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

Thu, Nov 19 - Mon, Nov 23

6:08 am - 5:14 pmMDW Chicago Midway-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

11h 06m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

6:55 pm - 7:47 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-MDW Chicago Midway

24h 52m1 stop Orlando

$280Frontier

Wed, Nov 11 - Fri, Nov 13

6:08 am - 3:47 pmMDW Chicago Midway-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

9h 39m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

4:42 pm - 11:47 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-MDW Chicago Midway

7h 05m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$280Frontier

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, Dec 12 - Mon, Dec 14

7:55 am - 3:15 pmMDW Chicago Midway-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

7h 20m2 stops Louisville Intl Orlando

6:00 am - 12:15 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-MDW Chicago Midway

6h 15m1 stop Denver Intl

$284Southwest

Sat, Dec 5 - Wed, Dec 9

8:00 am - 3:25 pmMDW Chicago Midway-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

7h 25m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Nashville Intl

6:00 am - 12:15 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-MDW Chicago Midway

6h 15m1 stop Denver Intl

$284Southwest

Thu, Dec 17 - Tue, Dec 22

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

2h 38mnonstop

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

2h 49mnonstop

$285American Airlines

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

Sat, Dec 5 - Tue, Dec 8

8:20 pm - 10:54 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

2h 34mnonstop

7:04 am - 9:44 amMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 40mnonstop

$285United Airlines

Tue, Nov 10 - Sat, Nov 14

6:42 pm - 3:47 pmMDW Chicago Midway-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

21h 05m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

9:10 am - 11:47 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-MDW Chicago Midway

14h 37m2 stops Raleigh-Durham Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$285Multiple Airlines

Sat, Dec 12 - Mon, Dec 21

9:15 pm - 11:53 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

2h 38mnonstop

11:53 am - 2:40 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 47mnonstop

$288American Airlines

Recent last minute flight deals from Illinois to New Orleans

Tue, Nov 3 - Sat, Nov 7

6:16 am - 4:13 pmMDW Chicago Midway-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

9h 57m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

5:08 pm - 11:47 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-MDW Chicago Midway

6h 39m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$280Frontier

Wed, Nov 4 - Tue, Nov 10

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

9h 31m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

5:08 pm - 11:47 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-MDW Chicago Midway

6h 39m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$280Frontier

Sat, Oct 31 - Tue, Nov 3

8:00 am - 10:11 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

14h 11m2 stops Fort Lauderdale Charleston

3:15 pm - 5:07 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

25h 52m1 stop Orlando

$340Multiple Airlines

Wed, Nov 4 - Wed, Nov 18

6:40 am - 1:40 pmMDW Chicago Midway-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

7h 00m1 stop Houston Hobby

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

2h 25mnonstop

$351Southwest

Sat, Oct 31 - Mon, Nov 2

8:00 am - 10:11 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

14h 11m2 stops Fort Lauderdale Charleston

6:34 pm - 5:13 amMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

10h 39m1 stop Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

$371Multiple Airlines

Wed, Nov 4 - Wed, Nov 18

6:40 am - 1:40 pmMDW Chicago Midway-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

7h 00m1 stop Houston Hobby

10:55 am - 5:10 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-MDW Chicago Midway

6h 15m2 stops Dallas Love Field Milwaukee-Mitchell

$386Southwest

Sat, Oct 31 - Tue, Nov 3

9:50 pm - 12:24 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

2h 34mnonstop

8:04 am - 11:00 amMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 56mnonstop

$423American Airlines

Tue, Nov 3 - Tue, Nov 10

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

2h 37mnonstop

8:04 am - 11:00 amMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 56mnonstop

$423American Airlines

Wed, Nov 4 - Sat, Nov 7

6:59 am - 9:26 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

2h 27mnonstop

2:25 pm - 5:05 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 40mnonstop

$423United Airlines

Sat, Oct 31 - Tue, Nov 3

9:22 pm - 11:54 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

2h 32mnonstop

2:25 pm - 5:05 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 40mnonstop

$423United Airlines

Recent direct flight deals from Illinois to New Orleans

Thu, Dec 17 - Tue, Dec 22

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

2h 38mnonstop

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

2h 49mnonstop

$285American Airlines

Sat, Dec 5 - Tue, Dec 8

8:20 pm - 10:54 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

2h 34mnonstop

7:04 am - 9:44 amMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 40mnonstop

$285United Airlines

Sat, Dec 12 - Sat, Dec 19

6:15 pm - 8:40 pmMDW Chicago Midway-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

2h 25mnonstop

6:10 pm - 8:30 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-MDW Chicago Midway

2h 20mnonstop

$285Southwest

Wed, Nov 25 - Thu, Nov 26

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

2h 20mnonstop

10:10 am - 12:30 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-MDW Chicago Midway

2h 20mnonstop

$285Southwest

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

$285Southwest

Sat, Dec 12 - Mon, Dec 21

9:15 pm - 11:53 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

2h 38mnonstop

11:53 am - 2:40 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 47mnonstop

$288American Airlines

Wed, Dec 16 - Mon, Dec 21

7:20 am - 9:55 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

2h 35mnonstop

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

2h 49mnonstop

$288American Airlines

Fri, Nov 27 - Fri, Dec 4

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

2h 32mnonstop

7:00 am - 9:38 amMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 38mnonstop

$299United Airlines

Sun, Dec 13 - Thu, Dec 17

9:15 pm - 11:53 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

2h 38mnonstop

5:59 pm - 8:53 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 54mnonstop

$300American Airlines

Wed, Nov 25 - Wed, Dec 2

6:59 am - 9:28 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

2h 29mnonstop

10:30 am - 1:08 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

2h 38mnonstop

$310United Airlines

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Low season	August
High season	April
Cheapest flight	$144

Best time to beat the crowds with an average 8% drop in price.

Most popular time to fly with an average 3% 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.