Routes/New Orleans, LA to San Francisco, CA (Metropolitan Area)

New Orleans, LA to San Francisco, CA (Metropolitan Area)

Average one-way fare in 2026 Q1: $315 · 1911 nonstop miles · 694 passengers per day.

2026 Q1 fare$315
2025 Q1 fare$319
Change−$4
Passengers/day694
Distance1911 mi

The average fare a year earlier (2025 Q1) was $319. The change is $4 lower (1.3%).

The largest carrier on this route in 2026 Q1 was United with 54% of passengers. The lowest-fare carrier was Southwest with 35% of passengers, at an average fare of $261.

All routes from New Orleans, LA · All routes from San Francisco, CA (Metropolitan Area)

All quarters on this route

QuarterPassengers/dayAvg. fareLargest carrierLargest shareLowest-fare carrier
2024 Q1732$289United50%Southwest
2024 Q2780$311United43%Southwest
2024 Q3577$262United41%Delta
2024 Q4816$316United50%Southwest
2025 Q1668$319United49%Southwest
2025 Q2735$315United44%Southwest
2025 Q3565$265United44%Southwest
2025 Q4731$305United54%Southwest
2026 Q1694$315United54%Southwest

Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, Consumer Airfare Report Table 1, 2026 Q1. Figures are average one-way fares paid, including taxes and fees, for the quarter shown. Record: city markets 33495 and 32457; U.S. Department of Transportation, Domestic Airline Consumer Airfare Report, Table 1: top 1,000 contiguous-state city-pair markets (average one-way fare, passengers per day, largest carrier, lowest-fare carrier). Fetched 2026-09-27T00:40:04Z. Source data.