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$62 Find Cheap Flights from New Orleans to Buffalo

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from New Orleans to Buffalo departing on 5/16. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheapest round-trip
$138
Typical prices: $303-$266
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MSY - BUF • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$62
Typical prices: $169-$331
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Sat 5/16
MSY - BUF • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from $138 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 8.0 score
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There are currently no direct flights between New Orleans and Buffalo. You'll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg $190 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 4h 35m (one-way)
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Our data shows that travelers who book at least 3 weeks in advance save around 56% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheap Flights from New Orleans to Buffalo (MSY-BUF)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from New Orleans to Buffalo 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from New Orleans to Buffalo

Wed, May 6 - Tue, May 12
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5:21 pm - 10:41 am
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16h 20m
1 stop
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11:36 am - 4:21 pm
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MSY
5h 45m
1 stop
$138Frontier
Thu, May 7 - Mon, May 11
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5:21 pm - 1:54 pm
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BUF
19h 33m
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2:49 pm - 4:21 pm
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MSY
26h 32m
1 stop
$140Frontier
Tue, May 26 - Sun, May 31
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5:21 pm - 1:54 pm
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BUF
19h 33m
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11:36 am - 4:21 pm
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MSY
5h 45m
1 stop
$143Frontier
Thu, Jun 18 - Sun, Jun 21
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5:21 pm - 1:55 pm
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19h 34m
1 stop
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11:35 am - 4:26 pm
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MSY
5h 51m
1 stop
$155Frontier
Mon, May 25 - Fri, May 29
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8:16 pm - 10:41 am
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BUF
13h 25m
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2:49 pm - 4:21 pm
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MSY
26h 32m
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$161Frontier
Tue, May 26 - Sun, May 31
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5:21 pm - 1:54 pm
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19h 33m
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8:49 pm - 4:21 pm
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MSY
20h 32m
2 stops
$174Frontier
Wed, May 6 - Tue, May 12
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5:21 pm - 8:04 pm
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25h 43m
2 stops
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11:36 am - 4:21 pm
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5h 45m
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$175Frontier
Tue, May 26 - Sun, May 31
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5:21 pm - 1:54 pm
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19h 33m
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11:36 am - 6:53 pm
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MSY
32h 17m
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$176Multiple Airlines
Thu, Apr 30 - Sun, May 3
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9:50 pm - 10:07 am
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11h 17m
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12:32 pm - 5:32 pm
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6h 00m
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$180Frontier
Fri, Jun 5 - Sun, Jun 7
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5:21 pm - 11:28 am
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17h 07m
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8:49 pm - 3:30 pm
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19h 41m
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$192Frontier
Booking Insights

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

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

How much is a round-trip flight from New Orleans to Buffalo?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from New Orleans to Buffalo departing in May.

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

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 Buffalo, 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 Buffalo, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 56% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 10 weeks before departure.

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Cheapest flight$62
Most popular time to fly with an average 29% increase in price.
Flight from New Orleans to Buffalo

When to book flights from New Orleans to Buffalo

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from New Orleans to Buffalo based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from New Orleans to Buffalo

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from New Orleans to Buffalo was $62 for a one-way ticket and $138 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from New Orleans to Buffalo are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $378 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 $302 and an overall rating of 7.9.

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

    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 Buffalo.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Buffalo 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 Buffalo?

    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 Buffalo with an airline and back to New Orleans with another airline. Booking your flights between New Orleans and BUF 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 Buffalo?

    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 Buffalo from New Orleans up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from New Orleans to Buffalo

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from New Orleans to Buffalo. 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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SouthwestOverall score based on 4331 reviews
7.5Entertainment
8.6Crew
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
7.0Food
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The new boarding process was easy and straightforward. Very pleasant.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2026
LAS - OKC
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The new boarding process was easy and straightforward. Very pleasant.

The flight was okay. The pilots did an amazing job and kept us updated on the flight. The flight attendants were okay. They found time to be chatty with each other rather than focus on the guests. One of the attendants was a little less warm when asking about my bag I had on my lap that I was using during latter part of the mid- flight. Mind you, it was not the departure descent. I’m respectful to each and every attendant, it was the tone in her voice reminding me to place my carryon bag on the floor. I hope to have a better experience next time.

The entire travel day was a disaster from beginning to end. Woke up at two in the morning to make it to San Juan airport in time for a 5:30 am flight to Milwaukee which connected in Baltimore. Massive delays lead to me missing original connection out of Baltimore. Sixteen hours of delays/rebooking/layover time later, arrived in Milwaukee to find that only one of two checked bags made it there (despite the fact that Southwest brought another 737 jet to San Juan to fly us out to our original Baltimore connection—-not squeezed into another booked flight). The flight from Baltimore to Milwaukee was barely half full, so there was no logical reason to ship my bags out of Baltimore on a different flight to Chicago to then ship to Milwaukee. Southwest decided that my bags should not have been on the same connecting flight I WAS ON to Milwaukee, and then proceeded to accidentally leave my larger bag with the important items in Chicago. Terrible logic and support all around. Extremely angered and disappointed with SW. What a clownish operation your company has become!

It was as expected and I was grateful for the wheel chair help and ease of use.

One of the best airlines for fast boarding, on time arrivals, and top notch service!

The new seat assignment thing is wierd. If you don’t pay for a seat they always assign you a middle seat regardless of how many people are on the flight. Idk… the new company that bought Southwest is trying to make it more profitable, but I’m just not seeing it. The flight attendants aren’t having as much fun anymore. It just feels like the airline is slowly dying. IMO. We shall see if Southwest is the next Toy’s R Us.

Terrible. Even though there’s assigned seating now, they are still the slowest boarding airline of anyone.

The Air hostess were very rude on my flight from Houston to Austin . Their regular communication itself felt a they are shouting at people.

Communication about the delayed flight was poor. We were told to move gates three times but that was bad information. We went from gate 128 to gate 126 and then to gate 123 and back to gate 126. Communication about the delay was bad. Ended up being 1 1/2 hour late getting home.

Plane was late. Zero service for 2+ hour flight and it was not that bumpy.

The flight was delayed 90 minutes The Gate was wrong The Restroom on Aircraft was not clean There was a half used water bottle in my seat

Too many people are taking up space in the overhead bins with their extra piece of luggage. Since they cannot fit their backpacks or extra luggage piece under the seat in front of them, they store it in the overheads and thus taking up room for other passengers. It wasn’t only one or two persons; more like 12 or 13 passengers.

Got to fly my favorite plane, the Boeing 767-400ER, to Milan. The soft blush pink mood lighting during meal service was very beautiful and gorgeous. The service was top-notch, and our flights were on time. I highly recommend Delta.

Cabin was not pressurized properly. Several passengers had respiratory difficulties.

The staff was fine. The plane was extremely tight, and I paid for the wifi and it did not work at all. I was actually going to ask for a refund.

Terrible. Four hour delay because Delta could not find crew to man the aircraft. Terrible communication. Terrible insight into the delays. One of the worst flight experiences I’ve had.

The crew, and fellow passengers, were super gracious and kind. There seemed to be plenty of bin space even though the plane was full. It’s nice to get a glass of wine with dinner in Premiere seating, and there was a lot of food.

Good experience and the flight landed early. There was no food I had or entertainment.

bulkhead seat had very little legroom - even in bsiness class.

This was one of the worst flights I’ve been on in years. I upgraded to comfort and had such an uncomfortable experience. The person next to me was oversized - which I understand - however, they took up their space and mine. I could only use about 50% of my seat space to not be physically touching this person the entire flight and there was no spatial awareness. I also could not use the seat outlet because their body was obstructing it. It was very inconvenient. Their body kept touching me repeatedly during the flight and I felt very uncomfortable. To pay more for an upgraded space and then not even being able to use it was highly disappointing.

It was a red-eye, but the flight felt surprisingly quick. The seats were very comfortable, and that made resting much easier. I also want to thank the gentleman seated next to me, who graciously moved so my mom could sit beside me. We slept almost the entire way. The cabin crew was respectful in not disturbing us, while also being courteous and professional throughout. Thank you, United.

Packed in plane small uncomfortable seats elbow to elbow nobody wants to be in that situation for the money they paid

Overall flight was ok. Flight attendant was receptive to assisting passengers with tight connections.

Checking in united could not figure out my star alliance gold. Baggage did not get marked priority and didn't receive boarding passes. When got to SFO lounge personal fixed everything Immediately

Very comfortable flight, snacks and drinks were good, good communication from crew. Could have used a little more information on timing of boarding for group 5

Great flight. Got to watch a movie. Smooth flight and early arrival at ORD.

This was the first flight in the morning. We boarded fine. The cabin door was closed and we were ready to go. We were notified by the Captain that ATC issued and ground stop for 40 minutes. So, without even pushing back from the gate, we were already 40 minutes late. We actually were released to push-back and taxi at 30 minutes. But, some passengers had tight connections and were not going to make their connections. Some passengers asked about the delay and the effect on the connections and were told by the cabin attendant that all flights will be delayed and so they should be OK. However, that was not true. My connecting flight was on time and I arrived at IAH with 21 minutes to make my connection. I did and I'm happy about that, but the flight crew should not have given assurances to the passengers who might have missed their connections.

Poor communication, flight was delayed for preventable reasons. I missed my connection.

It was better than excellent. The staff in Mason City were great. The young woman that pushed my wheelchair did more than could be expected of her. She came from India 17 years ago. I don't remember her name.

After arriving in Chicago, we were taxiing for 1.5 hours with infrequent and untruthful updates about the amount of time it would take to arrive at the gate. Minimally, the team could have provided timing expectations that were more truthful, especially one their original expectations were not met.

Disaster This is why I stick to delta You get what you pay for

I had a great experience flying with JetBlue and would always choose JetBlue over the other airlines. I am also very bummed that they will discontinue flying to Belize very soon. SAD

I was traveling with two small kids and our TV s were the only ones not working. Informed the flight attendant who did nothing about them.

I was especially impressed without efficiently the crew got passengers on and off. One of the stewards was slightly gruff, I thought. No big deal but that's what I noticed.

Delayed our flight to accommodate another flight but didn’t make the decision to do so until we were supposed to board despite having all the same information hours prior. Arrived so delayed that we didn’t get a gate and had to deplane on the tarmac and get bussed to terminal in the rain after 1am. Arrived to the terminal and due to construction could not get a ride share - had to either take the air train to Howard beach or stand in line with 200 other people waiting for a taxi.

Well, its a hit or miss when boarding most of the time your employees just let everyone enter immediately In one bum rush. Then out of know where tell the passengers only let A can enter then b then c etc. So make a decision and stick to it. Do it by alphabet and have famn strick compliance. Let the public know. That makes easier on passengers.

Qatar does not answer phone calls and communicate with travelers about trip cancellations

The seats have so much room. They give great free snacks. Staff was so nice.

They made me check my bag and I didn't need to as there was overhead space available. I paid for a seat towards the front of the plane and it didn't recline. I requested a refund and they declined to give me one.

Very smooth flight, good legroom with the "even more room" seats. Entertainment choice was excellent, wifi on board, plane was modern. Pilot got a round of applause for a smooth landing in very blustery conditions. Love flying with them. Check in was OK too. We were too early so we had to wait until groundstaff showed up 3hrs before the flight.

Everything was excellent and I enjoyed myself. Thank for everything

THe flight was an hour late. You got us on the plan and we sat on the ground for 45 minutes with no information from the pilot whatsoever. Worst flight this year.

We left at 1030 am pacific from LA and supposed to land at 7 pm Eastern in NY. They made a detour, stopped in Philadelphia and didn’t land till 1130 PM Eastern!!! Worst flight experience with no pilot communication with no explanation as to what was going on. Everyone was very frustrated to say the least.

Found that the plane used for this short flight is smaller and therefore the seats are really squeezed tight.

The flight itself was excellent but the gate attendant made me check my carryon since she said it was an inch too big. I’ve had no problems with this carryon on recent flights on Qantas, Delta, Austrian, Southwest Airlines even though the overhead bins are the same size. there were other carryons in the bins that also looked larger than mine and there was room left in the bins for more. When I picked up my carryon from baggage claim one of the wheels had broken off.

Ceiling fell down and had to have maintenance come and duct tape it up. No WiFi on the flight.

Flight was scheduled at 11:26am but they keep Delaying until midnight. They waited at airport restless.

Really good. I accidentally left my duffel on the plane and the reps were so friendly in retrieving it.

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,

The crew was excellent and overall the flight was good. No complaints.

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