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$840 Find Cheap Flights from Melbourne to New Orleans – Compare and Save

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Everything you should know

Cheapest return fare
$1,353
Typical prices: $1,577-$1,831
United Airlines
Mon 17/8Mon 26/10
MEL - MSY • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way flight
$840
United Airlines
Mon 6/7
MEL - MSY • 2 stops
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Cheapest • from $1,353 (return)
Best reviews • 7.5 score
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There are currently no direct flights between Melbourne and New Orleans. You’ll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg $1,098 (return)
Shortest trip • 21h 04m (one-way)
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Cheapest • 23% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Melbourne to New Orleans (MEL-MSY)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Melbourne to New Orleans that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals from Melbourne to New Orleans

Mon, 17 Aug - Mon, 26 Oct
United Airlines Logo
10:55 - 22:45
MEL
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MSY
26h 50m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
07:00 - 08:30
MSY
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MEL
33h 30m
3 stops
$1,353United Airlines
Mon, 17 Aug - Mon, 26 Oct
United Airlines Logo
10:55 - 22:45
MEL
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MSY
26h 50m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
07:00 - 08:30
MSY
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MEL
33h 30m
3 stops
$1,355United Airlines
Mon, 17 Aug - Mon, 26 Oct
United Airlines Logo
10:55 - 18:40
MEL
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MSY
22h 45m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
07:42 - 09:30
MSY
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MEL
33h 48m
1 stop
$1,356United Airlines
Mon, 17 Aug - Mon, 26 Oct
United Airlines Logo
10:55 - 18:40
MEL
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MSY
22h 45m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
07:42 - 09:30
MSY
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MEL
33h 48m
1 stop
$1,358United Airlines
Mon, 17 Aug - Mon, 26 Oct
American Airlines Logo
13:35 - 21:46
MEL
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MSY
23h 11m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
19:28 - 05:00
MSY
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MEL
41h 32m
1 stop
$1,502American Airlines
Mon, 13 Jul - Wed, 29 Jul
American Airlines Logo
09:45 - 17:34
MEL
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MSY
22h 49m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
14:43 - 06:45
MSY
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MEL
25h 02m
2 stops
$1,509American Airlines
Fri, 7 Aug - Fri, 14 Aug
Delta Logo
10:00 - 23:38
MEL
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MSY
28h 38m
2 stops
Delta Logo
09:05 - 07:50
MSY
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MEL
31h 45m
2 stops
$1,529Delta
Wed, 5 Aug - Sun, 23 Aug
Delta Logo
10:00 - 21:40
MEL
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MSY
26h 40m
1 stop
Delta Logo
15:30 - 07:50
MSY
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MEL
49h 20m
2 stops
$1,531Delta
Wed, 5 Aug - Sun, 23 Aug
Delta Logo
10:00 - 21:40
MEL
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MSY
26h 40m
1 stop
Delta Logo
15:30 - 07:50
MSY
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MEL
49h 20m
2 stops
$1,532Delta
Thu, 26 Nov - Tue, 1 Dec
Air New Zealand Logo
12:10 - 19:50
MEL
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MSY
24h 40m
2 stops
Air New Zealand Logo
17:25 - 08:55
MSY
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MEL
22h 30m
2 stops
$1,655Air New Zealand
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Melbourne to New Orleans flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Melbourne to New Orleans to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Melbourne Airport to New Orleans?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Melbourne Airport to New Orleans, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Melbourne Airport to New Orleans is March, where tickets cost $1,365 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $2,227 and $2,192 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonApril
Cheapest flight$840
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 25% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 12% lower on average.
Flight from Melbourne to New Orleans

When to book flights from Melbourne to New Orleans

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Melbourne to New Orleans based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking Melbourne to New Orleans flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Melbourne Airport to New Orleans?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Melbourne Airport to New Orleans was $840 for a one-way ticket and $1,353 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Melbourne to New Orleans?

    When flying out of Melbourne you will be using Melbourne. You will be landing at New Orleans, also known as New Orleans Louis Armstrong.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Melbourne to New Orleans?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Melbourne to New Orleans?

    oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Melbourne and New Orleans, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Melbourne to New Orleans, Qantas Airways or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Melbourne to New Orleans are Qantas Airways and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $1,797 and an overall rating of 7.5, Qantas Airways is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,571 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Melbourne to New Orleans?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Melbourne to New Orleans.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Melbourne to New Orleans?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to New Orleans from Melbourne is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Melbourne to New Orleans?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to New Orleans with an airline and back to Melbourne with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Melbourne to New Orleans?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to New Orleans from Melbourne up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top airlines flying from Melbourne to New Orleans

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Melbourne to New Orleans. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Melbourne to New Orleans? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.5
Qantas AirwaysOverall score based on 1048 reviews
7.7Boarding
7.5Comfort
8.1Crew
7.0Food
7.2Entertainment
Airline reviews

We had a cancellation due to weather, but the American Airlines staff was very helpful. Once we got on a plane, the trip was great.

8.0 ExcellentBill, May 2026
DFW - COS
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We had a cancellation due to weather, but the American Airlines staff was very helpful. Once we got on a plane, the trip was great.

Great food and good entertainment options for the long flight.

Loved the food and beverages available, spacious economy class, excellent entertainment

Very good overall. Highly recommend for all flying to Australia

Helpful staff when I felt unwell. Qantas need to have an audio/music channel so you can listen to various music/.artists

We had bulkhead seats in a A380 in the upper deck in seats 31 D and E. Storage was very limited other than in overhead bin - which is not within reach when in seat. Yet paying same price as others in premium economy who have a lot more storage within arm’s reach. Seems very unfair.

On the Qantas flight, I could barely hear some of the announcements. It was better when I could read them on the screen.

Good check in and helpful staff. Delayed for 1 hour. Took about 45 Mins to get baggage’s at DFW . Food was average ( Hindu meal ) . Overall it was good experience

Our boarding and flight was very good. However when we landed and pulled in to the gate it took 55 minutes for the jet bridge to be positioned next to the aircraft. That caused us to miss our ground transportation and it caused us unnecessary last minute transit planning and expense. Our flight was AA1733 on March 17, 2026

We booked with Qantas instead of Delta and we instead flew on American Airlines. American is not our favorite to go on. No leg room and the width of seats are a joke. Your are packed like sardines on American flights.

Great experience. Boarding was fast, staff were very nice and funny, everything at the seat worked well.

Boarding was great, and the crew were very friendly. The seats must have been a bit on the older side and you could feel some of the seat components through the padding. Also, the plugs did not work on the row's entertainment screen or charging ports. Checked bag was transferred for connecting flight, and we appreciated how early we had the connecting gate information.

Flight attendants were great. Food mediocre. Bamboo utensils not Great especially if you have to cut something. Seating a bit crowded.

Lost one piece of luggage even though I checked in 2.5 hours before the flight

The crew was the worst ive ever had in my life flying with United Airlines, letting another person move my bag without asking and then the staff saying would the floor be better after I kept begging saying dont move my bag it has fragile things inside. This incident truly makes me they favor other customers more and I dont want to worry about being on the tail end. Especially if they dont listen any input, no care for what I asked but accommodated those who are reckless and disturb others more...

For the expense of first class, the seats could have been nicer and higher tier snacks would have been nice.

The boarding process on the departure from LA was rather slow even though I was in Group 1. For first class, I was not expecting to have to pay for Wi-fi but I did and then the wi-fi was spotty. The entree was surprisingly good and so that was a pleasant surprise. However, once I got to Houston, it was terrible. Unfortunately there was bad weather but the constant gate changes for my connecting flight was difficult to manage due to having to navigate back and forth between different terminals.

United has been holding my money for a cancel on another ticket they wouldn’t let me fly for going on 5 months. Terrible service I wouldn’t choose to buy tickets or fly with united again. Very bad experience generally dishonorable and poor service .

The seats were very nice in premium economy. The service was good. The flight was slightly bumpy. Would have appreciated more updates from the pilots.

They delayed the flight 3 hours because it wasn't full they moved us to 5 different gates probably the worst airline ever not even spirit is this bad.

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