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$183 Find Cheap Flights from San José to New Orleans

This is the cheapest round-trip flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from San José to New Orleans departing on 3/4. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheapest round-trip
$183
Typical prices: $388-$557
Spirit Airlines
Wed 3/4Wed 3/11
SJO - MSY • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$201
Typical prices: $202-$283
American Airlines
Thu 4/23
SJO - MSY • 1 stop
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Spirit Airlines
Cheapest • from $183 (round-trip)
Southwest
Best reviews • 8.0 score
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When to book
3 weeks
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Our data shows that travelers who book at least 3 weeks in advance save around 17% compared to booking last minute.
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February
Cheapest • 20% price drop
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Cheap Flights from San José to New Orleans (SJO-MSY)

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

Wed, Mar 4 - Wed, Mar 11
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1:31 pm - 8:55 pm
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MSY
7h 24m
1 stop
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6:20 am - 11:22 am
MSY
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SJO
6h 02m
1 stop
$183Spirit Airlines
Tue, Mar 3 - Tue, Mar 10
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1:31 pm - 8:55 pm
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MSY
7h 24m
1 stop
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6:20 am - 11:22 am
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SJO
6h 02m
1 stop
$191Spirit Airlines
Tue, Mar 3 - Mon, Mar 9
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1:31 pm - 8:55 pm
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MSY
7h 24m
1 stop
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6:20 am - 11:22 am
MSY
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SJO
6h 02m
1 stop
$204Spirit Airlines
Tue, Mar 3 - Mon, Mar 9
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1:31 pm - 8:55 pm
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MSY
7h 24m
1 stop
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8:36 pm - 11:22 am
MSY
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SJO
15h 46m
2 stops
$209Spirit Airlines
Tue, Mar 10 - Tue, Mar 17
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12:31 pm - 8:55 pm
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MSY
7h 24m
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8:01 pm - 10:42 am
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SJO
15h 41m
1 stop
$216Spirit Airlines
Wed, Mar 4 - Wed, Mar 11
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1:31 pm - 8:55 pm
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MSY
7h 24m
1 stop
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8:36 pm - 11:14 am
MSY
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SJO
15h 38m
2 stops
$217Spirit Airlines
Tue, Mar 3 - Wed, Mar 18
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1:31 pm - 8:55 pm
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MSY
7h 24m
1 stop
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8:01 pm - 10:42 am
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15h 41m
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$221Spirit Airlines
Tue, Mar 10 - Tue, Mar 17
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12:31 pm - 8:55 pm
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MSY
7h 24m
1 stop
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7:10 pm - 10:42 am
MSY
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SJO
16h 32m
2 stops
$226Spirit Airlines
Tue, Mar 3 - Wed, Mar 18
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1:31 pm - 8:55 pm
SJO
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MSY
7h 24m
1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
7:10 pm - 10:42 am
MSY
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SJO
16h 32m
2 stops
$232Spirit Airlines
Sat, Feb 14 - Sat, Feb 21
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1:31 pm - 9:00 pm
SJO
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MSY
7h 29m
1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
8:36 pm - 11:40 am
MSY
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SJO
15h 04m
1 stop
$234Spirit Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San José to New Orleans flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San José to New Orleans to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a round-trip flight from San José to New Orleans?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from San José to New Orleans departing in March.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San José to New Orleans?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San José to New Orleans, 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 San José to New Orleans is February, where tickets cost $308 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $548 and $492 respectively.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from San José to New Orleans, 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 San José to New Orleans, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 17% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 10 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$183
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 6% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 6% lower on average.
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FAQs for booking flights from San José to New Orleans

  • What is the cheapest flight from San José to New Orleans?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San José to New Orleans was $201 for a one-way ticket and $183 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes, you'll most likely have to show a valid passport before boarding the plane in San José and on arrival in New Orleans.

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

    San José and New Orleans are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave San José from San José Juan Santamaria Intl and will be arriving at New Orleans Louis Armstrong.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San José to New Orleans?

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San José to New Orleans are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $430 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 $357 and an overall rating of 7.9.

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

    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 San José to New Orleans.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to New Orleans from San José 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 San José to New Orleans?

    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 New Orleans with an airline and back to San José with another airline. Booking your flights between San José and MSY 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 San José to New Orleans?

    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 New Orleans from San José up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from San José to New Orleans

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San José to New Orleans. 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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SouthwestOverall score based on 4273 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.1Boarding
7.5Entertainment
8.6Crew
7.0Food
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Flight attendants very hospitable and friendly. Pilot flew a smooth take off and landing.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Feb 2026
MSY - PHX
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Flight attendants very hospitable and friendly. Pilot flew a smooth take off and landing.

Paid for premium extra leg room but the bin space for rows 1-3 had to go in rows 4-6 and 4-6 had to go to 7-9 because flight attendants have snacks and their luggage upfront. So we pay extra to have to fight thru traffic to get our bags. Only 2nd day of new seating so hope they fix this.

WIFI was great. My selection for seating is an aisle, but during my trip, I never had an aisle seat. If we can get that corrected, I will be thrilled. No snack or drink on this flight.

WIFI was great. My selection for seating is an aisle, but during my trip, I never had an aisle seat. If we can get that corrected, I will be thrilled.

The wifi on the plane is great. The only issue that I have is that I prefer an aisle seat and on my trips this week, I was either in the middle or window. If we can work to secure aisle seating, I will be thrilled. Nice trip.

All good except once again bags took an hour at Midway Airport Happens all the time. Ridiculous

Everything went smoothly and we even arrived a little bit early.

Great vacation. Can't wait till next year for another one.

Great flight but super high price. Glad it was a business trip and not personal

On time. Friendly staff. Took to long to pre bord all the specialty groups. Cramped small plane

Very poor. The flight was delayed from Toronto because some forget to do there job . I got to my connecting gate in San Francisco 10 minutes before the departure.but this didn’t let me board even though the flight was still there for an other 30 minutes. The the gentleman at the unite airline desk told me that they usually wait for passengers but air Canada called and told them not to we I been rerouted to Manila instead of Hong Kong . In San Francisco they mad me check in my carryon bag . I was told the it will directly go yo ho chi minn cuyt but I was told that by the Vietnams airline desk that’s not there I’m 10 hours behind my scheduled flight and looks like I I’m going without baggage. I don’t have a chance of catching ..

Great other than a couple very drunk guys that for a while kept bumping my seat from behind. The staff did their best to control them. Even refused serving them alcohol and allowed the gal sitting next to them to move.

The attendant on board was amazing. She should be doing business/first international long haul.

The boarding was cumbersome. The staff was not aligned. They called group 1 but then the agent said no. Then they called group 1 again but still would not board us. Then they called group 2 and they all came up and still hadn’t started boarding. Then someone came from the plane and said why is no one coming? And the agent said bc i thought not yet and she said I said over the walkie talkie to send the passengers down? What was not clear about that? Also, onboard, the crew gave announcements very ironic/authoritative, and in first class they gave us a cheesebox. My expectations based on competition airlines, is a warm meal. A little underwhelming.

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.

In overall it was a good experience, the only down point was that the entertainment screen was working properly.

This Japanese airline provides great service and very helpful in assisting their passengers.

Good crew. Boarding delays. Almost two hours wait for the bags in DC.

HORRIBLE, my initial flight was cancelled, they made me pay $200 extra dollars and that got cancelled as well! After 6 cancellations I decided to get a refund because I needed to get home to my babies. Out of $1000+ dollars they offered me only $40 in refund! Totally unacceptable! The flight that they cancelled I was able to fly it on another airline. I had to spend $400 on one way tickets just to get home! I’m still getting the runaround.

First class ticket gets you a choice of chips or nuts. . Just like economy Southwest. Also no screen in the seats. This is first class???!

Flight from CHI to PVD was delayed by over 20 hours.

Update to handle the delay was very bad, crews no smiles or welcome or thanks. Don’t care attitude

It would be nice to have some low carb options in the snacks.

I was trying to take 2 one and a half hour one way trips and I experienced almost 20 delays over the course of those two trips. Only a few of them were due to weather the rest was disorganization

Crew was clearly not loving their jobs at any point of the entire trip. Flight back from Mexico, I asked if they had food for sale for the 2.5+hr flight and they did not have any. The business class trip to Mexico also had noted that the catering company forgot to load food. The last leg of trip back had a similarly unhappy crew, a broken toilet, and my seat was broken (reclining would not lock which made landing a crossfit like event). This was a bad week for AA.

No gates avail at DFW so our incoming had to wait 30 mins for a plane to push back because they Had mechanical. We boarded 90 mins delayed and then we had a mechanical. Come on American…do better. Also at my seat the tray table had not been cleaned. Floor had not been cleaned. But captain and flight Att were very picture and apologetic.

Crew was helpful and cheerful especially when they had no refreshments to work with. The plane was never serviced and had nothing but limited water and coffee onboard. For the price point, a concern of services.

Flight was smooth, quick and felt safe. The 2 delays not happening would have been better but I guess that happens in the airline industry

Flight was canceled. I asked to be rerouted to OKC and then took an Uber.

AA did not allow to board a flight because my connecting flight from DFW had been canceled. I got on another flight to another city. No service on the plane and I did not use their entertainment system.

Friendly crew, efficient boarding and flight arrived early. Couldn’t ask for a better experience

Terrible. They canceled our early morning flight after midnight on the day of and had no available flights to rebook my family on for the next 72 hours. Yet they still had other flights that were not cancelled from JFK so it couldn’t be based on the weather. It felt like they canceled the flight based on it not being profitable enough for them. I am not interested in traveling with the again. The absolute worse customer service and lack of accountability.

Horribly rude check in at airport, worst in 25 years of flying. All over a simple issue they could have googled to resolve.

First time flying with JetBlue and never again. I went to the counter to request meet and assist because I'm 74 and my wife is 79. I walk with a cane and my wife is handicapped and has her own wheel chair. I told the agent that my wife and luggage was at the entrance door. The ticketing agent said to me that they don't offer meet and assist. I need to bring them our luggage and then go back and get my wife in order to get my boarding pass. As I went back to get my luggage a Southwest agent along with a TSA agent recognized the situation and came over and took my wife and luggage to the JetBlue ticketing counter alongside the line and told the JetBlue agent to issue to take our luggage as soon as they could.

Our flight was delayed 5 hours, very disorganized, bad communication, confusion. Only good thing was the crew.

1) No pilot available for 1 hour 2) no room for most passengers careyon in overhead—-> stowed below 3) when we landed we had to wait 45 min. Before docking at gate as gate was not ready

It was good. I prefer JB over other airlines.I just wish we had headphones for the films, but other than that - good.

we were delayed because of some safety check that wasn't done or available

Qatar Airways only had spicy meals on the menu in economy class. You might want to get food in the airport before boarding.

The ride share experience in JFK is terrible. After traveling on a flight, then you need to take a subway to the last stop to get an uber or lyft. Unacceptable. Bad job JetBlue for permitting JFK and Port Authority to do this to your passengers.

Spirit has always and will always stink. Absolute worst airline around.

It was smooth sailing snags we had a really smooth landing and a great flight!

The entire experience was so surprisingly pleasant. And the blocked extra seat between us was such an amazing and nice bonus. Great experience all around and I can’t wait to fly with spirit again!

Everything was OK, the deicing took a long time, our connections were almost missed.

All very good except they didn’t load our walker so haven’t gotten it yet

Flight was cancelled. But kayak thought it was still on time.

For the cost you can't e too critical, but the inablitiy to recline the seat and minimal cushioning in the seats made for a less than comfortable flight. Other than that we had an ealry departure and arrival, boarding was smooth.

The flight was delayed by 2 hours and we had no food or water or chargers

Spirit was on time. They maintained updates and information. The crew was friendly and professional. Because this is a budget friendly airline, they have dispensed with a lot of frills and part of that comes with a price, for example, the seats are not quite as comfortable as others. I am ok with a pay for beverage and snack service as I prefer my own anyway so this was not a concern. I thought overall, having a great flight crew and on time service was definitely worth losing some of the frills from other carriers.

Nothing everything cost money a bottle of water is 5 dollars and there wasn't even an outlet to plug 🔌 in my 📱 phone

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