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Cheap flights from New Orleans to Melbourne Airport from $849

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 25/5. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
MSY — MEL
10 May — 17 May1
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 10 April 2026.

Mon 25/511:50
MSY
-
MEL
3 stops32h 30m
Multiple Airlines
Mon 1/620:15
MEL
-
MSY
3 stops53h 41m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 9/4$1,745
Mon 2/1117:25
MSY
-
MEL
3 stops52h 10m
Multiple Airlines
Thu 12/1107:25
MEL
-
MSY
3 stops50h 02m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 10/4$1,816
Wed 14/1011:45
MSY
-
MEL
3 stops32h 25m
Multiple Airlines
Sat 24/1020:50
MEL
-
MSY
3 stops59h 37m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 10/4$2,017
Mon 2/1117:05
MSY
-
MEL
2 stops25h 35m
Qantas Airways
Thu 12/1112:00
MEL
-
MSY
1 stop21h 19m
Qantas Airways
Deal found 10/4$2,078
Sat 5/914:47
MSY
-
MEL
1 stop23h 13m
Qantas Airways
Tue 15/907:45
MEL
-
MSY
2 stops24h 25m
Qantas Airways
Deal found 10/4$2,081
Thu 21/518:00
MSY
-
MEL
2 stops25h 35m
Qantas Airways
Thu 28/509:00
MEL
-
MSY
2 stops25h 07m
Qantas Airways
Deal found 6/4$2,086
Mon 27/407:00
MSY
-
MEL
2 stops33h 30m
United Airlines
Wed 6/510:55
MEL
-
MSY
1 stop22h 32m
United Airlines
Deal found 5/4$2,096

Find flight deals from New Orleans to Melbourne

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 10 April 2026.

Round-trip from

$1,745

One-way from

$849

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Average price

$1,820
25/5-1/6
  • 25/5-1/6
  • 6 total stops
  • 86h 11m total
  • New Orleans to Melbourne
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25/5
  • 25/5
  • 3 total stops
  • 47h 05m total
  • New Orleans to Melbourne
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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 9% potential increase in price ($303 potential increase over avg. return price).
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Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease ($65 potential savings vs. average return price).
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Cheapest return flight

New OrleansMelbourne

MSY - MEL

MSYMEL

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Mon 27/4

07:00-07:30

2 stops33h 30m

Melbourne

Wed 6/5

10:55-18:27

1 stop22h 32m

$2,096

New OrleansMelbourne

MSY - MEL

MSYMEL

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Sat 5/9

19:28-10:00

2 stops23h 32m

Melbourne

Tue 15/9

09:45-18:41

2 stops23h 56m

$2,129
Fastest return journey

New OrleansMelbourne

MSY - MEL

MSYMEL

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Mon 25/5

19:58-10:20

2 stops23h 22m

Melbourne

Mon 1/6

13:35-19:07

1 stop20h 32m

$2,156

New OrleansMelbourne

MSY - MEL

MSYMEL

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Fri 1/5

11:50-18:50

3 stops40h 00m

Melbourne

Sat 9/5

06:00-10:56

3 stops43h 56m

$2,194

New OrleansMelbourne

MSY - MEL

MSYMEL

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Thu 14/5

09:40-08:15

1 stop31h 35m

Melbourne

Mon 18/5

10:55-18:27

1 stop22h 32m

$3,189
Cheapest one-way

New OrleansMelbourne

MSY - MEL

MSYMEL

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Mon 25/5

21:55-12:00

3 stops47h 05m

$882

New OrleansMelbourne

MSY - MEL

MSYMEL

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Sun 9/8

21:48-12:25

3 stops47h 37m

$971

New OrleansMelbourne

MSY - MEL

MSYMEL

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Sun 24/5

19:58-05:00

1 stop42h 02m

$1,150

New OrleansMelbourne

MSY - MEL

MSYMEL

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Sat 8/8

11:16-05:00

1 stop26h 44m

$1,152
Fastest single journey

New OrleansMelbourne

MSY - MEL

MSYMEL

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Mon 25/5

19:04-08:15

1 stop22h 11m

$1,182

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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 33h 30m. United Airlines provides one of the quickest options available for as low as $2,096. The distance between New Orleans and Melbourne Airport is about 14917 km.

  • 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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