Cheap flights from San Francisco, CA to New Orleans, LA

Flights starting at $46. Choose between Spirit Airlines, United Airlines, or Frontier Airlines to find the best price.

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Travelers usually depart from San Francisco International, San Francisco, CA Train Station, or San Francisco, CA - Fisherman’s Wharf when they travel from San Francisco to New Orleans. Book your trip to arrive at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International, or New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. The distance between San Francisco and New Orleans is 3074 km. The most popular airlines for this route are Spirit Airlines, United Airlines, Frontier Airlines, American Airlines, and Alaska Airlines. San Francisco and New Orleans have 401 direct flights per week.

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Discover the top airlines offering direct flights from San Francisco to New Orleans in the next month. You’ll find the number of daily direct flights per airline in the table.

Weekly direct flights for Sun 24.09 - Sat 30.09

AirlineSun 24.09Mon 25.09Tue 26.09Wed 27.09Thu 28.09Fri 29.09Sat 30.09
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Weekly direct flights for Sun 01.10 - Sat 07.10

AirlineSun 01.10Mon 02.10Tue 03.10Wed 04.10Thu 05.10Fri 06.10Sat 07.10
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Weekly direct flights for Sun 08.10 - Sat 14.10

AirlineSun 08.10Mon 09.10Tue 10.10Wed 11.10Thu 12.10Fri 13.10Sat 14.10
1111211

Weekly direct flights for Sun 15.10 - Sat 21.10

AirlineSun 15.10Mon 16.10Tue 17.10Wed 18.10Thu 19.10Fri 20.10Sat 21.10
1111211

Check-in for a flight from San Francisco to New Orleans

NameCarrier codeIATA CodePassport needed during bookingOnline check-in available
Spirit AirlinesNKSNKNoOpens 24 days before flight
Closes 1 hours before flight
United AirlinesUALUAYesNo
Frontier AirlinesFFTF9NoOpens 24 days before flight
Closes 1 hours before flight
American AirlinesAALAANoNo
Alaska AirlinesASAASNoOpens 24 days before flight
Closes 1 hours before flight
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