Compare award prices for San Francisco to New Orleans, with economy seats from 15,000 points.
San Francisco to New Orleans is a medium-haul domestic corridor; nonstop award space turns up on United Airlines in first class. United MileagePlus was the lone program pricing it at last check, with economy from 15,000 points. Domestic cash fares can rival awards, so check the cash price first and redeem when the award price is low. This page lays out SFO–MSY award pricing in full.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Premium economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 United AirlinesUA | 15,000Lowest | 100,000Lowest | 52,400Lowest | 47,400Lowest |
When award seats between San Francisco and New Orleans price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | No award data |
| Dec 2026 | No award data |
| Jan 2027 | 15,000 |
| Feb 2027 | 15,000 |
| Mar 2027 | 15,000 |
| Apr 2027 | No award data |
| May 2027 | No award data |
| Jun 2027 | No award data |
| Jul 2027 | No award data |
| Aug 2027 | No award data |
| Sep 2027 | No award data |
| Oct 2027 | No award data |
1 airline with award seats between San Francisco and New Orleans, nonstop or connecting.
United AirlinesUAWhat to know before booking San Francisco to New Orleans with points.
~1,910 miles; ~4h20 nonstop (approximate). New Orleans is 2 hours ahead of San Francisco. The data runs November 2026–October 2027, with calendar prices for three months.
San Francisco to New Orleans is served by United Airlines, offering multiple options for award travelers. Award prices start from 15,000 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
At about 1,910 miles from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY), a nonstop runs roughly 4h20, give or take with the winds. Nonstop award space in the data comes from a single airline: United Airlines. The Boeing 737-800 shows up on those nonstop award segments. Most award options in the data connect. Nonstops are just about 7% of the total.
For San Francisco–New Orleans, the cash fare is the benchmark an award has to beat. The economy floor connects once; in the data, United Airlines' nonstop shows up only in first class, not economy. Taxes and fees on the cheapest economy seat run about $6, in line with the route's typical economy taxes. Points pay off here mainly when fares run high, so redeem then and pay cash otherwise. United MileagePlus is a bank-points transfer partner, but transfers are one-way, so confirm the seat before moving anything.
United MileagePlus is the only program pricing San Francisco–New Orleans: economy at 15,000 points, business class at 52,400, and first class at 47,400.
United Airlines is the only airline with nonstop award space on San Francisco–New Orleans in the data. The better-priced connecting awards in the data run through Houston. No partner program undercuts the airlines here at last check: each cabin floor books through the carrier's own currency.
For San Francisco departures, San Jose (SJC) ties SFO at 15,000 points in economy. Whichever San Francisco airport you pick, confirm the departure code before transferring points. For a longer redemption from San Francisco, Austin and Amsterdam are tracked too.
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Common questions travelers ask about the San Francisco to New Orleans route.
