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$168 Find Cheap Flights from New Orleans to San Francisco

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from New Orleans to San Francisco departing on 5/9. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheapest round-trip
$274
Typical prices: $537-$328
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Mon 4/27Mon 5/4
MSY - SFO • 2 stops
Cheapest non-stop
$329
Typical prices: $615-$359
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Tue 5/12Sun 5/17
MSY - SFO • Non-stop
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Cheap Flights from New Orleans to San Francisco (MSY-SFO)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from New Orleans to San Francisco that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from New Orleans to San Francisco

Mon, Apr 27 - Mon, May 4
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9:04 pm - 6:45 pm
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47h 41m
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8:16 pm - 5:24 am
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7h 08m
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$274Multiple Airlines
Sun, May 10 - Sat, May 16
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9:46 pm - 8:30 am
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12h 44m
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10:40 pm - 5:12 pm
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16h 32m
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$275Frontier
Mon, May 4 - Sat, May 9
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9:04 pm - 10:41 am
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39h 37m
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5:41 pm - 5:04 am
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9h 23m
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$276Multiple Airlines
Mon, Apr 27 - Mon, May 4
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9:04 pm - 1:52 pm
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42h 48m
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8:16 pm - 5:24 am
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7h 08m
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$277Multiple Airlines
Fri, Apr 17 - Tue, Apr 21
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3:39 pm - 12:27 am
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10h 48m
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2:57 pm - 5:40 am
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12h 43m
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$278Multiple Airlines
Thu, May 14 - Sun, May 17
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9:46 pm - 10:41 am
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14h 55m
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5:25 pm - 7:33 pm
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24h 08m
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$279Multiple Airlines
Mon, May 11 - Sat, May 16
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8:28 pm - 8:36 pm
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26h 08m
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5:41 pm - 5:04 am
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9h 23m
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$280Multiple Airlines
Mon, May 11 - Fri, May 15
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9:55 pm - 11:42 am
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15h 47m
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12:52 pm - 9:10 pm
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6h 18m
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$281Frontier
Wed, Apr 29 - Tue, May 5
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8:29 pm - 4:38 pm
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22h 09m
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10:40 pm - 4:21 pm
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15h 41m
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$282Multiple Airlines
Sun, May 10 - Fri, May 15
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9:55 pm - 12:23 am
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28h 28m
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5:25 pm - 4:33 pm
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21h 08m
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$283Frontier
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KAYAK's insights & trends for New Orleans to San Francisco flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from New Orleans to San Francisco to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a round-trip flight from New Orleans to San Francisco?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from New Orleans to San Francisco departing in April.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from New Orleans to San Francisco?

The average price of all round-trip flights from New Orleans to San Francisco clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to San Francisco on a Thursday and more expensive on a Sunday. On your return trip to New Orleans, you should consider flying back on a Saturday, and avoid Sundays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from New Orleans to San Francisco?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from New Orleans to San Francisco, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from New Orleans to San Francisco is October, where tickets cost $348 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are May and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $451 and $405 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from New Orleans to San Francisco?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 2 stops layover the cheapest option at $380 on average.

How far in advance should I book a flight from New Orleans to San Francisco?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from New Orleans to San Francisco, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from New Orleans to San Francisco, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 36% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 23 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonJanuary
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Best time to beat the crowds with an average 7% drop in price.
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FAQs for booking flights from New Orleans to San Francisco

  • What is the cheapest flight from New Orleans to San Francisco?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from New Orleans to San Francisco was $168 for a one-way ticket and $274 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between New Orleans and San Francisco?

    No

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from New Orleans to San Francisco?

    JetBlue, American Airlines, Delta, and Alaska Airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the New Orleans to San Francisco flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from New Orleans to San Francisco?

    The Boeing 737-800 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the New Orleans to San Francisco flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from New Orleans to San Francisco?

    SkyTeam, oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between New Orleans and San Francisco, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from New Orleans to San Francisco?

    There are nonstop flights from New Orleans to San Francisco on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from New Orleans to San Francisco, Southwest or Delta?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from New Orleans to San Francisco are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $423 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $290 and an overall rating of 7.9.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from New Orleans to San Francisco?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from New Orleans to San Francisco.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from New Orleans to San Francisco?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San Francisco from New Orleans is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from New Orleans to San Francisco?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to San Francisco with an airline and back to New Orleans with another airline. Booking your flights between New Orleans and SFO can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from New Orleans to San Francisco?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to San Francisco from New Orleans up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from New Orleans to San Francisco

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $283 or less one-way and $355 or less round-trip.

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from New Orleans to San Francisco

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from New Orleans to San Francisco. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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Had a great flight. Delayed takeoff, but comfortable. Snacks were good.

10.0 ExcellentMelissa, Mar 2026
MSY - LGA
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Had a great flight. Delayed takeoff, but comfortable. Snacks were good.

Boarding was easy. The seats are small and fairly uncomfortable

The problem with the seat assignments is that there were a lot of rows in the front that were empty but my row at the back was full. Just not so pleasant.

No food or entertainment, just a quick 40 minute flight. A little bumpy due to Santa Ana winds but pilot has no control over that. Good flight and landing!

Good but I prefer choose your own seat. With the new assigned seats they should board from the back I see no advantage to this new boarding. Just like every other airline

Mediocre. Boarding is now unpleasant. The employees, once friendly and nice, are now regularly speaking sternly to passengers, badgering them to do things right so they can take off on time and gate check bags because they don't have enough overhead bin space. The pretzel snack was crushed flat and broken into even smaller pieces, which happens frequently lately. Drink service was suspended before they reached my row.

The charges were ridiculous for an hour flight and the turbulence was very scary.

Flight attendants very hospitable and friendly. Pilot flew a smooth take off and landing.

3 hour delay. Had to change plans and was still delayed.

The flight crew was extremely rude and especially not helpful when our flight was delayed.

i canceled my flight from SEA to SFO, SNA to SEA and received full refund from Alaska Airlines. i am pleased with the customer service.

i canceled my return flight package with Alaska Airlines. Customer Service was excellent and assisted me to cancelled both of our reservations and returned the payment in full. that is excellent service and understanding and empathy of the customers' needs. i like Alaska Airlines and recommend AS to everyone.

Representatives both at the gate and on the plane have zero interest in helping you! It’s really unfortunate…

I was in economy class and there was plenty of leg room. New interior which was nice and they served various kinds of chips and sodas on the red eye. You couldn't get a bottle of water but they instead served it in a medium paper cup from a reinforced structured paper container, environmental friendly.

Great experience, staff and crew were very professional, friendly and helpful!

I fell asleep and missed my flight and they rescheduled me no problem. Staff was professional and the plane was clean. I was very happy with my experience.

Alaska used to be a top notch airline. With it's growth it is now in line with the big airlines. Not bad, not great.

Overall it was fine, however one of my two checked bags did not arrive and I was told it was left in Palm Springs. I don't understand how one of the two bags made it through fine but the other got lost .

The seats are very small. I’m 5’ 3”, so don’t think I should notice. The food selection was non existent and very disappointing. 5 hour flight plus TSA, etc. I would have appreciated a small salad, crudités. Something fresher not just chips.

Was notified the departure would be late. Later on it was suddenly on time. Traffic by LAX was horrendous, and I missed the flight.

my mom urmila patel needed a wheelchair which was not available on the curbside. she needed to walk almost 50 meters inside (at the risk of falling) and then had to wait in line to get a wheelchair (this is not ok). Once obtained she had to seat in it for 30-45 minutes for someone to take her in thru the checkin process (which was fairly smooth and easy). the lady who helped her with her checkin process was very courteous and helpful

Staff at the check-in counter were friendly, happy and helpful. They tagged our bags and sent us to “bag drop off” but were not very clear about where that was. The airport was busy we headed off in what we thought was the right direction until a gentleman waved us down and actually came after us. He was the baggage handler for Delta and recognized our “deer in the headlights “ look-he brought us to the right area (which was marked as the Southwest Airlines Drop Off) and sent us on our way. Wonderful guy, low key and working with a big smile on his face. Loved it. Loved him.

Arlene was a great flight attendant. I also liked how one of the other flight attendants gave us a heads up about snacks and asked everyone to remove their headphones when it was their turn to order. Good idea.

I haven’t flown economy in over 20 years but it was not bad. Room by my feet for my bag and seat was roomy enough. Surprised in a good way.

The cabin temperature was nice and cool. The wifi was not working.

As previously noted, this flight was great: departure was timely, the crew was friendly and attentive, and wifi connectivity was seamless. In particular, I appreciated that the flight attendant just told me to stow the laptop right before takeoff/landing, and trusted me to do so (which I did!).

Left a few minutes early. Got in 15 minutes early. Very attentive service on board. Very organized boarding.

There’s not much to say about a one hour flight. This is a connection from LA to RNO that I missed the previous night due to a mechanical check delay on my originating flight from JFK to LAX. The short flight itself was fine. Instructions from the pilot and crew were per usual. The coffee was barely lukewarm, which possibly was purposeful so we would down it quickly. Bags were already on carousel upon reaching baggage claim, which was excellent.

Delta continues to set the benchmark for traveler-friendly service with minimal disruption and clear communication within the mainland US (coast to coast). I am consistently pleased to be a Delta customer, and this experience once again met my expectations. There was a brief delay departing from MIA due to a technical issue that required the aircraft to return to the gate. However, the situation was handled professionally and transparently. Fortunately, my planned layover allowed ample buffer time, so the adjustment caused no stress. Overall, another smooth and reassuring experience.

Awful - both legs. The check in was awful, getting on the plane required walking down a spiral staircase (dangerous), then taking a bus about 5 miles out from the terminal. The seat was broken (I was in business), there was no internet during the flight (both legs). The aircraft was very old. I saw rust in some place, tape holding things up in the bathroom. This was an unacceptable experience for such a long haul flight.

Wonderful in-seat entertainment with seatback screens and huge selection of quality movies. The ability to bluetooth connect headphones was amazing.

Horrible service no Wi-Fi connection on both leg of the flight and they are refusing to fix bad service

I will never fly ANA again. They lost one of my large pieces of checked luggage, the heaviest one with the most valuable items in it, and they said they will not send me an email unless they can't find it, even though the paper they gave me to track the status of my lost luggage requires a code from an email they are supposed to send me so I can do baggage tracing. They claim to be an international airline, but they also insist on calling a Japanese telephone number to confirm where to send the lost baggage if they find it. It is impossible to find an actual contact email address for customer support on their website, and their AI chatbot is unhelpful, directing you to a webpage that says it is for contact information but does not have any actual email addresses or phone numbers listed on it. My seat in economy did not recline at all, even though I was not sitting in an exit row nor the very back row. I had to sit in the fully upright position for over ten hours of international travel. Awful experience overall.

Overall we had a good experience during our flight from San Francisco to Houston.

the whole trip was smooth, and as comfortable as flying is these days. flight crew was friendly and very courteous and helpful.

First class ticket gets you a choice of chips or nuts. . Just like economy Southwest. Also no screen in the seats. This is first class???!

Flight arrived 30 min early and bag was waiting at the baggage pickup. United Club HNL was one of the nicest in the system

Yet another flight in which beverage and snack service was skipped. Other that that, firmly mediocre. Landed early, to gate late due to congestion at the gates. Airline's fault or airports fault: unknown.

Teeny tiny bathrooms, crew was not realistic about when we'd arrive.

Flight was late - I was downgraded from first class to coach

Delayed for mechanical and no updates on what was happening and how long the delay might be.

A first class seat should fit a fat person, and this doesn't. The trays in the armrest are less functional than an ordinary tray in the back of the seat.

The experience at checkin for my American Airlines flight from Sacramento to LAX was very good including the assistance I received in getting my bags checked in and boarding passes printed. Was pleasantly surprised the my bags were checked through all the way to my destination at Clark International Airport in Angeles, Philippines.

Smooth flight. From the early boarding and all were on board before departure time and arrived early in ONT. Great crew. Thank you!!!!

The flight was significantly delayed for 6.5 hours because of snow. There was no communication once the plane returned to the gate regarding when the flight would resume. Other flights were departing while our flight was being unloaded for reasons unknown. Our flight also seemed out of the queue regarding further deicing, refueling, and waiting to Taxi to the runway.

They are always late and seats was also not having working charger

did not have enough meal for first class passengers so offer us snack

Amazing I love American. I’ll never fly anyone else if I can help it.

Everything about the flight was lovely. My only suggestion would be to offer a few more options of tv series from Apple TV or HBO.

After the door had been closed, the cockpit makes an announcement that catering is running late and it is not the airline's fault. It is their fault in the sense that we had to sit for 2 hours or more when we could have stayed in the terminal. Poor communications between catering and airline. This caused a young man to lose his temper and he went storming out hitting objects. He had complained to the gate agent that he had already waited at the gate 7 hours and when can the airplane leave? Airilnes do a poor job of explaining delays, maintenance issues, etc. whereas being truthful may gain more sympathy or understanding.

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