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$48 Find Cheap Flights from Tampa to New Orleans

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Cheapest round-trip
$88
Typical prices: $325-$142
Breeze Airways
Sat 4/18Wed 4/29
TPA - MSY • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$48
Typical prices: $59-$175
Breeze Airways
Sat 4/25
TPA - MSY • Non-stop
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Cheap Flights from Tampa to New Orleans (TPA-MSY)

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

Sat, Apr 18 - Wed, Apr 29
Breeze Airways Logo
6:17 pm - 6:55 pm
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MSY
1h 38mnonstop
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8:20 am - 10:57 am
MSY
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1h 37mnonstop
$88Breeze Airways
Wed, Apr 15 - Sat, Apr 18
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1:38 pm - 2:17 pm
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MSY
1h 39mnonstop
Spirit Airlines Logo
10:10 am - 12:43 pm
MSY
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TPA
1h 33mnonstop
$93Spirit Airlines
Wed, Apr 22 - Wed, Apr 29
Breeze Airways Logo
6:17 pm - 6:55 pm
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MSY
1h 38mnonstop
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8:20 am - 10:57 am
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1h 37mnonstop
$94Breeze Airways
Mon, May 4 - Thu, May 7
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3:48 pm - 4:26 pm
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1h 38mnonstop
Breeze Airways Logo
8:15 am - 10:52 am
MSY
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1h 37mnonstop
$97Breeze Airways
Wed, Apr 15 - Sat, Apr 18
Spirit Airlines Logo
1:38 pm - 2:17 pm
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MSY
1h 39mnonstop
Spirit Airlines Logo
10:10 am - 12:43 pm
MSY
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1h 33mnonstop
$99Spirit Airlines
Wed, Apr 22 - Wed, Apr 29
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1:38 pm - 2:17 pm
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1h 39mnonstop
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8:20 am - 10:57 am
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1h 37mnonstop
$100Multiple Airlines
Mon, May 4 - Thu, May 7
Breeze Airways Logo
3:48 pm - 4:26 pm
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1h 38mnonstop
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8:15 am - 10:52 am
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1h 37mnonstop
$103Breeze Airways
Tue, Apr 14 - Wed, Apr 15
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6:46 pm - 10:44 pm
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4h 58m
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10:10 am - 12:43 pm
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1h 33mnonstop
$104Spirit Airlines
Wed, Apr 22 - Wed, Apr 29
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1:38 pm - 2:17 pm
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1h 39mnonstop
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10:10 am - 12:43 pm
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$105Spirit Airlines
Sat, Apr 11 - Tue, Apr 14
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6:17 pm - 6:55 pm
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Tampa to New Orleans flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Tampa 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 Tampa 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 Tampa to New Orleans departing in April.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Tampa to New Orleans?

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

When flying from Tampa to New Orleans, you should consider leaving on a Friday and avoid Sundays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Tampa, you’ll find the best rates on Fridays and the most expensive ones on Tuesdays.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Tampa 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 Tampa to New Orleans is August, where tickets cost $148 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $231 and $223 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Tampa 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 Tampa 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 Tampa to New Orleans, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 34% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 weeks before departure.

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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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Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$48
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 3% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 16% increase in price.
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FAQs for booking flights from Tampa to New Orleans

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Tampa to New Orleans was $48 for a one-way ticket and $88 for a round-trip.

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

    Even though you are not required to have a passport, keep in mind that an official ID is needed to board the airplane.

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

    Tampa and New Orleans are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Tampa from Tampa and will be arriving at New Orleans Louis Armstrong.

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

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

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

    The Boeing 737 MAX 8 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Tampa to New Orleans flight route.

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

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

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

    There are nonstop flights from Tampa to New Orleans on a daily basis.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Tampa to New Orleans are Breeze Airways and Southwest. With an average price for the route of $157 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 $318 and an overall rating of 8.0.

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to New Orleans from Tampa 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 Tampa 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 Tampa with another airline. Booking your flights between Tampa 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 Tampa 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 Tampa 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 Tampa to New Orleans

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $107 or less one-way and $175 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Tampa to New Orleans?

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

Direct departures

Tampa to New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Monday

Breeze Airways,Southwest,Spirit Airlines

Breeze Airways,Southwest, +1 more

Tuesday

Southwest,Spirit Airlines

Southwest,Spirit Airlines

Wednesday

Breeze Airways,Southwest,Spirit Airlines

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Thursday

Breeze Airways,Southwest,Spirit Airlines

Breeze Airways,Southwest, +1 more

Friday

Breeze Airways,Southwest,Spirit Airlines

Breeze Airways,Southwest, +1 more

Saturday

Breeze Airways,Southwest,Spirit Airlines

Breeze Airways,Southwest, +1 more

Sunday

Breeze Airways,Southwest,Spirit Airlines

Breeze Airways,Southwest, +1 more

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Direct returns

New Orleans Louis Armstrong to Tampa

Monday

Breeze Airways,Southwest,Spirit Airlines

Breeze Airways,Southwest, +1 more

Tuesday

Southwest,Spirit Airlines

Southwest,Spirit Airlines

Wednesday

Breeze Airways,Southwest,Spirit Airlines

Breeze Airways,Southwest, +1 more

Thursday

Breeze Airways,Southwest,Spirit Airlines

Breeze Airways,Southwest, +1 more

Friday

Breeze Airways,Southwest,Spirit Airlines

Breeze Airways,Southwest, +1 more

Saturday

Breeze Airways,Southwest,Spirit Airlines

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Sunday

Breeze Airways,Southwest,Spirit Airlines

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

 
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Breeze AirwaysOverall score based on 274 reviews
6.6Food
8.3Boarding
8.7Crew
6.6Entertainment
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.

Southwest continues to do less for more money. Flight attendants used to be fun and friendly. But now it’s like they don’t even see you. Such a shame.

I liked it better when you were truer to your roots Am paying more for less fun

I was supposed to be on a later flight. When I showed up at the gate, the woman working there was extremely helpful getting moved up to this earlier flight.

Long layover between flights to Long Island from BWI - need better coordination between flights

I realize they are still working out kinks with the new boarding process, but by the time I boarded in group 5, most of the bins were full. All airlines should better enforce small bags and jackets going under the seats until everyone has boarded.

An entire day of delays. Cost lots of money. Meals and a hotel.

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.

Departure was delayed more than 1/2 hour while we waited for luggage (only) transfer from another flight/plane. Once approved for takeoff, the flight was excellent.

Flight was on time. Wi-fi was a little spotty/slow. Boarding and exit were efficient.

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.

Too many people are taking up space in the overhead bins with their extra piece of luggage. Since they cannot fit their backpacks or extra luggage piece under the seat in front of them, they store it in the overheads and thus taking up room for other passengers. It wasn’t only one or two persons; more like 12 or 13 passengers.

I love Delta the flight attendants were personable and the flight arrived 1/2 earlier thanks expected. All a plus. The gate agent was a bit flustered but even with that I still had a good experience. Her supervisor assisted me.

Kayak botched up the booking, i had to call delta and fix. In the process Delta failed to honor my comfort plus seat assignment that i had previously.

Perhaps when you’re sitting in 1st class and the crew closes the bathroom for the pilots, there could be a notification other than holding your hands up as a blockade when you get there and you’re told the restrooms are closed please turn around … especially at night when visibility is poor and you’re met by a flight attendants with their arms up

Loved flying First Class. Very comfortable. The seat was amazing. Enjoyed a movie and was able to relax so much better than in coach.

We landed and sat on the tarmac for 45 minutes because they only have one gate at the airport and there was another plane running late so we had to wait

two hour delay and the Delta representative on the PA system was unable to understand

An awesome flight crew. FC seat cushion just doesn’t cut it for a 3+ hour flight.

Delta continues to set the benchmark for traveler-friendly service with minimal disruption and clear communication within the mainland US (coast to coast). I am consistently pleased to be a Delta customer, and this experience once again met my expectations. There was a brief delay departing from MIA due to a technical issue that required the aircraft to return to the gate. However, the situation was handled professionally and transparently. Fortunately, my planned layover allowed ample buffer time, so the adjustment caused no stress. Overall, another smooth and reassuring experience.

Totally worth the miles to upgrade to Delta Comfort. Plenty of legroom.

The flight attendant in business class was excellent! Professional, friendly and attentive.

A first class seat should fit a fat person, and this doesn't. The trays in the armrest are less functional than an ordinary tray in the back of the seat.

It was great. Smooth flight, comfortable, left on time and landed on time.

Really good. I accidentally left my duffel on the plane and the reps were so friendly in retrieving it.

After changing the departure gate 5 times making us mo e from one side of the airport to the other and then back the flight was delayed nearly 2 hours. The male flight attendant had a bad attitude with the guest being condescending, disrespectful with people who were already on edge.

There was no beverage service and the only time I saw a crew member walk through the cabin is when we were preparing to land.

Flights were constantly delayed. CRW took 50 minutes to get bags

Where do I start!! I was delayed with my flight from Dallas to Tampa. On the way back from Tampa to Dallas the flight was delayed over 4 hours+. I was put on another flight that was also delayed but not as long. Traveling on American Airlines is becoming exhausing.

I didn't end up taking this flight. I got up at 4am for a flight that was supposed to board at 6am - at 5:55am you delayed the flight to 10am. The airport is under construction so I switched to a later flight as I wasn't going to sit in the airport for 4 hours. They said the delay was due to the crew needing rest from a flight coming in late the night before - if that was the case then I think you should have delayed the flight much sooner so that passengers wouldn't get up so early and get to the airport to sit and wait.

The flight attendants and the service is getting worse by the day.

Poor service but I guess that’s what you get for picking cheap flight. Overacted with all extra up-charge fees, so annoying.

we boarded the plane and then sat for OVER AN HOUR on it, first waiting for fuel and then the crew timed out. the flight kept getting delayed longer and longer, a 9:30pm flight is still on the ground at 1:15am.

Smooth flight staff very friendly and we arrived 15 mins earlier

Return flight was canceled. Needed to reschedule with another airline the next day. Cost an an additional $84. At another airport 45 miles further away

Bad airline to travel with my flight was delayed for more than 3 hours they act like it’s normal

Like Spirit but bad that you have to pay for water 🙃

My flight was ultimately cancelled but the lack of updates and professionalism from the crew leading up to the cancellation announcement was frustrating for all passengers.

Delay due to personnel issues on Spirit’s end. Original departure time 9:30pm. Took off at 2:15am. Lost an entire night’s sleep bc Spirit couldn’t get a crew together. Very poor.

If there are delays, it takes less than a minute for a Spirit employee to make an announcement. It’s very simple.

I’m still waiting to get on the flight. No one knows what’s happening. The passengers have gotten no updates. We have been up all night and waiting at the airport. This is no way to operate and we should be refunded for this lack of respect for their passengers.

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