New Orleans sits on the Mississippi River in Louisiana, in the river’s delta south of Lake Pontchartrain and about 105 miles upriver from the Gulf. The French Quarter is the old heart of the city, French and Spanish Creole buildings on streets like Bourbon, and the city is known for its music, its Creole cooking and Mardi Gras; a streetcar system still runs through it. The airport, Louis Armstrong New Orleans International, is 11 miles west of downtown in Kenner.
The airport’s route map doesn’t list a nonstop between Indianapolis and New Orleans, and every itinerary Google Flights priced on October 21 connected once. The cheapest fare was $153 round trip on Frontier, for two weeks leaving November 24 and six days leaving December 2, and both carry a night in Denver or Orlando on the way down; the flight home connects in Atlanta the same day. The cheapest same-day connection was $269, on American through Charlotte or Dallas and on United and Southwest, on the November and December dates we read. On October 14 the floor had been $178.
Cheapest time to fly from Indianapolis to New Orleans
On October 21, 2026 we priced every departure from November 2026 through May 2027 at every trip length from two days to two weeks. November and December were the floor at $153, for two weeks leaving November 24 and six days leaving December 2. January was $200 for three days leaving the 9th, February $244 for a week leaving the 19th and March $269 for two days. April and May were $405. A typical date ran $246 to $256 in November and December, $269 to $300 in January and February, then $417 from March on, which is the same-day connection price. The $153 fares are Frontier’s overnight routings.
| Departure month | Lowest round trip seen | Typical fare that month |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $153 (Nov 24 to Dec 8, 14 days) | $256 |
| December 2026 | $153 (Dec 2 to 8, 6 days) | $246 |
| January 2027 | $200 (Jan 9 to 12, 3 days) | $269 |
| February 2027 | $244 (Feb 19 to 26, 7 days) | $300 |
| March 2027 | $269 (Mar 1 to 3, 2 days) | $417 |
| April 2027 | $405 (Apr 7 to 13, 6 days) | $417 |
| May 2027 | $405 (May 4 to 11, 7 days) | $417 |
Airlines that fly Indianapolis to New Orleans
This is what Google Flights showed on the dates we checked, not a schedule, so treat it as the shape of the route rather than a promise.
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Indianapolis to New Orleans fare history
All of these fares were on Google Flights on an Indianapolis search on the day shown next to each one, and the times are for the quickest itinerary at each fare. The $153 trip leaving November 24 departs Indianapolis at 4:37 PM and lands in Denver at 5:34 PM, the Frontier flight on to New Orleans leaves at 6:25 AM the next morning and lands at 10:10 AM, and the flight home on December 8 leaves at 9:26 AM through Atlanta and lands in Indianapolis at 6:34 PM. The $178 trip leaving November 23 departs Indianapolis at 4:37 PM and lands in Denver at 5:34 PM, the Frontier flight on to New Orleans leaves the next morning at 6:25 AM and lands at 10:10 AM, and the flight home on December 1 leaves at 9:28 AM, connects in Atlanta and lands in Indianapolis at 6:32 PM. The $250 trip leaving January 6 departs at 8:41 PM, connects overnight in Orlando and lands in New Orleans at 9:02 AM on the 7th, and the flight home on the 8th leaves at 6:40 PM with a night in Orlando before landing in Indianapolis at 10:16 AM on the 9th. The $309 trip leaving March 1 departs at 5:00 AM through Dallas and lands at 8:51 AM, and the flight home leaves at 6:48 PM on the 3rd through Charlotte, landing at 12:26 AM.
Indianapolis to New Orleans flight questions
Is there a nonstop from Indianapolis to New Orleans? No. The airport’s route map doesn’t list one, and every fare we read connected once. The cheapest same-day connection was $269, on American through Charlotte and Dallas and on United and Southwest; Frontier’s $153 means a night in Denver or Orlando on the way down.
How long is the flight? About four hours each way with a same-day connection: American through Charlotte took 4 hours 6 minutes down on the November 24 dates, and through Dallas 7 hours 55 minutes back with the layover. Frontier’s $153 routing takes about 17 and a half hours down with the overnight and 9 hours back through Atlanta.
What’s a good price? Under $280 round trip on a same-day connection, since $269 was the floor for American, United and Southwest on the November and December dates we read on October 21, 2026. Under $200 means Frontier’s overnight routing, and only November and December had it.
Which airport does this fare use? Indianapolis International, IND, out and Louis Armstrong New Orleans International, MSY, in, 11 miles west of downtown in Kenner. Every fare on this page is an Indianapolis search.
Do the cheap fares include a bag? The $153 is a Frontier fare: a personal item is included, and a carry-on or a checked bag is extra. American, United and Southwest each have their own bag rules on the $269 fares. Price the bag before you compare them.
If New Orleans is the plan but the dates don’t fit, Houston, Austin and Dallas are the other Gulf-side routes we track from Indianapolis, and Tampa is the nearest Florida one. All our North America routes are in the North America list.
Note: the fares above are historical and airfare prices change constantly. They may not include baggage fees, which vary by airline and ticket class. Always confirm the current price and any add-on fees directly with the airline before booking.