Which airports can I use when flying from New Orleans to Portland?

Flights from New Orleans to Portland usually depart from New Orleans Louis Armstrong (MSY) and arrive at Portland (PWM).

What cabin classes can I book on flights from New Orleans to Portland?

Two cabin classes are available on flights from New Orleans to Portland: • Economy Class • First Class

Which airports do connecting flights from New Orleans to Portland pass through?

One-stop flights from New Orleans to Portland most commonly connect through: • Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - 27% of one-stop connections • Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) - 19% of one-stop connections • Charlotte Douglas (CLT) - 17% of one-stop connections • Philadelphia (PHL) - 12% of one-stop connections

Can I save money by using flexible dates for flights from New Orleans to Portland?

Yes. Flexible dates can save you up to 41% on flights from New Orleans to Portland. Wednesday is the cheapest departure day at $402 round-trip on average, while Sunday is the most expensive at $672, a difference of $270. KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to 3 days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.

How long is a flight from New Orleans to Portland?

A nonstop flight from New Orleans to Portland takes 00m, covering 1,444 miles.

Do I need a passport to fly from New Orleans to Portland?

No, a passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID or another TSA-accepted form of identification.

Have flight prices from New Orleans to Portland changed much recently?

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about $292 to $1,349. That means the highest observed fare was about 5x higher than the lowest one.

How are flight prices from New Orleans to Portland looking right now?

One-way fares from New Orleans to Portland are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $159, which is 44% below the typical average for this route.

How much time can I save by choosing a different layover airport from New Orleans to Portland?

Flying via Nashville Intl (BNA) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 5h 14m, compared with 5h 35m via Washington, D.C. Reagan-National (DCA) and 5h 39m via Baltimore/Washington (BWI).

What is the time difference between New Orleans and Portland?

Portland is 1 hour ahead of New Orleans (Eastern Time vs Central Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

What car rental options are available at Portland Airport (PWM)?

Portland Airport (PWM) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates averaging $82 for economy cars. Top options include: • Dollar • Budget • Movly • Alamo • Hertz

How much should I expect to pay for a New Orleans to Portland flight?

Round-trip flights from New Orleans to Portland range from $430 to $615, with an average of $476 over the past 12 months. Anything below $430 counts as a good deal.

What's the cheapest day of the week to fly from New Orleans to Portland?

Based on deals KAYAK users found in the last 12 months, Wednesday is the cheapest day of the week to fly from New Orleans to Portland. It’s 16% cheaper than the average day, while Sunday is the most expensive, with prices 41% higher.

What’s the cheapest month to fly from New Orleans to Portland?

•May and December are the cheapest months to fly from New Orleans to Portland at $381 round-trip. •March ($876) and January ($705) are the most expensive months. •The price difference between flying in the cheapest and most expensive months is 129% on average. This is based on KAYAK aggregated and averaged internal data over the past 12 months.

Which airline is the cheapest to fly from New Orleans to Portland?

American Airlines ($319) and Southwest ($319) are the cheapest airlines to fly round-trip from New Orleans to Portland according to KAYAK data over the last 5 days.

What’s the most popular layover airport when flying from New Orleans to Portland?

Baltimore/Washington (BWI) is the most popular layover for the New Orleans to Portland route. 27% of KAYAK users who booked 1-stop round-trips over the past 3 months connected via BWI.

What is the cheapest layover airport when flying from New Orleans to Portland?

Flights via Charleston (CHS) offer the most affordable fares, with an average round-trip price of $265. Based on KAYAK data over the past 3 months.

When flying from New Orleans to Portland which airport offers the shortest layover?

Nashville Intl (BNA) had the shortest average connection time for New Orleans to Portland layovers at 3h 07m over the past 3 months.

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Tue, Dec 1 - Wed, Dec 16

9:28 am - 11:48 amMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-PWM Portland

25h 20m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Raleigh-Durham

7:12 pm - 3:08 pmPWM Portland-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

20h 56m1 stop Tampa

$292Multiple Airlines

Tue, Dec 1 - Wed, Dec 16

8:35 am - 11:48 amMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-PWM Portland

26h 13m1 stop Raleigh-Durham

7:12 pm - 3:08 pmPWM Portland-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

20h 56m1 stop Tampa

$296Multiple Airlines

Tue, Dec 1 - Tue, Dec 15

2:06 pm - 10:39 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-PWM Portland

7h 33m1 stop Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

6:00 am - 12:59 pmPWM Portland-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

7h 59m1 stop Philadelphia

$319American Airlines

Thu, Dec 3 - Tue, Dec 8

2:52 pm - 10:48 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-PWM Portland

6h 56m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

7:01 am - 1:15 pmPWM Portland-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

7h 14m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

$319American Airlines

Wed, Dec 2 - Sat, Dec 5

8:50 am - 2:45 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-PWM Portland

4h 55m1 stop Baltimore/Washington

3:20 pm - 7:55 pmPWM Portland-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

5h 35m1 stop Baltimore/Washington

$319Southwest

Thu, Dec 3 - Tue, Dec 8

6:20 am - 2:45 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-PWM Portland

7h 25m1 stop Baltimore/Washington

3:25 pm - 8:20 pmPWM Portland-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

5h 55m1 stop Baltimore/Washington

$319Southwest

Wed, Dec 2 - Tue, Dec 15

3:39 pm - 11:33 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-PWM Portland

6h 54m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

6:00 am - 1:03 pmPWM Portland-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

8h 03m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$319Delta

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10:30 am - 8:42 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-PWM Portland

9h 12m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Newark

4:47 pm - 10:54 pmPWM Portland-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

7h 07m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$324United Airlines

Thu, Dec 3 - Tue, Dec 8

5:11 pm - 11:52 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-PWM Portland

5h 41m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

6:12 am - 4:06 pmPWM Portland-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

10h 54m2 stops New York LaGuardia Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$324Delta

Thu, Nov 26 - Thu, Dec 3

8:00 am - 2:27 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-PWM Portland

5h 27m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

6:00 am - 4:08 pmPWM Portland-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

11h 08m2 stops Newark Houston George Bush Intcntl

$394United Airlines

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Wed, Nov 4 - Wed, Nov 11

9:00 am - 9:21 amMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-PWM Portland

23h 21m1 stop Fort Myers SW Florida Intl

5:09 pm - 8:12 pmPWM Portland-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

28h 03m2 stops Raleigh-Durham Orlando

$439Multiple Airlines

Thu, Nov 5 - Sat, Nov 7

9:07 pm - 9:08 amMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-PWM Portland

11h 01m1 stop Orlando

5:09 pm - 12:28 pmPWM Portland-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

20h 19m1 stop Raleigh-Durham

$446Multiple Airlines

Wed, Nov 4 - Wed, Nov 11

9:00 am - 9:21 amMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-PWM Portland

23h 21m1 stop Fort Myers SW Florida Intl

5:09 pm - 1:39 pmPWM Portland-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

21h 30m2 stops Raleigh-Durham Orlando

$489Multiple Airlines

Tue, Nov 3 - Tue, Nov 10

5:08 pm - 4:24 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-PWM Portland

22h 16m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Raleigh-Durham

5:09 pm - 7:23 pmPWM Portland-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

27h 14m1 stop Raleigh-Durham

$499Multiple Airlines

Tue, Nov 3 - Tue, Nov 10

11:34 am - 11:18 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-PWM Portland

10h 44m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County New York LaGuardia

6:27 am - 2:27 pmPWM Portland-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

9h 00m2 stops New York LaGuardia Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$822Delta

Wed, Nov 4 - Wed, Nov 11

12:51 pm - 12:10 amMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-PWM Portland

10h 19m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson New York John F Kennedy Intl

5:18 pm - 11:59 pmPWM Portland-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

7h 41m2 stops New York LaGuardia Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$822Delta

Wed, Nov 4 - Wed, Nov 11

6:25 am - 4:47 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-PWM Portland

9h 22m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson New York LaGuardia

4:50 pm - 11:59 pmPWM Portland-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

8h 09m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$822Delta

Sat, Oct 31 - Sat, Nov 7

9:08 am - 9:22 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-PWM Portland

11h 14m2 stops Charlotte Douglas Philadelphia

6:17 am - 5:11 pmPWM Portland-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

11h 54m2 stops Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Charlotte Douglas

$996American Airlines

Thu, Nov 5 - Sat, Nov 7

5:20 am - 4:02 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-PWM Portland

9h 42m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

4:47 pm - 11:35 pmPWM Portland-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

7h 48m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$997Delta

Wed, Nov 4 - Wed, Nov 11

12:44 pm - 7:02 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-PWM Portland

5h 18m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

5:30 am - 10:15 amPWM Portland-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

5h 45m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$1,068United Airlines

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What's the cheapest day of the week to fly from New Orleans to Portland?: Based on deals KAYAK users found in the last 12 months, Wednesday is the cheapest day of the week to fly from New Orleans to Portland. It’s 16% cheaper than the average day, while Sunday is the most expensive, with prices 41% higher.
What’s the cheapest month to fly from New Orleans to Portland? KAYAK internal proprietary data takes all prices for each month over the last 12 months 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.: •May and December are the cheapest months to fly from New Orleans to Portland at $381 round-trip.
•March ($876) and January ($705) are the most expensive months.
•The price difference between flying in the cheapest and most expensive months is 129% on average.
This is based on KAYAK aggregated and averaged internal data over the past 12 months.

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What cabin classes can I book on flights from New Orleans to Portland?
Two cabin classes are available on flights from New Orleans to Portland:

• Economy Class
• First Class
How long is a flight from New Orleans to Portland?
A nonstop flight from New Orleans to Portland takes 00m, covering 1,444 miles.
Do I need a passport to fly from New Orleans to Portland?
No, a passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID or another TSA-accepted form of identification.
How much should I expect to pay for a New Orleans to Portland flight?
Round-trip flights from New Orleans to Portland range from $430 to $615, with an average of $476 over the past 12 months. Anything below $430 counts as a good deal.
Have flight prices from New Orleans to Portland changed much recently?
Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about $292 to $1,349. That means the highest observed fare was about 5x higher than the lowest one.
How are flight prices from New Orleans to Portland looking right now?
One-way fares from New Orleans to Portland are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $159, which is 44% below the typical average for this route.
What car rental options are available at Portland Airport (PWM)?
Portland Airport (PWM) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates averaging $82 for economy cars. Top options include:

• Dollar
• Budget
• Movly
• Alamo
• Hertz
Which airports can I use when flying from New Orleans to Portland?
Flights from New Orleans to Portland usually depart from New Orleans Louis Armstrong (MSY) and arrive at Portland (PWM).
Which airports do connecting flights from New Orleans to Portland pass through?
One-stop flights from New Orleans to Portland most commonly connect through:

• Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - 27% of one-stop connections
• Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) - 19% of one-stop connections
• Charlotte Douglas (CLT) - 17% of one-stop connections
• Philadelphia (PHL) - 12% of one-stop connections
Can I save money by using flexible dates for flights from New Orleans to Portland?
Yes. Flexible dates can save you up to 41% on flights from New Orleans to Portland. Wednesday is the cheapest departure day at $402 round-trip on average, while Sunday is the most expensive at $672, a difference of $270.

KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to 3 days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.
How much time can I save by choosing a different layover airport from New Orleans to Portland?
Flying via Nashville Intl (BNA) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 5h 14m, compared with 5h 35m via Washington, D.C. Reagan-National (DCA) and 5h 39m via Baltimore/Washington (BWI).
What is the time difference between New Orleans and Portland?
Portland is 1 hour ahead of New Orleans (Eastern Time vs Central Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

If your dates are flexible, aim for a Wednesday departure and avoid flying on Sunday. On this route, Wednesday flights average $402, about $270 less than Sunday fares (40% savings) based on the last 12 months.
If you can choose when to travel, plan your New Orleans to Portland trip for May. Fares historically average $381 round-trip in that month - typically $495 less than the most expensive month, which is March (based on the last 12 months).
If you're arriving late at night and need somewhere to stay, check out these hotels close to Portland Airport.

• Clarion Hotel Portland Airport Me
• La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Portland DT/Maine Med
• Hilton Garden Inn Portland-Airport

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