SFO to New Orleans to PDX

[Chucksta]

Have you guys got any creative ideas on how to get from SFO-MSY-PDX?

UA seem to be the only airline that flies direct from SFO-MSY. But there's only one flight a day, and it arrives after 5pm.

There doesn't seem to be anyone that flies direct between MSY-PDX.

I've only got 2 travelling days available to make the trip.

Any ideas?

 

[trooper]

SFO-MSY...AA seems to be able to get you there by 1415....

WN by 1335... Both of those are very early departures from SFO...

Couldnt find ANY direct flights at all....

 

[docjames]

DL or AA via LAX for leg 1, then AA via DFW to PDX.

Need more info on
- travel class
- time required in MSY
- could/would you do SFO-PDX first?
- rough timeframes, days of week.

You're essentially doing two trans-con "flights" so with "only" two days there wont be much ground time depending on your reason for that routing.

 

[Chucksta]

DL or AA via LAX for leg 1, then AA via DFW to PDX.

Need more info on
- travel class
- time required in MSY
- could/would you do SFO-PDX first?
- rough timeframes, days of week.

You're essentially doing two trans-con "flights" so with "only" two days there wont be much ground time depending on your reason for that routing.

To answer your questions:

Economy
Was hoping to get a full day in MSY
It would have to be MSY first then PDX
Could be travelling on Thursday over night/Friday/Saturday early morning. Obviously would prefer not to do red eyes. But doesn't seem to be much choice!

I was looking at Alaskan, but no direct flights either. UA are the airline with a direct flight, and its going to cost $1400 in economy!

 

[docjames]

Thu 5/5 as an example:

UA connecting (overnight) in DFW to AA pricing at $354 for leg 1
dep SFO @ 1857 arr DFW @ 0037+1 local (1037 on SFO time so ok body clock wise) then dep DFW @ 0720 arr MSY @ 0848. Would need to either terminal sleep or airport hotel

Avoiding the overnight in DFW then there's a Friday 0500 ex-SFO on UA that arr MSY at 1330 or a 0930 dep that arr 1800. Both via DEN. Both pricing at $372.


For a Saturday departure the earliest it looks like you could get to PDX is circa 1230 (taking UA at 0500 via IAH and LAS). $490 odd.



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