MSY - AUS

$66 Find Cheap Flights from New Orleans to Austin

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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from New Orleans to Austin, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$137
Overall average: $167
Delta
Wed 5/27Wed 6/10
MSY - AUS • Non-stop
Cheapest non-stop
$143
Typical prices: $157-$193
Southwest
Wed 6/3Thu 6/4
MSY - AUS • Non-stop
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Southwest's two free checked bags suit extra luggage.
For a smooth departure, pre-book parking at MSY.
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Cheapest • Avg $144 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 3h 19m (one-way)
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Cheap Flights from New Orleans to Austin (MSY-AUS)

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

Wed, May 27 - Wed, Jun 10
Delta Logo
4:03 pm - 5:55 pm
MSY
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AUS
1h 52mnonstop
Delta Logo
1:25 pm - 3:04 pm
AUS
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MSY
1h 39mnonstop
$137Delta
Thu, Apr 16 - Wed, Apr 22
Southwest Logo
3:35 pm - 5:10 pm
MSY
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AUS
1h 35mnonstop
Southwest Logo
7:50 am - 9:10 am
AUS
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MSY
1h 20mnonstop
$151Southwest
Wed, Apr 8 - Tue, Apr 14
Spirit Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 4:04 pm
MSY
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AUS
10h 04m
1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
4:59 pm - 10:44 pm
AUS
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MSY
5h 45m
1 stop
$152Spirit Airlines
Fri, Apr 24 - Sun, Apr 26
Frontier Logo
3:39 pm - 7:55 pm
MSY
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AUS
28h 16m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
8:20 pm - 10:41 am
AUS
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MSY
14h 21m
1 stop
$155Frontier
Sat, May 9 - Tue, May 12
Delta Logo
4:03 pm - 5:55 pm
MSY
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AUS
1h 52mnonstop
Delta Logo
1:38 pm - 3:15 pm
AUS
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MSY
1h 37mnonstop
$157Delta
Fri, May 1 - Sun, May 3
Frontier Logo
3:39 pm - 7:55 pm
MSY
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AUS
28h 16m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
8:59 pm - 10:41 am
AUS
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MSY
13h 42m
1 stop
$159Frontier
Thu, Apr 16 - Wed, Apr 22
Southwest Logo
7:05 am - 12:50 pm
MSY
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AUS
5h 45m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
7:50 am - 9:10 am
AUS
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MSY
1h 20mnonstop
$161Southwest
Sat, Apr 11 - Mon, Apr 13
Spirit Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 4:04 pm
MSY
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AUS
10h 04m
1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
4:59 pm - 8:19 am
AUS
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MSY
15h 20m
1 stop
$163Spirit Airlines
Mon, Apr 13 - Tue, Apr 14
Southwest Logo
9:00 pm - 10:30 pm
MSY
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AUS
1h 30mnonstop
Southwest Logo
6:35 am - 12:25 pm
AUS
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MSY
5h 50m
1 stop
$167Southwest
Tue, Apr 7 - Tue, Apr 14
Spirit Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 4:04 pm
MSY
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AUS
10h 04m
1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
6:12 am - 10:44 pm
AUS
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MSY
16h 32m
1 stop
$171Spirit Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for New Orleans to Austin flights

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

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from New Orleans to Austin?

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

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Austin on a Wednesday and more expensive on a Monday. On your return trip to New Orleans, you should consider flying back on a Wednesday, and avoid Thursdays for better deals.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from New Orleans to Austin, 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 New Orleans to Austin is July, where tickets cost $157 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and February, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $451 and $282 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from New Orleans to Austin?

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 $204, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

How far in advance should I book a flight from New Orleans to Austin?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from New Orleans to Austin, 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 New Orleans to Austin, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 60% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 10 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from New Orleans to Austin

 
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Harriet Baskas

Harriet Baskas

Expert on American Airlines and AUS

Harriet is an award-winning journalist who is happiest in an airport or an unusual museum. Her stories about airports, air travel, and the business of travel have appeared on NBC News, CNBC, USA TODAY, The Points Guy and other outlets. She is the creator of the StuckatTheAirport.com blog and the author of nine books. When not out on the road or exploring the latest airport amenities, she’s home in Seattle getting ready for the next adventure.

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Blane Bachelor

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Blane Bachelor is a journalist and editor specializing in travel and aviation who writes regularly for top global outlets. Born and raised in Florida, Blane has worked and lived in four countries, including the Netherlands, where she’s currently based with her family. Her favorite way to get to know a new destination is by running or riding a bike around town – or hearing a spooky ghost story about local history. She will always choose the window seat.

Daniel Scheffler

Daniel Scheffler

Expert on MSY

Daniel Scheffler is a travel writer, podcaster, and producer. Born in Africa, bred in Europe and now living in America he has traveled to 140 countries (and all 50 U.S. states). Plus he has stayed at over 2500 hotels across the globe. His original shows Everywhere and Without Maps (available on Spotify) showcase his beliefs, travel is about humanity and sharing that beauty. And thus it reminds you that you shouldn’t believe everything you think.

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Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$66
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 108% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 6% lower on average.
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When to book flights from New Orleans to Austin

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FAQs for booking flights from New Orleans to Austin

  • What type of public transportation options are available to get me from the Austin Bergstrom Airport (AUS) to Austin?

    One of the best options for getting from the airport to the downtown area quickly is to travel aboard the Capital Metro bus route 20, which makes this trip in roughly 25 minutes.

  • If I plan on renting a car at the Austin Bergstrom Airport, where should I proceed after my flight?

    There are several major rental car companies that operate at this airport, and all of them have locations in the rental car facility that is just across the parking lot from the main terminal building. There is a shuttle service that will pick you up at the terminal building curbside and take you to the rental car center.

  • If I would like to stay at a hotel that is right on the airport property in Austin, are there any good choices?

    There are a couple of hotels that have a location right at the airport, and they include the Hyatt Place Austin Airport and the Hilton Austin Airport.

  • If I want to pick up a car from ride services like Uber or Lyft when I arrive at the airport in Austin, where should I proceed to meet my car?

    All rideshare car services, such as Uber and Lyft pick up passengers at the consolidated rental car facility right across the terminal building next to the red parking garage. If you prefer not to walk to this area, you can take the shuttle buses from curbside at the terminal building to the rental center.

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from New Orleans to Austin was $66 for a one-way ticket and $143 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

    New Orleans and Austin are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave New Orleans from New Orleans Louis Armstrong and will be arriving at Austin Bergstrom.

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

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

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

    The Boeing 737 MAX 8 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the New Orleans to Austin flight route.

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

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

  • On which days can I fly direct from New Orleans to Austin?

    There are nonstop flights from New Orleans to Austin on a daily basis.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from New Orleans to Austin are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $202 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $158 and an overall rating of 7.9.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from New Orleans to Austin?

    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 New Orleans to Austin.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Austin from New Orleans 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 New Orleans to Austin?

    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 Austin with an airline and back to New Orleans with another airline. Booking your flights between New Orleans and AUS 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 New Orleans to Austin?

    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 Austin from New Orleans 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 New Orleans to Austin

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $119 or less one-way and $192 or less round-trip.
  • A very convenient way to travel from downtown New Orleans to the New Orleans Louis Armstrong Airport (MSY) without driving your own car is to take the line 202 bus aboard New Orleans RTA, which can have you from the downtown area to the airport in around 32 minutes.
  • For travelers driving their own car to the airport in New Orleans wondering what parking options are available, there are both short and long-term lots and garages right at the terminal buildings. The airport offers an offsite economy garage that has a much lower daily rate for parking and has 24h shuttle service between the lot and the terminal buildings at the airport.
  • If you are flying out of the airport in New Orleans and you want to find a comfortable place to wait for your flight to Austin, try out one of The Club MSY lounges that offer very comfortable seating, choices for entertainment, plus plenty of food and beverage.
  • If you're traveling with a pet or a service animal from the airport in New Orleans, you'll find a pet relief area right past the security checkpoint inside the terminal building. There is also an outdoor area on level one right between the short-term parking garage and the terminal building.
  • Nursing mothers are going to love the fact that the New Orleans Louis Armstrong Airport offers a nursing room that features comfortable seating, a changing table, as well as electrical outlets. There is a mother's room in each concourse of the airport right past the security checkpoints.

Prefer to fly direct from New Orleans to Austin?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from New Orleans Louis Armstrong to Austin Bergstrom.
Find which airlines fly direct from New Orleans Louis Armstrong Airport to Austin Bergstrom Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

New Orleans Louis Armstrong to Austin Bergstrom

Monday

Delta,Southwest

Delta,Southwest

Tuesday

Delta,Southwest

Delta,Southwest

Wednesday

Delta,Southwest

Delta,Southwest

Thursday

Delta,Southwest

Delta,Southwest

Friday

Delta,Southwest

Delta,Southwest

Saturday

Delta,Southwest

Delta,Southwest

Sunday

Delta,Southwest

Delta,Southwest

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Direct returns

Austin Bergstrom to New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Monday

Delta,Southwest

Delta,Southwest

Tuesday

Delta,Southwest

Delta,Southwest

Wednesday

Delta,Southwest

Delta,Southwest

Thursday

Delta,Southwest

Delta,Southwest

Friday

Delta,Southwest

Delta,Southwest

Saturday

Delta,Southwest

Delta,Southwest

Sunday

Delta,Southwest

Delta,Southwest

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Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from New Orleans to Austin

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from New Orleans to Austin. 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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8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4324 reviews
7.5Entertainment
8.6Crew
7.0Food
8.0Comfort
8.1Boarding
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I elected to pay for the upgrades and found very little difference

6.0 GoodChris, Mar 2026
DAL - SAT
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I elected to pay for the upgrades and found very little difference

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

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

Flight was hours late, unable to sit next to spouse, I have had so much better experiences. Substantially better, only saving grace was that it was a short flight.

An entire day of delays. Cost lots of money. Meals and a hotel.

Only downside was the legroom and seat width, which is always a problem unless I spend more for a premium seat.

Flight attendants very hospitable and friendly. Pilot flew a smooth take off and landing.

Great flight but super high price. Glad it was a business trip and not personal

On time. Friendly staff. Took to long to pre bord all the specialty groups. Cramped small plane

No delays and arrived to destination 30 min early. Staff was super friendly.

Kayak botched up the booking, i had to call delta and fix. In the process Delta failed to honor my comfort plus seat assignment that i had previously.

Entertainment is ok! Boarding and seat with zone is terrible. I paid for the seats but you didn’t give me what I paid for which is exit isles.

the crew cancel the morning service due to the weather. Then the flight got deverted to Nashville . we were on the ground for over two hours the only gave us water once... no food or any snacks.... the crew should have handled better and offered something to passengers.

My recent experience was excellent on Delta! I flew with Delta Comfort and I was really comfortable in my seat. I enjoyed the in-flight service. The flight attendants were so friendly and hospitable. I love the snack on the flight as well. This was my first time flying on Delta and I will definitely consider flying with them again.

My flight was cencaled due with the bad weather on Sunday the crew was poorly mistaken my luggage supposed depart with my flight instead I didn’t have my luggage for almost 3 days the website is poorly respond to my complain until I have someone to do it my connection smooth their not even respon or email me even the have my luggage

Delta needs to step its game up get a more reliable internet service. Internet service was non-existent for this flight.

Mechanical Delay of over an hour with multiple gate changes. Entertainment system down for rejuvenation.

I had a flight cancel and had it rerouted. When the rerouted they put me at a window seat instead of an isle. It was hard sitting by the window because the couple with masks on were making out. I get motion sickness which is why I need to have the isle seat.

NEVER MADE THE FLIGHT BECAUSE DELTA SAID THEY CAN NOT

THEY FAILED ME AND I NEVER GOT ON THE FLIGHT BECAUSE IT WAS SO DELAYED! I ENDED UP HAVING TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR A HOTEL AND STAY IN NASHVILLE TO CATCH A FLIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING DAY. DELTA IS POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE>

My flight was canceled a few hours before boarding. I was rebooked on Copa airlines and missed an important meeting .

Everything was on time and service on the flight was great!

The travel company that you have on your site did me so wrong. I don’t know how it happened, but they put my son‘s name on my plane ticket flying to Vietnam. Along with his birthday. They would not have let me fly from Fort Myers to Ho Chi Minh City. I don’t think that I can ever use your service again. I typed my information into the browser along with my passport number and four days before I’m leaving I have to quickly search another ticket to fly out here.

Good flight. Efficient boarding and competent flight crew. No problems until we arrived at our destination gate. We were early so there was an aircraft at the gate that had to move before we could pull in. Then, due to the type of aircraft we flew, the cabin door could not be opened until some luggage from the cargo bay was offloaded to preserve center of gravity characteristics. So, that further delayed deplaning. Despite being 20 minutes early on landing, we ended up being 5 to 10 minutes late after all the delays.

This trip did not start off well. The inbound flight was delayed about 20 minutes. Then, after initial onboarding, the passengers had to deplane due to a mechanical problem. That took about 30 minutes to fix and be cleared. Then, reboarding was chaotic. It took a long time to sort passengers and two passengers on standby were ticketed but there was no seat. So, they had to deplane. One of the flight crew was trying to help passengers figure out a place to put their carry-on bags and that took more time. In the end, our scheduled 10:30 am departure did not actually take off until about 12:05 pm CST. The flight itself was long but we got to Houston. Some passengers missed their connecting flights and had to rebook. Not the best of flights I've had.

Complimentary light meal would be appreciated. But great flight crew service on all legs

Everything was great except for the boarding process. Everyone is lining up all at the same time and it’s hard to tell between the groups as they are way too large.

Very old flight - time to retire it for newer airplanes

Do not like the size of the overhead bin. I think staff should monitor the size of suitcases that are being carried on by passengers to ensure they meet the size requirement.

Everything except the food and entertainment. It was a great experience though

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