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$82 Find Cheap Flights from Louisville to New Orleans

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Cheapest round-trip
$207
Overall average: $340
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Cheapest one-way
$82
Typical prices: $148-$288
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Cheapest • Avg $203 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 3h 34m (one-way)
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Cheap Flights from Louisville to New Orleans (SDF-MSY)

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

Mon, May 11 - Thu, May 14
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7:48 pm - 9:05 am
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14h 17m
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8:05 am - 1:27 pm
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4h 22m
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$207Multiple Airlines
Tue, Apr 14 - Thu, Apr 16
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12:42 pm - 10:44 pm
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8:05 am - 1:26 pm
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4h 21m
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$211Multiple Airlines
Sun, Apr 12 - Thu, Apr 16
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2:26 pm - 5:57 pm
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4h 31m
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8:05 am - 1:26 pm
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4h 21m
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$217Breeze Airways
Tue, Mar 31 - Tue, Apr 7
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12:42 pm - 10:44 pm
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11h 02m
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6:00 am - 11:47 am
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4h 47m
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$221Spirit Airlines
Mon, May 11 - Fri, May 15
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12h 43m
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$227Multiple Airlines
Tue, Mar 31 - Tue, Apr 7
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12:42 pm - 10:44 pm
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11h 02m
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6:00 am - 11:47 am
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$229Spirit Airlines
Fri, Jun 5 - Tue, Jun 9
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9:10 pm - 9:05 am
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12h 55m
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4:15 pm - 11:30 am
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$230Multiple Airlines
Mon, May 11 - Mon, May 18
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$232Multiple Airlines
Mon, Mar 30 - Thu, Apr 2
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9:13 pm - 8:19 am
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8:05 am - 1:26 pm
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$234Multiple Airlines
Mon, Mar 30 - Thu, Apr 2
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Booking Insights

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

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

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Louisville 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 Louisville to New Orleans is September, where tickets cost $233 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $386 and $366 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Louisville 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.

No, with an average price for the route of $341, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Louisville 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 Louisville 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 Louisville to New Orleans, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 42% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 11 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJune
Cheapest flight$82
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 5% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 11% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Louisville to New Orleans

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FAQs for booking flights from Louisville to New Orleans

  • Does the Louisville Airport have a USO?

    Yes. At the Muhammad Ali Airport, the USO Louisville Metro welcomes all military members and their families free of charge. This military lounge is open weekdays from 1 am to 6 pm and features amenities including comfortable lounge seating, refreshments, and Wi-Fi. This USO is located behind the ticket counters on the west side of the upper level hallway.

  • Does SDF provide any animal relief areas?

    Yes. If you are traveling with a pet or a service animal, you can take advantage of one animal relief station landside at SDF and one airside. The area before security is outside the airport across the street from the doors to baggage claim. There is also one animal relief station inside the airport in the rotunda, in the stairwell that is beside the elevator.

  • Does the Louisville airport have nursing pods?

    Yes. At the Muhammad Ali Airport on Concourse A, there is a Mother's Room. This facility includes a spacious common area that has three private smaller rooms that lock. The common area features a changing station, a sink, a microwave, and a flight display monitor. Each smaller room has a changing station, comfortable glider seating, soft lighting, electrical outlets, and USB ports.

  • Where can I pick up my rental car at MSY?

    When you land at New Orleans, you can catch a shuttle at the Arrivals curb that will take you to the Rental Car Center. These shuttles pick up passengers about every 8min and the drive to the Rental Car Center takes about 18min. At MSY, you will find a number of car rental agencies, including Hertz, Enterprise, and Dollar.

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Louisville to New Orleans was $82 for a one-way ticket and $207 for a round-trip.

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

    No, a passport isn't needed to fly from Louisville to New Orleans. However, local authorities might ask for an official ID.

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

    The Airbus A220-300 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Louisville to New Orleans flight route.

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

    Star Alliance, oneworld, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Louisville 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 Louisville?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Louisville to New Orleans, Breeze Airways or Southwest?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Louisville to New Orleans are Breeze Airways and Southwest. With an average price for the route of $201 and an overall rating of 8.1, Breeze Airways is the most popular choice. Southwest is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $386 and an overall rating of 8.0.

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

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

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

  • The Muhammad Ali Louisville International Airport (SDF) is located just south of the Indiana border in northern Kentucky. A hub for Breeze Airways, the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) is situated between the shores of Lake Pontchartrain and the Mississippi River.
  • Airlines such as American, United, Delta, Spirit, and Southwest offer flights from SDF to MSY with one stop, often in Charlotte, Atlanta, Fort Lauderdale, Dallas, Detroit, Houston, or Chicago. American and United are among the airlines that offer flights from SDF to MSY with two stops.
  • If you want to park your car at SDF before your flight to New Orleans, your most economical option is the Express Shuttle Parking Lot. Located to the east of airport grounds, this lot has free shuttle service to the terminal. Another affordable option is the Surface Parking Lot, located behind the parking garage across from the terminal. This lot also has a free shuttle to the terminal.
  • At the Louis Armstrong Airport, you may apply for an MSY Guest Pass in order to go through the TSA security checkpoint, even though you do not have a ticket. The service is helpful if you want to shop or dine with someone as they wait for their plane or you are a caregiver who needs to help someone in the travel process.
  • If you need to decompress once you land in New Orleans, consider taking advantage of the Meditation Room at MSY. This is a serene room that welcomes everyone. Open 24/7, this peaceful place can be found on Level 2 Departures, airside.

Prefer to fly direct from Louisville to New Orleans?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Louisville Intl to New Orleans Louis Armstrong.
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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Louisville to New Orleans

 
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Breeze AirwaysOverall score based on 271 reviews
6.6Entertainment
8.3Boarding
8.7Crew
6.6Food
8.2Comfort
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Our flight was delayed 7 hours. Due to a change in equipment we were downgraded from "Nicest" to "Nicer," even having to pay for a soft drink. Disappointing. To Breeze's credit that issued a $100 flight credit. A refund would have been more appreciated.

6.0 GoodJames, Feb 2026
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Our flight was delayed 7 hours. Due to a change in equipment we were downgraded from "Nicest" to "Nicer," even having to pay for a soft drink. Disappointing. To Breeze's credit that issued a $100 flight credit. A refund would have been more appreciated.

Lost my luggage and terrible experience with customer service trying to track it down

10 hour delay with minimal updates. Couldn’t leave terminal and then ended up on redeye with a dirty broken plane. It is literally impossible to reach customer service via gate agent, app, phone, text or email.

I thought that I had pre-purchased carry-on luggage and was surprised when I tried to check in that I did not have it.

Flight departure was 90 min delayed, and the boarding experience was confused, stressful, and generally poor. Additionally, the wifi on the plane was malfunctioning for all but the final 15 min of the flight into ILM.

Great experience and In love flying in and out of Provo airport

You get what you pay for. It’s like a bus but flying. No frills, no snacks. Leg room was fine, boarding was good.

Overall good. Plenty of legroom and fairly comfortable seats. No issues with capacity and the overhead been even though most people brought several carry-ons on. I don’t think Breeze really enforces the pay for a carry-on rule.

Surprised at how much I enjoyed Breeze. Paid for the Nicer upgrade which made it closer in price to a flag ship carrier but with more comfortable seats and much more leg room. Crew was polite and since we brought our food no loss there. Would make the point that the ‘have to pay for a carry-on is BS’. Most people did not and had several. Still was plenty of room in the overheads.

Comfortable seating, adequate space available, nice to have USB port, polite crew.

Long layover between flights to Long Island from BWI - need better coordination between flights

I elected to pay for the upgrades and found very little difference

The new seating arrangement is so over priced for what you get.

The problem with the seat assignments is that there were a lot of rows in the front that were empty but my row at the back was full. Just not so pleasant.

No food or entertainment, just a quick 40 minute flight. A little bumpy due to Santa Ana winds but pilot has no control over that. Good flight and landing!

Good but I prefer choose your own seat. With the new assigned seats they should board from the back I see no advantage to this new boarding. Just like every other airline

I realize they are still working out kinks with the new boarding process, but by the time I boarded in group 5, most of the bins were full. All airlines should better enforce small bags and jackets going under the seats until everyone has boarded.

WiFi was not working and didn’t have a beverage service

Snacks are always pretzels. Why can't you also offer peanuts ?

Flight boarded late after announcing on time boarding. Flight arrived only a little late despite late departure. Had trouble connecting to WiFi

First class is comfortable. Enjoyed a movie and was able to relax compared to coach.

Loved flying First Class. Very comfortable. The seat was amazing. Enjoyed a movie and was able to relax so much better than in coach.

We landed and sat on the tarmac for 45 minutes because they only have one gate at the airport and there was another plane running late so we had to wait

The WiFi was not working. That made for a long flight.

Absolutely no communication on why there's a delay and multiple flight time reschedules. I would have canceled the flight and drove back home if I known it was going to be rescheduled 3 or 4 times.

Another late night flight and MORE men belligerently drinking and yelling. I had to move from first to economy because they were so obnoxious and disruptive. Crazy to go from a cozy chair to cardboard when you were supposed to be in first. Delta allows was too much drinking which leads to belligerent behavior.

I was in first class and literally the men behind me were so aggressively loud I moved myself to economy. This has become so common on Delta - people using audio without headphones, and men on 12am / late night flights drinking and yelling to talk to each other which prevents anyone around them from resting. Pretty crazy to have to move from first to economy (poorer service, less comfort...). Wild wild. Looking into other airlines.

Love delta smaller commuter plane so no entertainment and paid wifi on MKE-LGA leg was extremely unreliable and slow

Stop changing gates. Stop cancelling flights Stop moving my seat.

Extremely disappointed with Delta. They canceled flight last minute and then I rebooked the other flights and with which were delayed as well

After changing the departure gate 5 times making us mo e from one side of the airport to the other and then back the flight was delayed nearly 2 hours. The male flight attendant had a bad attitude with the guest being condescending, disrespectful with people who were already on edge.

Easy boarding. Rows are smaller but that may be an older and bigger me now :)

It would have been nice if American tried to care.

American Airlines did everything they could with the high Spring Break crowd. I was frustrated to be changed from 1st class to a middle seat at the back of the plane. This has happened before, not sure booking 1st class and paying the extra actually works.

I booked 1st class, my flights were changed and I was sitting in the middle at the back of the plane. A far cry from the 1st class I purchased for my flights. I am grateful I arrived on time.

There was no beverage service and the only time I saw a crew member walk through the cabin is when we were preparing to land.

Our flight was delayed 3 times and this is why I am giving such low reviews. Everything else was okay but being in the airport at 4:30pm for my initial flight at 7pm to not leave until after 9:30pm is insane,

Flights were constantly delayed. CRW took 50 minutes to get bags

Flight has been delayed every time I've ever taken it. Seats uncomfortable. Children behind me yelling the entire flight. Some of this is out of their control but overall just consistently not a great experience.

Check in was rough because the check in crew did not know how to manage my international visa documents. Required a long process and 4 people to finally be able to proceed to security. They told us incorrect information several times before acknowledging we did indeed have everything we needed from the start.

The plane was clean and crew was nice. Can’t speak on food as I did not have any

Flight was delayed, then undelayed, then delayed again. Gate was changed to the other side of the airport. Horrible seats with no screens. Spirit os truly awful, even for a budget option.

flight delayed because of poor staffing and organization - confusion from gate agents and flight attendant supervisors scheduling a missing flight attendant. flight delay 1 hr 30 min

I liked the quickness of the boarding process. Things were run smoothly and the staff was very professional. The overall experience was great.

Flight was delayed more than 3 hours, and the metro had stopped running by the time we got to the terminal well past midnight, so I was stranded, alone, with no way to get home until the metro started up the next morning.

We get stuck in the plane when landed during 45min and no communication from the crew People were listening to their phone and music out loud and nobody told them anything I definitely want stop booking spirit flight it is a disaster

When I arrived at the airport at 4:00 in the morning, I was notified that I "hadn't paid" for my ticket (I had paid and had a boarding pass). Then I was told that while I had paid, the ticket was $600 more than it actually was, and that I needed to pay that so I could board. None of this was true, of course, but it took 20 minutes, two crew members behind the desk, and one on the phone to clear up.

The flight was delayed by two hours, then by three hours. Then, at 10:01, a notification that the flight was back on schedule for the original time. I just happened to be getting on a train to go to the airport at 10 just to be extra early for the delayed departure when I saw the update come through. I got to the train terminal at the airport at 11:07. A shuttle immediately arrived and offloaded, but didn't show anyone on before speeding off. It was 30 minutes before another arrived. I finally got to the terminal and through security and to the gate just in time for them to tell me the door had just been locked. Flight closed. I had to wait until the next day to fly out. No or for a hotel, a meal, nothing.

Good: It was cheap and they got us to our destination safely. Not so Good: Gates experience with many, many nauseatingly (almost) threatening announcements about bags size and how much they were going to charge us if our bag was too big, even to the point of having a gate agent roaming around through the passengers eyeballing bags size and making people go check their bags in the sizers.

For a change, friendly staff at check-in and in flight.

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