Cheap flights from Los Angeles to New Orleans from $139

The cheapest month to fly to New Orleans from Los Angeles is in September. Flight prices, which tend to average around $347, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit New Orleans in September, then you should wait until August to fly from Los Angeles, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $354.

The cheapest day to depart from Los Angeles to New Orleans is on a Saturday. Travellers who choose to depart for New Orleans on a Saturday will often find tickets for as low as $409. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Wednesday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to New Orleans on Wednesday is $1,055.

In the morning is the cheapest time of day to fly from Los Angeles to New Orleans when you can find flight prices for as low as $443. Flying to New Orleans in the morning is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. Try not to purchase tickets in the afternoon because they tend to be around $1,055. Of course, these prices can vary depending on the time of year and what airport you fly to.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to New Orleans from Los Angeles when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to New Orleans for around $426 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to New Orleans from Los Angeles for as low as $329 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Los Angeles to New Orleans Louis Armstrong flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 32% on your flight if you consider stops on a Los Angeles to New Orleans flight.

As of February 2026, prices for Los Angeles to New Orleans flights are approximately 7% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Historically, on average around 13% of flights between Los Angeles and New Orleans have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 143 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Spirit Airlines have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 12% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Los Angeles and New Orleans is 14 per day as of February 2026. The most frequent departure time is 07:00, with 39% of daily flights leaving in the afternoon.

As of February 2026, 104 flights take off from Los Angeles and land in New Orleans each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Fri, with 18% of weekly flights taking off on this day.