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

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

KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to New Orleans from Illinois 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 Illinois 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 Illinois with another airline.

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

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Recent round-trip flight deals from Illinois to New Orleans

Sun, Dec 13 - Sun, Dec 20

10:37 pm - 10:33 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

11h 56m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Dallas/Fort Worth

6:05 pm - 12:26 amMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

6h 21m1 stop Denver Intl

$281Frontier

Fri, Feb 12 - Thu, Feb 18

7:30 am - 6:51 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

11h 21m1 stop Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

10:48 am - 11:23 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

12h 35m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$282Frontier

Wed, Jan 6 - Sat, Jan 9

9:40 am - 9:24 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

11h 44m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Tampa

11:35 am - 9:45 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

10h 10m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$282Multiple Airlines

Sat, Nov 21 - Tue, Nov 24

6:40 am - 10:10 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

27h 30m1 stop Denver Intl

9:18 am - 11:34 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

14h 16m2 stops Tampa Fort Lauderdale

$283Multiple Airlines

Wed, Dec 9 - Sat, Dec 12

6:40 am - 12:25 pmMDW Chicago Midway-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

5h 45m1 stop Houston Hobby

6:15 am - 12:55 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-MDW Chicago Midway

6h 40m2 stops Houston Hobby Kansas City

$284Southwest

Sat, Nov 21 - Mon, Nov 23

6:55 pm - 12:20 amMDW Chicago Midway-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

5h 25m2 stops Louisville Intl Nashville Intl

8:05 pm - 12:10 amMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-MDW Chicago Midway

4h 05m1 stop Nashville Intl

$284Southwest

Fri, Nov 20 - Thu, Nov 26

9:20 pm - 11:52 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

2h 32mnonstop

12:44 pm - 6:54 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

6h 10m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$285United Airlines

Mon, Nov 23 - Fri, Nov 27

9:15 pm - 11:58 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

2h 43mnonstop

12:33 pm - 8:03 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

7h 30m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$289American Airlines

Sat, Dec 5 - Tue, Dec 8

1:43 pm - 8:02 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

6h 19m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

7:56 am - 10:45 amMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 49mnonstop

$289American Airlines

Sat, Apr 3 - Wed, Apr 7

5:20 pm - 10:21 pmPIA Greater Peoria-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

5h 01m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

7:00 am - 11:51 amMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-PIA Greater Peoria

4h 51m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$295United Airlines

Recent last minute flight deals from Illinois to New Orleans

Wed, Nov 4 - Fri, Dec 4

6:16 am - 3:47 pmMDW Chicago Midway-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

9h 31m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

9:26 am - 4:07 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-MDW Chicago Midway

6h 41m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$284Frontier

Sun, Nov 8 - Thu, Nov 19

9:51 am - 1:42 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

27h 51m1 stop Orlando

9:07 pm - 12:43 amMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

27h 36m1 stop Orlando

$288Frontier

Sun, Nov 8 - Wed, Nov 18

10:19 am - 5:37 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

7h 18m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

6:03 pm - 3:37 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

21h 34m2 stops Tampa Fort Lauderdale

$344Multiple Airlines

Sun, Nov 8 - Thu, Nov 12

10:29 am - 4:13 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

5h 44m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

5:51 pm - 3:37 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

21h 46m2 stops Tampa Fort Lauderdale

$350Multiple Airlines

Tue, Nov 3 - Sat, Nov 7

1:00 pm - 7:05 pmMLI Moline Quad-City-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

6h 05m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

4:57 pm - 10:30 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-MLI Moline Quad-City

5h 33m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$377Delta

Tue, Nov 3 - Sat, Nov 7

5:13 pm - 10:57 pmMLI Moline Quad-City-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

5h 44m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

5:39 am - 4:23 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-MLI Moline Quad-City

10h 44m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Chicago O'Hare Intl

$382American Airlines

Tue, Nov 3 - Sat, Nov 7

5:00 am - 1:16 pmMLI Moline Quad-City-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

8h 16m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Houston George Bush Intcntl

12:44 pm - 9:22 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-MLI Moline Quad-City

8h 38m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$387United Airlines

Sun, Nov 8 - Thu, Nov 19

9:27 pm - 11:59 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

2h 32mnonstop

7:18 pm - 12:45 amMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

5h 27m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

$390United Airlines

Tue, Nov 3 - Tue, Nov 10

9:15 pm - 11:52 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

2h 37mnonstop

11:17 am - 1:59 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 42mnonstop

$423American Airlines

Sat, Nov 7 - Tue, Nov 10

8:29 am - 4:08 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

7h 39m1 stop Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

1:13 pm - 7:05 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

5h 52m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$443Delta

Recent direct flight deals from Illinois to New Orleans

Sat, Nov 21 - Wed, Nov 25

9:35 pm - 11:55 pmMDW Chicago Midway-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

2h 20mnonstop

6:45 am - 9:00 amMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-MDW Chicago Midway

2h 15mnonstop

$288Southwest

Wed, Nov 25 - Tue, Dec 1

10:25 pm - 12:45 amMDW Chicago Midway-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

2h 20mnonstop

6:10 am - 8:35 amMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-MDW Chicago Midway

2h 25mnonstop

$299Southwest

Wed, Nov 25 - Wed, Dec 2

10:25 pm - 12:45 amMDW Chicago Midway-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

2h 20mnonstop

2:20 pm - 4:35 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-MDW Chicago Midway

2h 15mnonstop

$299Southwest

Sat, Nov 21 - Tue, Nov 24

9:35 pm - 11:55 pmMDW Chicago Midway-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

2h 20mnonstop

6:45 am - 9:00 amMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-MDW Chicago Midway

2h 15mnonstop

$299Southwest

Thu, Dec 17 - Sat, Dec 19

9:17 pm - 11:55 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

2h 38mnonstop

7:55 am - 10:44 amMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 49mnonstop

$309American Airlines

Tue, Jan 12 - Sat, Jan 16

8:05 am - 10:50 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

2h 45mnonstop

7:56 am - 10:40 amMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 44mnonstop

$311American Airlines

Sat, Mar 6 - Tue, Mar 9

8:00 pm - 10:38 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

2h 38mnonstop

7:00 am - 9:44 amMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 44mnonstop

$311United Airlines

Wed, Jan 6 - Sat, Jan 9

4:45 pm - 7:18 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

2h 33mnonstop

7:01 am - 9:45 amMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 44mnonstop

$311United Airlines

Wed, Jan 27 - Sat, Jan 30

3:59 pm - 6:35 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

2h 36mnonstop

6:57 pm - 9:40 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 43mnonstop

$311American Airlines

Tue, Jan 5 - Sat, Jan 9

9:17 pm - 11:55 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

2h 38mnonstop

6:57 pm - 9:40 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 43mnonstop

$311American Airlines

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Low season	August
High season	April
Cheapest flight	$146

Best time to beat the crowds with an average 9% drop in price.

Most popular time to fly with an average 2% increase in price.

Flight from Chicago Midway Airport to New Orleans

How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Illinois 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 Illinois to New Orleans.
How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Illinois to New Orleans?
KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to New Orleans from Illinois 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 Illinois 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 Illinois with another airline.
What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Illinois 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 Illinois up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.