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$845 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: $1,759-$1,568
United Airlines
Mon 17/8Mon 26/10
MEL - MSY • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way flight
$845
United Airlines
Thu 18/6
MEL - MSY • 2 stops
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Cheapest • from $1,353 (return)
Best reviews • 7.5 score
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Direct flights
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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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Top stopover airports
Cheapest • Avg $1,092 (return)
Shortest trip • 20h 54m (one-way)
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Cheapest • 25% 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 - 08:46
MEL
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MSY
36h 51m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
14:40 - 08:30
MSY
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MEL
25h 50m
2 stops
$1,356United Airlines
Mon, 17 Aug - Mon, 26 Oct
United Airlines Logo
10:55 - 21:57
MEL
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MSY
26h 02m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
12:10 - 08:30
MSY
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MEL
28h 20m
2 stops
$1,362United 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
15:30 - 08:30
MSY
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MEL
25h 00m
2 stops
$1,370United Airlines
Wed, 22 Jul - Wed, 29 Jul
Delta Logo
10:00 - 21:51
MEL
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MSY
26h 51m
1 stop
Delta Logo
08:03 - 07:50
MSY
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MEL
32h 47m
1 stop
$1,413Delta
Mon, 20 Jul - Mon, 27 Jul
United Airlines Logo
10:55 - 18:33
MEL
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MSY
22h 38m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
19:04 - 08:15
MSY
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MEL
22h 11m
1 stop
$1,664United Airlines
Thu, 13 Aug - Mon, 17 Aug
American Airlines Logo
09:45 - 11:28
MEL
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MSY
40h 43m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
14:49 - 05:00
MSY
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MEL
23h 11m
1 stop
$1,698American Airlines
Thu, 13 Aug - Mon, 17 Aug
American Airlines Logo
09:45 - 08:40
MEL
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MSY
37h 55m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
11:16 - 05:00
MSY
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MEL
26h 44m
1 stop
$1,709American Airlines
Mon, 17 Aug - Mon, 26 Oct
Virgin Australia Logo
10:55 - 18:40
MEL
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MSY
22h 45m
1 stop
Virgin Australia Logo
18:52 - 09:00
MSY
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MEL
22h 08m
1 stop
$1,711Virgin Australia
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
18:52 - 09:00
MSY
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MEL
22h 08m
1 stop
$1,877United Airlines
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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.

How much is a return flight from Melbourne Airport to New Orleans?

This analysis is based on the cheapest return trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Melbourne Airport to New Orleans departing in August.

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 $1,279 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and January, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $2,194 and $2,029 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonApril
Cheapest flight$845
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 28% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 6% lower on average.
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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 $845 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 $1,787 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 $1,563 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 1046 reviews
7.0Food
7.5Comfort
7.2Entertainment
8.2Crew
7.7Boarding
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.

Our flight was delayed 2.5 hours from Lisbon to DC so we missed our connection to Seattle that would have arrived at about 9 PM. The agent initially said we had to stay overnight in DC and there were no other options to put us on to get us to Seattle. While on board I discovered a flight via American he could have put us in but by the time we arrived in DC that was sold out. We were then put on a flight to San Francisco that was also delayed then arrived in San Francisco and our flight to Seattle was also delayed so we ended up not arriving until 2:15 am. Our son could not pick us up so we ended up having to pay over $100 to Uber home. This is the second trip with United that the flight has been delayed causing us to miss an evening in Las Vegas and we were given nothing.

Boarding was smooth and efficient. The only food was some pretzels, but it was a short flight. Not much to order if you were hungry.

Crew were welcoming, accommodating and they worked hard to find places for all carry on.

Packed flight, which makes it tough on crew and boarding staff (and the customers of course). But this was great boarding, clear instructions, etc. Traveling on the weekends are always fraught with danger as you have families and less frequent flyers thus more confusion. But this flight went as planned.

Destroyed my suitcase. Tired of talking about it. Cancelling my unite mileage plus account.

Read the fine print. This was my flight home. I booked my flight for the quickest way home. Had a carry-on and a personal item. Same as my outbound flight. Apparently I needed to pre-pay extra for my carry-on. When I checked in, I was told that I had to check it. I said I’ll pay for it, and was told that this wasn’t an option anymore. They said I still had to pay $50 to check my carry-on. I told them I’ll pay whatever to just carry it in as intended. I was not allowed, so eventually I paid $50 to check my carry-on under a plane that was half full, with overhead compartments that were even less full. My white carry-on suitcase was practically destroyed getting from Idaho falls to Denver to Orange County. The low price air fair was a bait and switch. Got me to the gate, made me pay extra, then didn’t even allow me to pay for a carry on. Not to mention that I paid the $8 for WiFi that didn’t work. All to get my suitcase destroyed. I don’t think I’m going to even keep my Untied mileage plus membership and card. Apparently, membership does not have its privileges for this one.

The flight was delayed, they didn’t even have water for the toilets or for drinks

Even through the flight was delayed due to storms near IAH The flight was great! The crew was so hospitable and professional

I flew from Santa Fe to Denver to catch a flight to London and the transfer of my luggage on arrival at Denver to the London flight worked perfectly. The crew on the ground and on board for the London flight were so friendly and efficient.

Boarded early; and arrived home 40 mins early. After a long flight, it’s nice to be back home early. These flights have no amenities; no snacks. So need to bring your own

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