Southwest® flights from Houston (Hobby) to New Orleans from $79
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Houston (Hobby) (HOU)to
New Orleans (MSY)
Depart: 11/07/2026
One-way
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$79
Seen: 21 hrs ago
Houston (Hobby) (HOU)to
New Orleans (MSY)
Depart: 10/14/2026
One-way
Basic
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$79
Seen: 16 hrs ago
Houston (Hobby) (HOU)to
New Orleans (MSY)
Depart: 08/31/2026
One-way
Basic
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$79
Seen: 8 hrs ago
Houston (Hobby) (HOU)to
New Orleans (MSY)
Depart: 09/15/2026
One-way
Basic
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$79
Seen: 13 hrs ago
Houston (Hobby) (HOU)to
New Orleans (MSY)
Depart: 09/19/2026
One-way
Basic
From
$79
Seen: 16 hrs ago
Houston (Hobby) (HOU)to
New Orleans (MSY)
Depart: 08/29/2026
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$79
Seen: 9 hrs ago
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Flight Details
Departing from:
William P. Hobby Airport
Arriving at:
Louis Armstrong International Airport
Average flight time:
1 hour 8 minutes
Distance:
302 miles
Route Information
156† Weekly flights
- 6‡ Nonstop flights per day Monday through Friday
- 5‡ Nonstop flights on Saturday
- 7‡ Nonstop flights on Sunday
† Weekly flights based on DOT published scheduled average flights Monday through Sunday between 9/1/2025 and 9/30/2025. Note: route may not operate every day of the week.
‡ Nonstop flights based on DOT published scheduled average flights Monday through Sunday between 9/1/2025 and 9/30/2025.
Explore New Orleans
The bayou is calling. The rich culture and deep history of New Orleans awaits you when you deplane at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport. Let the local lore and legends of Crescent City cast their spell upon you—book a car, call a ride share, or hop on the public transit system and see which wonders will draw you to them. There are nine daily departures from the airport to downtown between the RTA and the JET bus systems, so keeping your carbon footprint small doesn’t have to stop when you’re in the Big Easy.
New Orleans is known as a party town. A music town. Even a spooky town. But it’s also a food town. Whether you want to strap on the ol’ feedbag for some street food or dive bar fare, or indulge in Michelin-starred cuisine, it’s all there for the taking. Explore the rich tastes and deep history of Cajun and Creole cuisines and soul food. Have fresh, flavorful seafood dishes. Have New Orleans-invented classics like a po’ boy, muffaletta sandwiches, and bananas Foster. Top it all off with some classic southern cocktails.
Questions we hear the most
The average flight time from Houston (Hobby) to New Orleans is 1 hour 8 minutes.
There are 156 weekly flights from Houston (Hobby) to New Orleans on Southwest Airlines.
Yes, Southwest flies nonstop from Houston (Hobby) to New Orleans 6 times per day from Monday through Friday.
Yes, Southwest flies nonstop from Houston (Hobby) to New Orleans 5 times per day on Saturdays and 7 times per day on Sundays.
To find the lowest fares by day and time to fly Houston (Hobby) to New Orleans with Southwest, check out our Low Fare Calendar.
You can rent a car at Louis Armstrong International Airport book yours with your flight.
Yes! Flights from Houston (Hobby) to New Orleans—or from here or there to anywhere—can be changed with no change fees. Fare difference may apply.
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