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There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to New Orleans by plane, train, bus, or car. Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner. Recommended option. Fly from Chicago Midway • 4h 49m
There are 8 ways to get from Chicago to New Orleans, LA by plane, car, train or bus. Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Detailed flight information from Chicago ORD to New Orleans MSY. See all airline(s) with scheduled flights and weekly timetables up to 9 months ahead. Flightnumbers and complete route information.
The fastest direct flight from Chicago to New Orleans takes 2 hours and 10 minutes. The flight distance between Chicago and New Orleans is 826 miles (or 1,329 km).
The total flight duration from Chicago, IL to New Orleans, LA is 1 hour, 52 minutes. This is the average in-air flight time (wheels up to wheels down on the runway) based on actual flights taken over the past year, including routes like MDW to MSY .
Southwest Airlines flies from Chicago Midway (MDW) to New Orleans (MSY) 4 times a day. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal once daily. Tickets cost $85–280 and the journey takes 19h 42m.
The flight time from Chicago to New Orleans is 2 hours, 18 minutes. The time spent in the air is 1 hour, 52 minutes. The flight distance from Chicago to New Orleans is 837 Miles.
