Cheap Flights from San Francisco, CA to New Orleans, LA from $178
On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 1 direct and 59 connecting flights from San Francisco to New Orleans. You can compare airfare deals from 5 airlines and multiple travel sites from $178, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out SFO-MSY flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.
Flight Information
Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from San Francisco to New Orleans depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.
Distance between San Francisco and New Orleans is 3069 miles. Time difference between the cities is 2h. Airplanes depart 00:43 to 23:59 from 3 San Francisco airports and arrive 00:43 to 23:59 to 3 New Orleans airports. Average flight time is 4h 11m.
- The fastest flight 4h 11m
- Average flight time 4h 11m
- The earliest flight 00:43
- The latest flight 23:59
- Distance 1907 ml
Best Flights from San Francisco to New Orleans Today
| Price | Departure | Arrival | Flight Duration | Airline | Flight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| from $512 | 07:20 San Francisco San Francisco | 13:31 New Orleans Louis Armstrong Intl | 4h 11m | United Airlines | UA1892 |
| from $289 | 23:20 San Francisco San Francisco | 14:38+1 день New Orleans Louis Armstrong Intl | 13h 18m layover 6h 42m - Atlanta | Frontier Airlines | F91448 F92051 |
| from $303 | 23:55 San Francisco San Francisco | 23:44+1 день New Orleans Louis Armstrong Intl | 21h 49m layover 12h 43m - Newark | United Airlines | UA2416 UA1063 |
| from $178 | 23:20 San Francisco San Francisco | 23:09+1 день New Orleans Louis Armstrong Intl | 21h 49m layover 3h 34m - Atlanta 8h 28m - Chicago | Frontier Airlines | F91448 F91441 NK394 |
| from $237 | 07:00 San Francisco San Francisco | 11:51+1 день New Orleans Louis Armstrong Intl | 26h 51m layover 8h 23m - Denver 10h 4m - Orlando | Frontier Airlines | F93440 F94920 F91431 |
The cheapest months to travel to New Orleans are january (from 178 $).
What is the lowest airfare San Francisco to New Orleans?
The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $178. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F91448 flight by Frontier Airlines for January 17, 2026 which leaves San Francisco in San Francisco at 23:20 am and arrives at New Orleans Louis Armstrong Intl at 23:09.
Flight Schedule San Francisco (California) to New Orleans (Louisiana)
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Popular Airlines on the Route
The flight San Francisco — New Orleans is served by 5 regular airlines and 1 low-cost airline. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 3 departures per week at the price of from $ 393 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 610.
Direct flights
There are 1 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA1892 by United Airlines takes 4h 11m and the cheapest is F91448 by Frontier Airlines for $512.
- UA - United Airlinesfrom $512Find
Connecting Flights
There are 59 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA1746 by United Airlines takes 6h 9m and the cheapest is F91448 by Frontier Airlines for $178.
- AS - Alaska Airlinesfrom $393Find
- F9 - Frontier Airlinesfrom $178Find
- HA - Hawaiian Airlinesfrom $451Find
- UA - United Airlinesfrom $303Find
- AM - Aeromexicofrom $485Find
Airports
You can fly from San Francisco to New Orleans from 3 airports (San Francisco, Embarkadero, China Basin Heliport).
San Francisco airports
- San Francisco-SFOfrom $178Find
- Embarkadero-EMBFind
- China Basin Heliport-JCCFind
New Orleans airports
- Lakefront-NEWFind
- Louis Armstrong Intl-MSYFind
- Alvin Callendar-NBGFind
Airplanes
There are flights to New Orleans from San Francisco by 5 airlines that use 0 aircraft brands. They range from huge modern airplanes to small-sized.
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