--- title: "New Orleans to San Francisco flights: who flies MSY-SFO" description: "United Airlines flies nonstop from MSY to SFO, about 19 flights a week, scheduled at 4h 39m to 4h 54m. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/msy-sfo" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/msy-sfo.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # New Orleans to San Francisco (MSY-SFO): nonstop flights and who flies them United Airlines flies nonstop between New Orleans (MSY) and San Francisco (SFO), roughly 19 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 4h 39m to 4h 54m for the 1,907 miles. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See MSY to SFO on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 19 Flights a week, 4-week average 4h 39m to 4h 54m Scheduled flight time 1,907 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## New Orleans to San Francisco flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for MSY to SFO starting October 23, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from New Orleans (MSY) to San Francisco (SFO) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs MSY | Arrives SFO | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 1973 | United Airlines | 08:05 | 10:44 | 4h 39m | [Boeing 737 MAX 9](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-max-9.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 2421 | United Airlines | 08:13 | 10:52 | 4h 39m | [Boeing 737-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-900.md) | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 1973 | United Airlines | 08:05 | 10:44 | 4h 39m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 1973 | United Airlines | 08:05 | 10:44 | 4h 39m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 2194 | United Airlines | 18:52 | 21:46 | 4h 54m | Boeing 737-900 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 1973 | United Airlines | 08:05 | 10:44 | 4h 39m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 2041 | United Airlines | 14:40 | 17:33 | 4h 53m | Boeing 737-900 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 2194 | United Airlines | 18:52 | 21:46 | 4h 54m | Boeing 737-900 | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 1973 | United Airlines | 08:05 | 10:44 | 4h 39m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 2194 | United Airlines | 18:52 | 21:46 | 4h 54m | Boeing 737-900 | | Wed, Oct 28 | UA 1973 | United Airlines | 08:05 | 10:44 | 4h 39m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Wed, Oct 28 | UA 2041 | United Airlines | 14:43 | 17:36 | 4h 53m | Boeing 737-900 | | Wed, Oct 28 | UA 2194 | United Airlines | 18:52 | 21:46 | 4h 54m | Boeing 737-900 | | Thu, Oct 29 | UA 1973 | United Airlines | 08:05 | 10:44 | 4h 39m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Thu, Oct 29 | UA 2041 | United Airlines | 14:43 | 17:36 | 4h 53m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-800.md) | | Thu, Oct 29 | UA 2194 | United Airlines | 18:52 | 21:46 | 4h 54m | Boeing 737-900 | Showing all 16 scheduled MSY to SFO departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 2026. Later dates are on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every MSY to SFO date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the New Orleans to San Francisco nonstop United Airlines flies the departures in the schedule table on this page with the [Boeing 737-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-900.md), the [Boeing 737 MAX 9](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-max-9.md), and the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-800.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## The full MSY to SFO nonstop schedule This page carries the full MSY to SFO nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below. ### See the schedule Who operates each MSY to SFO nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See MSY to SFO on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying New Orleans to San Francisco nonstop Carriers operating MSY to SFO nonstop in the current schedule. - [United Airlines (UA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ua.md)\ [The aircraft UA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua.md) See MSY to SFO on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about MSY to SFO **How long is the flight from New Orleans (MSY) to San Francisco (SFO)?** Scheduled flight times from New Orleans (MSY) to San Francisco (SFO) run from 4h 39m to 4h 54m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 1,907 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from MSY to SFO?** United Airlines is currently the only airline flying MSY to SFO nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for it on MSY to SFO, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How many flights a week are there from MSY to SFO?** About 19 nonstop flights a week run between New Orleans (MSY) and San Francisco (SFO) in the current schedule, operated by United Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from MSY to SFO depart?** Scheduled MSY to SFO nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 08:05 and 18:52, local time at New Orleans. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate MSY to SFO nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, MSY to SFO nonstops fly as UA 1973, UA 2041, UA 2194, and UA 2421 on United Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on MSY to SFO?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for United Airlines on MSY to SFO. The page carries the full MSY to SFO nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [SFO to MSY nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/sfo-msy.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from New Orleans (MSY)](https://2lnr.com/routes/msy.md), or [every route from San Francisco (SFO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sfo.md). - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) ## See the full MSY to SFO nonstop schedule Every scheduled departure on this route, with who flies it. 2LNR shows upgrade and award space by date on the carriers it tracks, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)