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$66 Find Cheap Flights from Columbus to New Orleans

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Cheapest round-trip
$117
Overall average: $324
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Sat 2/7Tue 2/10
CMH - MSY • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$163
Breeze Airways
Sat 2/21Tue 2/24
CMH - MSY • Non-stop
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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

Sat, Feb 7 - Tue, Feb 10
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3:44 pm - 7:20 pm
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25h 30m1 stop
$117Multiple Airlines
Sat, Feb 7 - Tue, Feb 10
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4h 36m1 stop
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25h 30m1 stop
$119Multiple Airlines
Sat, Feb 21 - Tue, Feb 24
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3:44 pm - 7:20 pm
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4h 36m1 stop
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8:30 am - 1:41 pm
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4h 11m1 stop
$126Breeze Airways
Wed, Feb 18 - Tue, Feb 24
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6:15 am - 1:15 pm
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8h 00m1 stop
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4h 11m1 stop
$129Multiple Airlines
Tue, Feb 3 - Tue, Feb 10
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5:45 am - 9:29 pm
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16h 44m1 stop
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6:05 am - 11:27 pm
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16h 22m1 stop
$131Spirit Airlines
Tue, Feb 3 - Thu, Feb 5
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14h 52m1 stop
$132Multiple Airlines
Thu, Jan 22 - Sat, Jan 24
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10:40 am - 9:29 pm
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11h 49m1 stop
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6:05 am - 10:47 am
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27h 42m2 stops
$133Multiple Airlines
Sat, Feb 7 - Tue, Feb 10
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$134Multiple Airlines
Sat, Feb 7 - Tue, Feb 10
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$136Multiple Airlines
Wed, Jan 28 - Mon, Feb 2
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$141Spirit Airlines
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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 March, where tickets cost $213 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and November, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $437 and $376 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.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 2 stops layover the cheapest option at $386 on average.

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 22% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 10 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonSeptember
Cheapest flight$66
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 8% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 31% lower on average.
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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 $66 for a one-way ticket and $117 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 4248 reviews
8.1Boarding
7.0Food
7.5Entertainment
8.0Comfort
8.6Crew
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The flight crew was extremely rude and especially not helpful when our flight was delayed.

2.0 MediocreMatthew, Jan 2026
DAL - SAN
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The flight crew was extremely rude and especially not helpful when our flight was delayed.

Pretty seamless, just a tad bit late in taking off and landing.

Flight was fine other than there was a gate change that I was not notified of. By chance I happened to check my phone and saw the change, otherwise, we would have missed our connecting flight.

Haven’t flown on SW in years. Flight was on time departing and arriving. Served vegan butter onion flavored pretzels which were bad. Coke served was in a tiny paper cup. Crew was not engaging. Felt like they were going through the motions. Old plane, tight seats and no leg room.

Check-in, Boarding and flight were smooth. All the employees and crew was very nice and funny. They gave the kids crayons and workbooks to keep them occupied which was a big win. I’ve flown Southwest many times and that’s the first time I’ve seen that and it is a great addition.

Flight was on time. Wi-fi was a little spotty/slow. Boarding and exit were efficient.

Okay, not wonderful. Short flight. Wi-fi didn't work properly. Stuck waiting for a gate to open upon arrival for 20 or so minutes.

They sent a notice that they were boarding an hour early. We had to leave the club and run to the gate. They said sorry, that came from corporate and was a mistake. They did not have enough seating because the flight before it had not taken off on time. They moved our gate and delayed it for an hour.

The boarding and seat assignment system no longer works for me, but I know it is being replaced. Otherwise, I am good with the overall experience.

The lead steward kept singing about "San Francisco" and hotel California---more annoying than humorous....needs work. Flight was smooth and on time.

It was Delta, but the flight attendants were stressful and disrespectful. I am a diamond member a travel weekly. I have not had a negative thing to share in quite some time. But this was noticeable.

Comfort Plus seat 11E seemed smaller than prior flights. The movie selection is good. Watched most of the most recent Tron movie. I'll watch the remaining part later as my movie is saved in the Delta Seatback Experience.

Flight was late from Newark to Atlanta, I asked flight attendant to please let my family of 3 out first when we landed to Atlanta because we were late for our connecting flight to Quito. She didn't and we were late for 5 minutes we couldn't board the plane and spend hours trying to get another flight with customer service for the next day.

I really liked the legroom. I am 6’4”.a at For some reason our seats were not together and using the app to fix it didn’t work. Passengers were nice enough to move for us but you should absolutely ensure a parent sits with their child.

Late delayed flight delays boarding and delays leaving and delays on arrival too. Cramped plane no room no food.

DTW line is too long. The flights from DTW to BWI are always delayed for unknown reasons.

Delta canceled our flight and we had to scramble to find another airline to get home. Phoenix is not a delta hub so they didn’t have another plane. It would have been a red eye though Salt Lake City. Getting in at 5am. No bueno.

This flight was no comparison to our prior flight. I'm thinking it all has to do with the age of the aircraft.

This flight was a first class choice and left much to be desired. Seat backs on seats were falling apart and torn. Seats actually didn't come to a "full & upright position". Pull out table was sprung. Not any significant leg room. All in all we were on an obviously older plane and felt overcharged for what we received as first class.

Flight was delayed several times. At one point, they "pulled back" 15 minutes from the delayed boarding and sent a text saying we would board sooner than previously advised. The flight then was delayed again. And when we boarded, there was an unspecified technical issue which had us waiting in the plane for about an hour.

They lost my luggage, so, not happy. The crew was nice but my suitcases never made it, still trying to find out what happened!

The staff was hospitable and professional. The seat had a bit of wear. The winner shade was stuck 1/4 open. I received the best of both worlds. The morning sun was able to come in and blind the screen i was trying to use while at the same time it was too low to look out and enjoy the view. Rather embarrassing for a 1st class ticket.

Perfect flight. Smooth flight. Arrived 20 minutes early at destination. Excellent service.

The flights were on time which was great give. It was holiday travel season and there’d been some weather issues. The only complaint and this is every time with United is the terrible seat design. The head rest is not built for comfort and having my neck bent forward for a cross country trip reminded me while I try not to take United flights as a rule.

I’m so sorry, I can’t remember her name, I believe it was Dimpti. She was stellar, also a mature Asian flight attendant, lots of flowers in her hair, just as amazing! But literally the crew was AWESOME . Only downside is there weren’t any charging outlets. Maybe I needed to ask a flight attendant , but it would’ve been nice to have one easily accessible.

The flight was delayed by two de-icings. The seatbelt did not work correctly. It did not stay tight.

Everything was absolutely wonderful from check in to baggage claim. Staff was very professional and sweet. Will definitely recommend United to family and friends.

Sitting on the runway after we land for almost two hours! Not sure if we should blame United or Just Dumpy Vance.

Hotter than Hades in August. Why, why do crews think that in the winter when we are already dressed for cold weather we need a cabin that is 82 degrees. Even the vents were blowing hot air.

Unbelievably poor service from flight attendants. They didn’t even do water service on a four hour flight. Just disrespectful.

It was fine. My connection in Charlotte to go to WPB was too late and I had to spend the night in the Charlotte Airport in the mini suites.

The flight was on time and arrived early. The crew were friendly and helpful.

My carry on baggage was damaged. Entire trip, I had to carry the baggage. When complained to the boarding crew, they got mad at me and still asked me to valet check in the cabin baggage. Rude boarding crew!!!

Everything about the flight was lovely. My only suggestion would be to offer a few more options of tv series from Apple TV or HBO.

Nothing to write home about, average flight experience. Seats were spacious enough, crew friendly enough. Loved the AA entertainment/wifi service.

Kayak was among the missing. There was not the usual advice regarding next gate after arriving in Dallas. No communication after the reminder to check in before the Moline flight. What happened?

They should have allowed for extra time to de-ice the plane before boarding passengers. This delayed us about 10-15 mins after we boarded. Overall experience was fine. Crew was friendly and on top of everything. We didn’t have any issues during the flight.

Experience was good. We were delayed in leaving by 15 mins because the flight was waiting on a family that was late in getting to the gate. Food and drink options were as expected. I highly recommend checking in ahead of time using the airline’s app so that it’s quicker to get your luggage tags as soon as you arrive at the terminal. No more waiting in long lines!

Overall experience was great. Flights were almost on time in departing and we arrived at our destination as scheduled. No issues with amenities or flight crew. Everything went well as as expected. Will fly again with American Airlines in the future!

We never made it due to delays on both ends. Gate attendant said it was mechanical but the system said otherwise, so no compensation. That’s not right.

Horrible experience. First and last time using this airline. Made an announcement that boarding will start in 15 minutes, canceled the flight 5 minutes later due to no airline staff. Had to book another flight on Delta since Spirit had no other flights arriving to my original destination the same day. I wouldn't recommend anyone to fly with Spirit. No wonder why it consistently ranks high among worst airlines.

Once again, the staff seem to think they are above the customers and treat everyone with disdain, belittling people.

COMMUNICATION!!!! The issue was a crew shortage, which means you knew in advance the issue. Instead of notifying people in advance, we're finding out an hour before the flight it's canceled. You rebooked people to more flights you knew wouldn't get out. You ended by taking part of my party to a completely different state and leaving them there. The next morning, you still have no way to get them to the original destination and they ended up missing an important event. We came out of so much money to check bags multiple times. And on top of all that, the staff in the building seemed to not care and were fairly rude. Overall, just go on and fold and quit making promises to people to get them places when you know you can't. Shoutout to Delta for doing a great job at making it less painful (for those of us who made it).

Flight was canceled 8 hours before departure for lack of operational control and prepositioning of a plane. Then had the audacity to say it was because of weather, however there was no weather here in California or New Orleans or in between. It was the weather in Florida, Florida it had nothing to do with our flight path just the plane was supposed to fly us. 8 hours is more than enough time to move a plane anywhere in the US. That left me with a bill of 1200 dollars to re book a flight oh and kayaks insurance what a joke. Probably will never use kayak or spirit ever again terrible companies terrible customer service. I’ll also let everyone and anyone know this was an abomination and only for the customer. Also will be making a report to the DOT on bad business practices on behalf of kayak and spirit as well as the BBB. Do better, take care of your customers and don’t suck

The flight was cancelled without prior notice. I was inform as I was checking in. No hotel accommodation nor any simple explanation as why it was cancelled.

spirit delayed my first flight 9 hours and then cancelled my flight back home. Very disappointed with their service.

Flight cancelled and no alternative offered for over a week. Ruined our Christmas vacation plans

Flight was delayed from 10:09pm back to 12:41am and actually took off closer to 1am as they were waiting for an additional flight attendant. Plane was new and crew was fine once we got moving but the delay was rough. Also Spirit (have flown this twice) lands at the satellite gates at BNA and there is a ground shuttle to get you back to the main terminal that adds outdoor elements, extra walking and about 20 min total to the arrival timing. BNA may eventually connect this concourse in a better way as they grow but it’s notable.

The flight was on time, the crew is friendly, and the seat was nice and wide compared to some other airlines. (the KAYAK survey should allow for the response, not applicable, because I did not have any food or take advantage of the entertainment)

Cancel the ticket on my day that I’m travelling that it was

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