New Orleans (MSY) to San Francisco (SFO)
Flight time
≈ 4h 37m
Bearing
295° NW
New Orleans (MSY) to San Francisco (SFO) is 1,907 miles (3,069 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MSY–SFO
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MSY–SFO; the Boeing 737 MAX 9 was the most common aircraft at 53% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
60
July 2026
Seats
10,740
both directions
Passengers
9,555
both directions
Load factor
89.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MSY–SFO?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MSY–SFO in July 2026 (60 departures).
- UA
60 departures · 10,740 seats
Share of departures100.0%89.0%
Load
What plane flies MSY–SFO?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew 53% of MSY–SFO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 9
32 departures · 89.3% load
53.3% - Boeing 737-900ER
28 departures · 88.6% load
46.7%
How has MSY–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop MSY–SFO departures fell from 61 in August 2025 to 60 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MSY–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
61 departures · 7,469 passengers
71.6%
Load
September 2025
72 departures · 9,659 passengers
75.6%
Load
October 2025
111 departures · 14,130 passengers
73.9%
Load
November 2025
113 departures · 13,257 passengers
78.7%
Load
December 2025
84 departures · 11,498 passengers
85.4%
Load
January 2026
114 departures · 13,207 passengers
69.6%
Load
February 2026
102 departures · 13,673 passengers
80.7%
Load
March 2026
73 departures · 9,705 passengers
87.8%
Load
April 2026
110 departures · 15,406 passengers
84.2%
Load
May 2026
88 departures · 12,274 passengers
84.3%
Load
June 2026
60 departures · 9,394 passengers
87.5%
Load
July 2026
60 departures · 9,555 passengers
89.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MSY → SFO
86.6% full
30 departures · 4,649 passengers
SFO → MSY
91.4% full
30 departures · 4,906 passengers
Nonstop MSY–SFO traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
New Orleans
US
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
Coordinates
29.99°N, 90.26°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is New Orleans (MSY) from San Francisco (SFO)?
MSY to SFO is 1,907 miles (3,069 km / 1,657 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MSY to SFO?
A nonstop covers the 1,907-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 37m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MSY–SFO?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew the largest share of departures (53.3%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (46.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying MSY–SFO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,907-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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