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MSY to SFO: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
1,907 mi
3,069 km · 1,657 nm
4h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,907 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, United States
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MSY
- NEW · Lakefront Airport14 mi away
- NBG · New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field18 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport65 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport76 mi away
Near SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from SFO?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to San Francisco (SFO) is 1,907 miles (3,069 km, 1,657 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 12m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between New Orleans and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 2 hours behind New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to SFO?
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