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$64 Find Cheap Flights from New Orleans to Richmond

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Cheapest round-trip
$120
Overall average: $371
Spirit Airlines
Thu 3/5Mon 3/9
MSY - RIC • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$187
Typical prices: $251-$294
Breeze Airways
Fri 2/27Mon 3/2
MSY - RIC • Non-stop
Nonstop flights
3 days a week
Mon, Wed, Fri
You can fly direct with Breeze Airways. Average duration is 2h 15m
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Spirit Airlines
Cheapest • from $120 (round-trip)
Breeze Airways
Best reviews • 8.1 score
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Boston (BOS)
Cheapest • Avg $198 (round-trip)
Atlanta (ATL)
Shortest trip • 4h 11m (one-way)
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Cheap Flights from New Orleans to Richmond (MSY-RIC)

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

Thu, Mar 5 - Mon, Mar 9
Spirit Airlines Logo
6:10 am - 12:13 pm
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RIC
5h 03m
1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
1:08 pm - 7:41 pm
RIC
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MSY
7h 33m
1 stop
$120Spirit Airlines
Tue, Mar 24 - Tue, Mar 31
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8:01 pm - 6:58 pm
MSY
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RIC
21h 57m
1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
7:53 pm - 7:01 pm
RIC
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MSY
24h 08m
1 stop
$170Spirit Airlines
Wed, Apr 8 - Mon, Apr 13
Spirit Airlines Logo
7:18 pm - 10:44 am
MSY
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RIC
14h 26m
1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
7:53 pm - 7:01 pm
RIC
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MSY
24h 08m
1 stop
$174Spirit Airlines
Fri, Apr 17 - Sun, Apr 19
Multiple Airlines Logo
2:55 pm - 10:23 pm
MSY
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RIC
6h 28m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
12:20 pm - 5:17 pm
RIC
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MSY
5h 57m
1 stop
$179Multiple Airlines
Thu, Apr 16 - Sun, Apr 19
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11:06 am - 7:24 pm
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RIC
7h 18m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:21 pm - 2:44 pm
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MSY
21h 23m
1 stop
$180Multiple Airlines
Thu, Apr 23 - Mon, Apr 27
Spirit Airlines Logo
7:54 pm - 9:59 pm
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RIC
25h 05m
1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
8:19 pm - 10:00 am
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MSY
14h 41m
1 stop
$181Spirit Airlines
Fri, Apr 17 - Sun, Apr 19
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:00 am - 12:15 pm
MSY
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RIC
2h 15mnonstop
Multiple Airlines Logo
12:20 pm - 5:17 pm
RIC
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MSY
5h 57m
1 stop
$182Multiple Airlines
Thu, Mar 5 - Mon, Mar 9
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:10 am - 12:13 pm
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RIC
5h 03m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
1:15 pm - 3:01 pm
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MSY
2h 46mnonstop
$185Multiple Airlines
Thu, Mar 5 - Mon, Mar 9
Spirit Airlines Logo
6:10 am - 9:54 pm
MSY
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RIC
14h 44m
2 stops
Spirit Airlines Logo
1:08 pm - 7:41 pm
RIC
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MSY
7h 33m
1 stop
$186Spirit Airlines
Fri, Feb 27 - Mon, Mar 2
Breeze Airways Logo
9:00 am - 12:15 pm
MSY
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RIC
2h 15mnonstop
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1:15 pm - 3:01 pm
RIC
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2h 46mnonstop
$187Breeze Airways
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KAYAK's insights & trends for New Orleans to Richmond flights

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

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

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Richmond on a Sunday and more expensive on a Monday. On your return trip to New Orleans, you should consider flying back on a Wednesday, and avoid Saturdays for better deals.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from New Orleans to Richmond, 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 Richmond is February, where tickets cost $240 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are September and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $396 and $371 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from New Orleans to Richmond?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $344, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

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 Richmond, 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 Richmond, 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 23 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonSeptember
Cheapest flight$64
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 26% 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 Richmond

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from New Orleans to Richmond was $64 for a one-way ticket and $120 for a round-trip.

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

    No

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

    JetBlue, and Delta offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the New Orleans to Richmond flight route.

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

    The Embraer 190 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the New Orleans to Richmond flight route.

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

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

  • On which days can I fly direct from New Orleans to Richmond?

    You can catch a nonstop flight from New Orleans to Richmond on on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from New Orleans to Richmond, Breeze Airways or Southwest?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from New Orleans to Richmond are Breeze Airways and Southwest. With an average price for the route of $248 and an overall rating of 8.1, Breeze Airways is the most popular choice. Southwest is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $331 and an overall rating of 8.0.

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

    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 Richmond.

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

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

    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 Richmond with an airline and back to New Orleans with another airline. Booking your flights between New Orleans and RIC 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 Richmond?

    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 Richmond 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 Richmond

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $149 or less one-way and $224 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from New Orleans to Richmond?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from New Orleans Louis Armstrong to Richmond Byrd Intl.
Find which airlines fly direct from New Orleans Louis Armstrong Airport to Richmond Byrd Intl Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

New Orleans Louis Armstrong to Richmond Byrd Intl

Monday

Breeze Airways

Breeze Airways

Wednesday

Breeze Airways

Breeze Airways

Friday

Breeze Airways

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Direct returns

Richmond Byrd Intl to New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Monday

Breeze Airways

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Wednesday

Breeze Airways

Breeze Airways

Friday

Breeze Airways

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

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from New Orleans to Richmond. 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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Breeze AirwaysOverall score based on 271 reviews
6.6Entertainment
6.6Food
8.7Crew
8.3Boarding
8.2Comfort
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Our flight was delayed 7 hours. Due to a change in equipment we were downgraded from "Nicest" to "Nicer," even having to pay for a soft drink. Disappointing. To Breeze's credit that issued a $100 flight credit. A refund would have been more appreciated.

6.0 GoodJames, Feb 2026
RDU - RSW
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Our flight was delayed 7 hours. Due to a change in equipment we were downgraded from "Nicest" to "Nicer," even having to pay for a soft drink. Disappointing. To Breeze's credit that issued a $100 flight credit. A refund would have been more appreciated.

Lost my luggage and terrible experience with customer service trying to track it down

10 hour delay with minimal updates. Couldn’t leave terminal and then ended up on redeye with a dirty broken plane. It is literally impossible to reach customer service via gate agent, app, phone, text or email.

I thought that I had pre-purchased carry-on luggage and was surprised when I tried to check in that I did not have it.

Flight departure was 90 min delayed, and the boarding experience was confused, stressful, and generally poor. Additionally, the wifi on the plane was malfunctioning for all but the final 15 min of the flight into ILM.

Great experience and In love flying in and out of Provo airport

You get what you pay for. It’s like a bus but flying. No frills, no snacks. Leg room was fine, boarding was good.

Overall good. Plenty of legroom and fairly comfortable seats. No issues with capacity and the overhead been even though most people brought several carry-ons on. I don’t think Breeze really enforces the pay for a carry-on rule.

Surprised at how much I enjoyed Breeze. Paid for the Nicer upgrade which made it closer in price to a flag ship carrier but with more comfortable seats and much more leg room. Crew was polite and since we brought our food no loss there. Would make the point that the ‘have to pay for a carry-on is BS’. Most people did not and had several. Still was plenty of room in the overheads.

Comfortable seating, adequate space available, nice to have USB port, polite crew.

The WiFi and crew on the plane were good, however, the boarding experience was awful. I paid for the Choice Preferred and was boarded in group 5 so all overhead storage was full. They found room for our luggage, but further back making getting off the plane a nightmare. Also, we were in row 6 and the seats were extremely uncomfortable. Both my daughter and I had no leg room and couldn’t wait to get off the plane.

The charges were ridiculous for an hour flight and the turbulence was very scary.

Still need to work out the kinks on the new assigned seating boarding process. Otherwise, a very good flight.

WiFi did not work. Boarding with the new seating assignments took too long. The temperature in the terminal was obnoxious. +/- 80°

The seats are now more narrow. I paid for front row the seats in the front are even more narrow than before.

Only downside was the legroom and seat width, which is always a problem unless I spend more for a premium seat.

My flight from Denver to Minneapolis was excellent. My flight from Minneapolis to Denver was one of the worst I flights I have ever experienced. I had a window seat, the gentleman in the middle seat was morbidly obese and SW should have made him purchase two seats. His elbow dug into my arm most of the way even after I asked to please be careful. I was literally squashed between the him and the window with no wiggle room. The plane was full so it was not possible to ask for a different seat. I realize I should have complained to the flight attendant but I didn't feel anything could be done to rectify the situation. I fly SW often, I will continue to do so as this was my first negative experience.

I was assigned seat 7E, yet my boarding was Group 5, which caused me to have to put my luggage in the back of the plance above `19 or 20 aisle, as passengers who had boarded earlier took the overhead bins in the front. SW needs to monitor bin space and ensure that bin space above the seat are aligned to those sitting near their seats. Also the seating assignments needs to align with group number. Maybe board those last first and so on? Having said the ALL the passengers on the plane were gracious enough to allow me and other passengers in this dilema to retrieve our luggage and helped us along the way. I always love the flight staff, as always their fantastic and I can't rave about them enough!

I appreciate the staff who allowed me to board though I arrived a little late! Regarding the assigned seating, I had booked my flight before this change and wasn't aware of the change at the time, and so I didn't select a seat at booking as I didn't realize it was relevant. Better communication about the change would have been helpful for preparing.

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

Flight crew issues delayed my flight by 2 1/2 hours. Causing me to miss my connection.

The staff on board and gate was nice - a welcome change from the usual. We also arrived early, which was a great benefit, given that it takes 30 minutes plus to get bags at SRQ.

The staff was frielndly. The plane was terrible, it was too small and should be decommissioned. There were no back seat screens at all. The only beverages we had a choice from was coffee, tea or water. The only bathroom in the back was behind the flight attendant's jump seat and wasn't working. And I literally felt like I was sitting on top of the guy next to me. It was terribly hot in the plane and we had to sit on the tarmac in Chicago for 1/2 hour due to congestion in Mpls. Wouldn't they have know that before they even boarded us so that we could have sat in comfort in the terminal?

Never got on it. Was re-routed through Detroit and am still in airports 12 hours later waiting for my connecting plane to arrive.

Delta has too many delays now days. It is 1:06 am now. I was supposed to land in Norfolk at 10:30 pm. I got re-booked through Detroit and I’m still in Detroit. I hope to be landed in Norfolk by 3am. I’ve been in airports for 12 hours as of right now. There is a weather delay now but most delays lately have been maintenance.

Very Very late. Subsequent flights left an hour before ours

This is my worse experience with Delta. My colleagues and I were traveling to ICT for work. Usually we connect in Dallas, but this year we decided to book with Delta and connect in Atlanta. We were excited to fly with Delta because we hear great things and Delta is one of my top choices when choosing an airline for travel. On the connecting flights to and from Wichita/Atlanta - it felt hot and uncomfortable on the plane. The plane to ICT was smaller and older and did not have any wi-fi or entertainment. The most terrible experience was at boarding in Atlanta both times traveling to Wichita and then back to Tampa. First on our flight from ATL to ICT - the attendant scanning our boarding pass made us go back to the line when we went up to scan our passes to wait. After a few minutes, she allowed us to come back up to scan but then she asked what boarding zone we were. We told her zone 5, and since we were standing on the wrong side of the small rope partition, she made us go back to stand on the right side. There was another gentleman that came up to board and scan his pass, and she mentioned he was also on the wrong side but she let him go through. Our group had to walk back and forth for no reason, causing an unnecessary delay to board the plane. We have never experienced anything like this, especially when the boarding area was completely empty and everyone already boarded since boarding was earlier than the original boarding time. On our flight from ATL to TPA, the attendants scanning our boarding passes had us scan our passes twice, not explaining to us what was going on. They automatically started tagging our carry on bags and did not explain to us or tell us what was going on and why this was happening. Obviously we knew our bags were being forced to check in but with no reason. There was no announcement or mention and I have never had anyone force me to check in my bag before boarding the plane. We assumed the overhead bins were full but when we boarded the plane, there was a lot of empty bins and a lot of spaces to put our bags. We all were disappointed and frustrated with Delta and will be hesitant to fly Delta again or anytime soon.

Boarding and crew were fantastic, but I paid for a window seat with no window. Seat 11D on a CRJ-900 apparently does not have a window. Lesson learned.

Terrible. Four hour delay because Delta could not find crew to man the aircraft. Terrible communication. Terrible insight into the delays. One of the worst flight experiences I’ve had.

The landing was the worst I’ve experienced with a flight.

We arrived 25 minutes early only to be told our gate was occupied and so we sat for close to 30 minutes to pull into a gate. That’s not an early arrival!

Experience was great. The best part is the free Wi-Fi connection which helps me to work on the flight

The gate agent had a really bad attitude and refused to help me get on the standby list. She just handed me a card and said I needed to call a number. I asked her to help with the AA app on my phone and she just shrugged and said she didnt know. After a few phone calls, I eventually just went to a different gate agent on the other side of the terminal and got the help I needed.

The TSA check in took 1.5 hours to get through in Austin and I missed my flights back to DC

As previously stated the delay I experienced flying from Wichita to Chicago caused a host of issues. When I finally was able to be booked on the last remaining American flight from Chicago to Cincinnati, the gate changed four times with the last change occurring very near the scheduled boarding time. While I didn't have a problem moving from gate to gate, I did notice and make note of others that had mobility issues and had to move each time for the gate change.

Overall, my last three trips on American Airlines have all been either delayed or "rescheduled" due to mechanical issues. At least on delay caused me to miss two possible connecting flights each later than the first. My last option for my last connection required the assistance of the onsite service desk (O'Hare Airport). The wait time for the service desk was such that it jeopardized getting booked on the last connecting flight available for the night. Suffice it to say, my latest experiences with American Airlines have caused me extensive loss of productive business and personal time and can therefore be classified as significantly less than satisfactory.

There was free WiFi (definitely a plus), but the flight was delayed 45 minutes waiting on a catering truck that never arrived. The pilot said there would be food vouchers given out at the end of the gangway to make up for the inconvenience, but there was no one offering those. Delay made me late for work!

Waiting for gate in RDU for more than 20mins is crazy.

Flight was on time and there was an empty seat next to me. That makes for a good flight!

Maintenance took a very long time and then we were in a holding pattern. While a one-off maintenance issue is standard, there were delays on both of my flights for this trip based on maintenance issues with the planes, which delayed both flights over 45 minutes. Thankfully, I didn't have any connections but it wasn't an experience that would make me pick AA if I have other options.

Flight was delayed for 12 h. They should stop overlooking flights.

Flight was delayed due to waiting for crew! Flight attendants did not offer us food or drinks. Did not communicate with them at all other than at boarding and leaving the plane.

Got surprised by passing an additional fee when selecting seats. No snack or drink offered. Will never use spirit again.

The flight was delayed over an hour which got us into DFW at approximately 2:20 am

Went as planned. No wifi included and no screens. No free snacks. Didn't buy food so can't rate that. Unable to charge devices on plane. Staff were friendly and flight was fast, cheap and convenient.

Horrible experience!! In the meantime we were in Philadelphia they didn’t give us some water and the information about the fly on the plane was without empathy!!! Plus the fly started with delay!! So very unhappy moment!!!

The flight was delayed for unknown reasons while other airlines weren’t. It was very frustrating.

Kayak and Spirit could not meaningfully share itinerary data, leading to many hours of remediation.

Do not fly with Spirit. They will leave you canceled if their flight is not 110% booked.

I paid for the seats in row 3 to embark and disembark quicker but the passengers in the 2 rows in front of me take all the overhead bin space so I am forced to put my luggage 5 rows back. I even opened one up right above my seat which had room but as I was going to fit my carry on a flight atendant said it "was reserved", Just giving my money to a regular airline next time.

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