Flights Paris → San Francisco
CDG → SFO
Route overview
The flight route from Paris to San Francisco operates with an average on-time performance rate of 60%, and when delays occur, they typically amount to around 29.6 minutes. The route sees a total of five flights per week, utilizing both Airbus A380-800 and Boeing 767-300 aircraft models.
The Paris (CDG) → San Francisco (SFO) route is operated by Air France, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines. Across 5 flights monitored in recent months, 60% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 30 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 13.8/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At San Francisco the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Paris the average ATFM delay is 3.2 minutes.
Heading to San Francisco: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Paris (CDG) to San Francisco (SFO) heads north-west for about 8,963 km, a flight time of roughly 11h 37m.
Departures from Paris on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 100% of CDG-SFO flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Paris the average ATFM delay is 3.2 min (atfm); arriving into San Francisco it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 5 tracked CDG-SFO flights, 60% left on time with an average delay of 30 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% |
| United Airlines (UA) | 74% | 10 min | 6.9% |
| ITA Airways (AZ) | 59% | 35 min | 4.9% |
Airlines operating CDG-SFO
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Frequently asked questions about CDG-SFO
On the Paris (CDG) -> San Francisco (SFO) route, on-time performance is 60% with an average delay of 30 minutes, based on 5 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Paris-San Francisco is 0.00% across 5 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 4 airlines: Air France, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at San Francisco, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Paris-San Francisco route is about 8,963 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.
