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

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.

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Flight Schedule San Francisco (California) to New Orleans (Louisiana)

07:00 — 11:51+1day
26h 51m flight time
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from$237
07:00 — 10:36 San Francisco — Denver
F93440 Frontier Airlines
8h 23m stop
18:59 — 00:42 Denver — Orlando
F94920 Frontier Airlines
10h 4m stop
10:46 — 11:51 Orlando — New Orleans
F91431 Frontier Airlines
07:00 — 11:29+1day
26h 29m flight time
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from$260
07:00 — 10:36 San Francisco — Denver
F93440 Frontier Airlines
8h 23m stop
18:59 — 00:42 Denver — Orlando
F94920 Frontier Airlines
9h 36m stop
10:18 — 11:29 Orlando — New Orleans
MX310 Mexicana
07:00 — 09:42+1day
24h 42m flight time
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from$289
07:00 — 10:36 San Francisco — Denver
F93440 Frontier Airlines
2h 43m stop
13:19 — 16:27 Denver — Dallas
F94464 Frontier Airlines
15h 44m stop
08:11 — 09:42 Dallas — New Orleans
NK2226 Spirit Airlines
07:20 — 13:31
4h 11m flight time
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from$512
San Francisco — New Orleans
UA1892 United Airlines
14:24 — 11:51+1day
19h 27m flight time
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from$296
14:24 — 16:09 San Francisco — Las Vegas
F92486 Frontier Airlines
6h 11m stop
22:20 — 05:45 Las Vegas — Orlando
F91876 Frontier Airlines
5h 1m stop
10:46 — 11:51 Orlando — New Orleans
F91431 Frontier Airlines
14:24 — 19:41+1day
27h 17m flight time
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from$301
14:24 — 16:09 San Francisco — Las Vegas
F92486 Frontier Airlines
6h 11m stop
22:20 — 05:45 Las Vegas — Orlando
F91876 Frontier Airlines
12h 55m stop
18:40 — 19:41 Orlando — New Orleans
NK383 Spirit Airlines
14:24 — 11:29+1day
19h 5m flight time
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from$319
14:24 — 16:09 San Francisco — Las Vegas
F92486 Frontier Airlines
6h 11m stop
22:20 — 05:45 Las Vegas — Orlando
F91876 Frontier Airlines
4h 33m stop
10:18 — 11:29 Orlando — New Orleans
MX310 Mexicana
14:45 — 23:44+1day
30h 59m flight time
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from$314
14:45 — 23:13 San Francisco — Newark
UA2248 United Airlines
21h 57m stop
21:10 — 23:44 Newark — New Orleans
UA1063 United Airlines
21:42 — 16:49+1day
17h 7m flight time
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from$253
21:42 — 23:14 San Francisco — Los Angeles
F92858 Frontier Airlines
6h 47m stop
06:01 — 09:30 Los Angeles — Denver
F93156 Frontier Airlines
3h 41m stop
13:11 — 16:49 Denver — New Orleans
F92360 Frontier Airlines
22:50 — 23:44+1day
22h 54m flight time
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from$303
22:50 — 07:09 San Francisco — Newark
UA285 United Airlines
14h 1m stop
21:10 — 23:44 Newark — New Orleans
UA1063 United Airlines
23:20 — 23:09+1day
21h 49m flight time
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23:20 — 07:12 San Francisco — Atlanta
F91448 Frontier Airlines
3h 34m stop
10:46 — 12:08 Atlanta — Chicago
F91441 Frontier Airlines
8h 28m stop
20:36 — 23:09 Chicago — New Orleans
NK394 Spirit Airlines
23:20 — 19:41+1day
18h 21m flight time
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23:20 — 07:12 San Francisco — Atlanta
F91448 Frontier Airlines
9h 15m stop
16:27 — 18:00 Atlanta — Orlando
NK1466 Spirit Airlines
40m stop
18:40 — 19:41 Orlando — New Orleans
NK383 Spirit Airlines
23:20 — 21:29+1day
20h 9m flight time
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23:20 — 07:12 San Francisco — Atlanta
F91448 Frontier Airlines
10h 31m stop
17:43 — 19:38 Atlanta — Miami
NK207 Spirit Airlines
38m stop
20:16 — 21:29 Miami — New Orleans
NK3235 Spirit Airlines
23:20 — 14:38+1day
13h 18m flight time
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22:19 — 06:13 San Francisco — Atlanta
F91448 Frontier Airlines
6h 42m stop
09:55 — 10:36 Atlanta — New Orleans
F92051 Frontier Airlines
23:55 — 23:44+1day
21h 49m flight time
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23:55 — 08:27 San Francisco — Newark
UA2416 United Airlines
12h 43m stop
21:10 — 23:44 Newark — New Orleans
UA1063 United Airlines
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from San Francisco to New Orleans. You can also specify the concrete flights and airlines on the route and how long the flight actually is. Use the calendar for today, tomorrow or other specific date as some flights are available only on certain days of the week.
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on February 27, 2026.

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.

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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 Airlines
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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  • HA - Hawaiian Airlines
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  • UA - United Airlines
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  • AM - Aeromexico
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Airports

You can fly from San Francisco to New Orleans from 3 airports (San Francisco, Embarkadero, China Basin Heliport).

San Francisco airports

  • San Francisco-SFO
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  • Embarkadero-EMB
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  • China Basin Heliport-JCC
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New Orleans airports

  • Lakefront-NEW
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  • Louis Armstrong Intl-MSY
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  • Alvin Callendar-NBG
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