R1 787+ Cheap flights from New Orleans

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MSY — CPT
Jan 12 — Jan 191
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

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R24 490 or less
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Fri 23/19:57MSY - JNB
2 stops28h 08mKLM
Fri 30/123:59JNB - MSY
2 stops31h 26mKLM
Deal found 11/12R19 558
Fri 23/16:30MSY - JNB
1 stop28h 30mDelta
Fri 30/119:20JNB - MSY
2 stops29h 01mDelta
Deal found 11/12R19 777
Wed 28/112:40MSY - JNB
2 stops21h 55mUnited Airlines
Sun 1/219:45JNB - MSY
2 stops34h 06mUnited Airlines
Deal found 11/12R20 098
Thu 12/314:13MSY - JNB
2 stops36h 17mLufthansa
Wed 1/48:45JNB - MSY
2 stops41h 58mLufthansa
Deal found 12/12R20 536
Thu 12/320:55MSY - JNB
1 stop30h 30mAmerican Airlines
Wed 1/419:25JNB - MSY
1 stop31h 35mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 12/12R20 587
Thu 4/611:10MSY - JNB
2 stops27h 25mKLM
Wed 10/618:00JNB - MSY
2 stops29h 18mKLM
Deal found 11/12R21 227
Thu 4/621:50MSY - JNB
1 stop28h 35mAmerican Airlines
Wed 10/621:15JNB - MSY
1 stop29h 45mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 12/12R22 256
Thu 19/318:49MSY - CPT
2 stops32h 31mAmerican Airlines
Tue 31/318:50CPT - MSY
2 stops33h 39mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 12/12R23 099
Thu 28/514:00MSY - CPT
2 stops38h 00mAmerican Airlines
Thu 18/618:50CPT - MSY
1 stop32h 10mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 11/12R23 352
Mon 26/112:40MSY - CPT
1 stop19h 30mUnited Airlines
Mon 2/220:50CPT - MSY
2 stops31h 16mUnited Airlines
Deal found 12/12R23 554
Thu 19/320:55MSY - CPT
1 stop32h 15mMultiple Airlines
Tue 31/318:50CPT - MSY
2 stops30h 13mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 12/12R24 009
Thu 26/39:53MSY - CPT
1 stop26h 22mDelta
Fri 3/420:05CPT - MSY
1 stop19h 38mDelta
Deal found 11/12R24 313

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Find flights departing from New Orleans that match your specified budget. Filter results by price range, allowing you to narrow down options and find flights that fit within your financial constraints. Please note that the search results are based on data from user searches, with fares last updated on 13 December 2025. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 594 507 searches

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New OrleansJohannesburg

MSY - JNB

MSYJNB

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Fri 23/1

9:57-22:05

2 stops28h 08m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 30/1

23:59-23:25

2 stops31h 26m

R19 558

New OrleansJohannesburg

MSY - JNB

MSYJNB

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Fri 23/1

6:30-19:00

1 stop28h 30m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 30/1

19:20-16:21

2 stops29h 01m

R19 777

New OrleansJohannesburg

MSY - JNB

MSYJNB

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Wed 28/1

12:40-18:35

2 stops21h 55m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 1/2

19:45-21:51

2 stops34h 06m

R20 098

New OrleansJohannesburg

MSY - JNB

MSYJNB

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Thu 12/3

14:13-9:30

2 stops36h 17m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 1/4

8:45-19:43

2 stops41h 58m

R20 536

New OrleansJohannesburg

MSY - JNB

MSYJNB

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Thu 12/3

20:55-10:25

1 stop30h 30m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 1/4

19:25-20:00

1 stop31h 35m

R20 587

New OrleansCape Town

MSY - CPT

MSYCPT

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Mon 26/1

5:00-16:10

2 stops27h 10m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 2/2

20:50-16:37

2 stops27h 47m

R23 554

New OrleansCape Town

MSY - CPT

MSYCPT

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Thu 26/3

9:53-19:15

1 stop26h 22m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 3/4

20:05-8:43

1 stop19h 38m

R24 313

New OrleansCape Town

MSY - CPT

MSYCPT

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Thu 19/3

17:20-19:15

1 stop18h 55m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 31/3

20:05-12:10

1 stop23h 05m

R24 313

New OrleansCape Town

MSY - CPT

MSYCPT

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Thu 26/3

7:00-15:05

2 stops25h 05m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 3/4

20:00-10:50

1 stop21h 50m

R24 380

New OrleansCape Town

MSY - CPT

MSYCPT

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Thu 23/4

15:30-11:30

2 stops61h 00m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 10/5

13:00-5:19

2 stops47h 19m

R24 414

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What are popular destinations to fly to from New Orleans?

From New Orleans you can expect to find greater availability for the following destinations: Chicago (426 flights per day), New York (353 flights per day) and Atlanta (291 flights per day).

Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
From R15 943

What is the cheapest place to fly to from New Orleans?

The cheapest city to fly to from New Orleans is Washington, D.C., with prices starting at R15 943. Explore other affordable destinations below.

Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
From R15 943

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  • What are the most popular destinations to fly to from New Orleans?

    The most selected flight destinations from New Orleans for the current month are Denver, Boston, Newark Airport. While Denver, Boston, Atlanta are the top choices made by travellers year-round.

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

    Users have flown out of New Orleans for as low as R15 943 to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport (prices may vary depending on the airline and departure time). On average, users have booked flights for R24 557 to fly from New Orleans.

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