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$29 Find cheap flights from New Orleans to Columbus

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Cheap flight deals from New Orleans to Columbus (MSY-CMH)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from New Orleans to Columbus that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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5:34 pm - 8:44 pmMSY-CMH
2h 10mnonstop
11:27 am - 12:36 pmCMH-MSY
2h 09mnonstop
$118Frontier
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Mon, Jul 1 - Mon, Jul 8
6:25 am - 2:48 pmMSY-CMH
7h 23m1 stop
7:19 am - 6:48 pmCMH-MSY
12h 29m1 stop
$127Spirit Airlines
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Tue, Jul 23 - Tue, Jul 30
6:25 am - 2:48 pmMSY-CMH
7h 23m1 stop
11:27 am - 12:36 pmCMH-MSY
2h 09mnonstop
Tue, Jul 23 - Fri, Aug 2
3:47 pm - 8:01 amMSY-CMH
15h 14m1 stop
11:27 am - 12:36 pmCMH-MSY
2h 09mnonstop
Fri, Jul 12 - Mon, Jul 15
5:50 pm - 11:59 pmMSY-CMH
5h 09m1 stop
10:59 am - 5:35 pmCMH-MSY
7h 36m2 stops
$381United Airlines
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Tue, Jul 23 - Tue, Jul 30
2:06 pm - 11:59 pmMSY-CMH
8h 53m2 stops
4:54 pm - 11:16 pmCMH-MSY
7h 22m1 stop
$417United Airlines
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Tue, Jul 9 - Tue, Jul 16
12:55 pm - 7:25 pmMSY-CMH
5h 30m1 stop
8:20 am - 12:48 pmCMH-MSY
5h 28m1 stop
$467Delta
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Fri, Aug 23 - Fri, Aug 30
11:36 am - 7:25 pmMSY-CMH
6h 49m1 stop
8:20 am - 12:48 pmCMH-MSY
5h 28m1 stop
$707Delta
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Fri, Aug 23 - Fri, Aug 30
1:28 pm - 5:23 pmMSY-CMH
26h 55m1 stop
4:19 pm - 11:55 pmCMH-MSY
8h 36m2 stops
$990American Airlines
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Fri, Aug 23 - Fri, Aug 30
7:15 am - 5:23 pmMSY-CMH
9h 08m2 stops
4:19 pm - 11:55 pmCMH-MSY
8h 36m2 stops
$1,136American Airlines
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Fri, Aug 23 - Fri, Aug 30

Flights from New Orleans to Columbus - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from New Orleans to Columbus 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 New Orleans to Columbus?

The average price of all flights from New Orleans to Columbus Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
When flying from New Orleans to Columbus, you should consider leaving on a Wednesday and avoid Sundays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to New Orleans, you’ll find the best rates on Saturdays and the most expensive ones on Thursdays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from New Orleans to Columbus Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from New Orleans to Columbus Airport, 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 New Orleans to Columbus Airport is January, where tickets cost $220 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and October, where the average cost of tickets is $461 and $457 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from New Orleans to Columbus Airport?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from New Orleans to Columbus Airport, 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 New Orleans to Columbus Airport, you should book around 2 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 15 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from New Orleans to Columbus?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the past 3 days, the cheapest one-way tickets to Columbus from New Orleans were found on Frontier ($29) and Spirit Airlines ($64), and the lowest round-trip tickets were found on Frontier ($118) and Spirit Airlines ($127).

Which airlines fly non-stop between New Orleans and Columbus Airport?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from New Orleans to Columbus Airport.
There is just one airline that flies from New Orleans to Columbus Airport direct and that is Frontier. The best one-way deal found from Frontier for the route is $76.

How many flights are there between New Orleans and Columbus Airport per day?

There is a maximum of 1 nonstop flight a day that takes off from New Orleans and lands in Columbus Airport, with an average flight time of 2h 12m. The most common departure time is 4:00 pm and most flights take off in the afternoon. Each week, there are 3 flights.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between New Orleans and Columbus Airport?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There is only one cabin class option available for the route, which is Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

How long does a flight from New Orleans to Columbus take?

A direct flight to Columbus will take on average 2h 10m to travel the 807 miles flying distance from New Orleans.

What’s the earliest departure time from New Orleans to Columbus?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from New Orleans at 4:30 pm and will be landing in Columbus Airport at 7:42 pm.

What’s the latest departure time from New Orleans to Columbus?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from New Orleans to Columbus Airport jets off at 5:34 pm and lands at 8:44 pm.

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February

High season

May

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$29
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 9% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 4% lower on average.
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When to book flights from New Orleans to Columbus

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from New Orleans to Columbus 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 New Orleans to Columbus flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from New Orleans to Columbus Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from New Orleans to Columbus Airport was $29 for a one-way ticket and $118 for a round-trip.

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

    Even though you are not required to have a passport, keep in mind that an official ID is needed to board the airplane.

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

    New Orleans airport is called New Orleans Louis Armstrong and the only airport in Columbus is Columbus.

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

    The Airbus A320neo is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the New Orleans to Columbus flight route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from New Orleans to Columbus?

    You can catch a nonstop flight from New Orleans to Columbus on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from New Orleans to Columbus are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $457 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 $593 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

    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 New Orleans to Columbus.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Columbus from New Orleans 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 New Orleans to Columbus?

    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 Columbus with an airline and back to New Orleans with another airline. Booking your flights between New Orleans and CMH 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 New Orleans to Columbus?

    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 Columbus from New Orleans up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from New Orleans to Columbus Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $39 or less one-way and $77 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly non-stop from New Orleans to Columbus?

Find which airlines fly direct from Louis Armstrong to Columbus, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

New Orleans Louis Armstrong to Columbus

Monday

Frontier

Frontier

Wednesday

Frontier

Frontier

Friday

Frontier

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Columbus to New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Monday

Frontier

Frontier

Wednesday

Frontier

Frontier

Friday

Frontier

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Top 5 airlines serving from New Orleans to Columbus

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from New Orleans to Columbus. 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.
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DeltaOverall score based on 10000 reviews
8.2Boarding
8.6Crew
7.9Comfort
7.4Food
8.0Entertainment
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3 hours late and all they have is was a $12 meal voucher. That’s not even enough to cover fast food.

2.0 MediocreCraig, Jun 2024CVG - LGA
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3 hours late and all they have is was a $12 meal voucher. That’s not even enough to cover fast food.

Among the poorest flights I’ve had with Delta in a while. Entertainment system failed completely on a 7.5 hr flight. Crew seemed distracted and not the normal friendly crew. Flight overbooked it seemed… very crowded.

If I can, I always fly Delta. I’ve found their service to always be reliable and pleasant.

You could have not cancelled the flight (AA, which I will be flying from now on) left for BOS despite the fictitious weather issues (that no one in my Boston family could see). You could have rebooked my direct flight to another direct flight instead of sending me though JFK, the worst US airport after O’Hara You could have rebooked me on a Main Cabin seat (like the one I paid for in my original ticket instead of putting me a the last row on JFK->BOS leg, pocketing the difference in ticket price But I do not really care whether you will ever do that in a future because in a future neither I nor anyone from my company (unless they pay out of pocket) nor an of my clients and partners (if they heed my advice) will ever be caught dead on any of Delta flights

Really bad baggage handling. Had my Rimowa bag badly damaged at the latches.

It was pretty good I was worried with the short Layover that I might not catch my connection but the gate was there

It was good until there was a 3 hour delay because there was not any pilots to fly the plane.

There was plenty of overhead room but half of the passengers were told they had to check their carryon bags. My partner and I checked in as early as possible and our seats were split across the aisle.

Friendly flight attendants. Comfort plus seats were very comfortable and had lots of leg room. 10A and 10 B.

Flew first class so everything was great. But maybe because the flights were red eye, no meals were served, just chips. I flew Alaska Air 1st class at 9PM (2 hour flight) and they served beef short rib sliders!

The entertainment wasn’t playing in the app or online.

It is a modern tragedy that any airline expects you to travel for 14 hours in such discomfort and that the only way to add comfort is exorbitant prices. I was in pain by the time we landed. Shameful.

Original plane sidelined. Had to wait an hour for replacement.

Crew was very cooperative and professional. Passenger's first checked in bag should be free.

No real agent onsite helping you for missing luggage there. Not like the other airline next to UA desk, they have staff attending in their desk assisting answer/helping luggage issue, even after midnight.

Horrible, the flights kept delaying, so it is obvious that we won't be able to make it to the next connection. No easier/real agent on site to help you figure this out. UA agent on other counters refuse to assist you and direct us to use the QR code/call customer service. So inefficient and poor. While technology seems convenient, but it's not the best interest/experience for customers need help while there is active issue need assistance.

After the morning frenzy of 35 min wait through CLT security at 4;30 AM, it was nice to have a smooth pleasant boarding experience. This 6:30 AM flight was not full. We were able to get seated swiftly and took off promptly. Nice touch they distributed the old fashioned headsets with 8 mm jacks. Snacks were decent and arrival was uneventful.

My window shade didn’t work. So I missed coming into my city. ☹️

Flight was delayed in the gate by 5 hours and ultimately cancelled- rebooking service by United agents was terrible

Flight was delayed due to the late arrival of the catering truck, which is quite unacceptable. There was a beverage service, but no pretzel, or cookie, or nuts were served in coach.

Paid for premium economy had no tv the whole time the crew tried to reset/reboot but would not work they said they would put a trouble ticket in for it. We had 3 seats my tv was the only one that didn't work. They cancelled our flight re worked us on another that left us at airport over night on the floor I have a ten year old and a 78 diabetic mother which also had shingles and suffers from nerve pain in legs and back. Requested wheelchair service at all airports after the re route NO wheelchair service was there to help. WORST experience we have ever had. Went to American airlines assistance it was closed. I AM FURIOUS!!! I expect some sort of compensation from this traumatic experience and no need for flying points we don't plan on using American airlines again!!!!

This is by far the worst experience I have had with American Airlines. The start of this trip was a complete disaster. I purposely planned my trip so that I would weather any delays so that I could make very important meeting at the Pentagon. My flight was cancelled because of maintenance and I was put on the first flight the next day but I was late to the meeting. After a long week at the Pentagon I just wanted to go home and my flight home which was early in the day was delayed. Eventually the flight was delayed until the next day. I was not authorized a hotel room because DCA was my point of origin. So I paid for a hotel out of pocket. The flight this morning was boarded then deplaned because the aircraft was hot. The flow of information was not happening in DCA and made it worse when the news was bad. I am going to take a break from American for my next few military flights. Hopefully whatever has been going on with American Airlines will be resolved.

We had a 2 hour delay. The seats were smaller than most other airlines. The person in front of us wanted to lay back and we had to stop her because she was pressing against my girlfriend’s legs. We had to ask her to sit up and not lay back due to the lack of room.

Everything was fine once we actually got on our flight. It was more then annoying they canceled (delayed) our flight. We lost out on a day of our trip along with money on our stay. Plus we had to book another hotel. So expensive.

This flight was canceled and delayed several times without explanation. The plane was freezing cold and no wifi for messaging. Getting off the plane was terribly unorganized and felt like it took forever….

The flight was delayed several times without explanation. The seats were terribly uncomfortable and wifi isn’t included. All these make for a less than ideal flight.

The flights was delayed by hours and it was the firmest landing I have experienced in my life. My back is still sore.

Internet service was erratic. Crew service was poor and slow. My luggage on this non-stop flight was lost and not recovered

Terrible. I didn’t fly and I had an important meeting the next day.

Equipment swap led to 2+ hour delay on international flight. And to top it off, boarding took forever.

My flight was uncomfortable and crammed. There were no pockets to store things, I couldn’t move my seat back slightly. Beverages including soda cost extra. My husband flew on another spirit airline flight, which was delayed a total of 48 hours, only to be canceled.

Two delays in less than 24hrs. They need to improve everything and restructure the whole company.

Terrible leg room, seats don’t recline, delayed flight, and even water isn’t free onboard

Flight was canceled less than 6 hours before takeoff, rebooked on a flight that was twice as long and left earlier so we couldn’t make it, when using text support option took over 2 hours to speak with someone.

Not enough help at airport during boarding process. Flight was delayed. Overall WORST flying experience I’ve ever had. Will NEVER FLT SPIRIT AGAIN

Terrible legroom, seats do not recline, tray table the size of an iPhone, delayed flight, have to pay 5$ to get a cup of water onboard.

Could have TV/Movie and some water ou soda free

Flight was good and clean but delayed over an hour on the return flight.

The non stop flight and able to go into Atlantic City airport. They could lower the prices. It starts out low but then if you want to bring luggage and pick your seat the price goes up quite a bit.

Flight got diwngraded last minute and left us stranded. I was told I’ll be given credit for my luggage and seat upgrades but haven’t got anything yet

Did not realize seats did not recline. Best to travel in an exit row... No question

I strongly dislike Frontier. I find them barebones, the seats not particularly comfortable, the nickel and diming is maddening, the app is TERRIBLE - super confusing to navigate, and the last 4 frontier flights I have flown have been on AVERAGE 2 hours late, one ruining a fancy night out in Vegas with reservations made well in advance, which was nodded to with a measly 5000 miles, which translates to almost nothing. At least credit a free checked bag or something.

8 hr delay. had to buy another ticket with another airline

Four and a half hour delay in total. What frustrates me most is the poor communication and disorganization.

I appreciated the upgrade to free cary-on bag and seat selection at no charge

FRONTIER SUCKS! The agent downstairs tricked me into booking, just to get to the gate. At the gate, they told me they couldn't help. I then called Customer Service. They and the gate attendants kept blaming each other. Neither side was willing to help the customer.

The agent at check-in was strident, unwelcoming, and condescending to customers ahead of me.

Flight was delay 9hrs and nothing was provided at airport, had to go and get a room to sleep in, paid for Uber back and fort with no offers until we landed back home a 1hr later for a $75 voucher for a future flight.

Didn't like anything..entire crew was very rude to everyone on the flight. Plane old and the trays fall down on you the while time you're flying. Charged more for a carry on bag than for the plane ticket itself. Did make it from point a to point b, but worth the extra money to fly with another airline

9 hours of delay!! Was not able to check my luggage that I paid for!!!

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from New Orleans to Columbus found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
6/19Wed
nonstopFrontier
2h 10mMSY-CMH
$29
7/1Mon
nonstopFrontier
2h 10mMSY-CMH
$59
7/22Mon
nonstopFrontier
2h 12mMSY-CMH
$60
6/25Tue
1 stopSpirit Airlines
5h 47mMSY-CMH
$64
6/19Wed
1 stopSpirit Airlines
5h 58mMSY-CMH
$75
7/1Mon
1 stopAmerican Airlines
4h 50mMSY-CMH
$160
11/17Sun
1 stopAmerican Airlines
3h 50mMSY-CMH
$163
7/1Mon
2 stopsUnited Airlines
6h 54mMSY-CMH
$200
7/1Mon
1 stopUnited Airlines
5h 09mMSY-CMH
$238
7/13Sat
1 stopDelta
4h 44mMSY-CMH
$268

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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 New Orleans to Columbus that are departing in the next 10 days.
6/17Mon
nonstop
2h 10mMSY-CMH
6/20Thu
multi-stop
11h 29mCMH-MSY
$286
6/17Mon
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
21h 53mMSY-CMH
6/20Thu
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
11h 29mCMH-MSY
$321
6/17Mon
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
22h 42mMSY-CMH
6/20Thu
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
11h 29mCMH-MSY
$367
6/17Mon
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
21h 53mMSY-CMH
6/20Thu
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
26h 10mCMH-MSY
$413

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New Orleans - Columbus Flights

Departure:

New Orleans (MSY)United States

Destination:

Columbus (CMH)United States

Return flight deals:

Columbus - New Orleans

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