Cheap flights from San Francisco to New Orleans from $185

The cheapest month to fly to New Orleans from San Francisco is in August. Flight prices, which tend to average around $352, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you are unable to visit New Orleans during the month of August, then departing from San Francisco during the month January is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $359.

The cheapest day to depart from San Francisco to New Orleans is on a Saturday when prices can be found for as low as $415. When flying out on a Sunday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from San Francisco to New Orleans for around $531.

The cheapest time of day to fly to New Orleans is at noon when flights can be purchased for as low as $458. In the afternoon is when there is more demand to fly to New Orleans, so prices are often more expensive at around $492 per ticket.

Fly from San Francisco to New Orleans Louis Armstrong for the best San Francisco - New Orleans Louis Armstrong flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to New Orleans from San Francisco when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to New Orleans for around $440 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to New Orleans from San Francisco for as low as $390 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on San Francisco to New Orleans flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Southwest, United Airlines, and American Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from San Francisco to New Orleans Louis Armstrong

United Airlines, Southwest and American Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to New Orleans from San Francisco according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 59% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to New Orleans. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to New Orleans on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Houston (IAH) was the most common stop: 52% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Phoenix (PHX) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $338.

Flights connecting via Phoenix (PHX) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 5h 44m.

Phoenix (PHX) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 0h 40m.

2 flights are operational daily from San Francisco to New Orleans as of September 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 12:00PM, with 100% of flights per day taking off in the afternoon.

As of September 2026, 15 flights take off from San Francisco and land in New Orleans each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 20% of weekly flights taking off on this day.