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 May 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MSY–SFO; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 38% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
88
May 2026
Seats
14,561
both directions
Passengers
12,274
both directions
Load factor
84.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MSY–SFO?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MSY–SFO in May 2026 (88 departures).
- UA
88 departures · 14,561 seats
Share of departures100.0%84.3%
Load
What plane flies MSY–SFO?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 38% of MSY–SFO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
33 departures · 78.2% load
37.5% - Airbus A320
20 departures · 87.2% load
22.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
14 departures · 84.3% load
15.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
12 departures · 89.4% load
13.6% - Boeing 737-900ER
9 departures · 92.5% load
10.2%
How has MSY–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop MSY–SFO departures rose from 58 in June 2025 to 88 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MSY–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
58 departures · 7,161 passengers
90.4%
Load
July 2025
62 departures · 8,478 passengers
81.1%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MSY → SFO
87.9% full
44 departures · 6,532 passengers
SFO → MSY
80.6% full
44 departures · 5,742 passengers
Nonstop MSY–SFO traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 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 May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (37.5%), followed by the Airbus A320 (22.7%).
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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