SFO → MSYSan Francisco to New Orleans

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Direct flights from San Francisco (SFO) to New Orleans (MSY): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 50% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 51 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,069 km, an estimated 4 hours 26 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at San Francisco and New Orleans. Updated 17 October 2026 at 04:53 UTC.

SFO San Francisco smooth · +10
MSY New Orleans busy · +18
3,069 km · ~4h 26m est.
dep bank 07:20–16:347x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
50% on time

of the last 8 operated SFO → MSY flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +51 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+51 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~4h 26mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
United Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
United AirlinesUA

Flights UA2119 07:20 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · UA1012 10:30 Sa · UA1244 16:34 Mo We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16EK6491departed+51
10-16NZ2159departed+51
10-16UA1244dep +51 → arr+53
10-16UA2119dep −6 → arr−14
10-16VA8476departed+51
10-15EK6491departed−5
10-15UA1244arrived−23
10-15UA2119arrived−13

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
SFOSan Francisco +10 min smooth 🌤 clear · WSW 3 kt Full SFO delay board →
MSYNew Orleans +18 min busy 🌤 few clouds · N 14 kt Full MSY delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SFO: 51% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +17 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the San Francisco to New Orleans route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SFO to MSY flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/SFO-MSY
How we measure this →

SFO to MSY questions

Is SFO–MSY running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at MSY is the weaker end, route health score 81/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SFO–MSY?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:20 from SFO. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MSY delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SFO to MSY?

Great-circle distance is 3,069 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 247–293 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SFO–MSY fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 12 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.