Award flights from San Francisco to New Orleans (MSY)
Award space from San Francisco to New Orleans (MSY)
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AwardTool saw award space on 2 airport pairs between San Francisco (SFO, SJC) and New Orleans (MSY) in the last 30 days. Lowest economy: 12,500 miles + $5.60 on SFO–MSY (American Airlines AAdvantage). Lowest first class: 25,000 miles + $5.60 on SFO–MSY (American Airlines AAdvantage). Lowest premium economy: 100,000 miles + $5.60 on SFO–MSY (United MileagePlus).
Prices observed – .
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- Lowest economy
- 12,500 pts + $5.60
- SFO–MSY · AAdvantage
- Lowest premium economy
- 100,000 pts + $5.60
- SFO–MSY · MileagePlus
- Lowest first class
- 25,000 pts + $5.60
- SFO–MSY · AAdvantage
Economy was lowest on SFO–MSY: 12,500 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. The lowest on another airport pair was 12,500 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage on SJC–MSY. With American Airlines AAdvantage, business class started at 150,000 miles + $5.60, about 12 times the points of its lowest economy award (12,500 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 San Francisco to New Orleans (MSY) on points: 12,500 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage on SFO–MSY (seen on 64 dates).
| Program | Points + taxes | Airports | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 12,500 pts + $5.60 | SFO–MSY | 64 |
| United MileagePlus | 15,000 pts + $5.60 | SFO–MSY | 320 |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 15,000 pts + $5.60 | SFO–MSY | 26 |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 17,500 pts + $33.19 | SFO–MSY | 23 |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 19,000 pts + $9.40 | SFO–MSY | 210 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 19,000 pts + $19.48 | SFO–MSY | 11 |
Premium Economy
Lowest premium economy from San Francisco to New Orleans (MSY) on points: 100,000 miles + $5.60 with United MileagePlus on SFO–MSY (seen on 311 dates).
| Program | Points + taxes | Airports | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 100,000 pts + $5.60 | SFO–MSY | 311 |
Business Class
| Program | Points + taxes | Airports | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying BlueLowest observed | 60,000 pts + $32.07 | SFO–MSY | 1 |
| United MileagePlus | 70,000 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | SFO–MSY | 144 |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 150,000 pts + $5.60 | SFO–MSY | 2 |
First Class
Lowest first class from San Francisco to New Orleans (MSY) on points: 25,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage on SFO–MSY (seen on 64 dates).
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.
San Francisco to New Orleans (MSY) at a glance
- From
- San Francisco (SFO, SJC)
- To
- New Orleans (MSY)
- 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), Air Canada (AC), Alaska Airlines (AS), JetBlue (B6), Delta Air Lines (DL), United Airlines (UA)
- Departures with open awards
- Nov 2026 to Sep 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 New Orleans (MSY)
Compare airports
Lowest one-way award AwardTool observed on each airport pair between San Francisco and New Orleans (MSY), with the program and the number of departure dates seen.
| Airports | Economy | Premium Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco (SFO) to New Orleans (MSY) | 12,500 pts + $5.60AAdvantage · 64 dates | 100,000 pts + $5.60MileagePlus · 311 dates | 60,000 pts + $32.07Flying Blue · 1 date | 25,000 pts + $5.60AAdvantage · 64 dates |
| San Jose (SJC) to New Orleans (MSY) | 12,500 pts + $5.60AAdvantage · 28 dates | — | — | 25,000 pts + $5.60AAdvantage · 28 dates |
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, San Francisco to New Orleans (MSY)
- Economy: 12,500 miles + $5.60 on San Francisco (SFO) to New Orleans (MSY) with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space there on 64 dates.
- Premium Economy: 100,000 miles + $5.60 on San Francisco (SFO) to New Orleans (MSY) with United MileagePlus, which showed premium economy award space there on 311 dates.
- First Class: 25,000 miles + $5.60 on San Francisco (SFO) to New Orleans (MSY) with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed first-class award space there on 64 dates.
Observed award examples
| Departure | Cabin | Airports | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | SJC–MSY | American Airlines AAdvantage | 12,500 pts + $5.60 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Economy | SFO–MSY | Avianca LifeMiles | 15,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Economy | SFO–MSY | Air Canada Aeroplan | 17,500 pts + $33.24 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Economy | SFO–MSY | Virgin Australia Velocity | 19,000 pts + $9.40 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Economy | SFO–MSY | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 19,000 pts + $19.48 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Premium Economy | SFO–MSY | United MileagePlus | 100,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Business | SFO–MSY | United MileagePlus | 70,000 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| First | SJC–MSY | 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 SFO–MSY, which showed nonstop space there on 318 dates (4 programs had nonstop space).
- First class: nonstop from 60,400 miles + taxes vary via United MileagePlus on SFO–MSY, which showed nonstop space there on 318 dates.
Best months to fly from San Francisco to New Orleans (MSY) on points
Each month shows the lowest award seen across the 2 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 (14 dates)AAdvantage | 100,000 pts + $5.60 (15 dates)MileagePlus | 70,000 pts + $5.60 (13 dates)MileagePlus · Mixed cabin | 25,000 pts + $5.60 (14 dates)AAdvantage | |
| 12,500 pts + taxes not reported (16 dates)AAdvantage | 100,000 pts + taxes not reported (28 dates)MileagePlus | 100,000 pts + taxes not reported (12 dates)MileagePlus | 25,000 pts + taxes not reported (16 dates)AAdvantage | |
| 12,500 pts + taxes not reported (11 dates)AAdvantage | 100,000 pts + taxes not reported (29 dates)MileagePlus | 100,000 pts + taxes not reported (17 dates)MileagePlus | 25,000 pts + taxes not reported (11 dates)AAdvantage | |
| 12,500 pts + taxes not reported (7 dates)AAdvantage | 100,000 pts + taxes not reported (28 dates)MileagePlus | 80,000 pts + taxes not reported (14 dates)MileagePlus | 25,000 pts + taxes not reported (7 dates)AAdvantage | |
| 12,500 pts + taxes not reported (6 dates)AAdvantage | 100,000 pts + taxes not reported (31 dates)MileagePlus | 60,000 pts + $32.07 (1 date)Flying Blue | 25,000 pts + taxes not reported (6 dates)AAdvantage | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes not reported (30 dates)MileagePlus | 100,000 pts + taxes not reported (30 dates)MileagePlus | 100,000 pts + taxes not reported (6 dates)MileagePlus | 44,500 pts + taxes not reported (1 date)AAdvantage | |
| 12,500 pts + taxes not reported (5 dates)AAdvantage | 100,000 pts + taxes not reported (31 dates)MileagePlus | 100,000 pts + taxes not reported (7 dates)MileagePlus | 25,000 pts + taxes not reported (5 dates)AAdvantage | |
| 12,500 pts + taxes not reported (1 date)AAdvantage | 100,000 pts + taxes not reported (30 dates)MileagePlus | 100,000 pts + taxes not reported (8 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 | 100,000 pts + taxes not reported (23 dates)MileagePlus | 60,400 pts + taxes not reported (31 dates)MileagePlus | |
| 12,500 pts + taxes not reported (1 date)AAdvantage | 100,000 pts + taxes not reported (31 dates)MileagePlus | 100,000 pts + taxes not reported (21 dates)MileagePlus | 25,000 pts + taxes not reported (1 date)AAdvantage | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes not reported (27 dates)MileagePlus | 100,000 pts + taxes not reported (27 dates)MileagePlus | 100,000 pts + taxes not reported (7 dates)MileagePlus | 25,000 pts + taxes not reported (2 dates)AAdvantage |
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 San Francisco to New Orleans (MSY) award flights
Which airports had the lowest award prices from San Francisco to New Orleans (MSY)?
In economy, SFO–MSY with 12,500 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 San Francisco and New Orleans (MSY) had award space?
SFO–MSY (economy, premium economy, business class and first class) and SJC–MSY (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 San Francisco to New Orleans (MSY)?
The lowest economy award AwardTool has seen was 12,500 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Nov 10, 2026, 17:51 UTC for a Nov 18, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 64 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 12, 2026, 05:33 UTC). The lowest business-class award AwardTool has seen was 150,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Nov 9, 2026, 14:15 UTC for a Nov 25, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 2 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 9, 2026, 14:15 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 70,000 miles + $5.60 with United MileagePlus. Search live before transferring points.
Which loyalty programs had award space from San Francisco to New Orleans (MSY)?
6 programs in the last 30 days: American Airlines AAdvantage (economy 64 dates, business class 2 dates, first class 64 dates); Air Canada Aeroplan (economy 23 dates); Avianca LifeMiles (economy 26 dates); Air France/KLM Flying Blue (economy 11 dates, business class 1 date); United MileagePlus (economy 320 dates, premium economy 311 dates, business class 144 dates, first class 320 dates); Virgin Australia Velocity (economy 210 dates). Dates count departure dates with an open award.
Can you fly nonstop from San Francisco to New Orleans (MSY) 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 San Francisco to New Orleans (MSY)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged in economy from $5.60 with AAdvantage (12,500 miles + $5.60) to $33.19 with Aeroplan (17,500 points + $33.19). Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.
Which credit card points can book awards from San Francisco to New Orleans (MSY)?
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 San Francisco to New Orleans (MSY) 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 Dec 2026 departures, 12,500 miles + taxes not reported with AAdvantage (16 dates); in business class, the lowest award was for Feb 2027 departures, 80,000 miles + taxes not reported with MileagePlus (14 dates), and a mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Nov 2026 departures from 70,000 miles + $5.60 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 San Francisco to New Orleans (MSY)?
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 Sep 27, 2027; seats can open earlier or later, and released seats may already be booked. See award release dates by program.