due to terrible seats . Food and drinks were expensive and not very good. There were like 2 open exit rows behind me. My isle was full so I asked flight attendants if I could sit there. They told me it was a safety issue??? I think it more unsafe to have no one sitting there. In case of emergency, you’d want someone there to help.

The delays and the lack of communication and organization within the airport itself for Staffing this flight and coordinating the paper log necessary to depart was ridiculous and deplorable

It was a no show, so we got put in hotels for a nite. The A320 plane was very modern and flite and crew (if a pilot shows up were fine). Price was very good.

The entire staff from check in agents to flight attendants were pleasant and professional. Would suggest a complimentary water.

I was never aware that I had to pay $100 per luggage to them on the plane that are simply carry-ons. This is discriminatory and I’m going to be alerting my entire family and friends and my Instagram following up over 75,000 of this issue and misunderstanding, including mismanaging.

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