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Cheap Flights from Midway to New Orleans

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Midway to New Orleans 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.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Midway to New Orleans

KAYAK's recommended round-trip deals from the most popular airlines that fly from Midway to New Orleans.
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7:55 am - 10:10 amMDW-MSY
2h 15mnonstop
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6:00 am - 8:20 amMSY-MDW
2h 20mnonstop
$179Southwest
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Tue, Jul 1 - Sat, Jul 5
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4:05 pm - 6:20 pmMDW-MSY
2h 15mnonstop
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7:00 am - 9:20 amMSY-MDW
2h 20mnonstop
$180Southwest
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Sun, May 25 - Tue, May 27
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8:35 pm - 10:50 pmMDW-MSY
2h 15mnonstop
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6:30 am - 8:45 amMSY-MDW
2h 15mnonstop
$181Southwest
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Tue, Jun 24 - Tue, Aug 26
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2:25 pm - 4:40 pmMDW-MSY
2h 15mnonstop
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4:50 pm - 10:00 pmMSY-MDW
5h 10m1 stop
$186Southwest
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Wed, Jul 2 - Wed, Jul 9
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8:30 am - 3:18 pmMDW-MSY
6h 48m1 stop
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4:48 pm - 11:39 pmMSY-MDW
6h 51m1 stop
$198Frontier
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Sun, May 4 - Thu, May 8
Frontier Logo
9:12 pm - 8:58 amMDW-MSY
11h 46m1 stop
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9:46 am - 8:17 pmMSY-MDW
10h 31m1 stop
$199Frontier
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Thu, May 29 - Mon, Jun 2
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4:15 pm - 9:21 pmMDW-MSY
5h 06m1 stop
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10:50 am - 3:20 pmMSY-MDW
4h 30m1 stop
$217Delta
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Sat, May 17 - Tue, May 20
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4:15 pm - 9:21 pmMDW-MSY
5h 06m1 stop
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5:25 am - 9:40 amMSY-MDW
4h 15m1 stop
$233Delta
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Sat, May 10 - Tue, May 13
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3:16 pm - 9:19 pmMDW-MSY
30h 03m3 stops
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6:14 am - 7:14 pmMSY-MDW
13h 00m2 stops
Fri, May 30 - Mon, Jun 2
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8:20 pm - 5:50 amMDW-MSY
33h 30m3 stops
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2:45 pm - 7:14 pmMSY-MDW
28h 29m2 stops
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Expert advice for your flight from Midway to New Orleans

 
Snippets provided in this section are AI-generated based on a summarization of KAYAK-commissioned articles. The articles are presented as-is, for general informational purposes only, and may not be up-to-date. The opinions contained in the articles are original to the author and reflect their authentic experience, which may vary significantly from the experience of others.
KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
Airports
MDW

Midway offers a compact terminal with easy navigation, making it ideal for quick departures. Enjoy local dining options like Billy Goat Tavern before your flight.

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MSY

Upon arrival at MSY, rideshares and taxis are easily accessible outside Level 1, door 7, for a quick trip to downtown New Orleans.

Read more about MSYby Daniel Scheffler
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Stefanie Waldek

Stefanie Waldek

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Stefanie Waldek

Stefanie Waldek

Stefanie Waldek is a freelance space, travel, and design writer based in Saratoga Springs, NY. Her words have appeared in Space.com, Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, Architectural Digest, and House Beautiful, among other publications. An expert in aviation and expedition cruising, Stefanie is frequently up in the air or on the sea, likely en route to Antarctica or the Arctic.

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Daniel Scheffler

Daniel Scheffler

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Daniel Scheffler

Daniel Scheffler

Daniel Scheffler is a travel writer, podcaster, and producer. Born in Africa, bred in Europe and now living in America he has traveled to 140 countries (and all 50 U.S. states). Plus he has stayed at over 2500 hotels across the globe. His original shows Everywhere and Without Maps (available on Spotify) showcase his beliefs, travel is about humanity and sharing that beauty. And thus it reminds you that you shouldn’t believe everything you think.

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KAYAK's insights & trends for Midway to New Orleans flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Midway 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 Chicago Midway Airport to New Orleans?

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

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Chicago Midway Airport 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 Chicago Midway Airport to New Orleans is January, where tickets cost $278 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are February and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $510 and $427 respectively.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Chicago Midway Airport to New Orleans, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.
To get a below average price on the flight from Chicago Midway Airport to New Orleans, you should book around 3 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 6 weeks before departure.

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March

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$90
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 6% drop in price.
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When to book flights from Midway to New Orleans

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Chicago Midway Airport to New Orleans was $90 for a one-way ticket and $179 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Chicago Midway Airport and New Orleans?

    No

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Chicago Midway Airport to New Orleans?

    Only American Airlines offers inflight Wi-Fi service on the Chicago Midway Airport to New Orleans flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Chicago Midway Airport to New Orleans?

    The Airbus A319 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Chicago Midway Airport to New Orleans flight route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Chicago Midway Airport to New Orleans?

    There are nonstop flights from Chicago Midway Airport to New Orleans on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Chicago to New Orleans, Southwest or Delta?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Chicago to New Orleans are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $386 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $495 and an overall rating of 8.0.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Chicago Midway Airport 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 Chicago Midway Airport to New Orleans.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to New Orleans from Chicago Midway Airport 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 Chicago Midway Airport 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 Chicago Midway Airport with another airline. Booking your flights between Chicago Midway Airport 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 Chicago Midway Airport 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 Chicago Midway Airport 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 Chicago Midway Airport to New Orleans

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $144 or less one-way and $271 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Chicago Midway Airport to New Orleans?

Find which airlines fly direct from Chicago Midway Airport to New Orleans Louis Armstrong Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

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Top 5 airlines serving from Midway to New Orleans

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Chicago 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.
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SouthwestOverall score based on 4287 reviews
7.6Entertainment
8.6Crew
8.0Comfort
7.1Food
8.2Boarding
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I’ve always loved Southwest. No issues at all. I was flying standby and the gate agent was extremely friendly and helpful. Boarding was smooth and I was able to get a window seat in the emergency exit row. Crew was fantastic! They were very professional and accommodating. We had to divert from our destination due to weather but the flight crew kept everyone at ease and informed us of all pertinent information. Excellent flight

8.0 ExcellentJonathan, Apr 2025AUS - MSY
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I’ve always loved Southwest. No issues at all. I was flying standby and the gate agent was extremely friendly and helpful. Boarding was smooth and I was able to get a window seat in the emergency exit row. Crew was fantastic! They were very professional and accommodating. We had to divert from our destination due to weather but the flight crew kept everyone at ease and informed us of all pertinent information. Excellent flight

The price of the tickets isn't matching the flight experience. No matter how long the flight is, you're only getting pretzels. The flight attendants looked unkept and over it.

Plz don't take away free bags and free seating

The seats were a bit cramped and worn, but otherwise okay.

I would have liked to arrive on time - not 5 hours late!

After a 3 hour layover in Denver my flight was delayed over 5 hours! No explanation; no assistance; no offer to provide compensation; no one at Southwest was willing to offer any assistance. 8 hours in the Denver airport - ridiculous!

It was a perfect flight in all aspects! Both legs!

Only one drink pass through the cabin for a 4 hour flight. Quite rough and bumpy landing.

Boarding process, crew were good. But the seats were so uncomfortable that was all I could focus on. I literally had to sit forward so that all 3 of us could fit in row. I will try to avoid Southwest in the future for any flights over 60 minutes.

1.5 hour delay, poor service, no compassion from the crew. Terrible experience

This had nothing to do with Delta… The flights were on time and flawless. The service was excellent. We purchased seats in (aisle/middle) comfort plus since this was a cross country flight. Unfortunately, the woman seated at the window was 300+ pounds and, as might be expected, covered up about a third of the middle seat also. there was absolutely nothing that Delta could have done about that… I just don’t know what the answer should be. If you purchase a seat, you should should be able to use the entire seat and not just the portion that someone else is not sitting/oozing in. Disappointing…there should be something that could be done….I'm just not sure what solution could be.

Delayed take-off. Very small plane so very scary with lots of bumps during the flight. Would never fly Delta on short flights in small 80 seaters plane again! Felt relieved when landed.

The worst part was I was NOT allowed in the lounge even though I was holding a first class ticket and have a premium American Express card. I have flown Business or First Class with many airlines. Delta is the ONLY one who does not extend this courtesy to anyone except people who hold the very expensive American Express card. As a result, I won’t fly Delta if I have any other choice.

A little bumpy ride . No food was being provided due the the turbulence. That was ok it was a short flight to my standards.

Simply outstanding. Their new lounge for Delta One customers is a cut above the rest.

The Dekta Rep that checked us in was great. She's very personable, pleasant, and can tell she enjoys her job.

The plane was old with small storage areas that had problems closing/latching and not enough storage for everyone, and worn, damaged seats. Service was great but feel a little unsafe on such well used planes.

Terrible and im avoiding them in the future. My initial flight was delayed causing me to rebook my flight and when speaking with the representative to rebook I explained this is the second time my flights were delayed and they did nothing to help me. I wasn't booked to comfort plus or given a voucher or anything. I was almost late for my meeting that I needed to attend on Monday because of the games delta played delaying my flights even more and putting me in the very back of the plane next to an extremely intoxicated passenger

Flights on time. .Ride was as comfortable as can be expected in steerage. Luggage arrived at destination. Attendants were fairly friendly.

Great staff. Wifi is terrible. Signing up for skylines is a painstaking process. Had to call customer service just to get my flight itinerary and confirmation sent to me. Consistent delays. A well staffed company that is run so poorly. Upper management needs to be renewed.

Smooth boarding process. Early departure, smooth flight, early arrival. The entertainment package has very good recent movie options. The flight crew were friendly and professional.

My flight was scheduled for about 6:05 departure. There were 11 gate changes from 4-7pm and the flight was 3 hours delayed due to operational issues. The plane taxied around the airport for about half an hour before stopping to be de-iced. It would have been nice if we were alerted of the plan to de-ice prior to the 30 minute drive around the airport. The flight attendant was friendly, which was the only redeeming thing about this flight. As a former flight attendant for United, I was extremely disappointed.

Delays took 2hours and thirty minutes making me miss my connecting flight and make me sit in the Chicago airport for 9 hours

Had a short delay once we boarded the aircraft in Chicago, but it was fixed in no time flat then we were on our way. The pilot was able to make up the time lost and we landed 5 minute later then schedualed . Great service

Our seats were all the way in back of the plane,

The seats on this flight were almost roomy enough to be the basic amount needed for human existence. I think my favorite part of this flight was it landed at an A gate, which was the most palatial part of Sea-Tac I've ever seen - a massive improvement from the S gates.

The seats on this flight were almost roomy enough to be the basic amount needed for human existence.

The flight attendants in First Class were mediocre at best. They did not take our tray away until we were about to land and only did so when I press the call button. The United person at the United Club was asked to get us our boarding pass since we missed the flight due in Chicago. She argued that we did not have seats on the flight given to us in Moline. Furthermore, she was adamant that we did not have a First Class ticket. After I spent much time with her trying to show we were correct, she reluctantly agreed. She was probably the most incompetent ticketing person I have ever met and I have traveled 3 million miles on United plus many additional miles with other carriers. United has definitely deteriorated in more than on way.

Short flight - no food understandable. Flight was delayed for over an hour. Overall, it was good.

We arrived early and finally made it to our gate almost an hour after.

Worst airline ever! The guy weighing my bag had his foot on the metal plate and when I called him out on it, I got this stupid little smirk. La is a scam and so is Spirit Airlines. All the flight attendants looked like they hated our flight just as much as we did.

My flight was good from my wheelchair assist to the plan & my exit.

Spirit is awful. Too expensive for what you get. Stop nickel and diming.

Good crew and safe. However, comfort and being nickeled-and-dimed are my issues. $75 each way for luggage is exhortation. The space to the next seat is so close you cannot open a laptop. The magazine rack doesn’t hold your items. Not a fan.

Boarding was not clear; no announcement about delay. My sister and kid were seated separately for me and even though there were tons of seats up front, they wouldn't let us switch.

WiFi could have been a little more consistent - otherwise a phenomenal and positive experience. The 1000 mile giveaway was awesome!!!

The plane flew smoothly and the crew was polite and kind. We loved our flight!

Great! First time flying with Spirit and I definitely loved it!

The flight itself was good. Definitely a no frills flight. Pay for what on flight, drink, snack. Flight was delayed to start with, then after boarding and doors closed, still sat there for another 40mins before backing out for departure. When heading back home, there were 2 delays that put me back home 2hrs later than expected. Both times I had people waiting.

Your employees need to learn how to talk to people as creations of Yah. We are not their children nor are we lower than them.

Not very good. Paid in excess of $400 for assigned seating for my family and that was not provided. I want that money back.

The seats were hard molded plastic covered in plastic vinyl. And the scam to charge people extra to sit together. Don’t they know we can just ask someone to trade seats. And watching the staff separate young children from parents… super classy. We had to guilt them into offering up our seats. This companies policies suck. Don’t give them your money.

The seats were awful, hard plastic covered in sheet vinyl. The airline tries to scam you into paying extra to get seat together when the flight wasn’t full. They were going to separate a family with young children but my wife who had a row to herself gave up her seat so the young mom could be with her young boys. I’m never giving this airline my money again.

It was a short flight so no food or entertainment….

Seats are uncomfortable but price is good. Guess I can put up with misery for four hours.

I’ve never traveled on Frontier before. If you want basic, no frills, friendly service at great prices then give them a fly!

Cancelled and declined to find alternatives Earlier flight is 2 days later Sent the cancellation notification very late, wish I knew earlier would have stayed to watch the Miami open final game Very disappointing service

The worst flight of my life. Never will I fly frontier again

Landing in terminal 2, but my luggage is terminal 3. We (and others) were looking for it in terminal 1. We probably missed the crew broadcast, but the communication could have been clearer for non native (or elderly) passengers.

I chose the seats when booked the flight and paid for them. However after checking in I found we were assigned different seats!

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