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Cheap Flight Deals from Indianapolis to New Orleans (IND-MSY)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Indianapolis 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.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Indianapolis to New Orleans

KAYAK's recommended round-trip deals from the most popular airlines that fly from Indianapolis to New Orleans.
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Spirit Airlines Logo
10:50 am - 9:17 amIND-MSY
23h 27m1 stop
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9:25 am - 8:15 amMSY-IND
21h 50m1 stop
$169Spirit Airlines
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Wed, May 14 - Sat, May 17
Spirit Airlines Logo
5:31 pm - 9:19 pmIND-MSY
4h 48m1 stop
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2:45 pm - 11:15 pmMSY-IND
7h 30m1 stop
$176Spirit Airlines
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Thu, May 29 - Thu, Jun 5
Spirit Airlines Logo
4:21 pm - 5:50 amIND-MSY
14h 29m1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
2:45 pm - 12:10 amMSY-IND
8h 25m1 stop
$178Spirit Airlines
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Tue, Jun 3 - Sat, Jun 7
Delta Logo
4:49 pm - 10:46 pmIND-MSY
6h 57m1 stop
Delta Logo
5:25 am - 10:12 amMSY-IND
3h 47m1 stop
$251Delta
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Sat, May 24 - Tue, May 27
United Airlines Logo
9:05 am - 1:17 pmIND-MSY
5h 12m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
5:15 am - 1:17 pmMSY-IND
7h 02m2 stops
$256United Airlines
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Wed, Sep 3 - Sun, Sep 7
Southwest Logo
4:00 pm - 10:05 pmIND-MSY
7h 05m2 stops
Southwest Logo
6:25 am - 2:40 pmMSY-IND
7h 15m1 stop
$271Southwest
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Sat, May 24 - Tue, May 27
Southwest Logo
6:25 pm - 10:05 pmIND-MSY
4h 40m1 stop
Southwest Logo
7:55 am - 8:00 pmMSY-IND
11h 05m2 stops
$277Southwest
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Sat, May 31 - Tue, Jun 3
Delta Logo
8:00 pm - 11:22 pmIND-MSY
4h 22m1 stop
Delta Logo
4:10 pm - 11:01 pmMSY-IND
5h 51m1 stop
$287Delta
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Thu, Aug 21 - Mon, Aug 25
United Airlines Logo
9:10 am - 1:10 pmIND-MSY
5h 00m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
5:15 am - 1:17 pmMSY-IND
7h 02m2 stops
$292United Airlines
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Thu, Aug 21 - Mon, Aug 25
American Airlines Logo
5:30 am - 10:43 amIND-MSY
6h 13m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 11:17 amMSY-IND
5h 17m1 stop
$346American Airlines
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Expert advice for your flight from Indianapolis to New Orleans

 
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IND

IND offers efficient security with wait times often under 3 minutes. Arrive 2 hours early, but expect a smooth process during non-peak times.

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MSY

For easy city access, take a rideshare or taxi from MSY's ground transportation center, located outside Level 1, door 7.

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Jennifer Simonson is driven by her lifelong commitment to exploring the globe. Her insatiable curiosity had led her to immerse herself into diverse locations like Oklahoma City and Pismo. Her hotel recommendations are the result of the myriad hotels she's stayed at across her travels. Along her journey, she cherishes engaging conversations with locals, indulging in the finest ice cream, trying her hand at surfing, and embarking on nature-filled hikes.

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KAYAK's insights & trends for Indianapolis to New Orleans flights

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

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

For Indianapolis to New Orleans, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Monday is the most expensive. Flying from New Orleans back to Indianapolis, the best deals are generally found on Saturday, with Friday being the most expensive.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Indianapolis 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 Indianapolis to New Orleans is September, where tickets cost $294 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and April, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $376 and $372 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Indianapolis 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 Indianapolis 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 Indianapolis to New Orleans, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 5 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJuly
High seasonOctober
Cheapest flight$87
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 12% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 6% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Indianapolis to New Orleans

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Indianapolis 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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KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Indianapolis to New Orleans

  • How do I get from the New Orleans Louis Armstrong Airport (MSY) to my hotel?

    It will take about 24min by car to get to the city center. If, however, you don't have a car, you can take public transportation into the city. The Jefferson Transit Authority bus system goes to various locations around downtown New Orleans. The Regional Transit Authority also stops at the airport. Both buses pick up passengers at level 3 close to the ticket counters.

  • Where can I eat at the Indianapolis Airport (IND) and the New Orleans Airport (MSY)?

    Whether you want to sit down for a meal or grab a quick bite, these airports have what you're looking for. At the Indianapolis Airport, there is a Chick-fil-A, a McDonald's, a Shapiro's Delicatessen, and a Bub's Burgers, just to name a few. While at the New Orleans Airport (MSY), there is a bagel/panini shop, a Dook's Burgers, a Lucky Dogs (hot dog stand), and a Midway Pizza.

  • Where can I park at the Indianapolis International Airport (IND)?

    There is a multilevel parking garage just across from the main terminal, a long-term parking lot that is within walking distance of the terminal, and an economy parking lot. The economy parking lot offers a free shuttle service to the airport often.

  • What can I do at these two airports while waiting on my plane to leave?

    In the baggage claim area of the New Orleans Airport (MSY), passengers can enjoy live musical performances. The airport features local entertainers who are on stage during day hours. At the Indianapolis Airport (IND), there is a spa where you can enjoy beauty services like a pedicure or manicure. Wellness services such as massages and aromatherapy treatment are also available. The spa is located in Concourse B of the Indianapolis Airport.

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Indianapolis to New Orleans was $87 for a one-way ticket and $169 for a round-trip.

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

    Even though you are not required to have a passport, keep in mind that an official ID is needed to board the airplane.

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

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

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

    The Airbus A320 (sharklets) is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Indianapolis to New Orleans flight route.

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Indianapolis to New Orleans are Delta and Southwest. With an average price for the route of $359 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. Southwest is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $413 and an overall rating of 8.0.

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

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

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

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $80 or less one-way.
  • Most flights from the Indianapolis International Airport (IND) to the New Orleans Louis Armstrong Airport (MSY) include a plane change in a major city and airport. Some layovers could be in Atlanta, Detroit, Charlotte, or Austin.
  • For convenience, you can withdraw money for your trip at the Indianapolis Airport (IND). You'll find ATM machines in several locations at the Indy Airport. There is one by the ticket counters, another near baggage claim, and one by public transportation in the ground transportation center.
  • Several rental car agencies have offices at the New Orleans Louis Armstrong International Airport (MSY). This includes Enterprise, Alamo, Hertz, and National. The car rental center is about 5min from the main terminal. You can take a free shuttle from the airport to the car rental center to pick up your car.
  • You can get your exercise at the airport. The Indianapolis Airport (IND) has a designated walking path. It goes through the ticketing lobby and around the concourses.
  • There is just one terminal, three concourses, and thirty-five gates at the New Orleans Louis Armstrong Airport (MSY) making it easy to get from one side of the airport to another. The Indianapolis Airport (IND) has one terminal, two concourses, and thirty-nine gates. This airport has lots of movable walkways which makes it easy to get around.

Top 5 airlines serving from Indianapolis to New Orleans

 
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SouthwestOverall score based on 4294 reviews
8.2Boarding
7.1Food
8.0Comfort
7.6Entertainment
8.6Crew
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It is southwest seat was ok. Not the most comfortable seat

8.0 ExcellentJohn, Apr 2025PVD - FLL
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It is southwest seat was ok. Not the most comfortable seat

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

The price of the tickets isn't matching the flight experience. No matter how long the flight is, you're only getting pretzels. The flight attendants looked unkept and over it.

Plz don't take away free bags and free seating

The seats were a bit cramped and worn, but otherwise okay.

I would have liked to arrive on time - not 5 hours late!

After a 3 hour layover in Denver my flight was delayed over 5 hours! No explanation; no assistance; no offer to provide compensation; no one at Southwest was willing to offer any assistance. 8 hours in the Denver airport - ridiculous!

It was a perfect flight in all aspects! Both legs!

Only one drink pass through the cabin for a 4 hour flight. Quite rough and bumpy landing.

Boarding process, crew were good. But the seats were so uncomfortable that was all I could focus on. I literally had to sit forward so that all 3 of us could fit in row. I will try to avoid Southwest in the future for any flights over 60 minutes.

Delta is my preferred airline. I've traveled with them for years. On time in most cases, good communication, easy to use app. Most planes are pretty nice. I was on a CRJ 700/900 however, which was pretty badly aged inside and needed a refresh. No infotainment, unreliable wifi, best to download before boarding or bring a book. Food choices are really just snacks on this flight, nice variety but about what you'd expect. Great staff and prompt in departure and early arrival too. Overall quite satisfied.

Crew was friendly Love the entertainment in the seat head rest.

Delta flight was on time, seats were comfortable, and crew was nice.

This had nothing to do with Delta… The flights were on time and flawless. The service was excellent. We purchased seats in (aisle/middle) comfort plus since this was a cross country flight. Unfortunately, the woman seated at the window was 300+ pounds and, as might be expected, covered up about a third of the middle seat also. there was absolutely nothing that Delta could have done about that… I just don’t know what the answer should be. If you purchase a seat, you should should be able to use the entire seat and not just the portion that someone else is not sitting/oozing in. Disappointing…there should be something that could be done….I'm just not sure what solution could be.

Delayed take-off. Very small plane so very scary with lots of bumps during the flight. Would never fly Delta on short flights in small 80 seaters plane again! Felt relieved when landed.

The worst part was I was NOT allowed in the lounge even though I was holding a first class ticket and have a premium American Express card. I have flown Business or First Class with many airlines. Delta is the ONLY one who does not extend this courtesy to anyone except people who hold the very expensive American Express card. As a result, I won’t fly Delta if I have any other choice.

A little bumpy ride . No food was being provided due the the turbulence. That was ok it was a short flight to my standards.

Simply outstanding. Their new lounge for Delta One customers is a cut above the rest.

The Dekta Rep that checked us in was great. She's very personable, pleasant, and can tell she enjoys her job.

The plane was old with small storage areas that had problems closing/latching and not enough storage for everyone, and worn, damaged seats. Service was great but feel a little unsafe on such well used planes.

Several delays. Next flight was worse. Did not arrive home until 2am PT

Very helpful ground crew after an earlier flight delay and being rebooked on a different flight.

Everything about the flight was lovely…We left early, arrived early, cabin crew were efficient and helpful. Flight was easy and most pleasant.

First world problems, but still… We were seated in first class and asked for a cocktail on a very short, 50 minute flight. After our drink order was taken, a half hour went by, and we noticed that every other person in the small plane had been served except for us. We got up to ask about it, the drinks finally came, then were taken away three minutes later since the flight was so short. Really strange situation, on the other hand, we were in Utah.

We missed our flight. The boarding pass had the wrong gate and by the time we received the text from Kayak, our flight was already gone. I’ll never use Kayak again and will go direct to the airlines in the future.

Boarding took forever, the plane was cramped and cold, and the seatbelt song came on constantly throughout the red eye flight with a loud pre-recorded message playing each time

Cabin felt crammed Snacks are lame But crew was super efficient getting us out on time despite delay

Took off on time and successfully avoided weather that looked to be a problem along the way

There were five broken seats on the plane. The crew was very rude in telling people they had to get off the plane and get a flight the next day. No call for volunteers, but telling people they had to get off. One woman was flying with her elderly mother and daughter and was told she had to leave or all three had to leave. Fortunately, a volunteer offered to stay. The situation was handled poorly.

The flight to Tokyo AA61 took off about two hours late, but then had to turn back. By that time the crew had to be replaced. Then they kept promising to take off in an hour, then in 3, then switch to the next day.

I mean, it’s Spirit. But it was frustrating to have our flight canceled, get bumped to a later flight, and then Spirit was unwilling to check our bag until 4 hours before our flight… tell us we could not sit in the waiting area’s chairs… and really negative experience getting checked in and dropping the bag.

Not having it be changed after we bought the flight tickets from a direct flight getting in at a reasonable time to a connecting flight red eye of 9 hours, so that we would lose our 35 dollars in nonrefundable insurance would've been great! Our country really does need low-cost carrier options, but this type of "service" ain't it. Fortunately, had a little better success with them flying to and from San Juan PR last month at least.

All was good expecting the seats need a bit of cushion. Besides that I can’t complain.

You get what you pay for, and the flights went smoothly. There’s no reclining chairs, no screens, And there isn’t always wifi, but the plane was clean and staff was friendly and the takeoff/landing were smooth.

The only positive is that the flight made it both ways. Getting charged for every little thing after the cost of the ticket itself is comical, considering how the plane and services are as bottom-tier as possible. The self check-in kiosks are useless. It’s nice to think that you can print your boarding pass, tag your checked bag, and then just drop it off. But no, they still make you go through the line once you finish- what’s the point of the self check-in then? Any questions for the staff seem like the biggest inconvenience and were met with condescending responses. This was my first and now last time ever flying with Spirit. After all the extra costs, subpar plane and staff, I see no value. I’d rather drive the 13 hours than give Spirit another dime.

The flight was fine however what started as a reasonable priced ticket could have become an overpriced ticket with additional charge for carry on as well as checked bag $79 per bag per person each way. Additional charge for choosing one’s seat, additional charge for beverage and snack, we were on what was described as a new plane yet there were no audio/visual on the jet. A bare bones service but not at a bare bones price. Will think twice before flying Spirit again. 😕

Flight was delayed a bit, but that was expected (and updated), so really not bad at all for the price. Could’ve used one less email asking me to upgrade my seat; otherwise no significant complaints

I love Spirit. New aircraft, great cabin service, the airfares are low cost which helps me visit my hospitalized daughter anytime I can without paying a fortune.

Flight was 2hours late they had no crew or the pilot.

I paid for streaming wifi and the connection was poor.

The reps working at the airport counter were dumber than a second coat of paint.

My costume jewelry was stolen out of my bag. Got to airport and my bag weighed 45 pounds- 5 pounds over cost me $100 Long lines in tier one. No entertainment No WiFi no free drinks or snacks

Not very good. Paid in excess of $400 for assigned seating for my family and that was not provided. I want that money back.

The seats were hard molded plastic covered in plastic vinyl. And the scam to charge people extra to sit together. Don’t they know we can just ask someone to trade seats. And watching the staff separate young children from parents… super classy. We had to guilt them into offering up our seats. This companies policies suck. Don’t give them your money.

The seats were awful, hard plastic covered in sheet vinyl. The airline tries to scam you into paying extra to get seat together when the flight wasn’t full. They were going to separate a family with young children but my wife who had a row to herself gave up her seat so the young mom could be with her young boys. I’m never giving this airline my money again.

It was a short flight so no food or entertainment….

Seats are uncomfortable but price is good. Guess I can put up with misery for four hours.

I’ve never traveled on Frontier before. If you want basic, no frills, friendly service at great prices then give them a fly!

Cancelled and declined to find alternatives Earlier flight is 2 days later Sent the cancellation notification very late, wish I knew earlier would have stayed to watch the Miami open final game Very disappointing service

The worst flight of my life. Never will I fly frontier again

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