Cheap Flights from Miami to New Orleans

Miami to New Orleans: airport and fare guide

Airport details were checked on 17 Oct 2026 and route details on 22 Oct 2026, against the airport, airline and transit pages listed under Sources. Airports and airlines change these details, so confirm them with your airline before you fly.

Miami International's nonstop list (September 2026) shows nonstop flights from Miami to New Orleans (MSY) on American. Schedules change, so check the stops shown with each result.

Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International (FLL) is a separate airport in Fort Lauderdale. Check which airport your ticket shows.

About this route

MIA's Cities Served list for September 2026 and MSY's nonstop flights page, both checked 22 Oct 2026, list American nonstop flights between Miami and New Orleans.

• MIA's Cities Served list for September 2026 shows American as the nonstop airline between Miami and New Orleans (MSY).
• MSY's nonstop flights page lists American to Miami at 4 per day and Southwest at 1 per day, with the Southwest service marked seasonal and no dates given.
• MSY's nonstop flights page also lists Fort Lauderdale (FLL), a separate South Florida airport, served nonstop by JetBlue and Southwest.
• American says its MIA ticket counter is in Concourse D, open 4 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. daily, and does not accept cash or checks.
• American lists its New Orleans ticket counter in the Main Terminal at MSY, open 3:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. daily.
• Port NOLA lists two cruise terminals in New Orleans: Erato Street Cruise Terminal at 1100 Port of New Orleans Place and Julia Street Cruise Terminal at 920 Port of New Orleans Place.
• PortMiami says most cruise lines offer shuttle service to the port for passengers coming directly from Miami International Airport.
• PortMiami says the major rideshare services operate at the port for embarkation and debarkation, and taxis are available at all cruise terminals on cruise days.
• By public transit, PortMiami suggests Metrorail's Orange Line from MIA to Government Center, Metromover to Freedom Tower Station, then the free City of Miami Coral Way Trolley across the PortMiami Bridge.
• MSY's nonstop flights page says flight schedules are subject to change and asks travelers to check with each airline for current information.
• MIA's home page carries a transit alert: Metrorail riders must transfer at Earlington Heights station for the Orange Line train to MIA. No end date is stated.

Leaving from Miami International (MIA)

• By rail: Metrorail Orange Line and Tri-Rail stop at the Miami Intermodal Center. Take the MIA Mover to level 3 of the terminal.
• By bus: Metrobus Route 150 Miami Beach Airport Express and local routes stop on the ground level of the MIA Metrorail station, according to Miami-Dade Transit.
• MIA says ticket counters are on level 2 of the North, Central and South terminals.
• MIA lists Checkpoints 1 to 4 for Concourse D in the North Terminal, Checkpoints 5 to 7 in the Central Terminal and Checkpoints 8 to 10 in the South Terminal.
• MIA lists Checkpoint 9 as open 24 hours. Checkpoint 2 runs 3:30 a.m. to 11:45 p.m. and Checkpoint 6 runs 3:30 a.m. to 10:45 p.m.
• MIA lists TSA PreCheck at Checkpoints 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 during checkpoint hours. MIA mentions CLEAR kiosks but does not list where they are.
• MIA says TSA encourages travelers to arrive at least two hours before a domestic flight and three hours before an international flight. Its security page links to real-time checkpoint wait times.

Arriving at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International (MSY)

MSY's airlines page does not say which concourse each airline uses, so check your boarding pass.

• MSY's consolidated security checkpoint is on Level 2.
• Baggage Claim is on Level 1. Buses leave from outside Door 2, and ride apps pick up on the middle curb outside Doors 7 to 11.

What the lowest fares include

Based on the airlines' own pages, checked on 17 Oct 2026. Fees are left out because they change often. Check the final price, bags and fare rules on the partner site before you pay.

How EazAir measured fares on this route

When this guide was checked on 22 Oct 2026, EazAir had not stored any fare checks from Miami to New Orleans, so it cannot describe how prices have moved. The cheapest cached price near the top of this page comes from a separate partner fare lookup and shows its own last-checked date. For the return direction, New Orleans to Miami, EazAir's first 6 checks ran from 19 Sep to 11 Oct 2026. Search your own dates for current prices.

Sources

• MIA: Cities Served September 2026 (September 2026, accessed 22 Oct 2026)
• MSY: Nonstop flights (no date shown, accessed 22 Oct 2026)
• American: Miami (MIA) airport information (no date shown, accessed 22 Oct 2026)
• American: New Orleans (MSY) airport information (no date shown, accessed 22 Oct 2026)
• Port NOLA: Cruise parking and directions (no date shown, accessed 22 Oct 2026)
• PortMiami: Directions and transportation (no date shown, accessed 22 Oct 2026)
• MIA: Home page alerts (no date shown, accessed 22 Oct 2026)
• Southwest: Flights from Miami to New Orleans (no date shown, accessed 22 Oct 2026)
• MIA: Airline directory (no date shown, accessed 17 Oct 2026)
• MIA: Public transportation (no date shown, accessed 17 Oct 2026)
• MIA: Airport security (no date shown, accessed 17 Oct 2026)
• MIA: Expedited security (no date shown, accessed 17 Oct 2026)
• MIA: FAQs (no date shown, accessed 17 Oct 2026)
• Miami-Dade County: Metrobus routes serving MIA (no date shown, accessed 17 Oct 2026)
• MSY: Public transportation (no date shown, accessed 17 Oct 2026)
• MSY: Ride apps (no date shown, accessed 17 Oct 2026)
• MSY: Taxis (no date shown, accessed 17 Oct 2026)
• MSY: Security checkpoint (no date shown, accessed 17 Oct 2026)
• RTA: Route 202 Airport Express schedule (effective 20 Sep 2026, accessed 17 Oct 2026)
• American Airlines: Basic Economy (no date shown, accessed 17 Oct 2026)
• United: Basic Economy FAQ (no date shown, accessed 17 Oct 2026)
• EazAir fare checks for MIA to MSY: none stored as of 22 Oct 2026; MSY to MIA, 19 Sep 2026 to 11 Oct 2026