Award flights from New Orleans (MSY) to San Francisco
Award space from New Orleans (MSY) to San Francisco
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AwardTool saw award space on 3 airport pairs between New Orleans (MSY) and San Francisco (SFO, OAK, SJC) in the last 30 days. Lowest economy: 9,000 miles + $5.60 on MSY–OAK (American Airlines AAdvantage). Lowest first class: 25,000 miles + $5.60 on MSY–SFO (American Airlines AAdvantage). Lowest premium economy: 100,000 miles + $5.60 on MSY–SFO (United MileagePlus).
Prices observed – .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest economy
- 9,000 pts + $5.60
- MSY–OAK · AAdvantage
- Lowest premium economy
- 100,000 pts + $5.60
- MSY–SFO · MileagePlus
- Lowest first class
- 25,000 pts + $5.60
- MSY–SFO · AAdvantage
Economy was lowest on MSY–OAK: 9,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. The lowest on another airport pair was 12,500 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage on MSY–SFO. With American Airlines AAdvantage, first class started at 25,000 miles + $5.60, about 2.8 times the points of its lowest economy award (9,000 miles + $5.60).
Compare programs by cabin
The lowest one-way award each program showed in each cabin, sorted by points.
Economy
Lowest economy from New Orleans (MSY) to San Francisco on points: 9,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage on MSY–OAK (seen on 13 dates).
| Program | Points + taxes | Airports | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 9,000 pts + $5.60 | MSY–OAK | 13 |
| United MileagePlus | 15,000 pts + $5.60 | MSY–SFO | 324 |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 15,000 pts + $5.60 | MSY–SFO | 19 |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 17,500 pts + $33.07 | MSY–SFO | 23 |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 19,000 pts + $9.46 | MSY–SFO | 197 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 19,000 pts + $30.08 | MSY–SFO | 12 |
Premium Economy
Lowest premium economy from New Orleans (MSY) to San Francisco on points: 100,000 miles + $5.60 with United MileagePlus on MSY–SFO (seen on 320 dates).
| Program | Points + taxes | Airports | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 100,000 pts + $5.60 | MSY–SFO | 320 |
Business Class
| Program | Points + taxes | Airports | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying BlueLowest observed | 60,000 pts + $48.30 | MSY–SFO | 1 |
| United MileagePlus | 67,400 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | MSY–SFO | 247 |
First Class
Lowest first class from New Orleans (MSY) to San Francisco on points: 25,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage on MSY–SFO (seen on 61 dates).
| Program | Points + taxes | Airports | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 25,000 pts + $5.60 | MSY–SFO | 61 |
| United MileagePlus | 30,000 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | MSY–SFO | 324 |
Not seen means AwardTool hasn't observed this cabin on this route in the last 30 days. It doesn't mean the airline has no seats.
New Orleans (MSY) to San Francisco at a glance
- From
- New Orleans (MSY)
- To
- San Francisco (SFO, OAK, SJC)
- Programs with award space seen
- 6 of 6 programs tracked on this route
- Nonstop award space seen
- Yes, in economy and first class, via Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Virgin Australia Velocity
- Airlines seen on these awards
- American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), JetBlue (B6), Delta Air Lines (DL), United Airlines (UA)
- Departures with open awards
- Nov 2026 to Oct 2027
- Latest departure with space
- Observation window
- Awards observed in the last 30 days
- Distance
- 1,881–1,907 miles (3,027–3,069 km) between the airports, great-circle
- Destination guide
- Award flights to San Francisco
Compare airports
Lowest one-way award AwardTool observed on each airport pair between New Orleans (MSY) and San Francisco, with the program and the number of departure dates seen.
| Airports | Economy | Premium Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans (MSY) to San Francisco (SFO) | 12,500 pts + $5.60AAdvantage · 62 dates | 100,000 pts + $5.60MileagePlus · 320 dates | 60,000 pts + $48.30Flying Blue · 1 date | 25,000 pts + $5.60AAdvantage · 61 dates |
| New Orleans (MSY) to Oakland (OAK) | 9,000 pts + $5.60AAdvantage · 13 dates | — | — | 25,000 pts + $5.60AAdvantage · 13 dates |
| New Orleans (MSY) to San Jose (SJC) | 12,500 pts + $5.60AAdvantage · 20 dates | — | — | 25,000 pts + $5.60AAdvantage · 20 dates · Mixed cabin |
Not seen means AwardTool hasn't observed this cabin on this route in the last 30 days. It doesn't mean the airline has no seats.
Prices are one-way per traveler: the program's points or miles plus taxes and carrier fees in USD, as AwardTool observed them in the observation window. Award space changes constantly. A seat we saw may be gone, and space we haven't seen may exist. Always confirm with a live search before transferring points; most transfers can't be reversed.
Lowest observed by cabin, New Orleans (MSY) to San Francisco
- Economy: 9,000 miles + $5.60 on New Orleans (MSY) to Oakland (OAK) with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space there on 13 dates.
- Premium Economy: 100,000 miles + $5.60 on New Orleans (MSY) to San Francisco (SFO) with United MileagePlus, which showed premium economy award space there on 320 dates.
- First Class: 25,000 miles + $5.60 on New Orleans (MSY) to San Francisco (SFO) with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed first-class award space there on 61 dates.
Observed award examples
| Departure | Cabin | Airports | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | MSY–OAK | American Airlines AAdvantage | 9,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Economy | MSY–SFO | Avianca LifeMiles | 15,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Economy | MSY–SFO | United MileagePlus | 15,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Economy | MSY–SFO | Air Canada Aeroplan | 17,500 pts + $33.21 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Economy | MSY–SFO | Virgin Australia Velocity | 19,000 pts + $9.46 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Premium Economy | MSY–SFO | United MileagePlus | 100,000 pts + $5.60 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Business | MSY–SFO | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 60,000 pts + $48.30 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| First | MSY–SJC | American Airlines AAdvantage | 25,000 pts + $5.60 | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date |
Prices are one-way per traveler: the program's points or miles plus taxes and carrier fees in USD, as AwardTool observed them in the observation window. Award space changes constantly. A seat we saw may be gone, and space we haven't seen may exist. Always confirm with a live search before transferring points; most transfers can't be reversed.
Nonstop award space
- Economy: nonstop from 15,000 miles + $5.60 via United MileagePlus on MSY–SFO, which showed nonstop space there on 323 dates (4 programs had nonstop space).
- First class: nonstop from 60,900 miles + $5.60 via United MileagePlus on MSY–SFO, which showed nonstop space there on 322 dates.
Best months to fly from New Orleans (MSY) to San Francisco on points
Each month shows the lowest award seen across the 3 airport pairs, with that program's open dates on the airport pair behind it.
| Month | Economy | Premium Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12,500 pts + $5.60 (15 dates)AAdvantage | 100,000 pts + $5.60 (17 dates)MileagePlus | 70,000 pts + $5.60 (18 dates)MileagePlus | 25,000 pts + $5.60 (14 dates)AAdvantage | |
| 9,000 pts + $5.60 (1 date)AAdvantage | 100,000 pts + taxes not reported (30 dates)MileagePlus | 60,000 pts + $48.30 (1 date)Flying Blue | 25,000 pts + taxes not reported (13 dates)AAdvantage | |
| 12,500 pts + taxes not reported (9 dates)AAdvantage | 100,000 pts + taxes not reported (30 dates)MileagePlus | 80,000 pts + $5.60 (22 dates)MileagePlus | 25,000 pts + taxes not reported (9 dates)AAdvantage | |
| 12,500 pts + taxes not reported (9 dates)AAdvantage | 100,000 pts + taxes not reported (28 dates)MileagePlus | 80,000 pts + taxes not reported (15 dates)MileagePlus | 25,000 pts + taxes not reported (9 dates)AAdvantage | |
| 12,500 pts + taxes not reported (6 dates)AAdvantage | 100,000 pts + taxes not reported (31 dates)MileagePlus | 67,400 pts + taxes not reported (27 dates)MileagePlus · Mixed cabin | 25,000 pts + taxes not reported (6 dates)AAdvantage | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes not reported (28 dates)MileagePlus | 100,000 pts + taxes not reported (28 dates)MileagePlus | 80,000 pts + taxes not reported (22 dates)MileagePlus | 60,900 pts + taxes not reported (28 dates)MileagePlus | |
| 12,500 pts + taxes not reported (4 dates)AAdvantage | 100,000 pts + taxes not reported (31 dates)MileagePlus | 70,500 pts + taxes not reported (26 dates)MileagePlus | 25,000 pts + taxes not reported (4 dates)AAdvantage | |
| 12,500 pts + taxes not reported (1 date)AAdvantage | 100,000 pts + taxes not reported (30 dates)MileagePlus | 80,000 pts + taxes not reported (27 dates)MileagePlus | 25,000 pts + taxes not reported (1 date)AAdvantage | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes not reported (31 dates)MileagePlus | 100,000 pts + taxes not reported (31 dates)MileagePlus | 67,400 pts + taxes not reported (26 dates)MileagePlus · Mixed cabin | 60,900 pts + taxes not reported (31 dates)MileagePlus | |
| 12,500 pts + taxes not reported (2 dates)AAdvantage | 100,000 pts + taxes not reported (31 dates)MileagePlus | 100,000 pts + taxes not reported (23 dates)MileagePlus | 25,000 pts + taxes not reported (2 dates)AAdvantage | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes not reported (30 dates)MileagePlus | 100,000 pts + taxes not reported (30 dates)MileagePlus | 80,000 pts + taxes not reported (19 dates)MileagePlus | 38,000 pts + taxes not reported (3 dates)AAdvantage | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes not reported (3 dates)MileagePlus | 100,000 pts + taxes not reported (3 dates)MileagePlus | 80,000 pts + taxes not reported (2 dates)MileagePlus | 60,900 pts + taxes not reported (3 dates)MileagePlus |
A month's taxes are those of an award AwardTool recorded at that month's lowest price for a departure that month. “Taxes not reported” means the data has none for that month; the award still has taxes and fees.
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about New Orleans (MSY) to San Francisco award flights
Which airports had the lowest award prices from New Orleans (MSY) to San Francisco?
In economy, MSY–OAK with 9,000 miles + $5.60 (American Airlines AAdvantage). Prices are the lowest AwardTool observed in the last 30 days; search live before transferring points.
Which airport pairs between New Orleans (MSY) and San Francisco had award space?
MSY–SFO (economy, premium economy, business class and first class), MSY–OAK (economy and first class) and MSY–SJC (economy and first class). Airport pairs not listed had no award space AwardTool observed in the last 30 days.
How many points does it take to fly from New Orleans (MSY) to San Francisco?
The lowest economy award AwardTool has seen was 9,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Nov 11, 2026, 19:03 UTC for a Dec 6, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 13 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 11, 2026, 19:03 UTC). The lowest business-class award AwardTool has seen was 67,400 miles + $5.60 with United MileagePlus on a mixed-cabin itinerary (part of the trip in a lower cabin). United MileagePlus showed business-class award space on 247 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 12, 2026, 04:46 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which loyalty programs had award space from New Orleans (MSY) to San Francisco?
6 programs in the last 30 days: American Airlines AAdvantage (economy 13 dates, first class 61 dates); Air Canada Aeroplan (economy 23 dates); Avianca LifeMiles (economy 19 dates); Air France/KLM Flying Blue (economy 12 dates, business class 1 date); United MileagePlus (economy 324 dates, premium economy 320 dates, business class 247 dates, first class 324 dates); Virgin Australia Velocity (economy 197 dates). Dates count departure dates with an open award.
Can you fly nonstop from New Orleans (MSY) to San Francisco on points?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop award space in economy and first class, bookable via Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Virgin Australia Velocity. The lowest nonstop award in economy was 15,000 miles + $5.60 with United MileagePlus.
How much are taxes and fees on award flights from New Orleans (MSY) to San Francisco?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged in economy from $5.60 with AAdvantage (9,000 miles + $5.60) to $33.07 with Aeroplan (17,500 points + $33.07). Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.
Which credit card points can book awards from New Orleans (MSY) to San Francisco?
American Express Membership Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1). Bilt Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1). Capital One Miles: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1). Chase Ultimate Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1). Citi ThankYou Points: American Airlines AAdvantage (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1). Wells Fargo Rewards: Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1). These are US card programs; ratios come from AwardTool's transfer partner list. Check current bonuses first.
What's the best month to fly from New Orleans (MSY) to San Francisco on points?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers: in economy, the lowest award was for Nov 2026 departures, 12,500 miles + $5.60 with AAdvantage (15 dates); in business class, the lowest award was for Nov 2026 departures, 70,000 miles + $5.60 with MileagePlus (18 dates), and a mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Mar 2027 departures from 67,400 miles + taxes not reported with MileagePlus. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.
When do award seats open for flights from New Orleans (MSY) to San Francisco?
Booking windows before departure published by the programs with award space here (AwardTool's program data, reviewed Nov 6, 2026): Avianca LifeMiles about 360 days, Air France/KLM Flying Blue about 359 days, Air Canada Aeroplan about 355 days and 2 other programs. AwardTool saw award space on this route for departures as late as Oct 3, 2027; seats can open earlier or later, and released seats may already be booked. See award release dates by program.