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$159 Find Cheap Flights from Fresno to New Orleans

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Fresno to New Orleans departing on 8/23. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Fresno to New Orleans, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Fresno to New Orleans, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$297
Typical prices: $310-$455
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Mon 8/10Mon 8/17
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Cheapest one-way
$159
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Sun 8/23
FAT - MSY • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from $377 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 7.9 score
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There are currently no direct flights between Fresno and New Orleans. You'll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg $455 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 5h 20m (one-way)
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Our data shows that travelers who book at least 3 weeks in advance save around 51% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheapest • 24% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Fresno to New Orleans (FAT-MSY)

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

Mon, Aug 10 - Mon, Aug 17
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3:35 pm - 5:00 am
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11h 25m
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8:05 pm - 1:17 pm
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19h 12m
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$297Multiple Airlines
Mon, Aug 10 - Mon, Aug 17
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2:08 pm - 1:29 pm
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21h 21m
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8:05 pm - 1:17 pm
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19h 12m
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$320Multiple Airlines
Wed, Jul 22 - Mon, Jul 27
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10:37 am - 5:04 am
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16h 27m
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8:05 pm - 1:17 pm
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19h 12m
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$349Multiple Airlines
Tue, Aug 4 - Fri, Aug 7
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2:07 pm - 4:27 pm
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24h 20m
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8:05 pm - 2:14 pm
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20h 09m
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$365Multiple Airlines
Thu, Jul 9 - Mon, Jul 13
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6:46 pm - 5:00 am
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8h 14m
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8:05 pm - 1:17 pm
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$366Multiple Airlines
Fri, Aug 21 - Sun, Aug 23
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7h 09m
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$373Multiple Airlines
Wed, Jul 15 - Tue, Jul 21
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3:03 pm - 11:58 pm
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6h 55m
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6:01 pm - 11:20 pm
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7h 19m
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$377American Airlines
Fri, Aug 21 - Sun, Aug 23
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7:51 pm - 5:00 am
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7:11 pm - 7:15 pm
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26h 04m
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$381Multiple Airlines
Wed, Aug 5 - Sat, Aug 8
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12:53 pm - 10:59 pm
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8h 06m
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5:41 am - 10:14 am
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$382American Airlines
Wed, Aug 5 - Sat, Aug 8
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12:53 pm - 10:59 pm
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8h 06m
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5:41 am - 12:02 pm
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8h 21m
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$387American Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Fresno to New Orleans flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from Fresno to New Orleans?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Fresno to New Orleans departing in August.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Fresno 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 Fresno to New Orleans is August, where tickets cost $383 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and May, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $635 and $566 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Fresno 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 Fresno 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 Fresno to New Orleans, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 51% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 10 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$159
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 1% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 9% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Fresno to New Orleans

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

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

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Fresno to New Orleans was $159 for a one-way ticket and $297 for a round-trip.

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

    A passport is not required to fly from Fresno to New Orleans.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Fresno to New Orleans are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $503 and an overall rating of 7.9, Southwest is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $334 and an overall rating of 7.8.

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

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

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

Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from Fresno to New Orleans

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Fresno 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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8.6Crew
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8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
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Flight was delayed, full flight and I had to change gates. Southwest flights are always late later in the day.

4.0 OkaySteven, Jun 2026
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Flight was delayed, full flight and I had to change gates. Southwest flights are always late later in the day.

Was fine, delayed and feels like southwest is always late

The entire experience from boarding to landing was amazing! The crew were very friendly. Will definitely be back.

Delayed flight, lack of information, boarding process is a mess as is the carryon luggage causing issues when leaving the plane….just a poor experience.

We got exit row seats both flights. Everything was running on time

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

Exceptional crew! Friendly and professional. Pleasant attitude and treated everyone with respect.

I always know what to expect with Southwest - friendly crew, on time departure, app that works great! I appreciate having free baggage, and the in-flight entertainment passes the time.

I like the boarding procedure. A bumpy ride, but it couldn't be helped. Please make sure the exit seats are clearly indicated.

They could have served us 🍺 drinks, said there was turbulence, I must have been on a different plain flight felt pretty smooth to me. ✈️

Subpar. The seating on the plane is almost unbearable. We are literally touching and/or sitting on each other which is totally unacceptable and shameful. Pilots and crew was very accommodating and friendly.

I love Delta the flight attendants were personable and the flight arrived 1/2 earlier thanks expected. All a plus. The gate agent was a bit flustered but even with that I still had a good experience. Her supervisor assisted me.

two hour delay and the Delta representative on the PA system was unable to understand

Very good flight crew and very nice people staff were incredible especially the gate agent

The flight was delayed for about 2 hrs. Other than it, it was good.

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 crew was wonderful and attentive. The seats near exit row were restrictive. Offer healthy snacks please

I was with one of the last zones to board. It was kind of annoying to finally get called to board and my whole section was already on the plane. Clearly they boarded with previous zones. So by the time I got on board, there were no spaces for my luggage above my head. I had to put my luggage 4+ rows behind me, which meant that I had to wait even longer to get off the plane, since I had to wait for those rows to clear the aisle before I could retrieve my luggage and exit the plane. This also held up the plane cleaners, as they couldn't service my row until I cleared it, so they were all standing there waiting for me, while I'm standing there waiting for the other passengers to clear the aisle. Anyways, I wasn't in a rush this time, so I just waited, but I could see that being a problem in the future. Now, I could have checked my luggage, of course, but coincidentally, a friend of mine on the same flight got their luggage damaged (wheel completely knocked off) and was told by the Baggage Attendant in the airport that Delta doesn't "cover wheel damage" on luggage. This was disappointing to hear. I'm glad I didn't check mine through. If it were my luggage, I'd be highly frustrated to hear that. It makes me not want to check my luggage in the future.

Flight boarded and didn’t take off on time. No worjing entertainment or power socket one side of the plane.

Should board from rear to front, and from windows to aisles. That would be faster and more efficient than boarding from front to rear.

Flight delayed. WiFi connectivity very poor if not existant. Last minute arrival forced me to run to catch my connection.

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

How badly can you screw up baggage claim? We were told to go to baggage claim too for our bags from this flight. Another flights bags were there. They finished up. More bags from a different flight arrived. Our bags did not Finally the baggage claim belt stopped working and and are flight was still listed on the arrivals for that baggage claim 2. And then nothing It turns out that they had been delivered not only the United baggage claim but far away on a Delta baggage claim No I never told us. It was only the people looking around who had been on the flight But I’m sure there was plenty of time for the employees to raffle through the bags and steal whatever they wanted

There was no USB plug in my section of the plane. So I could not charge my phone. Also, there was no screen to watch movie or anything like that. Wish I had known that in advance, I would’ve brought my iPad.

Long wait before take off without an update for 20 minutes. Flight was good otherwise.

On time take off…US cabins look tired and need of refresh!

Flight delayed from Cape Town to Washington then got diverted to miami and in miami we had to fend for ourselves , im still trying to get to Shreveport now

It was fine. Everything ran on time, crew was great.

The flight attendant handled a situation in which an angry passenger was demanding to use his own supplemental oxygen equipment firmly but graciously.

Just a crappy airline. The same every time. You feel you are a cow on a farm. You are being being whipped and pulled.

Trash. Sat on the runway for 40 mins…missed connecting flight because of it now I’m stuck. Thanks…a whole fkn lot.

One day, I do so hope for a gluten free snack! Seems like with the rest of the world FINALLY figuring out what gluten free is, American Airlines would too. Fingers crossed!!

The flight was delayed multiple times, again no fault of American but again the extra cost, for everything makes it feel like a cheap airline! Especially when flights are outrageously expensive already

Pitch was very small. Knees were on the seat back in front of me.

Cancelled and rebooked twice in one day with a drop in seat class. Not good at all.

First, to be fair, the flight was on time and the trip through the air was relatively smooth. But the flight was full, and they were checking carryons. As this process went on, the crew got increasingly rude and overbearing. During the drink service, a young girl (maybe 9) who had gotten up to use the lavatory got stuck behind the cart. At some point, she started feeling fearful and overwhelmed. Passengers noticed this and asked the crew to let her return to her seat. They refused. Then she started crying, and they still refused to move the cart forward to let her sit. The poor girl was trying to be brave and compose herself. The crew handled the situation terribly and with zero grace or decency. That episode, to me, encapsulates AA’s attitude toward its passengers. Disgraceful. The plane itself was cramped and miserable, as usual. There was zero inflight media or entertainment, other than the lane and borderline inappropriate jokes the steward made during the safety briefing. Then, of course, it took the better part of an hour for the checked bags to show up at the carousel. AA is no better than the el cheapo airlines these days and a far, far cry from its former self.

It was okay. I opted to pay for an upgrade to an exit row, but this might’ve been the worst exit row experience I’ve ever had. - The fold out table was janky and didn’t fold out properly. - The seats felt squished together as I was the aisle seat in the group of three, but the guy in the middle felt like he was constantly leaning on me. - Everyone who walked by brushed up against me, or knocked my entertainment screen, to include the food and drink carts. Didn’t get one apology or excuse me. - The community flight tracker screen was right in front of me and was sooooooo bright I could barely catch any sleep on my 13hr flight from Seoul to DFW. Not the best experience at all…

Airlines changed our originally booked flights. Our luggage was completely damaged.

Departure more than an hour later. Conexion/waiting time at the airport was more than 7 hours :(

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

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