Cheap flights from London to New Orleans

March is the cheapest month on this route, and the price calendar shows fares across most months of the year, so you can see how your own dates sit against the rest of the season. Spring and autumn are the calmer shoulder seasons, while summer and the winter holidays push fares up at both ends. Midweek departures from Heathrow, Gatwick or the other London airports are quieter than weekend ones, and booking a few weeks ahead leaves you more choice of connections.

Easyjet is the low-cost name on the list, so check what its fare includes before you set it against a full-service ticket. Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Iberia, Finnair, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines, United Airlines and Air Canada sell connecting itineraries through their own hubs, and Republic Airways appears as a partner on some United connections. Direct flights do run on this route; every other option means at least one change, and one through ticket is a simpler trip than two separate bookings.

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport is where you land, and it sits outside the city rather than beside it, so plan a ride rather than a walk. Taxis, rideshare pickups and hotel shuttles are the usual ways in, and there is a public bus if you are keeping costs down. Allow extra time on the way back as well, since check-in and security at a US airport move at their own pace and an evening arrival can mean a longer wait for a car.

Currency

USD ($)

Power sockets

Type A, B · 120 V

Language

Samoan, Hawaiian, Chamorro, Carolinian, Spanish

Emergency number

911

Driving side

right

Calling code

+1

Internet domain

.us

Population of New Orleans

384 k (2020)

Time zone

UTC-06 (America/Chicago)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check which London airport your fare leaves from, because Heathrow, Gatwick, City, Luton and Stansted are not interchangeable.
• Look at what the low-cost fare includes, especially cabin and checked baggage, before you compare it with a full-service ticket.
• If your trip is two separate tickets, leave a generous gap between flights, since a missed connection is yours to fix.
• Confirm your passport and any US entry requirements well before departure.
• Decide whether you want a direct flight or a cheaper connection, and check the total travel time rather than just the departure.
• Aim for March if your dates are flexible, and use the price calendar to see how your own days compare.