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Cheap Flights from New Orleans to Minnesota

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 5 days
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Minneapolis
2h 45mNonstop
from $140per person
Duluth
6h 39m2 stops
from $368per person
Rochester
Rochester
5h 24m2 stops
from $617per person
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Price, demand and travel trends for New Orleans to Minnesota flights

Use KAYAK data on prices, travel dates, airlines and seasonal trends to compare options and book flights with more confidence.

What are the cheapest fares from New Orleans to Minnesota recently?

The cheapest fare from New Orleans to Minnesota in the last week was $140 round-trip, to Minneapolis St Paul (MSP).

How do fares into airports in Minnesota compare?

According to KAYAK data from the last 12 months, the cheapest airports to fly into Minnesota from New Orleans are:

• Minneapolis St Paul (MSP) (avg. price $418)
• Rochester (RST) (avg. price $529)
• Duluth Intl (DLH) (avg. price $658)

What's the cheapest month to fly from New Orleans to Minnesota?

April is typically the cheapest month to fly from New Orleans to Minnesota, with round-trip fares averaging $299. December and March are usually the most expensive, averaging $538 and $517, respectively.

How do fares from New Orleans to Minnesota vary by day of the week?

On average, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly from New Orleans to Minnesota and Sunday is the most expensive. Looking at the past 12 months of KAYAK data, it's 57% more expensive to fly on a Sunday compared to Thursday.

What's the best time of day to fly from New Orleans to Minnesota?

It's cheapest to fly to Minnesota in the evening with average prices of $227. The morning is the most expensive time to fly, with average prices of $495.

What's the best time to book a flight from New Orleans to Minnesota?

Book your flights 12 weeks before your trip. KAYAK data collected over the past 12 months shows that booking in this window can save you around 56% compared to booking at the last minute (within 2 weeks of departure).

Key details for New Orleans to Minnesota flights

Low season

February

Cheapest flight

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Beat the crowds with an average 42% drop in travelers.
The most popular month to fly with an average 54% increase in travelers.
One-way flight from New Orleans to Minneapolis

Your New Orleans to Minnesota flight questions, answered

Find helpful answers about this route, including flight times, airports, airlines and booking tips.

  • Is now a good time to book a flight from New Orleans to Minnesota?

    Yes. Fares from New Orleans to Minnesota are low right now. As a rule of thumb, a round-trip under $312 (cheaper than most fares this year) is a good deal, so if you spot one at or below that, it's a good time to book.

  • How much should I budget for a flight from New Orleans to Minnesota?

    Over the past 12 months, round-trip fares from New Orleans to Minnesota have typically cost between $312 and $598.

  • What are the main airports serving Minnesota?

    Minnesota has 15 airports. 91% of KAYAK users choose Minneapolis St Paul (MSP) as their arrival airport.

  • Which airlines fly nonstop from New Orleans to Minnesota?

    Based on the flight schedule for the next 3 months, 2 airlines offer nonstop flights on this route:

    • Delta
    • Sun Country Air

  • Which destinations in Minnesota can I fly nonstop from New Orleans?

    Based on the flight schedule for the next 3 months, you can fly nonstop from New Orleans to just one destination in Minnesota: Minneapolis.

  • Is it cheaper to fly with a layover from New Orleans to Minnesota?

    Yes, nonstop flights from New Orleans to Minnesota average $403 over the past 12 months. Flights with a layover can cost less, cheapest when connecting through Denver Intl (DEN) (avg. price $323) or Orlando (MCO) (avg. price $402).

  • How long is a flight from New Orleans to Minnesota?

    Nonstop flights from New Orleans to Minnesota take 2h 51m on average. All flights fly into Minneapolis St Paul (MSP).

  • Which cabin classes are available from New Orleans to Minnesota?

    On flights from New Orleans to Minnesota you can book Economy Class or First Class.

  • What are some popular landmarks around Minnesota?

    Minnesota is home to many popular sights. KAYAK travelers' favorites include:

    • U.S. Bank Stadium
    • Target Field
    • Target Center
    • Minneapolis Convention Center

  • What are the earliest and latest flights from New Orleans to Minnesota?

    The earliest nonstop flight from New Orleans to Minnesota departs at 10:00 am and the latest leaves at 6:21 pm. Nonstop flights take about 2h 51m.

Your guide to booking New Orleans to Minnesota flights

Get tips on when to book, when to fly and what to know before your trip.
  • If you can plan ahead, the sweet spot for booking your flight is 12 weeks before your trip. KAYAK data shows fares in this window are around 56% lower than last-minute bookings (made within 2 weeks of departure). Not ready to commit? Set a Price Alert and we'll let you know when prices change.
  • Flexible with your dates? Fly in April to save some money. It's typically the cheapest month on this route, while flights in December will cost you the most.
  • Fly out on a Thursday to get the cheapest fares. Avoid Sunday flights, which are about 57% more expensive.
  • If you're watching your budget, fly into Minneapolis St Paul (MSP) which has the lowest average airfare in the region. Just remember to budget for any onward travel by bus, car or domestic flight.
  • Start your trip in Minneapolis, the most popular destination in Minnesota. From there, it's easy to continue on to other popular spots such as Duluth, Bloomington and Rochester.
  • Whether you're trying to save time or money, Minneapolis St Paul (MSP) is usually your best option from New Orleans.

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

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from New Orleans to Minnesota? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4223 reviews
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
7.0Food
8.6Crew
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It’s Southwest. The seats are small, the snacks are meh, it’s $50 to check a bag. It’s exactly fine. Could have been better. Could have been worse. It’s not Spirit

6.0 GoodJoshua, Nov 2026
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It’s Southwest. The seats are small, the snacks are meh, it’s $50 to check a bag. It’s exactly fine. Could have been better. Could have been worse. It’s not Spirit

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!

Travelling with 2 others for work. Delta asked to check their carry ons due to the fullness of the plane. This was all good until the next leg of the flight. One of the 3 had their carry on checked through to the final destination but their passport on in their checked bag. Which they could not get to and he was not allowed on to the plane. Even though Delta had to retrieve his bag, because he was not allowed on. So they got his bag and he was in the terminal, but even when the flight was delayed, due to mechanical issues, he was not allowed to come onto the plane. Since the delay was nearly 2 hours, he was finally allowed back on the plane.

My Delta flight 2423 from Atlanta to Oklahoma City got delayed multiple times. It was originally scheduled to depart at 10:41 pm EST with a 11:58 pm CST arrival in Oklahoma City. However, after multiple delays, the flight finally departed Atlanta at around 12:40 am and arrived in Oklahoma City at around 1:50 am. What was even more disappointing was that none of the crew members acknowledged, let alone apologize, for the delays. These delays were not due to weather and were only due to operational/mechanical issues on the part of Delta. As a former Platinum SkyMiles member, I valued loyalty with Delta. However, after having similar experiences in the recent past, I'll be switching my loyalty over to American Airlines going forward. This was a highly disappointing experience.

Seemingly unnecessary delays were compounded by a lack of communication from the flight crew which turned a four hour delay into an overly stressful experience.

The number of interim flight delays has been higher than I can remember in my history of travel making any connection a mystery as to whether you will actually make it.

THI IS THE 3RD CONSECUTIVE FLIGHT FROM ORD TO MSP THAT HAS BEEN DELAYED 2+ HOURS. CRAZY

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.

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.

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

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.

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

Price was crazy watch it if you Chan he your flight

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.

I was fully checked in the prior night and i was unchecked and then didn’t have a seat when I boarded. Instead of an aisle seat, I was out in the middle seat of the very last row of the plane.

Having a long layover, I was very appreciative of the ability to stand by for an earlier flight. Other airlines like Delta have refused this to me in the past, just to be mean (because my ticket class wasn't high enough). United went out of their way to help me get to my destination early, which I really appreciated given that it was the third leg of a 24+ hour journey for me.

Survey sent before we actually left. Delay after delay. Now a crew problem.

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.

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.

I had 1 hour to connect flights. Boarded the first plane with a broken restroom and captain decided that the 1.25 hour flight couldn’t leave until fixed. Needless to say, I missed my connecting flight and will arrive at my final destination 6 hours late.

No service on New Orleans to DFW or DFW to San Antonio. Also no explanation from the captain why we had no AC. Unacceptable!

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.

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.

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?

28 hour delay at Fort Worth/Dallas airport, part due to weather which was unavoidable, but various other reasons - no pilot, no fa, mechanical problem, plane too small, too big, crew out of flying time, seat configuration problems.... endless and hourly updates with a different excuse. Finally told us about 3.00 am, that the flight was delayed to hours later.

LIT to DFW - 3 hours late; the entire plane had been boarded before they told us there was a delay due to a weather-related ground stop in Dallas. DFW to MAY - 2+ hours late due to A/C needing to be repaired after everyone had boarded, then when we finally reach the runway, the First Officer timed out and we had to taxi all the way back to the gate and wait for a new one. I arrived in New Orleans 5+ hours later than I should have. Return flights were completely cancelled; rebooked through the app to fly through CLT instead of DFW. MSY to CLT had no issues, but CLT to LIT was delayed 1.25 hrs because flight attendants had not arrived to the airport yet. At least they didn’t make us all sit on the plane to wait for them. I should have driven.

Nice aircraft. Plane was PACKED full and distance between seats was tight. Had it been more than a two hour flight it would not have been tolerable. I had much more knee space on the JetBlue flight I went out on.

Boarding and crew were great, but seats are terribly uncomfortable. No food or entertainment options.

Booked through Kayak for $236. They canceled the flight unknown to me; retaining $100 for canceling it. Found out when I went to check in. Rebooked the same flight for $400. Incredibly disappointed. The Sun Country part was as to be expected. Crowded, no food, no arm room but got me where I wanted to go.

Sat between 2 big men. I was uncomfortable. Flight was delayed twice. About 2 hours altogether.

It was a good experience. I do wish the seats were roomier. Also, I did not like being charged for my carry on bag

The Flight was fine, the staff treated me well, the flight got delayed over 5 1/2 hours for maintenance issues....but it worked out OK,, they were very apologetic about it, and it is better to not fly if there is any issue than endanger peoples lives, so in reality that was a good thing, It did cost me extra for parking because I went beyond the time I had purchased for parking at MSP. But all in all, Good flight

I did not take this flight because the reservation made by Kayak was wrong! Kayak owes me a trip from Minneapolis to Duluth.

When I got to the airport in Seattle, they told me the flight "did not exist". Kayak reserved me a seat on a flight that did not exist. This is inexcusable. I was able to change my reservation to a flight that actually did exist, but the flight was later and then I didn't make it in time for the next leg of my trip from Minneapolis to Duluth. Kayak owes me a trip from Minneapolis to Duluth, and a big apology for messing up my reservation.

The plane was freezing cold. Asked for a blanket and there were none. Was told twice that the pilots would warm the plane and it never happened Worst experience flying ever

Multiple delays because they screwed up on the crew schedule and had to wait for over an hour for more people to come.

I cant say that I like anything. Everything was sub par. I flew from Eau Claire WI to New Orleans LA with a connection in Minneapolis. The "flight" from EAU to MSP was actually a bus. This bus only made one trip a day if you miss it you are screwed. My flight from MSY to MSP was delayed by 4 hours which in my experience with Sun Country is the norm. I had missed my "flight" from MSP to EAU. AKA a bus that runs once a day. So I have to spend more money on a shuttle service to bring me. I tried to find a help desk at MSY location and could not find one. phone support is non existent as well. top to bottom a terrible experience. Will never recommend.

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