R1 830+ Cheap flights from New Orleans

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MSY — CPT
Jan 5 — Jan 121
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

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R24 613 or less
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Tue 5/511:25MSY - JNB
1 stop25h 15mDelta
Mon 18/521:55JNB - MSY
1 stop22h 22mDelta
Deal found 5/12R19 182
Tue 5/511:10MSY - JNB
2 stops27h 10mKLM
Mon 18/523:15JNB - MSY
2 stops31h 08mKLM
Deal found 5/12R19 640
Thu 12/314:29MSY - JNB
2 stops24h 36mKLM
Wed 1/423:15JNB - MSY
2 stops31h 16mKLM
Deal found 4/12R19 656
Tue 5/57:00MSY - JNB
3 stops28h 30mUnited Airlines
Mon 18/519:00JNB - MSY
3 stops35h 15mUnited Airlines
Deal found 4/12R20 182
Thu 12/38:00MSY - JNB
2 stops27h 35mUnited Airlines
Wed 1/419:00JNB - MSY
2 stops31h 23mUnited Airlines
Deal found 5/12R20 199
Thu 12/313:20MSY - JNB
1 stop22h 40mDelta
Wed 1/421:55JNB - MSY
1 stop32h 36mDelta
Deal found 5/12R20 673
Thu 12/318:49MSY - JNB
2 stops32h 36mAmerican Airlines
Wed 1/419:25JNB - MSY
1 stop31h 35mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 4/12R20 741
Mon 19/115:31MSY - CPT
1 stop19h 44mDelta
Mon 26/123:45CPT - MSY
2 stops31h 40mDelta
Deal found 5/12R20 910
Thu 4/621:50MSY - JNB
1 stop26h 10mAmerican Airlines
Wed 10/619:25JNB - MSY
1 stop31h 35mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 5/12R22 368
Thu 23/415:30MSY - CPT
2 stops61h 00mMultiple Airlines
Sun 10/513:00CPT - MSY
2 stops47h 19mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 5/12R23 012
Thu 28/518:47MSY - CPT
2 stops33h 13mAmerican Airlines
Thu 18/618:50CPT - MSY
1 stop32h 10mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 5/12R23 469
Fri 24/421:50MSY - CPT
1 stop30h 10mBritish Airways
Wed 13/518:50CPT - MSY
1 stop32h 10mBritish Airways
Deal found 5/12R24 079

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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 6 December 2025. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 594 507 searches

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Price

New OrleansJohannesburg

MSY - JNB

MSYJNB

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Tue 5/5

11:25-19:40

1 stop25h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 18/5

21:55-13:17

1 stop22h 22m

R19 182

New OrleansJohannesburg

MSY - JNB

MSYJNB

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Tue 5/5

11:10-21:20

2 stops27h 10m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 18/5

23:15-23:23

2 stops31h 08m

R19 640

New OrleansJohannesburg

MSY - JNB

MSYJNB

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Tue 5/5

7:00-18:30

3 stops28h 30m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 18/5

19:00-23:15

3 stops35h 15m

R20 182

New OrleansJohannesburg

MSY - JNB

MSYJNB

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Thu 12/3

8:00-18:35

2 stops27h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 1/4

19:00-19:23

2 stops31h 23m

R20 199

New OrleansJohannesburg

MSY - JNB

MSYJNB

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Thu 12/3

13:20-19:00

1 stop22h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 1/4

21:55-23:31

1 stop32h 36m

R20 673

New OrleansJohannesburg

MSY - JNB

MSYJNB

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Thu 12/3

18:49-10:25

2 stops32h 36m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 1/4

19:25-20:00

1 stop31h 35m

R20 741

New OrleansCape Town

MSY - CPT

MSYCPT

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Mon 19/1

15:31-19:15

1 stop19h 44m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 26/1

23:45-23:25

2 stops31h 40m

R20 910

New OrleansJohannesburg

MSY - JNB

MSYJNB

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Thu 4/6

21:50-9:25

1 stop28h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 10/6

21:15-20:00

1 stop29h 45m

R22 368

New OrleansCape Town

MSY - CPT

MSYCPT

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Thu 28/5

14:24-11:00

2 stops37h 36m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 18/6

18:50-20:00

1 stop32h 10m

R23 469

New OrleansCape Town

MSY - CPT

MSYCPT

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Thu 23/4

19:40-13:40

3 stops59h 00m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 10/5

14:30-18:45

3 stops35h 15m

R24 384

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Travel insights for flights from New Orleans

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

Currently, May is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from New Orleans (average of R18 843). Flying from New Orleans in November will prove the most costly (average of R31 586). There are multiple factors that influence the price of a flight so comparing airlines, departure airports and times can help keep costs down.

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 (401 flights per day), New York (334 flights per day) and Atlanta (253 flights per day).

Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
From R16 023

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 R16 023. Explore other affordable destinations below.

Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
From R16 023

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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 R16 023 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 681 to fly from New Orleans.

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

    May is currently the cheapest month to fly from New Orleans. At this moment in time November is the most expensive month. These prices are determined by multiple factors and booking in advance can help keep costs down if your schedule is not as flexible.

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