Flights Paris → Chicago
CDG → ORD
How long is the flight from Paris to Chicago?
The flight from Paris (CDG) to Chicago (ORD) takes 8h 11m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
This flight route connects Paris to Chicago, with an average on-time performance of 54%. Over the past period, there have been a total of 15 flights using either Boeing 767-300 or Airbus A330-200 aircraft, experiencing an average delay of 13.8 minutes per flight.
The Paris (CDG) → Chicago (ORD) route is operated by American Airlines, Air France, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, Iberia Airlines, Lufthansa Cargo, United Airlines. Across 29 flights monitored in recent months, 63% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 12 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.45%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 11.3/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Chicago the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Paris the average ATFM delay is 3.2 minutes.
Heading to Chicago: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Paris (CDG) to Chicago (ORD) heads north-west for about 6,665 km, a flight time of roughly 8h 11m.
Departures from Paris on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 100% of CDG-ORD flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Paris the average ATFM delay is 3.2 min (atfm); arriving into Chicago it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 29 tracked CDG-ORD flights, 63% left on time with an average delay of 12 min and a 3.5% 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% |
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
| Air France (AF) | 82% | 28 min | 0.0% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
| Lufthansa Cargo (LH) | 74% | 21 min | 0.0% |
| British Airways (BA) | 66% | 31 min | 1.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about CDG-ORD
The flight from Paris (CDG) to Chicago (ORD) takes 8h 11m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Paris (CDG) -> Chicago (ORD) route, on-time performance is 63% with an average delay of 12 minutes, based on 29 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Paris-Chicago is 3.45% across 29 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 7 airlines: American Airlines, Air France, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, Iberia Airlines, Lufthansa Cargo, United Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Chicago, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Paris-Chicago route is about 6,665 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, EU261 compensation is €600, barring extraordinary circumstances.
