Flights Paris → San Francisco
CDG → SFO
How long is the flight from Paris to San Francisco?
The flight from Paris (CDG) to San Francisco (SFO) takes 10h 20m 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
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 14.5/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At San Francisco the average ATFM delay is 5.5 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 10h 20m.
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 5.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| ITA Airways (AZ) | 45% | 39 min | 0.6% |
Airlines operating CDG-SFO
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Frequently asked questions about CDG-SFO
The flight from Paris (CDG) to San Francisco (SFO) takes 10h 20m 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) -> 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.
