How to get from New Orleans to Nashville: connecting flights, about 5h 39m total

Flights from New Orleans to Nashville

Pick a departure date to see flights and seller prices

We search agencies and airlines for your day: nonstop and connecting flights, baggage, departure and arrival times.

Prices by day: New Orleans to Nashville

Lowest one-way price in dollars from recent searches, cheap days in green. Press a day to see flights and exact prices.

Best fares from New Orleans to Nashville

Lowest one-way prices found by recent searches for the next 120 days; press a card to search that date

Cheapest one-way $94 5 December 2026, with a connection Cheapest nonstop $96 26 November 2026, WN Cheapest weekend departure $94 Sat, 5 December 2026 Cheapest month December 2026 tickets from $94

Where to connect

Options with one connection, fastest first

fastest, via Atlanta: 5h 39m
two tickets, via Atlanta: $258
connection option: 1
straight-line distance: 470 mi (756 km)

fastest

Via Atlanta

5h 39m

with the connection

New Orleans to Atlanta flight 1h 29m

Connection of about 3h

Atlanta to Nashville flight 1h 10m

two ticketsfrom $258

One ticket or two

How the options are calculated and what to keep in mind at the connection

Flight times come from the nonstop schedule (estimated from the distance where there is no schedule), with 3h allowed for the connection. The price of an option is the sum of the lowest known fares for each leg; their dates may not match, so treat it as a guide. The search shows tickets for your dates, including connections on a single ticket.

Nearest nonstop flights

The closest you can get without a connection

From New Orleans to cities closest to Nashville

New Orleans to Atlanta Atlanta: 215 mi (346 km) from Nashville, flight 1h 29m from $54 New Orleans to Chicago Chicago: 398 mi (640 km) from Nashville, flight 2h 40m from $127 New Orleans to Raleigh Raleigh: 456 mi (734 km) from Nashville, flight 2h 5m New Orleans to Richmond Richmond: 525 mi (845 km) from Nashville, flight 4h 3m New Orleans to Washington Washington: 566 mi (911 km) from Nashville, flight 2h 30m from $72 New Orleans to Orlando Orlando: 614 mi (988 km) from Nashville, flight 1h 45m from $78

To Nashville from cities closest to New Orleans

Pensacola to Nashville Pensacola: 173 mi (279 km) from New Orleans, flight 2h 35m from $208 Memphis to Nashville Memphis: 359 mi (578 km) from New Orleans, flight 1h from $180 Atlanta to Nashville Atlanta: 424 mi (683 km) from New Orleans, flight 1h 10m from $101 Dallas to Nashville Dallas: 442 mi (711 km) from New Orleans, flight 1h 52m from $47 Tampa to Nashville Tampa: 480 mi (773 km) from New Orleans, flight 2h Punta Gorda to Nashville Punta Gorda: 534 mi (859 km) from New Orleans, flight 2h 5m

Frequently asked questions

Is there a nonstop flight from New Orleans to Nashville?

There are no nonstop flights in the schedule. You will need a connection, the fastest is via Atlanta.

What is the fastest way to fly from New Orleans to Nashville?

Via Atlanta: 1h 29m to the connection, 1h 10m after it, about 5h 39m in total with 3h for the connection.

How much does a flight from New Orleans to Nashville with a connection cost?

Two nonstop tickets via Atlanta from $258. This is the sum of the lowest known prices for each leg, and their dates may not match.

How far is Nashville from New Orleans?

470 mi (756 km) in a straight line between the cities.

How much time should I allow for the connection?

The options allow 3h. On a single ticket the carrier is responsible for the connection; on separate tickets you set the margin yourself, allowing time to collect and re-check your bags.