Southwest® flights from San Diego to New Orleans from $159

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San Diego (SAN)to

New Orleans (MSY)
Depart: 09/15/2026

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$159
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San Diego (SAN)to

New Orleans (MSY)
Depart: 10/19/2026

One-way

Basic

From
$159
Seen: 16 hrs ago

San Diego (SAN)to

New Orleans (MSY)
Depart: 11/10/2026

One-way

Basic

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$159
Seen: 7 hrs ago

San Diego (SAN)to

New Orleans (MSY)
Depart: 10/06/2026

One-way

Basic

From
$159
Seen: 23 hrs ago

San Diego (SAN)to

New Orleans (MSY)
Depart: 09/22/2026

One-way

Basic

From
$159
Seen: 17 hrs ago

San Diego (SAN)to

New Orleans (MSY)
Depart: 10/27/2026

One-way

Basic

From
$159
Seen: 18 hrs ago

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Aug 2026
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From$159*
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  • SAN–MSY, 09/02/2026: From $333
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  • SAN–MSY, 09/03/2026: From $338
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  • SAN–MSY, 09/09/2026: From $164
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  • SAN–MSY, 09/10/2026: From $195
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  • SAN–MSY, 09/11/2026: From $181
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  • SAN–MSY, 09/12/2026: From $164
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  • SAN–MSY, 09/13/2026: From $264
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  • SAN–MSY, 09/14/2026: From $164
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  • SAN–MSY, 09/15/2026: From $159
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  • SAN–MSY, 09/17/2026: From $164
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  • SAN–MSY, 09/18/2026: From $181
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    • Range$159-$614

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    Flight Details

    Departing from:
    San Diego International Airport
    Arriving at:
    Louis Armstrong International Airport
    Average flight time:
    3 hours 35 minutes
    Distance:
    1599 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 San Diego to New Orleans is 3 hours 35 minutes.
    There are 156 weekly flights from San Diego to New Orleans on Southwest Airlines.
    Yes, Southwest flies nonstop from San Diego to New Orleans once per day from Monday through Friday.
    Yes, Southwest flies nonstop from San Diego to New Orleans once per day on Saturdays and Sundays.
    To find the lowest fares by day and time to fly San Diego to New Orleans with Southwest, check out our Low Fare Calendar.
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