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Direct Flights from Fort Lauderdale to New Orleans

New Orleans · Louisiana

Nonstop service from FLL to MSY on JetBlue, Southwest. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.

Airlines
JetBlue, Southwest
Nonstop flights
~2/day
Distance
673 mi
Flight time
~1h 50mgate to gate
Elevation
4 ftabout the same as home
Days operated
Daily (all week)
Great-circle flight path from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to New Orleans (MSY), 673 miles nonstop.FLLMSY

How rare is this nonstop?

41 cities have a nonstop to New Orleans, Fort Lauderdale among them.

How long to go to New Orleans for, from Fort Lauderdale

1h 50m in the air, 673 miles — a Friday-evening departure still leaves you most of the evening in New Orleans. Two nights works.

About New Orleans

Bourbon Street before the crowds come at night. Looking up Bourbon Street towards the Central Business District, New Orleans.
Photo by Chris Litherland · CC BY-SA 3.0

Way down yonder in New Orleans, you'll find the roots of jazz and a blossoming culture that is unlike anything else on Earth. Here, the laid-back atmosphere of the riverfront South has mixed with French sophistication, Spanish style, and African-American energy to create something greater than the sum of its parts. "NOLA" is the largest city in Louisiana and one of the top tourist destinations in the United States.

Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).

Top things to do in New Orleans

  1. The Cathedral-Basilica of Saint Louis, King of France, also called St. Louis Cathedral, is a Catholic cathedral and basilica in New Orleans, Louisiana.
  2. The New Orleans Museum of Art is the oldest fine arts museum in the city of New Orleans.
  3. The Cabildo, originally called "Casa Capitular", is a historical building in New Orleans, Louisiana. Originally the seat of Spanish colonial city hall, the building now forms part of the Louisiana State Museum.
  4. Louis Armstrong Park is a 32-acre (130,000 m2) park located in the Tremé neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana, just across Rampart Street from the French Quarter.
  5. Six Flags New Orleans was a theme park located near the interchange of Interstate 10 and Interstate 510 in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.
  6. The National WWII Museum is a military history museum in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, on Andrew Higgins Drive between Camp Street and Magazine Street.
  7. Audubon Zoo is an American zoo located in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is part of the Audubon Nature Institute which also manages Audubon Aquarium, Audubon Louisiana Nature Center, Freeport-McMoran Species Survival Center,…
  8. The Audubon Insectarium is an insectarium and entomology museum in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. As part of its move from its previous location at the U.S.
  9. City Park, a 1,300-acre (5.3 km2) public park in New Orleans, Louisiana, is the 87th largest and 20th-most-visited urban public park in the United States.
  10. Audubon Aquarium is an aquarium in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. After a $41 million dollar renovation that would see the Audubon Insectarium merge with the facility, the aquarium reopened with new exhibits and…
  11. Ursuline Convent was a series of historic Ursuline convents in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.
  12. New Orleans Historic Voodoo Museum is a voodoo museum in New Orleans, United States. Its exhibits focus on mysteries, history, and folklore related to the African diaspora religion of Louisiana Voodoo.

Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).

New Orleans weather, compared with Fort Lauderdale

5° cooler than Fort Lauderdale on average across the year, on daytime highs:

January
New Orleans 63°F · Fort Lauderdale 76°F · 13° colder
April
New Orleans 79°F · Fort Lauderdale 83°F · 5° colder
July
New Orleans 91°F · Fort Lauderdale 90°F · 2° warmer
October
New Orleans 81°F · Fort Lauderdale 86°F · 5° colder

New Orleans also swings harder through the year than Fort Lauderdale does — 29° between its coldest and warmest months against 15°.

Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at the nearest weather station to each city.

Planning a trip to New Orleans

Best time to visit
The best time to visit New Orleans is October–April, when daytime highs are a comfortable 63–81°F.
How long to stay
New Orleans rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from St. Louis Cathedral (New Orleans), New Orleans Museum of Art, and The Cabildo and beyond.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a direct flight from Fort Lauderdale to New Orleans?
Yes — you can fly nonstop from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to New Orleans (MSY) on JetBlue, Southwest.
Which airlines fly nonstop from Fort Lauderdale to New Orleans?
JetBlue, Southwest fly nonstop between Fort Lauderdale (FLL) and New Orleans (MSY).
How many nonstop flights are there from Fort Lauderdale to New Orleans?
There are about 2 nonstop departures per day (roughly 14 per week) from Fort Lauderdale to New Orleans.
How far is New Orleans from Fort Lauderdale?
New Orleans is about 673 miles from Fort Lauderdale by air.
What is there to do in New Orleans?
Popular things to do include St. Louis Cathedral (New Orleans), New Orleans Museum of Art, The Cabildo, Louis Armstrong Park (New Orleans), and more.

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