Routes/New Orleans, LA to St. Louis, MO

New Orleans, LA to St. Louis, MO

Average one-way fare in 2026 Q1: $285 · 604 nonstop miles · 255 passengers per day.

2026 Q1 fare$285
2025 Q1 fare$276
Change+$9
Passengers/day255
Distance604 mi

The average fare a year earlier (2025 Q1) was $276. The change is $9 higher (3.3%).

The largest carrier on this route in 2026 Q1 was Southwest with 87% of passengers. The lowest-fare carrier was United with 3% of passengers, at an average fare of $229.

All routes from New Orleans, LA · All routes from St. Louis, MO

All quarters on this route

QuarterPassengers/dayAvg. fareLargest carrierLargest shareLowest-fare carrier
2024 Q1281$235Southwest87%Southwest
2024 Q2291$235Southwest85%American
2024 Q3253$229Southwest85%United
2024 Q4287$267Southwest87%American
2025 Q1253$276Southwest88%United
2025 Q2248$253Southwest87%United
2025 Q3not available
2025 Q4268$256Southwest89%United
2026 Q1255$285Southwest87%United

Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, Consumer Airfare Report Table 1, 2026 Q1. Figures are average one-way fares paid, including taxes and fees, for the quarter shown. Record: city markets 33495 and 31123; U.S. Department of Transportation, Domestic Airline Consumer Airfare Report, Table 1: top 1,000 contiguous-state city-pair markets (average one-way fare, passengers per day, largest carrier, lowest-fare carrier). Fetched 2026-09-27T00:40:04Z. Source data.