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$43+ Cheap flights from Michigan to New Orleans (MSY)

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 3/19. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
DTW — MSY
Feb 27 — Mar 61
Thu 2/27
Thu 3/6
1 adult, Economy
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Cheap flight deals from Michigan to New Orleans

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FlightHub
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Round-trip from

$123
(CheapOair)

One-way from

$43
(Kiwi.com)

Popular in

February

Cheapest in

March

Average price

$328

Good round-trip deal

$188 or less

Good one-way deal

$138 or less
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Cheapest flights from Michigan to New Orleans
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Michigan to New Orleans. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on February 22, 2025.

This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/21. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure CheapOair is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 5/176:00 amORD - MSY
1 stop9h 48mSpirit Airlines
Tue 5/204:43 pmMSY - ORD
1 stop24h 30mSpirit Airlines
Deal found 2/21$123
This Cheapflightsfares deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/20. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Cheapflightsfares is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 3/167:59 amDTW - MSY
1 stop6h 50mSpirit Airlines
Wed 3/1911:40 amMSY - DTW
1 stop8h 41mSpirit Airlines
Deal found 2/20$125
This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/21. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure CheapOair is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 4/126:45 amMDW - MSY
1 stop12h 12mFrontier
Sat 4/197:47 pmMSY - MDW
1 stop28h 34mFrontier
Deal found 2/21$134
This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/21. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure CheapOair is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 4/126:45 amORD - MSY
1 stop12h 12mFrontier
Sat 4/197:47 pmMSY - ORD
1 stop28h 23mFrontier
Deal found 2/21$135
This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/22. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure CheapOair is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 5/104:15 pmORD - MSY
1 stop19h 05mMultiple Airlines
Sat 5/176:00 amMSY - ORD
1 stop16h 28mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 2/22$138
This Southwest deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/21. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Southwest is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 3/268:30 pmMDW - MSY
Nonstop2h 25mSouthwest
Sat 4/127:00 amMSY - MDW
Nonstop2h 20mSouthwest
Deal found 2/21$159
This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/22. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure CheapOair is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 4/35:44 pmDTW - MSY
Nonstop2h 39mMultiple Airlines
Mon 4/73:14 pmMSY - DTW
1 stop15h 46mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 2/22$159
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/21. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 3/159:03 pmORD - MSY
Nonstop2h 26mAmerican Airlines
Mon 3/176:20 amMSY - ORD
Nonstop2h 33mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 2/21$188
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/21. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Delta is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 3/98:25 amDTW - MSY
Nonstop2h 41mDelta
Sat 3/1511:23 amMSY - DTW
Nonstop2h 31mDelta
Deal found 2/21$197
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/21. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 4/15:35 pmTVC - MSY
1 stop6h 54mAmerican Airlines
Tue 4/86:26 amMSY - TVC
1 stop6h 41mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 2/21$199
This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/21. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Mytrip is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 3/711:05 amSBN - MSY
1 stop21h 34mMultiple Airlines
Sun 3/165:30 amMSY - SBN
1 stop26h 20mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 2/21$215
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/21. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Delta is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 3/2410:25 amMDW - MSY
1 stop6h 41mDelta
Tue 4/111:14 amMSY - MDW
1 stop6h 48mDelta
Deal found 2/21$217

Find flights from Michigan to New Orleans within your budget

Customize your flight search to find flights from Michigan to New Orleans that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated February 22, 2025.

Fly from

Michigan

Fly to

New Orleans

Route

Depart

Return

Price

ChicagoNew Orleans

ORD - MSY

ORDMSY

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 5/17

6:00 am-3:48 pm

1 stop9h 48m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Tue 5/20

4:43 pm-5:13 pm

1 stop24h 30m

$123

DetroitNew Orleans

DTW - MSY

DTWMSY

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sun 3/16

7:59 am-1:49 pm

1 stop6h 50m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Wed 3/19

11:40 am-9:21 pm

1 stop8h 41m

$125

ChicagoNew Orleans

MDW - MSY

MDWMSY

Chicago Midway

Sat 4/12

6:45 am-6:57 pm

1 stop12h 12m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Sat 4/19

7:47 pm-12:21 am

1 stop28h 34m

$134

ChicagoNew Orleans

ORD - MSY

ORDMSY

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 4/12

6:45 am-6:57 pm

1 stop12h 12m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Thu 4/17

7:47 pm-12:37 am

1 stop28h 50m

$135

ChicagoNew Orleans

ORD - MSY

ORDMSY

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 5/10

4:15 pm-11:20 am

1 stop19h 05m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Sat 5/17

6:00 am-10:28 pm

1 stop16h 28m

$138

ChicagoNew Orleans

MDW - MSY

MDWMSY

Chicago Midway

Wed 3/26

8:30 pm-10:55 pm

Nonstop2h 25m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Sat 4/12

7:00 am-9:20 am

Nonstop2h 20m

$159

DetroitNew Orleans

DTW - MSY

DTWMSY

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Thu 4/3

5:44 pm-7:23 pm

Nonstop2h 39m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Mon 4/7

3:14 pm-8:00 am

1 stop15h 46m

$159

ChicagoNew Orleans

ORD - MSY

ORDMSY

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 3/15

9:03 pm-11:29 pm

Nonstop2h 26m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Mon 3/17

6:20 am-8:53 am

Nonstop2h 33m

$188

DetroitNew Orleans

DTW - MSY

DTWMSY

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sun 3/9

8:25 am-10:06 am

Nonstop2h 41m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Sat 3/15

11:23 am-2:54 pm

Nonstop2h 31m

$197

Traverse CityNew Orleans

TVC - MSY

TVCMSY

Traverse City Cherry Capital

Tue 4/1

5:35 pm-11:29 pm

1 stop6h 54m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Tue 4/8

6:26 am-2:07 pm

1 stop6h 41m

$199

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Travel insights for flights from Michigan to New Orleans

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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Michigan to New Orleans?

Currently, August is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Michigan to New Orleans (average of $256). Flying from Michigan to New Orleans in April is currently the most expensive (average of $343). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from MI to MSY?

Find hourly flight availability from Michigan to New Orleans. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated February 22, 2025.

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from Michigan to New Orleans as you normally would.

Weekly flight availability from Michigan to New Orleans

Explore weekly flight availability from Michigan to New Orleans. Discover flights operating on different days of the week, giving you the flexibility to choose a travel day that best fits your plans. Compare info to find the most convenient option for your journey. Data last updated February 22, 2025.

The most flights from USMI to MSY are scheduled on a Saturday (8 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Tuesday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (6 on average).

Rainfall in New Orleans by month

Plan your trip to New Orleans by taking into account the average rainfall totals by month.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in New Orleans ranges from 3.3 - 6.4 inches per month. June is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 6.4 in. October is typically the driest time to visit New Orleans when rainfall is around 3.3 in.

Temperature in New Orleans by month

Plan your trip to New Orleans by taking into account the average temperature totals by month.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to New Orleans, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 82.4 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 51.8 F).

Reviews of airlines servicing New Orleans

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to New Orleans. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to New Orleans. Reviews last updated February 22, 2025.
Read through reviews of airlines operating flights from Michigan to New Orleans, such as Southwest, Breeze Airways and Alaska Airlines. Users can see the overall rating for each airline as well as how each is rated in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Southwest
8.1
Very good
4,395 reviews

Comfort

8.1

Food

7.1

Overall

8.1

Boarding

8.2

Crew

8.7

Entertainment

7.6

Reviews

1 / 20

2.0
Mediocre

Anonymous,Feb 2025

MCO - STL

Cancelled at last minute, SWA unable to assist in formulating alternate plans. Wound up renting a car and driving 13 hours to beat bad weather forecast at home. Not SWA’s fault that there was significant bad weather across the country.

Southwest
8.1
Very good
4,395 reviews
Southwest
8.1
Very good
4,395 reviews

Comfort

8.1

Food

7.1

Overall

8.1

Boarding

8.2

Crew

8.7

Entertainment

7.6

Reviews

1 / 20

2.0
Mediocre

Anonymous,Feb 2025

MCO - STL

Cancelled at last minute, SWA unable to assist in formulating alternate plans. Wound up renting a car and driving 13 hours to beat bad weather forecast at home. Not SWA’s fault that there was significant bad weather across the country.

Breeze Airways
8.1
Very good
150 reviews
Southwest
8.1
Very good
4,395 reviews

Comfort

8.1

Food

7.1

Overall

8.1

Boarding

8.2

Crew

8.7

Entertainment

7.6

Reviews

1 / 20

2.0
Mediocre

Anonymous,Feb 2025

MCO - STL

Cancelled at last minute, SWA unable to assist in formulating alternate plans. Wound up renting a car and driving 13 hours to beat bad weather forecast at home. Not SWA’s fault that there was significant bad weather across the country.

Alaska Airlines
8.0
Very good
9,700 reviews
Southwest
8.1
Very good
4,395 reviews

Comfort

8.1

Food

7.1

Overall

8.1

Boarding

8.2

Crew

8.7

Entertainment

7.6

Reviews

1 / 20

2.0
Mediocre

Anonymous,Feb 2025

MCO - STL

Cancelled at last minute, SWA unable to assist in formulating alternate plans. Wound up renting a car and driving 13 hours to beat bad weather forecast at home. Not SWA’s fault that there was significant bad weather across the country.

Delta
8.0
Very good
8,203 reviews
Southwest
8.1
Very good
4,395 reviews

Comfort

8.1

Food

7.1

Overall

8.1

Boarding

8.2

Crew

8.7

Entertainment

7.6

Reviews

1 / 20

2.0
Mediocre

Anonymous,Feb 2025

MCO - STL

Cancelled at last minute, SWA unable to assist in formulating alternate plans. Wound up renting a car and driving 13 hours to beat bad weather forecast at home. Not SWA’s fault that there was significant bad weather across the country.

JetBlue
7.4
Good
3,068 reviews
Southwest
8.1
Very good
4,395 reviews

Comfort

8.1

Food

7.1

Overall

8.1

Boarding

8.2

Crew

8.7

Entertainment

7.6

Reviews

1 / 20

2.0
Mediocre

Anonymous,Feb 2025

MCO - STL

Cancelled at last minute, SWA unable to assist in formulating alternate plans. Wound up renting a car and driving 13 hours to beat bad weather forecast at home. Not SWA’s fault that there was significant bad weather across the country.

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from Michigan to New Orleans. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.

  • What airport do you fly into for flights to New Orleans from Michigan?

    For a flight from Michigan to New Orleans, you will be flying into Louis Armstrong. New Orleans Louis Armstrong (MSY) is just 11.4 mi from the center of the city.

  • What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Michigan to New Orleans one-way?

    The cheapest airline one-way is Spirit Airlines, with whom users have recently found tickets for as low as $43. However, be on the lookout for offers from Frontier and Southwest, as they are both options that can get you from Michigan to New Orleans for a low price.

  • What are the most popular routes from Michigan to New Orleans?

    Most travelers choose Chicago O'Hare Intl - New Orleans Louis Armstrong, Chicago Midway - New Orleans Louis Armstrong or Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - New Orleans Louis Armstrong when deciding on the best route from Michigan to New Orleans.

  • What are the most reliable airlines from Michigan to New Orleans?

    The top 3 most reliable airlines when flying from Michigan to New Orleans are KLM (100%), Air France (100%) and Korean Air (91%).

  • What are the cheapest flights from Michigan to New Orleans?

    Looking for the cheapest flight from Michigan to New Orleans? While on average our users pay $225, our data indicates the cheapest price to be $46. The most popular route (Chicago O'Hare Intl - New Orleans Louis Armstrong), is priced around $66.

  • Can I find deals for flights from Michigan to New Orleans that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on Michigan to New Orleans flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from Michigan to New Orleans?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Michigan to New Orleans.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from Michigan to New Orleans?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Michigan to New Orleans by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

  • What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Michigan to New Orleans?

    Currently, August is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Michigan to New Orleans (average of $256). Flying from Michigan to New Orleans in April is currently the most expensive (average of $343). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Top 6 airlines flying from Michigan to New Orleans

Discover the top 6 airlines that operate flights from Michigan to New Orleans. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated February 22, 2025.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
Spirit AirlinesCheapest$90Average$229FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time65%
FrontierCheapest$133Average$228FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%
DeltaCheapest$214Average$438FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
United AirlinesCheapest$218Average$476FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
American AirlinesCheapest$224Average$463FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
SouthwestCheapest$298Average$420FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time63%
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