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Cheap flights from New Orleans to Melbourne Airport from $1,687

This is the cheapest retur flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 31/8. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
MSY — MEL
16 Aug — 23 Aug1
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

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Cheapest flights from New Orleans to Melbourne
Explore the most affordable flight options available from New Orleans to Melbourne. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 17 July 2026.

Mon 31/814:49
MSY
-
MEL
2 stops24h 56m
American Airlines
Mon 14/913:35
MEL
-
MSY
1 stop19h 08m
American Airlines
Deal found 16/7$1,687
Sat 18/714:43
MSY
-
MEL
2 stops25h 02m
American Airlines
Sat 15/809:45
MEL
-
MSY
2 stops28h 14m
American Airlines
Deal found 15/7$1,704
Mon 31/815:45
MSY
-
MEL
2 stops24h 45m
United Airlines
Mon 14/910:00
MEL
-
MSY
2 stops47h 40m
United Airlines
Deal found 16/7$1,740
Sat 18/719:04
MSY
-
MEL
1 stop22h 11m
United Airlines
Sat 15/810:00
MEL
-
MSY
2 stops47h 40m
United Airlines
Deal found 12/7$1,750
Sat 25/706:30
MSY
-
MEL
2 stops58h 45m
United Airlines
Wed 5/810:55
MEL
-
MSY
2 stops25h 39m
United Airlines
Deal found 13/7$1,760
Thu 27/818:35
MSY
-
MEL
2 stops45h 55m
United Airlines
Thu 3/910:00
MEL
-
MSY
2 stops47h 40m
United Airlines
Deal found 13/7$1,779
Fri 17/719:04
MSY
-
MEL
1 stop22h 11m
United Airlines
Tue 28/710:55
MEL
-
MSY
1 stop22h 38m
United Airlines
Deal found 14/7$1,854

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Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from New Orleans (MSY) to Melbourne (MEL). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated 17 July 2026.

Round-trip from

$1,690

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Cheapest in

August

Average price

$2,159
American Airlines
  • American Airlines
  • 31/8-14/9
  • 3 total stops
  • 44h 04m total
  • New Orleans to Melbourne
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New OrleansMelbourne

MSY - MEL

MSYMEL

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Thu 27/8

18:35-07:30

2 stops45h 55m

Melbourne

Thu 3/9

10:00-18:40

2 stops47h 40m

$1,779
Fastest return journey

New OrleansMelbourne

MSY - MEL

MSYMEL

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Thu 13/8

19:30-12:05

2 stops25h 35m

Melbourne

Wed 19/8

07:00-17:11

2 stops25h 11m

$1,967

New OrleansMelbourne

MSY - MEL

MSYMEL

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Mon 31/8

11:50-11:20

3 stops32h 30m

Melbourne

Mon 14/9

20:30-10:51

3 stops53h 21m

$1,982

New OrleansMelbourne

MSY - MEL

MSYMEL

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Tue 1/12

15:30-09:30

2 stops25h 00m

Melbourne

Mon 4/1

11:30-08:43

2 stops38h 13m

$2,004

New OrleansMelbourne

MSY - MEL

MSYMEL

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Sat 7/11

17:05-16:50

2 stops30h 45m

Melbourne

Wed 11/11

06:00-14:40

2 stops25h 40m

$2,324

New OrleansMelbourne

MSY - MEL

MSYMEL

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Tue 1/12

14:55-09:50

1 stop25h 55m

Melbourne

Mon 4/1

12:00-00:05

1 stop29h 05m

$2,337

New OrleansMelbourne

MSY - MEL

MSYMEL

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Mon 31/8

07:00-07:30

3 stops33h 30m

Melbourne

Mon 14/9

07:15-18:40

2 stops26h 25m

$2,366

New OrleansMelbourne

MSY - MEL

MSYMEL

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Thu 27/8

08:20-10:55

3 stops35h 35m

Melbourne

Thu 3/9

08:35-20:03

2 stops26h 28m

$2,776

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  • What airport do you fly from for flights from New Orleans to Melbourne?

    Located just 18.4 km from the city centre, New Orleans Louis Armstrong is the airport most travellers will use when flying to Melbourne from New Orleans. Booking flights from Louis Armstrong (MSY) to Melbourne should be relatively easy as there are 0 daily outbound flights to Melbourne from 0 different airlines.

  • How long is the flight from New Orleans to Melbourne Airport?

    A quick flight from New Orleans to Melbourne Airport can take about 25h 35m. United Airlines provides one of the quickest options available for as low as $1,967. The distance between New Orleans and Melbourne Airport is about 14917 km. This flight may include one or multiple stops.

  • Can I find deals for flights from New Orleans to Melbourne that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on New Orleans to Melbourne flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from New Orleans to Melbourne?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from New Orleans to Melbourne.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from New Orleans to Melbourne?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from New Orleans to Melbourne by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

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