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$139 Find Cheap Flights from San Jose to New Orleans

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from San Jose to New Orleans departing on 3/7. 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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Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$198
Overall average: $437
Multiple Airlines
Mon 2/23Wed 2/25
SJC - MSY • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$139
Typical prices: $159-$299
Alaska Airlines
Sat 3/7
SJC - MSY • 1 stop
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Delta
Cheapest • from $274 (round-trip)
Southwest
Best reviews • 8.0 score
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When to book
3 weeks
in advance
Our data shows that travelers who book at least 3 weeks in advance save around 47% compared to booking last minute.
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August
Cheapest • 19% price drop
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Cheap Flights from San Jose to New Orleans (SJC-MSY)

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

Mon, Feb 23 - Wed, Feb 25
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:35 am - 5:24 am
SJC
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MSY
17h 49m
1 stop
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8:29 pm - 5:54 pm
MSY
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SJC
23h 25m
1 stop
$198Multiple Airlines
Mon, Feb 23 - Wed, Feb 25
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9:35 am - 9:38 am
SJC
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MSY
22h 03m
2 stops
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8:29 pm - 5:54 pm
MSY
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SJC
23h 25m
1 stop
$227Multiple Airlines
Wed, Mar 4 - Sat, Mar 7
Delta Logo
7:15 am - 8:58 pm
SJC
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MSY
11h 43m
2 stops
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6:15 am - 8:03 pm
MSY
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SJC
15h 48m
2 stops
$274Delta
Sat, Feb 21 - Wed, Feb 25
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10:35 pm - 8:50 am
SJC
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MSY
8h 15m
1 stop
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11:42 am - 10:05 pm
MSY
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SJC
12h 23m
2 stops
$275Delta
Sat, Mar 7 - Tue, Mar 10
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1:55 pm - 9:33 pm
SJC
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MSY
5h 38m
1 stop
Delta Logo
5:35 am - 12:08 pm
MSY
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SJC
8h 33m
1 stop
$277Delta
Sat, Mar 7 - Wed, Mar 11
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11:38 am - 9:28 pm
SJC
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MSY
7h 50m
1 stop
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10:00 am - 7:25 pm
MSY
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SJC
11h 25m
1 stop
$280Alaska Airlines
Sat, Mar 7 - Wed, Mar 11
Alaska Airlines Logo
11:38 am - 9:28 pm
SJC
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MSY
7h 50m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
10:00 am - 8:00 pm
MSY
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SJC
12h 00m
2 stops
$305Alaska Airlines
Wed, Feb 18 - Wed, Feb 25
Delta Logo
1:57 pm - 11:14 pm
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MSY
7h 17m
1 stop
Delta Logo
6:15 am - 5:38 pm
MSY
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SJC
13h 23m
2 stops
$306Delta
Sat, Feb 14 - Sat, Feb 21
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1:55 pm - 12:04 am
SJC
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MSY
8h 09m
1 stop
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5:25 am - 12:39 pm
MSY
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SJC
9h 14m
1 stop
$308Delta
Thu, Feb 26 - Sat, Feb 28
Delta Logo
1:55 pm - 12:04 am
SJC
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MSY
8h 09m
1 stop
Delta Logo
6:30 am - 12:39 pm
MSY
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SJC
8h 09m
1 stop
$309Delta
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for San Jose to New Orleans flights

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Jose 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 Jose 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 Jose to New Orleans is August, where tickets cost $344 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and November, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $572 and $453 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Jose 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 Jose 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 Jose to New Orleans, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 47% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 5 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$139
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 20% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 1% increase in price.
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When to book flights from San Jose to New Orleans

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Jose to New Orleans was $139 for a one-way ticket and $198 for a round-trip.

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

    A passport is not required to fly from San Jose to New Orleans.

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Jose to New Orleans are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $447 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 $333 and an overall rating of 7.9.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Jose 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 Jose to New Orleans.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from San Jose 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 Jose 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 Jose 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 Jose with another airline. Booking your flights between San Jose 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 Jose 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 Jose 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 Jose to New Orleans

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Jose 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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8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4266 reviews
8.1Boarding
7.0Food
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
8.6Crew
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Great flight but super high price. Glad it was a business trip and not personal

10.0 ExcellentPieter, Jan 2026
LGB - DAL
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Great flight but super high price. Glad it was a business trip and not personal

3 hour delay. Had to change plans and was still delayed.

We got exit row seats both flights. Everything was running on time

The boarding and seat assignment system no longer works for me, but I know it is being replaced. Otherwise, I am good with the overall experience.

The lead steward kept singing about "San Francisco" and hotel California---more annoying than humorous....needs work. Flight was smooth and on time.

San Diego airport is brand new, spacious, airy and very smooth checkin at SW baggage drop.

Crew could have been friendlier, maybe I'm spoiled by SW crews. In flight wifi was good. Would be nice to have more food offerings on a 4 plus hour flight

Ever since Southwest starting charging for bags, passengers don't want to pay to check their bags, so the gate agents have to beg people to check their roller bags now because there's "not enough space". This was a terrible business move by Southwest.

Sacrament staff are always polite and helpful. Airport is easy to maneuver and boarding is straightforward.

As always, the entire Southwest experience was wonderful, from online booking to flight to baggage retrieval. Very grateful.

Delta’s staff is unmatched. From the gate agents, to the pilots, to the flight attendants… all top of the industry.

Very good flight crew and very nice people staff were incredible especially the gate agent

The flight was delayed for about 2 hrs. Other than it, it was good.

I am extremely disappointed that delta internal pilot manuals now refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the “gulf of America”. You can bow down to the Orange turd on your own. I will never fly delta again

No lunch on a x-country flight scheduled for 10:50 am departure, arrived 5+ hrs later. That requires a black box label before you pay for the tickets. Worst, when I checked in online, it's specifically said that lunch was served on his flight for economy Plus passengers.

Our flight from SFO to MSP was right on time on 11/15/2025. No delays. As we approached MSP at about 8 pm, we circled in the air until 8:40 pm so I don't call that efficient for MSP. I think the captain should announce the delay and why. (as if we all don't know that we are just circling around the area, slowing down, speeding up, slowing down.) Thank you. Marilyn Fischer

Staff were friendly and happy. Delta could make sure passengers that don't have the app know of changes. Without Kayak I would not have known about the change of gate or the delay. Kayak was faster to notify me.

The flight used a B767 with a very old interior from before 2014. The entertainment system did not work at all during the flight despite attempts to reset the system. It was like they flew this route just to be competitive.

Delayed flight (1hour) plus a long layover after an overnight flight with no backup plane available.

My issue was with TSA agents for delta airlines. My luggage got flagged. The agent was going thru another persons first. He took 20 min to go thru hers. I asked them to bring mine closer so I could sit down . They said you can go sit it will be fine. I said I am supposed to keep my eyes on my bags at all times. The agent was meticulously unwrapping 2 gifts that the lady had and then tried to re warp it. He was trying to be kind i get it but 20 min for me to stand watching him do that was ridiculous. It was 6 am and there were a ton of travelers. Mine was flagged for some air packed tea that I bought in Turkey. My previous delta flight and 2 others before didn’t flag it. Consistency would be nice. Also on the flight the window shades were down for take off and landing - I thought that was very odd I thought they had to remain open for take off and landing.

The flight crew where really good. Better then the crew from BNE to SFO

left on time, reasonable boarding process arrived early luggage came out quickly

I’m so sorry, I can’t remember her name, I believe it was Dimpti. She was stellar, also a mature Asian flight attendant, lots of flowers in her hair, just as amazing! But literally the crew was AWESOME . Only downside is there weren’t any charging outlets. Maybe I needed to ask a flight attendant , but it would’ve been nice to have one easily accessible.

I boarded flight UA#1318 at Sacramento International Airport going back to Houston TX. The flight was scheduled at 5:10am. I was able to check in virtually using the United Airlines app. When I entered the airport, there was no one outside assisting with checked bags as it was for Delta Airlines. Immediately upon entering, there was a LONG, EXTREMELY LONG line to the kiosks to get boarding passes. I stand in line to get boarding passes then had to move to ANOTHER EXTREMELY LONG line to get my bags checked in. While standing in this line, we noticed an agent taking customers to 3 at a time to her station to check their bags in. Lucky for me, she called me back, checked my bags for me and I was on my way. I then encountered another long line at the TSA check and to avoid I ending up having to sign up for CLEAR to bypass it. So glad, I did.,...Both of my flights were great with no issues, butthe check in progress at Bush Airport was so much smoother. Check-in at SMF airport needs to be anaylzed and corrected. Do better United, I know you can....thanks

Pushed back only to get deplaned due to a tire damaged by ground crew. They did at least go pretty fast. The bathrooms should be banned under the Geneva convention. No room to even sit straight on the toilet. The under-seat entertainment units block what little leg room there is.

United airlines has the best customer experience from booking to arrival. I always fly United airlines. The mileage program is excellent

Older aircraft, no meal, only food was for purchase. Not impressed United.

Not pleasant trip cross country when the entertainment and WiFi system not working. No entertainment for entirety of route. Staff was rather nonchalant in that they dismissed the problem due to age of plane. It would have been nice to know this up front so I could have come prepared to read or download movies before boarding Coincidentally or not, there was a similar issue with the entertainment system on my previous flight I took on my fist leg of the trip. There are no seat TVs, so you must rely on the app when it works. United can do better. Also, what use it it to pay for boarding group 2 when half of the passengers are in the same line as you?

Premium Plus is a really good idea for longer flights

The flight attendants were great, I joked with one I can’t remember her name, a blond, really sweet. I thought it was run well very professional. This was great i survived Spirit, I know for which I speak.

The entertainment options were at best, fair. It was exactly the same as my outbound flight. It would have been more entertaining if there were some series from Apple TV, HBO, Showtime or other carriers for me to catch up with.

The flight was on time and arrived early. The crew were friendly and helpful.

Overall experience was great. Flights were almost on time in departing and we arrived at our destination as scheduled. No issues with amenities or flight crew. Everything went well as as expected. Will fly again with American Airlines in the future!

The flight was delayed multiple times, again no fault of American but again the extra cost, for everything makes it feel like a cheap airline! Especially when flights are outrageously expensive already

Horrible. Both legs of my flight were delayed more than 6 hours. No compensation, no screens on the plane, and the plane was not clean.

The flight was smooth, the pilot kept us informed about delays and we arrived more of less on time

The flight was flawless and we even arrived between 20 and 25 minutes early!

Always seated jammed in rear of aircraft Admirals Club food at DFW terminal D was absolute worst food experience and I pay $600/year to eat this dried out junk

Mostly good. Flight was crowded but Airline personnel were very friendly & accommodating. It would be good to have savory snacks rather than just sweet Biscoff cookies.

It was a red eye flight, so no meals were provided, but it was fine with snacks. The seats felt cramped and almost too narrow.

For the price of the fare, there really isn’t much to complain about.

A Spirit agent caused me to miss my flight. The company has not responded for request of refund. Stay away from Spirit.

I arrived two hours early, and at 9:20 I was still queuing for security.

The flight was delayed by over an hour. The flight departure time and gate info kept changing several times. Very frustrating boarding experience and inconvenient for families with little children.

Got to LAX at 3:20 am, the counter personnel did not start to check in bags till 3:40 am. I patiently waited at the priority check in line as they started to take people from the general line. After about 15 minutes of waiting, I approached the lady exactly in front of the priority line and asked her if they would be taking people from the priority line or if I would need to switch to waiting in the general line. She responded “yes”, I then asked her yes to what? And she yelled back at me loudly “I SAID YES!” Needless to say, I waited at the end of the line of the general line. I could have been told the priority line would not be called upon and could have queued in the general line ahead of many people that arrived to cue after I did

Terrible they canceled the flight very sheepishly and ended up costing me 1200 dollars and kayak and xcover are doing nothing

No free snacks or drinks. Freezing. Uncomfortable. No plugs or entertainment. If you fly to LA the make you change terminals with a slow bus. Awful trip that took forever. Terrible airline- maybe the worst I’ve ever flown.

Crew are always very angry and dismissive like they seem they are being forced to work. In addition, there was a long line for the bathrooms, and only one was allowed to be used. No reason was given for only one bathroom being available; apparently, the stewardess was more interested in using the jumpseat instead of allowing the customers to use the bathroom.

No leg room. My knee was sore for a day.

Horrible, delay after delay due to our plane needing fuel.

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