Flights Atlanta → Paris
ATL → CDG
How long is the flight from Atlanta to Paris?
The flight from Atlanta (ATL) to Paris (CDG) takes 7h 39m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Atlanta to Paris operates with high punctuality, boasting a 92% on-time performance rate and an average delay of just 0.3 minutes. Over the past year, this route has seen fifteen total flights using a mix of Boeing aircraft including the 777-300ER, 747-400, and 777-200, serving one of Europe's busiest airports which opened in 1974 and currently handles over sixty-seven million passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Atlanta (ATL) → Paris (CDG) route is operated by Air France, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines. Across 43 flights monitored in recent months, 92% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 3 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 17.7/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Paris the average ATFM delay is 3.2 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Paris: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Atlanta (ATL) to Paris (CDG) heads north-east for about 7,056 km, a flight time of roughly 7h 39m.
Departures from Atlanta on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 98% of ATL-CDG flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Paris it is 3.2 min (atfm).
Across 43 tracked ATL-CDG flights, 92% left on time with an average delay of 3 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| Air France (AF) | 82% | 28 min | 0.0% |
| ITA Airways (AZ) | 45% | 39 min | 0.6% |
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Frequently asked questions about ATL-CDG
The flight from Atlanta (ATL) to Paris (CDG) takes 7h 39m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Atlanta (ATL) -> Paris (CDG) route, on-time performance is 92% with an average delay of 3 minutes, based on 43 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Atlanta-Paris is 0.00% across 43 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: Air France, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
