--- title: "San Francisco to New Orleans flights: who flies SFO-MSY" description: "United Airlines flies nonstop from SFO to MSY, about 13 flights a week, scheduled at 4h 5m to 4h 22m. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/sfo-msy" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/sfo-msy.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # San Francisco to New Orleans (SFO-MSY): nonstop flights and who flies them United Airlines flies the SFO to MSY nonstop about 13 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 4h 5m to 4h 22m 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 SFO to MSY on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 13 Flights a week, 4-week average 4h 5m to 4h 22m Scheduled flight time 1,907 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## San Francisco to New Orleans flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for SFO to MSY starting October 22, 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 San Francisco (SFO) to New Orleans (MSY) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs SFO | Arrives MSY | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 2119 | United Airlines | 07:20 | 13:40 | 4h 20m | [Boeing 737-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-900.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 1244 | United Airlines | 16:34 | 22:51 | 4h 17m | [Boeing 737 MAX 9](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-max-9.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 2119 | United Airlines | 07:20 | 13:40 | 4h 20m | Boeing 737-900 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 1244 | United Airlines | 16:34 | 22:51 | 4h 17m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 1012 | United Airlines | 10:30 | 16:47 | 4h 17m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 1244 | United Airlines | 16:34 | 22:51 | 4h 17m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 246 | United Airlines | 12:23 | 18:40 | 4h 17m | Boeing 737-900 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 2416 | United Airlines | 16:15 | 22:20 | 4h 5m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 246 | United Airlines | 12:23 | 18:40 | 4h 17m | Boeing 737-900 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 2416 | United Airlines | 16:15 | 22:20 | 4h 5m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 1076 | United Airlines | 08:15 | 14:28 | 4h 13m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-800.md) | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 246 | United Airlines | 12:23 | 18:40 | 4h 17m | Boeing 737-900 | | Wed, Oct 28 | UA 1076 | United Airlines | 07:15 | 13:30 | 4h 15m | [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/a319.md) | | Wed, Oct 28 | UA 246 | United Airlines | 12:00 | 18:22 | 4h 22m | [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-max-8.md) | | Wed, Oct 28 | UA 1387 | United Airlines | 12:30 | 18:35 | 4h 5m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | Showing all 15 scheduled SFO to MSY departures across 7 days with service, starting October 22, 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 SFO to MSY date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the San Francisco to New Orleans nonstop United Airlines flies the departures in the schedule table on this page with the [Boeing 737 MAX 9](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-max-9.md), the [Boeing 737-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-900.md), the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-800.md), the [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/a319.md), and the [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-max-8.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## The full SFO to MSY nonstop schedule This page carries the full SFO to MSY nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below. ### See the schedule Who operates each SFO to MSY nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See SFO to MSY on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying San Francisco to New Orleans nonstop Carriers operating SFO to MSY 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 SFO to MSY on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about SFO to MSY **How long is the flight from San Francisco (SFO) to New Orleans (MSY)?** Scheduled flight times from San Francisco (SFO) to New Orleans (MSY) run from 4h 5m to 4h 22m 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 SFO to MSY?** United Airlines is currently the only airline flying SFO to MSY nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for it on SFO to MSY, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How many flights a week are there from SFO to MSY?** About 13 nonstop flights a week run between San Francisco (SFO) and New Orleans (MSY) 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 SFO to MSY depart?** Scheduled SFO to MSY nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 07:15 and 16:34, local time at San Francisco. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate SFO to MSY nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, SFO to MSY nonstops fly as UA 246, UA 1012, UA 1076, UA 1244, UA 1387, UA 2119, and UA 2416 on United Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on SFO to MSY?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for United Airlines on SFO to MSY. The page carries the full SFO to MSY nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [MSY to SFO nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/msy-sfo.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from San Francisco (SFO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sfo.md), or [every route from New Orleans (MSY)](https://2lnr.com/routes/msy.md). - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) ## See the full SFO to MSY 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)