Southwest® flights from New Orleans to Los Angeles from $180

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New Orleans (MSY)to

Los Angeles (LAX)
Depart: 11/26/2026

One-way

Basic

From
$180
Seen: 22 hrs ago

New Orleans (MSY)to

Los Angeles (LAX)
Depart: 11/21/2026

One-way

Basic

From
$180
Seen: 16 hrs ago

New Orleans (MSY)to

Los Angeles (LAX)
Depart: 11/23/2026

One-way

Basic

From
$192
Seen: 21 minutes ago

New Orleans (MSY)to

Los Angeles (LAX)
Depart: 12/21/2026

One-way

Basic

From
$192
Seen: 14 hrs ago

New Orleans (MSY)to

Los Angeles (LAX)
Depart: 12/19/2026

One-way

Basic

From
$192
Seen: 4 hrs ago

New Orleans (MSY)to

Los Angeles (LAX)
Depart: 12/18/2026

One-way

Basic

From
$192
Seen: 9 hrs ago

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Oct 2026
From$226*
Seen: 5 hrs ago
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Nov 2026
From$180*
Seen: 22 hrs ago
One Way/Basic
Dec 2026
From$192*
Seen: 14 hrs ago
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  • MSY–LAX, 10/03/2026: From $559
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  • MSY–LAX, 10/04/2026: From $559
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  • MSY–LAX, 10/09/2026: From $509
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  • MSY–LAX, 10/10/2026: From $509
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  • MSY–LAX, 10/11/2026: From $519
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  • MSY–LAX, 10/12/2026: From $519
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  • MSY–LAX, 10/13/2026: From $509
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  • MSY–LAX, 10/15/2026: From $509
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  • MSY–LAX, 10/16/2026: From $314
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  • MSY–LAX, 10/17/2026: From $314
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  • MSY–LAX, 10/18/2026: From $324
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  • MSY–LAX, 10/19/2026: From $314
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  • MSY–LAX, 10/20/2026: From $314
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  • MSY–LAX, 10/21/2026: From $314
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  • MSY–LAX, 10/22/2026: From $314
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  • MSY–LAX, 10/23/2026: From $226
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  • MSY–LAX, 10/24/2026: From $226
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  • MSY–LAX, 10/25/2026: From $306
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  • MSY–LAX, 10/27/2026: From $226
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  • MSY–LAX, 10/28/2026: From $236
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  • MSY–LAX, 10/29/2026: From $226
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  • MSY–LAX, 10/30/2026: From $285
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  • MSY–LAX, 10/31/2026: From $226
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  • MSY–LAX, 11/01/2026: From $279
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  • MSY–LAX, 11/02/2026: From $236
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    • Range$226-$559

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    Flight Details

    Departing from:
    Louis Armstrong International Airport
    Arriving at:
    Los Angeles International Airport
    Average flight time:
    4 hours 8 minutes
    Distance:
    1670 miles

    Route Information

    156† Weekly flights
    • 1‡ Nonstop flight per day Monday through Friday
    • 1‡ Nonstop flight on Saturday
    • 1‡ Nonstop flight 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.

    Questions we hear the most

    The average flight time from New Orleans to Los Angeles is 4 hours 8 minutes.
    There are 156 weekly flights from New Orleans to Los Angeles on Southwest Airlines.
    Yes, Southwest flies nonstop from New Orleans to Los Angeles once per day from Monday through Friday.
    Yes, Southwest flies nonstop from New Orleans to Los Angeles once per day on Saturdays and Sundays.
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