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$81 Find Cheap Flights from New Orleans to Indianapolis

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Cheap Flights from New Orleans to Indianapolis (MSY-IND)

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

Thu, Oct 2 - Mon, Oct 6
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4:51 pm - 11:11 amMSY-IND
17h 20m1 stop
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12:06 pm - 3:57 pmIND-MSY
4h 51m1 stop
$153Frontier
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Thu, Oct 23 - Sun, Oct 26
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8:24 am - 5:35 pmMSY-IND
8h 11m1 stop
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5:24 pm - 11:21 pmIND-MSY
6h 57m1 stop
$162Spirit Airlines
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Fri, Nov 7 - Mon, Nov 10
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11:19 am - 10:56 pmMSY-IND
10h 37m1 stop
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12:17 pm - 5:00 pmIND-MSY
5h 43m1 stop
Fri, Sep 26 - Mon, Sep 29
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2:03 pm - 11:11 pmMSY-IND
8h 08m1 stop
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12:06 pm - 3:57 pmIND-MSY
4h 51m1 stop
Fri, Sep 26 - Mon, Sep 29
Frontier Logo
4:52 pm - 4:14 pmMSY-IND
22h 22m2 stops
Frontier Logo
12:06 pm - 3:57 pmIND-MSY
4h 51m1 stop
$180Frontier
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Thu, Nov 27 - Mon, Dec 1
Delta Logo
7:30 am - 1:25 pmMSY-IND
4h 55m1 stop
Delta Logo
7:57 pm - 11:35 pmIND-MSY
4h 38m1 stop
$296Delta
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Tue, Dec 23 - Mon, Dec 29
American Airlines Logo
3:06 pm - 11:58 pmMSY-IND
7h 52m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:32 pm - 11:59 pmIND-MSY
7h 27m1 stop
$298American Airlines
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Tue, Dec 23 - Mon, Dec 29
American Airlines Logo
5:30 am - 2:30 pmMSY-IND
8h 00m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:32 pm - 11:59 pmIND-MSY
7h 27m1 stop
$325American Airlines
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Thu, Nov 27 - Mon, Dec 1
United Airlines Logo
5:10 am - 1:18 pmMSY-IND
7h 08m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
5:22 pm - 9:40 pmIND-MSY
5h 18m1 stop
$371United Airlines
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Fri, Nov 7 - Sat, Nov 8
United Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 3:43 pmMSY-IND
7h 43m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
2:20 pm - 10:59 pmIND-MSY
9h 39m2 stops
$387United Airlines
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Everything you should know

Our travelers' advice
AI-generated summary based on content written by travel experts
For a smooth departure, MSY has clear rideshare signs.
The IndyGo Route 8 bus is budget-friendly to downtown.
Expert advice
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Top airlines
Frontier
Cheapest • from $153 (round-trip)
Southwest
Best reviews • 8.0 score
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When to book
3 weeks
in advance
Our data shows that travelers who book at least 3 weeks in advance save around 31% compared to booking last minute.
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When to travel
April
Cheapest • 39% price drop
October
Most popular
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Cheapest round-trip
$153
Overall average: $292
Frontier
Thu 10/2Mon 10/6
MSY - IND • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$81
Typical prices: $169-333
Spirit Airlines
Sat 9/20
MSY - IND • 1 stop
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Expert advice for your flight from New Orleans to Indianapolis

 
Snippets provided in this section are AI-generated based on a summarization of KAYAK-commissioned articles. The articles are presented as-is, for general informational purposes only, and may not be up-to-date. The opinions contained in the articles are original to the author and reflect their authentic experience, which may vary significantly from the experience of others.
KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
Airports
MSY

For a smooth departure, MSY offers clear signage to rideshare and taxi pickups at the ground transportation center outside Level 1, door 7.

Read more about MSYby Daniel Scheffler
IND

Upon arrival at IND, the IndyGo Route 8 bus offers a budget-friendly ride to downtown Indianapolis, taking about 45 minutes.

Read more about INDby Jennifer Simonson
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Daniel Scheffler

Daniel Scheffler

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Daniel Scheffler

Daniel Scheffler

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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Jennifer Simonson

Jennifer Simonson

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Jennifer Simonson

Jennifer Simonson

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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Booking Insights

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

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

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

When flying from New Orleans to Indianapolis, you should consider leaving on a Saturday and avoid Fridays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to New Orleans, you’ll find the best rates on Thursdays and the most expensive ones on Mondays.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from New Orleans to Indianapolis, 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 Indianapolis is April, where tickets cost $198 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and May, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $416 and $386 respectively.

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

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 Indianapolis, 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 Indianapolis, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 31% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 17 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$81
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 15% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 11% lower on average.
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FAQs for booking flights from New Orleans to Indianapolis

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from New Orleans to Indianapolis was $81 for a one-way ticket and $153 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

    Only American Airlines offers inflight Wi-Fi service on the New Orleans to Indianapolis flight route.

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

    The Airbus A319 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the New Orleans to Indianapolis flight route.

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from New Orleans to Indianapolis are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $376 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 $346 and an overall rating of 7.9.

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

    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 Indianapolis.

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

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

    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 Indianapolis with an airline and back to New Orleans with another airline. Booking your flights between New Orleans and IND 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 Indianapolis?

    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 Indianapolis 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 Indianapolis

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from New Orleans to Indianapolis. 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 4245 reviews
8.1Boarding
7.5Entertainment
8.6Crew
8.0Comfort
7.0Food
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I wish they had movie screens in the headrests. The seats are much improved, more legroom and recently renovated. Bathroom was clean. Staff was outstanding!!

10.0 ExcellentG, Sep 2025LAS - ATL
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I wish they had movie screens in the headrests. The seats are much improved, more legroom and recently renovated. Bathroom was clean. Staff was outstanding!!

As always, the entire Southwest experience was wonderful, from online booking to flight to baggage retrieval. Very grateful.

The weather could have been better. There was a 40 minute ATC delay in SFO because of marine fog and a micro cell storm delayed landing and take-off at Nashville. The gate was changed 5 minutes from boarding from gate B3 to gate C23 at Nashville airport.

After being assaulted by a flight attendant I was then brushed off as oh well because he long braids didn’t mean to whip me in the eye. I have filed complaints and will see. But like any other issue I’ve had with kayak involved it’s been trash. Last time I’ll be using your app

AC sub par. WiFi not working correctly. Ac sucked. Seats very narrow.

Near 4 hour flight with only 1 service. Had to use call button to request water. Internet and power not working until into flight. Internet would stop working during flight.

Southwest's seats are the least comfortable I have ever sat in.

The cabin was quiet for the redeye flight. The area was clean. The staff was great. The 787 Max was in good condition. Drawbacks were that the seat widths were tight for some passengers. The seat padding was at best average and for a long flight uncomfortable.

Southwest like most American domestic airlines, is a mediocre airline. But it is among the cheapest. Oh well.

My flight was delayed 50 minutes and we were rushed to board to then sit for 15 minutes until the pilot arrived. Unacceptable since we could have waited to board. Also the delayed flight was updated AFTER we boarded to more than the 10 minutes as originally stated.

Perfect flight both ways. On time, courteous staff, plane comfortable and cool. Best domestic flights I’ve had in awhile.

Really low quality food especially for an international flight. The crew also was surprisingly unpleasant except couple of ladies. I know we were not in first class but that’s no reason to treat customers as less.

Flight delayed for two and half hours and then canceled altogether due to mechanical issues. No mechanic onsite to fix so had to send one from LAX.

Crew was good. The reservation got mixed up and they didn't have my TSA number. I am also a Silver Medallion and wasn't able to use Sky Priority.

Delta made it easy, comfortable and timely. The crew was fantastic.

This route with Delta always has delays or is cancelled. Aircrafts seem smaller and older. I fly Delta quite a bit - haven’t had issues with the international flights. But this route has always been the troublesome one

Three seats in first class were broken and while they were able to still acommodate us it was looking very touch and go and they had others they could not acommodate

Mechanic delay in addition to a 2 hour change in takeoff time was frustrating.

Delayed due to thunderstorms and no in-flight service due to rough weather — both of which are out of Delta’s control. Flight was good overall.

The flight attendants in SLC were rude. I arrived 40 minutes early to gate. Ticket said I needed check in for seat assignments and tried check in and attendants said they weren’t doing it. And proceeded to never call me to give me a ticket so when time to board I received the very last seat. Please relay to employees to do their job better..,

The newer screen was super cool and had the option to watch many different shows or movies. Crew was polite and helpful. However again, many children screaming bloody murder and kicking my seat, and parents doing nothing about it as usual.

Flight was good and crew was super polite. However, there were around 5 kids screaming the WHOLE 2 hours. I understand kids have to come but parents need to do something to control their children. They make the experience terrible, especially after finishing 16 hour shifts at the hospital I needed some sleep, which I did not get.

IAD with the archaic people movers is just a place to be avoided.

All of the United employees I interacted with were professional and courteous. The aircraft was clean, the food on the flight was good. No complaints here.

Armrest controller on my seat 35D and nextbooennseat 35E did not work right. Hard to press buttons to recognize and 35D had constantnpressure either upmost down somit was nearly impossible to make selections. .

I flew with my dog and had already purchased my dog’s ticket. Even that morning I had called costumer service to insure that my husband and I had seats together since the website was giving me an error when choosing our seats and the representative mentioned our dog. I showed up early to the airport and when I got to the gate and we started boarding I was help back and told that I was supposed to have a yellow tag and that I should have checked in at the counter for them to give me that tag. I was not aware of this, the representative on the phone did not say anything. Nor did I see it anywhere in the checking process online, so if you travel with a pet and are not checking in luggage, just know that you still have to go to the check in counter when arriving at the airport unless you want to be the last one to board and not have room for your carry on in the overhead bins. Other than that, I had a great experience.

Once we got in the air the pilot made up some of the time of the delay. So that was really nice.

I understand stuff happens, but plane failures are likely due to lack of maintenance. Additionally, air conditioning wasn't working, no snack/drink service, no WiFi. Fortunately, the crew was communicative and light-hearted. United grabbed another plane and we were able to get to our destination.

There was no food available for this red eye... one little waffle cookie for a 6+ hour flight... thank God I was able to sleep some

It is clear that someone knew, and competent, is in charge of food at United Airlines at least for the international flights. I was flying in coach, but the choices of the dinner were excellent. Tasty, and appropriate size. I had the beef, which was a little bit like a shepherds pie, and it was good. Nothing comparable has been served on a United flight in years. It will not be confused with three star food, but it is very good for airline food. Even better was the breakfast choice between a cinnamon roll and a breakfast sandwich. I chose the breakfast sandwich which was absolutely delicious and which I would happily order again at my local Starbucks or Panera. It is clear that someone knew indifferent is in charge of the food and it’s about time.

Given it’s a red-eye into Charolotte, we didn’t get any food. The survey does not include “N/A” so the rating will be skewed.

Great. Quick and quiet and east. The breakfast choices were a welcome surprise!

American airlines suck they delay the flights all the time made me sleep in an airport because my flight was delayed and I miss my connecting flight

There's nothing I liked about it. For first off I scheduled this trip two weeks in advance then they delayed my flight which messed up my whole trip. So I scheduled it for the following weekend thinking there won't be a delay and guess what as soon as I got to the airport we said in the airplane on the tarmac for an hour and a half. Not only was it delayed I missed my connecting flight meaning I had to stay the night at Dallas-Fort Worth airport sleeping on the floor. I will tell you this I will never fly American airlines ever again I have had nothing but horrible experience with them and I just throw money at them

The stewardess hit me with the food kart twice on the head and didn't say I'm sorry once. The same stewardess gave me a warm Apple Juice with No ice. The Flight was delayed for Departure 6 times, starting from 2:36pm, finally taking off 7:50pm. I was late picking up my child from the sitter by 3 hours.

Having to reschedule flights a day later, they loaded by luggage on the wrong plane from Little rock now I have to HOPE they deliver it to where im staying like they said would. International flight crew was very disgruntled and not very friendly.

We will be writing a long, detailed letter to corporate about our awful experience with American airlines.

It took way too long to diagnose and solve the problem of a broken crew member cabin seat. Though compensation for the volunteer who left the flight was very kind.

The entertainment package was vast and the selections were very current. Keep updating it was great.

The seat was so hard my tailbone was aching The crew was kind of a b**** because I made a joke that I didn't care if they close the door I total c*** when she was trying to f****** act like she was mad at me because I said that The flight was bumpy. Sure you didnt have control over that.

Everything was fine. I'm average height and I pack light. I'm ready for my Spirit flight.

Changing the flight time to 6:15 am on the return flight is extremely inconvenient. The flight was okay. It was on time. The crew was friendly. The seats were uncomfortable. All the upsells are annoying, and I would prefer paying a single higher fee and not have to purchase so much extra.

Spirit Airlines was ok but TRAVELHELPDESK, the 3rd party travel agent IS A JOKE! VERY RUDE CUSTOMER AGENTS ont he phone. NO HELP AT ALL. But the airlines was ok.

Cancelled my flight last minute and did not help me rebook. It was a horrible experience.

No frills - because you get what you pay for. The crew was amazing!! I had plenty of room to spread out because the flight was half full. Which made it easy to sleep.

The terminal crew is so rude cabin crew is extremely rude flight is very good

Spirit is low fare air line. Food also cost you. No free food.

The flight was delayed twice with minimal explanation. The terminal and airplane were filthy. The food voucher didn’t even cover a tiny pizza from a kiosk in the terminal. All in all, a pretty miserable experience for a flight to attend a funeral

I will use spirit more New clean aircraft Excellent crew ! Quick boarding process !

Everyone was kind for the most part. I did travel with children and paid for seats and even then it was not as suitable. I tried calling their customer service prior to check in and I was told they couldn't help me because I didn't purchase my tickets with them.

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