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$80 Find cheap flights from Des Moines to New Orleans

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9:48 pm - 10:21 pmDSM-MSY
24h 33m1 stop
10:48 pm - 2:24 pmMSY-DSM
15h 36m1 stop
$146Frontier
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Sat, Jun 1 - Thu, Jun 6
9:15 pm - 8:36 pmDSM-MSY
23h 21m1 stop
10:45 pm - 8:32 pmMSY-DSM
21h 47m1 stop
$154Frontier
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Thu, Sep 5 - Sun, Sep 8
6:40 am - 12:25 pmDSM-MSY
5h 45m1 stop
6:31 pm - 12:05 amMSY-DSM
5h 34m1 stop
$263American Airlines
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Fri, May 31 - Wed, Jun 5
4:02 pm - 11:58 pmDSM-MSY
7h 56m1 stop
4:42 pm - 10:56 pmMSY-DSM
6h 14m1 stop
$278American Airlines
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Tue, Jul 16 - Mon, Aug 19
6:00 am - 12:01 pmDSM-MSY
6h 01m1 stop
6:30 am - 1:26 pmMSY-DSM
6h 56m1 stop
$281Delta
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Sat, Sep 14 - Mon, Sep 16
10:52 am - 8:42 pmDSM-MSY
9h 50m1 stop
5:45 am - 9:26 pmMSY-DSM
15h 41m1 stop
Mon, Jun 3 - Sat, Jun 8
9:00 am - 11:59 pmDSM-MSY
14h 59m3 stops
5:45 am - 9:26 pmMSY-DSM
15h 41m1 stop
Mon, Jun 3 - Sat, Jun 8
6:29 pm - 11:27 pmDSM-MSY
4h 58m1 stop
2:37 pm - 9:05 pmMSY-DSM
6h 28m1 stop
$296Delta
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Tue, Jul 23 - Sat, Jul 27
6:05 am - 10:55 amDSM-MSY
4h 50m1 stop
5:50 pm - 10:15 pmMSY-DSM
4h 25m1 stop
$320United Airlines
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Thu, May 30 - Tue, Jun 4
2:54 pm - 9:34 pmDSM-MSY
6h 40m1 stop
5:50 pm - 10:15 pmMSY-DSM
4h 25m1 stop
$345United Airlines
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Fri, May 31 - Tue, Jun 4
9:48 pm - 10:21 pmDSM-MSY
24h 33m1 stop
$80Frontier
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Sat, Jun 1
9:16 pm - 9:35 pmDSM-MSY
24h 19m1 stop
$86Frontier
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Mon, Jun 24
6:40 am - 10:27 amDSM-MSY
27h 47m2 stops
Mon, Jun 24
9:00 am - 1:03 pmDSM-MSY
28h 03m2 stops
Fri, May 31
6:04 am - 12:31 pmDSM-MSY
6h 27m1 stop
$125American Airlines
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Thu, May 30
12:23 pm - 5:43 pmDSM-MSY
5h 20m1 stop
$132American Airlines
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Fri, May 31
6:40 am - 4:02 pmDSM-MSY
33h 22m3 stops
Mon, Jun 24
9:00 am - 1:03 pmDSM-MSY
28h 03m3 stops
Fri, May 31
9:29 pm - 7:21 pmDSM-MSY
21h 52m2 stops
$197Allegiant Air
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Sun, Aug 4
6:00 am - 9:34 pmDSM-MSY
15h 34m2 stops
$277United Airlines
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Sat, Jun 1
6:04 am - 1:11 pmDSM-MSY
7h 07m1 stop
7:00 am - 2:33 pmMSY-DSM
7h 33m1 stop
$643United Airlines
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Mon, May 20 - Wed, May 22
6:37 pm - 9:38 amDSM-MSY
15h 01m1 stop
7:00 am - 2:33 pmMSY-DSM
7h 33m1 stop
$661United Airlines
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Mon, May 20 - Wed, May 22
6:40 am - 12:25 pmDSM-MSY
5h 45m1 stop
5:23 am - 2:55 pmMSY-DSM
9h 32m2 stops
$764American Airlines
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Mon, May 20 - Wed, May 22
12:23 pm - 5:43 pmDSM-MSY
5h 20m1 stop
5:30 am - 10:50 amMSY-DSM
5h 20m1 stop
$825American Airlines
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Fri, May 17 - Tue, May 21
6:40 am - 12:25 pmDSM-MSY
5h 45m1 stop
1:15 pm - 10:04 pmMSY-DSM
8h 49m2 stops
$828American Airlines
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Fri, May 17 - Tue, May 21
6:04 am - 5:43 pmDSM-MSY
11h 39m2 stops
10:50 am - 10:04 pmMSY-DSM
11h 14m2 stops
$835American Airlines
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Fri, May 17 - Tue, May 21
11:37 am - 9:32 pmDSM-MSY
9h 55m2 stops
7:00 am - 2:33 pmMSY-DSM
7h 33m1 stop
$904United Airlines
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Mon, May 20 - Wed, May 22
11:37 am - 9:32 pmDSM-MSY
9h 55m2 stops
12:39 pm - 9:34 pmMSY-DSM
8h 55m2 stops
$1,214United Airlines
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Mon, May 20 - Wed, May 22

Flights from Des Moines to New Orleans - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Des Moines to New Orleans to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Des Moines to New Orleans?

The average price of all flights from Des Moines to New Orleans clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to New Orleans on a Tuesday and more expensive on a Thursday. On your return trip to Des Moines, you should consider flying back on a Saturday, and avoid Sundays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Des Moines to New Orleans?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Des Moines to New Orleans, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Des Moines to New Orleans is December, where tickets cost $315 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and June, where the average cost of tickets is $473 and $458 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Des Moines to New Orleans?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Des Moines to New Orleans, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Des Moines to New Orleans, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 68 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Des Moines to New Orleans?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
The cheapest return flight ticket from Des Moines to New Orleans found by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours was for $146 on Frontier, followed by American Airlines ($263). One-way flight deals have also been found from as low as $80 on Frontier and from $125 on American Airlines.

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Low season

December

High season

April

Cheapest flight

$80
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 22% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 17% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Des Moines to New Orleans

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Des Moines to New Orleans based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Des Moines to New Orleans

  • What is the cheapest flight from Des Moines to New Orleans?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Des Moines to New Orleans was $80 for a one-way ticket and $146 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Des Moines and New Orleans?

    A passport is not required to fly from Des Moines to New Orleans.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Des Moines to New Orleans?

    On your way to New Orleans, you’ll fly out from Des Moines. You’ll be landing at New Orleans Louis Armstrong.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Des Moines to New Orleans?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Des Moines to New Orleans?

    oneworld, Star Alliance, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Des Moines and New Orleans, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Des Moines to New Orleans, Delta or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Des Moines to New Orleans are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $439 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $493 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Des Moines to New Orleans?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Des Moines to New Orleans.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Des Moines to New Orleans?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to New Orleans from Des Moines is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Des Moines to New Orleans?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to New Orleans with an airline and back to Des Moines with another airline. Booking your flights between Des Moines and MSY can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Des Moines to New Orleans?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to New Orleans from Des Moines up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 3 airlines serving from Des Moines to New Orleans

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Des Moines to New Orleans. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Des Moines to New Orleans? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
DeltaOverall score based on 10673 reviews
8.6Crew
7.4Food
8.2Boarding
7.9Comfort
8.0Entertainment
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A regional sized plane was used for a cross country flight with no overhead bin space. I had to "pink check" my laptop and my medications. I was NOT pleased!!!!

4.0 OkayReginald, May 2024MCI - LGA
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A regional sized plane was used for a cross country flight with no overhead bin space. I had to "pink check" my laptop and my medications. I was NOT pleased!!!!

Absolutely nothing flight was cancelled and delayed for 2 days. Barely a heads up I want a full refund

The plane from SNA wouldn’t start after 5 tries. The team gave me an option of flying direct from LAX and giving me a Lyft ride there! Perfect!

Best airline! Always friendly and welcoming. Skyclub was great and loved the fast free wifi on board. I also love that you can pre-order your meal on the app!

Atlanta boarding crew at gate were filled with arrogance and were disrespectful. In flight crew showed indifference to the needs of passengers. This is about the flight from ATL to BDL.

Boarding was somewhat chaotic. Unable to evaluate crew or food/drink because captain kept them seated due to turbulence. Have no idea if entertainment was offered.

The gate area was incredibly short staffed, with one representative manning 4-5 flights, which caused a 3 hr delay in boarding even though the plane was all ready to leave. Other flights also were delayed because of this. The flight crew was awesome and I feel bad for the only gate worker on call, but Delta needs to hire more employees.

Very frustrated with boarding gate crew. She announced the plane was small and they would be limiting us to one item to carry on. Not a problem for me as I understand the tiny planes have limited space!! Not the case here! It was a rather large plane and had plenty of room for bags! So because I don’t want to be one of “those people” who ignores the request to check a carry on I did so asking if I would be able to pick it up at the bottom of the ramp on arrival in Knoxville to which she responded “yes”! Then I watched as every other passenger held onto their 2 items and boarded!! Then when we arrived in Knoxville our 2 carry ons had been put with all the other luggage and we had to go to baggage pick up and wait for all the big checked bags to come off the carousel! So she lied!! Frustrating. Next time I won’t be so nice!

It was a good experience except when boarding a female flight attendant did not go out of her way to assist my teenage daughters in finding space for their carry-ons after their compartments were full.

On time departure, smooth trip, flight attendant told through passengers the gate we would arrive at and the gate our outbound flight was departing from. Early arrival

No lounge access with “United First” ticket. False alarm about late flight, jeopardizing connection. Wrong meal. Loose power socket would not hold plug, could not charge device. In-flight access to text messaging did not work. Toilet seat on plane would not stay up.

We ended up with seats in the very back. So they did not recline. Have no idea why, we reserved and checked in very early. The isles were very narrow and the seats had very little leg room. But they did give us water, and a snack.

Check in etc was very good. As for on the plane, it was like flying in a freezer. It was so cold, i have flown for years and never been so cold on a plane. Staff on board said its always cold when flying which is a load of rubbish. They wouldnt put any heating on and now i have the flu because of this .

I’ve had a couple flights this week on United that were delayed by an hour or more

Surprisingly easy! I was hesitant to try this, but the cost swayed me. I actually felt like I had less stress than all the taxiing and possible delays that occur with short regional flights where you spend less time in the air than getting to and from the plane..

This flight was delayed multiple times and eventually canceled around 2-3ish. Original take off time was around 10:30am. By 3, there were no other options out of Houston, so stuck in Houston for from 3pm - 11am the next day.

Should have video screens Plane audio was poor and without wired connection hard to understand crew. Should serve more than just cups of water and pretzels on six hour flight. Did not see crew rest of flight. Fix charging sockets to retain charging blocks.

I paid $380 for my one-way ticket from California to Minnesota. The fair did not include online check-in. I received instructions from their app to check in at a kiosk. At the kiosk, the boarding pass would not print until an actual person came to verify that I had a personal item and not a carry-on item, On the plane, the person next to me was drunk and allowed to continue to order alcohol. United is garbage I’d rather fly spirit.

The plane was dirty and the in seat air wasn't blowing as planes usually do.

Generally good but there wasn’t any staff available when my luggage didn’t appear at baggage claim in Fresno. It took about half an hour to locate a staff member to open up the locked room where it was being kept.

Tray table was filthy when I sat down. I needed to have someone come clean it because there was food and stains on it WiFi didn’t work after paying for in-flight WiFi. Food was terrible and was not filling at all Chicken was rubbery Flight attendant had an attitude, interrupted me and wasn’t able to answer basic questions about the food selection such as “does the chicken have red sauce in it”. If your flight attendants are not going to know what is in the meals so we can make an educated decision based on dietary restrictions, they shouldn’t be on the plane. My 1.5 year old niece was sleeping and dropped her binkie. I went on the ground under the chairs looking for it. It was at that time that she came up to me as I’m CLEARLY on all 4s with a flashlight and said “I need to get by”. I said one moment please I’m getting something from under the seat (while my head was literally under the seat). Her reply was “no you need to move now” and proceeded to almost push me out of the way. I looked up and all I saw was her toes under my eyes. When I looked in front of me, her private parts were inches away from my face. I then made a comment “you couldn’t waited 2 seconds?” and her response was, “no I need to use the bathroom”. I understand that and would never want to be the reason someone couldn’t get to the bathroom but I was under the seat. She could’ve gone around the other way instead of harassing me, basically placing her private parts on my head and borderline pushing me out of the way. You don’t pay that much for this deplorable experience. This was by far the worst experience I have ever had on American. I will be absolutely thinking twice and thrice about flying American Airlines again. I would rather pay more to fly delta because at least I know their WiFi will work and their flight attendants won’t have a shitty attitude for no reason, nor will they act the way this woman did. Unacceptable.

Liked - nothing. Disliked - delayed 35+ min sitting on the plane. Caused me to miss my connection in Charlotte. American Airlines is the worst US Air Carrier company with atrocious customer service.

Worst situation ever! I booked my tickets for this trip on Alaska Airlines. I guess AA is a partner and we flew nonstop from Eugene to PHX on an AA jet. I had to pay for luggage from PHX to EUG. And this was an Alaska Airlines reservation paid for with Alaska airlines credit card! Got to the PHX airport and was not able to check bags because of some weird issue with the AA software. My reservation had to be the-entered by the agent. I will never pick another American Airlines flight on the Alaska Airlines website. While on vacation, I tried to upgrade our seats for the trip home. The request just buffered and never went through. I tried four times and was charged four times on my credit card. The card was charged but the seats were never changed. What a wreck!

Left from gate 30 minutes before flight. Never been late to a flight ever. It says 15 minutes before explicitly on the ticket.

I like the boarding process, it was fast. The seat doesn’t have a TV for a long flight and food wasn’t served, just snacks.

Use planes with TVs on flights over 4 hours. The free entertainment was a cheap in between solution for a very long flight that you don't even bother providing meals or decent snacks.

Even though we left CMI late, we mostly made up the time.

Delayed almost 4 hours for a 45 minute flight with no explanation.

Again, multiple delays and I eventually just canceled and drove!

Great crew. We were delayed so that late passengers could get on the flight. Love the bedding in business class. Good food. Great experience.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Des Moines to New Orleans found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
6/1Sat
1 stopFrontier
24h 33mDSM-MSY
$80
6/24Mon
1 stopFrontier
24h 19mDSM-MSY
$86
6/24Mon
2 stops
27h 47mDSM-MSY
$115
5/31Fri
2 stops
28h 03mDSM-MSY
$124
5/30Thu
1 stopAmerican Airlines
6h 27mDSM-MSY
$125
5/31Fri
1 stopAmerican Airlines
5h 20mDSM-MSY
$132
6/24Mon
3 stops
33h 22mDSM-MSY
$137
5/31Fri
3 stops
28h 03mDSM-MSY
$146
8/4Sun
2 stopsAllegiant Air
21h 52mDSM-MSY
$197
6/1Sat
2 stopsUnited Airlines
15h 34mDSM-MSY
$277

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Last minute flights from Des Moines to New Orleans

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Des Moines to New Orleans that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/20Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
7h 07mDSM-MSY
5/22Wed
multi-stopUnited Airlines
7h 33mMSY-DSM
$643
5/20Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
15h 01mDSM-MSY
5/22Wed
multi-stopUnited Airlines
7h 33mMSY-DSM
$661
5/20Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
5h 45mDSM-MSY
5/22Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
9h 32mMSY-DSM
$764
5/17Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
5h 20mDSM-MSY
5/21Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
5h 20mMSY-DSM
$825
5/17Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
5h 45mDSM-MSY
5/21Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 49mMSY-DSM
$828
5/17Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
11h 39mDSM-MSY
5/21Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
11h 14mMSY-DSM
$835
5/20Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
9h 55mDSM-MSY
5/22Wed
multi-stopUnited Airlines
7h 33mMSY-DSM
$904
5/20Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
9h 55mDSM-MSY
5/22Wed
multi-stopUnited Airlines
8h 55mMSY-DSM
$1,214

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Des Moines - New Orleans Flights

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New Orleans (MSY)United States

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New Orleans - Des Moines

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