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Football’s biggest game of the year is just a few sleeps away, and if you’re looking to support your team IRL or just eat chicken wings with 80,000 other people in New Orleans, we’ve got all the details on what to expect and how much actually traveling to the big game will cost you.

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-65%

Percent difference in flight searches for this year’s big game in New Orleans vs last year’s game in Las Vegas.

172%

Increase in flight searches to New Orleans on Jan. 19th (after the divisional round) vs Jan. 26th (after the conference championships).

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Tops the cities searching for flights to New Orleans. Kansas City didn’t even rank in the top 5.

$1,258

How much KC and Birds fans can expect to pay for a hotel room per night.

176%

Increase in nightly hotel rates in New Orleans compared to any other time in 2025.

Flight search and price trends.

Breaking down demand and average airfare for football’s biggest night.

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58%


Despite flight interest for this year’s game in New Orleans being 65% lower than last year’s in Las Vegas, average airfare is up 58%. Those flying to the Big Easy can expect to pay around $445 on average for airfare.  

Hotel search and price trends.

Breaking down demand and average hotel rates for football’s biggest night.

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183%

Average hotel rates in New Orleans have skyrocketed thanks to the upcoming game and all the out-of-town fans set to descend upon the city. Expect to pay a pretty penny, $1,258 per night on average, to stay in The Big Easy for the big game. 

The game plan (how to find affordable flights and hotels)

  1. Track prices with Price Alerts. We’ll let you know if prices drop so you can make sure you’re getting our best possible deal.
  2. Add nearby airports. When you search for flights, select “add nearby airports” in the search box. Your search results will then find you the cheapest flights on KAYAK from your preferred airport and those nearby.
  3. Book with free cancellation. If your plans change (or your favorite player lands on the IR), easily cancel your hotel stay without getting charged. 
  4. Use KAYAK PriceCheck. Email us the rates you’ve found (from any site) or upload a screenshot to our app and we’ll tell you if there’s a better deal out there. 

Methodology: KAYAK considered flight and hotel searches to New Orleans between Nov. 15, 2024 and Jan 26, 2025 for travel dates departing between Feb 6-9, 2025 and returning between Feb. 10 – 16, 2025. For year over year comparisons, the same search and travel dates were used in the year prior. Airfare and hotel rates are on average, are in USD and are subject to change. Percentages are approximate.

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KAYAK Since 2004, KAYAK has been revolutionizing the travel industry. Metasearch for travel? No one was doing it. Until we did. Today, we process billions of queries across our platforms each year for travel information, helping millions of travelers around the globe make confident decisions. With every query, KAYAK searches hundreds of travel sites to show travelers the information they need to find the right flights, hotels, hire cars and holiday packages.

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