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Cheapest round-trip
$260
Typical prices: $278-$459
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Sun 9/20Sun 9/27
MSY - TYS • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$617
Southwest
Fri 11/20Sun 11/22
MSY - TYS • Non-stop
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Cheapest • from $287 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 8.0 score
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There are currently no direct flights between New Orleans and Knoxville. You'll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg $329 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 3h 49m (one-way)
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Cheap Flights from New Orleans to Knoxville (MSY-TYS)

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

Sun, Sep 20 - Sun, Sep 27
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8:03 pm - 8:39 pm
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23h 36m
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1:19 pm - 4:22 pm
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MSY
28h 03m
2 stops
$260Multiple Airlines
Sun, Sep 20 - Sun, Sep 27
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8:03 pm - 8:39 pm
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TYS
23h 36m
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1:19 pm - 4:22 pm
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MSY
28h 03m
2 stops
$271Multiple Airlines
Thu, Aug 27 - Thu, Sep 3
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7:40 am - 12:00 pm
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TYS
3h 20m
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5:45 pm - 10:30 pm
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MSY
5h 45m
1 stop
$287Southwest
Sat, Nov 7 - Wed, Nov 11
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5:45 am - 2:10 pm
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7h 25m
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7:05 am - 9:45 am
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MSY
3h 40m
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$287Southwest
Sat, Oct 3 - Wed, Oct 7
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3:46 pm - 11:22 pm
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TYS
6h 36m
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5:29 pm - 9:32 pm
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5h 03m
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$287American Airlines
Thu, Aug 27 - Thu, Sep 3
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5:41 am - 12:56 pm
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6h 15m
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5:33 pm - 9:46 pm
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5h 13m
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$287American Airlines
Sat, Aug 29 - Sat, Sep 5
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12:03 pm - 6:17 pm
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5h 14m
1 stop
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3:40 pm - 9:57 pm
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7h 17m
1 stop
$287United Airlines
Thu, Aug 27 - Thu, Sep 3
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8:00 am - 2:37 pm
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5h 37m
1 stop
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3:40 pm - 8:03 pm
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5h 23m
1 stop
$287United Airlines
Thu, Oct 22 - Mon, Oct 26
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5:20 am - 10:54 am
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4h 34m
1 stop
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12:06 pm - 3:50 pm
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4h 44m
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$303Delta
Thu, Oct 22 - Mon, Oct 26
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5:20 am - 9:40 am
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3h 20m
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5:40 am - 9:51 am
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5h 11m
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$309Delta
Booking Insights

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

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

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 Knoxville departing in September.

Flight prices are below average for this route right now.

Flights to Knoxville from New Orleans usually cost between $333 and $413 in September.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $260 on Multiple Airlines (Sep 20-Sep 27).

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from New Orleans to Knoxville, 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 Knoxville is September, where tickets cost $356 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and January, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $636 and $607 respectively.

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

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 Knoxville, 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 Knoxville, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 30% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 6 weeks before departure.

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Low season

January

Cheapest flight

$107
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 33% 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 Knoxville

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from New Orleans to Knoxville 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 Knoxville

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

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from New Orleans to Knoxville was $107 for a one-way ticket and $260 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from New Orleans to Knoxville are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $459 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 $423 and an overall rating of 7.8.

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

    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 Knoxville.

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

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

    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 Knoxville with an airline and back to New Orleans with another airline. Booking your flights between New Orleans and TYS 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 Knoxville?

    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 Knoxville 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 4 airlines serving from New Orleans to Knoxville

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from New Orleans to Knoxville. 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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7.0Food
8.6Crew
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7.5Entertainment
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One major problem that was very unprofessional and uncalled for. Plane landed and we had to wait 20 minutes to get off the plane since they were waiting for someone to come to the gate to drive the jetway. Southwest couldn't have someone available and waiting for the plane to land? Is there only one person in Hobby airport who knows to drive the jetway? Was he at lunch? In the bar? Uncomfortable and uncalled for!

4.0 OkayAnonymous, May 2026
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One major problem that was very unprofessional and uncalled for. Plane landed and we had to wait 20 minutes to get off the plane since they were waiting for someone to come to the gate to drive the jetway. Southwest couldn't have someone available and waiting for the plane to land? Is there only one person in Hobby airport who knows to drive the jetway? Was he at lunch? In the bar? Uncomfortable and uncalled for!

if I was good. Not happy that I have to pay extra money to get the seat I need for lake room, but I guess that’s a sign of the times.

no service at all due to turbulence. they should've at least given us snacks, there were only 10 people on the entire flight.

Had a great flight. Delayed takeoff, but comfortable. Snacks were good.

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

I was re-booked onto another flight because my original flight was delayed and I would have missed my connector. I ended up in the “C” group after paying extra to be in the “A “ group on the original flight. At least if you’re going to re-book people, re-book them into the same group.

Excellent. Would encourage Southwest to keep current boarding procedures with free style seating. Makes for a fantastic experience

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

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!

Boarding was a little late, but made up for it. It was quick to taxi to the runway, since it's a smallish airport.

The Atlanta airport had thunderstorms, which caused our flight to be delayed by multiple hours. Once we were able to board.the gate agent was rude and was trying to rush us onto the plane because the team in the plane was about to run out of hours once we were all aboard the plane they ran into an issue where the catering truck was filling up the back of the plane and they left and had to come back because they didn’t fill it up all the way, causing even more of a delay. My seat was very tight. I didn’t have a lot of legroom overall this was a miserable experience.

Internet didn’t work for this leg either. The seat was fine but didn’t have seatback screen, which I knew when I booked it. The biggest letdown is Deltas new policy on beverage/snack service not being served for flights less than 350 miles. I know this is a cost cutting measure, but how much does it really cost to give a drink and a snack for inflated airfare? I really am surprised that with Delta Comfort they don’t provide beverage/snack service given these seats cost extra to purchase. Really need to reconsider this, even if it’s for the Delta Comfort and above.

MSY had lots of coffee/breakfast options for morning flights. Bathrooms were clean. Lots of filling stations for water bottles. Delta flight was on time. The plane was clean. The staff was friendly and efficient.

The flights are constantly late anymore, and they won't even give you a glass of water on the plane. For years, they were able to do a service on this flight from Atlanta to Knoxville and Knoxville Atlanta now they say it's too short of a flight. You can't even get a quick drink of water.

Horrible. Faucet in sink not working, wifi not working. Didn’t bring food or snacks

Should never have had to go to Detroit from Orlando back to Tennessee!

Smallest leg room I've ever had on a plane.

On this flight I felt the food offering was not as complete as on previous flights. The tomato salad was a bit off and there was nothing additional such a bread or butter. The breakfast was only one option, so you either ate what they had or ate nothing. The crew was efficient, but most seemed frustrated throughout the flight. The flight arrived early and was obstacle-free, so I’m overall quite happy, but the shine in the rest of the experience just wasn’t there.

Very frustrated with boarding gate crew. She announced the plane was small and they would be limiting us to one item to carry on. Not a problem for me as I understand the tiny planes have limited space!! Not the case here! It was a rather large plane and had plenty of room for bags! So because I don’t want to be one of “those people” who ignores the request to check a carry on I did so asking if I would be able to pick it up at the bottom of the ramp on arrival in Knoxville to which she responded “yes”! Then I watched as every other passenger held onto their 2 items and boarded!! Then when we arrived in Knoxville our 2 carry ons had been put with all the other luggage and we had to go to baggage pick up and wait for all the big checked bags to come off the carousel! So she lied!! Frustrating. Next time I won’t be so nice!

It feels like the seats are getting tighter. Was towards the back so maybe they’ve been like this for a while.

It's fine but Newark to Nashville was too long

They delayed the flight 3 hours because it wasn't full they moved us to 5 different gates probably the worst airline ever not even spirit is this bad.

The flight was officially delayed 3 times, and was actually later than that. Combined, it was a 3 hour delay, but there was no recognition (miles, voucher, etc). The crew seemed stressed. The captain sounded nervous in his announcements. The flight itself was smooth and uneventful.

The flight was delayed so we were dead tired, and after that the turbulence was horrible. I was very scared.

They canceled our flight and left us stranded to figure it out

Not worth the price of premium class ticket paid, felt more like steerage.

The plane boarded and deplaned twice before the crew timed out. Flight was 7 hours late departing. Horrible experience!

They rerouted flight to LAX. Offered nothing but a 5 hr drive to SBP. No compensation. No regards to our healthy and safety.

For some strange reason I was put in zone 5 for boarding even though I had paid premium price for a premium seat right behind business class. This must have been a flaw because everyone else around me in the same zone (row) had been placed in zone 3.

Check-in was a little worrying cause we didn't get seat #'s until we asked the flight attendants at the desk. We were concerned that they overbooked the flight. But everything else was great.

The flight was delayed almost three hours. I understand delays happen from time to time, but this flight was delayed no less than 10 times. I wish the amount of time of the delay was more accurate, versus delaying in 10 or 20 minute increments many, many times.

Flight was delayed three times and we had an international connecting flight which we would’ve missed but AA manage to find us a flight that allowed us to catch and we made our international flight. However, due to the flight change, I’m in Amman, Jordan missing all 4 bags. It’s been a nightmare. Been waiting since June 17 and today is June 20th. Still without luggage. Customer service wait times are two hours and I get disconnected while waiting. I’ll update when/if my luggage arrives. Every day is costing money in a hotel in Amman. I can’t continue my trip to Palestine until the luggage arrives. Then, I will be updating my review.

Delays experienced in boarding/take off due to incoming plane delayed. However, the boarding time/depart time in the app was significantly delayed in providing these updates. Usually not updated until an hour after we should have already boarded. Poorly managed.

Plane was delayed for 6 hours, at first by weather, which is understandable, but was further delayed with NO given reason for 2 1/2 hours more. We had no clue when we were going to depart actually until they opened the ramp. VERY POOR to ZERO COMMUNICATION!!!

Boarding on time and fight was early but they didn't let us off the plane on time so we missed our connecting flight to Japan.

At least it was a short flight. Greyhound with wings.

There was a delay that affected all passengers with connecting flights.

Had to wait a long time for wheelchair in Dallas

Horrible. 4 hrs delayed with no explanation for the multiple push outs of time. Wi-Fi didn’t work properly and air vent above seat was partially clogged. Bathroom sink did not work. Anything else you want to know?

Our flight got changed and/or delayed 8 times before we boarded.

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