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

Sat, Oct 18 - Mon, Oct 27
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6:45 am - 2:40 pmMSY-PDX
9h 55m1 stop
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5:00 am - 4:50 pmPDX-MSY
9h 50m1 stop
$159Southwest
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Tue, Sep 30 - Mon, Oct 6
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1:50 pm - 6:25 pmMSY-PDX
6h 35m1 stop
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5:00 am - 4:50 pmPDX-MSY
9h 50m1 stop
$169Southwest
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Tue, Feb 24 - Wed, Feb 25
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11:10 am - 9:35 pmMSY-PDX
12h 25m1 stop
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5:55 am - 1:53 pmPDX-MSY
5h 58m1 stop
$197Delta
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Sat, Oct 4 - Mon, Oct 6
American Airlines Logo
12:46 pm - 9:16 pmMSY-PDX
10h 30m2 stops
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11:58 pm - 10:45 amPDX-MSY
8h 47m1 stop
$202American Airlines
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Thu, Oct 2 - Mon, Oct 6
Alaska Airlines Logo
5:57 pm - 12:15 amMSY-PDX
8h 18m1 stop
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6:00 pm - 5:49 amPDX-MSY
9h 49m1 stop
$208Alaska Airlines
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Tue, Sep 30 - Mon, Oct 6
Delta Logo
6:25 am - 12:38 pmMSY-PDX
8h 13m1 stop
Delta Logo
10:58 pm - 10:17 amPDX-MSY
9h 19m1 stop
$209Delta
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Wed, Oct 29 - Sat, Nov 1
United Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 2:46 pmMSY-PDX
9h 46m2 stops
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12:55 pm - 9:34 pmPDX-MSY
6h 39m1 stop
$224United Airlines
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Tue, Oct 7 - Sun, Oct 12
United Airlines Logo
3:25 pm - 10:45 pmMSY-PDX
9h 20m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
11:55 pm - 8:37 amPDX-MSY
6h 42m1 stop
$263United Airlines
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Wed, Sep 24 - Mon, Oct 6
Alaska Airlines Logo
5:57 pm - 12:15 amMSY-PDX
8h 18m1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:00 pm - 5:49 amPDX-MSY
9h 49m1 stop
$269Alaska Airlines
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Tue, Sep 30 - Sun, Oct 5
American Airlines Logo
5:20 am - 11:14 amMSY-PDX
7h 54m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
11:58 pm - 10:45 amPDX-MSY
8h 47m1 stop
$278American Airlines
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Everything you should know

Our travelers' advice
AI-generated summary based on content written by travel experts
MSY offers free Wi-Fi throughout the airport.
Take the Trimet Red Line from PDX for a quick city ride.
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Southwest
Cheapest • from $159 (round-trip)
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Best reviews • 8.0 score
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September
Cheapest • 25% price drop
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Cheapest round-trip
$159
Overall average: $334
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MSY - PDX • 1 stop
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$308
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Expert advice for your flight from New Orleans to Portland

 
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.
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MSY offers free Wi-Fi throughout the airport, making it easy to stay connected before your flight.

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PDX

For a quick city connection, take the Trimet Red Line light rail from PDX, offering a budget-friendly ride into Portland.

Read more about PDXby Gabriel Leigh
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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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Gabriel Leigh

Gabriel Leigh

Gabriel is a writer and video creator. As senior content producer for Flightradar24 and Monocle’s transport correspondent, he keeps a close eye on aviation in particular. He has also written travel articles for the likes of The New York Times. Born in New York but raised around the world, he now lives in Sweden. He’s been to 75 countries, flying 2.3 million miles on 113 airlines and through 234 airports in the process.

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

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

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

If you are looking for a flight deal from New Orleans to Portland, look for departures on Thursdays and avoid leaving on a Saturday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Portland, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly and Thursday is the most expensive.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from New Orleans to Portland, 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 Portland is September, where tickets cost $246 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $416 and $404 respectively.

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

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 Portland, 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 Portland, you should book around 6 weeks before departure, which saves you about 41% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 23 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$65
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 0% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 9% increase in price.
Flight from New Orleans to Portland

When to book flights from New Orleans to Portland

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from New Orleans to Portland was $65 for a one-way ticket and $159 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

    New Orleans airport is called New Orleans Louis Armstrong and the only airport in Portland is Portland.

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

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

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

    The Boeing 737 MAX 9 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the New Orleans to Portland flight route.

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

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

  • What is the most popular layover when flying to Portland from New Orleans?

    Dallas is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from New Orleans to Portland.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from New Orleans to Portland, Southwest or Alaska Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from New Orleans to Portland are Southwest and Alaska Airlines. With an average price for the route of $343 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. Alaska Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $350 and an overall rating of 8.0.

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

    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 Portland.

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

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

    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 Portland with an airline and back to New Orleans with another airline. Booking your flights between New Orleans and PDX 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 Portland?

    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 Portland 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 Portland

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $164 or less one-way.

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

 
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Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 10000 reviews
8.1Boarding
8.5Crew
7.0Entertainment
7.8Comfort
7.1Food
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The first leg of the trip was excellent. Lovely flight attendants and comfortable plane. The second leg left a lot to be desired. The flight attendant was rude when I asked for a Diet Coke, the boarding required quite a long walk and the plane was crammed and uncomfortable.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Sep 2025ONT - PDX
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The first leg of the trip was excellent. Lovely flight attendants and comfortable plane. The second leg left a lot to be desired. The flight attendant was rude when I asked for a Diet Coke, the boarding required quite a long walk and the plane was crammed and uncomfortable.

Planes were on time. Pilot kept everyone updated. Crew was friendly and helpful

You no longer give receipts for baggage at the counter. And it is next to impossible to get it on your webpage. Spent 20 min trying and gave up... I need receipt to submit for reimbursement and don't have time to waste on your poor webpage Disappointing .....

The flight attendants were unkempt and show no customer service skills. They avoided eye contact. There were no smiles and they were dismissive and snarky.

Complete flight rebooked and 6 hours delayed. Zero accountability from the airline or Kayak for the issues and I’m injured which is why I opted to pay more to fly than drive because it’s painful to sit or stand too long. What was supposed to be a 3ish hour travel day turned into a 9 hour excruciatingly painful experience that has left me in worse pain than when I initially started.

It was a good flight, short so there was no food or water service

Checking in very confusing compared to Hawaiian Airlines - much simpler! Front checking in at airport can improve. Hawaiian service always gives the extra mile, with a smile. Alaska can use and spread the Aloha Spirit. Mahalo nui loa Thank you 🤙

Plane was delayed getting boarded and then again delayed in take-off order. Alaska Airlines must have very little clout at JFK so they don't get priority treatment. All the delays meant we missed the last flight from Portland to Eugene. Alaska did give us hotel voucher for the night...but sent us to a downtown Portland hotel rather than to a nearby airport motel which made for a longer ride at night and then again in the morning. Just made an already long, late night even longer. Hotel was an old outdated Hilton in a slightly seedy part of town. Alaska gave us Lyft vouchers for getting to the hotel, but the return voucher for getting back to the airport in the morning didn't work.

Not a fan of a 5 hour delay. I received a text from Alaska Airlines advising I would get a $100 travel voucher via email. Several days later I still haven’t received it.

My email notifications were silenced, so I didn't get word that the departing flight had changed gates. It wasn't until I noticed that few people had gathered for the flight that I checked the airport schedule board, 20 minutes before boarding. I then told several people at the old gate of the change. If I was to receive a text I would have been notified of the change earlier, Or to hear an announcement over the airport intercom.

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.

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