Flights Los Angeles → Paris
LAX → CDG
Route overview
This flight route operates from Los Angeles to Paris, featuring a high on-time performance rate of 92%, with an average delay of just 2.6 minutes per flight. The route sees approximately 14 flights annually and utilizes a variety of aircraft including the Airbus A380-800, Boeing 777-200, and Airbus A340-300.
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 Los Angeles (LAX) → Paris (CDG) route is operated by Air France, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines. Across 14 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 13.6/100 (low), 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 Los Angeles the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Paris: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Los Angeles (LAX) to Paris (CDG) heads north-east for about 9,103 km, a flight time of roughly 11h 48m.
Departures from Los Angeles on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 100% of LAX-CDG flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Los Angeles the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Paris it is 3.2 min (atfm).
Across 14 tracked LAX-CDG flights, 92% left on time with an average delay of 3 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air France (AF) | 82% | 18 min | 3.3% |
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 80% | 8 min | 1.8% |
| ITA Airways (AZ) | 59% | 35 min | 4.9% |
Airlines operating LAX-CDG
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Frequently asked questions about LAX-CDG
On the Los Angeles (LAX) -> Paris (CDG) route, on-time performance is 92% with an average delay of 3 minutes, based on 14 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Los Angeles-Paris is 0.00% across 14 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: Air France, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Paris, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
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.
