Flights New York → Paris
JFK → CDG
How long is the flight from New York to Paris?
The flight from New York (JFK) to Paris (CDG) takes 6h 11m 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
This flight route connects New York to Paris, with a relatively high on-time performance rate of 75%. Over the past year, there have been 28 flights along this route, experiencing an average delay of 10.5 minutes. The diverse fleet includes aircraft such as the Boeing 767-300, Airbus A330-200, and Airbus A380-800, serving one of Europe's busiest airports in Paris, which welcomed over 67 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 New York (JFK) → Paris (CDG) route is operated by American Airlines, Air France, ITA Airways, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, Etihad Airways, Iberia Airlines, Qatar Airways. Across 57 flights monitored in recent months, 74% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 15 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 14.9/100 (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 New York the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Paris: what to expect in this direction
Flying from New York (JFK) to Paris (CDG) heads north-east for about 5,834 km, a flight time of roughly 6h 11m.
Departures from New York on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 51% of JFK-CDG flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing New York the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Paris it is 3.2 min (atfm).
Across 57 tracked JFK-CDG flights, 74% left on time with an average delay of 15 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iberia Airlines (IB) | 87% | 20 min | 1.2% |
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| Air France (AF) | 82% | 28 min | 0.0% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
| British Airways (BA) | 66% | 31 min | 1.3% |
| ITA Airways (AZ) | 45% | 39 min | 0.6% |
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Frequently asked questions about JFK-CDG
The flight from New York (JFK) to Paris (CDG) takes 6h 11m 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 New York (JFK) -> Paris (CDG) route, on-time performance is 74% with an average delay of 15 minutes, based on 57 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on New York-Paris is 0.00% across 57 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 8 airlines: American Airlines, Air France, ITA Airways, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, Etihad Airways, Iberia Airlines, Qatar Airways.
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.
