Flights Paris → Washington
CDG → IAD
How long is the flight from Paris to Washington?
The flight from Paris (CDG) to Washington (IAD) takes 8h 21m 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 connects Paris, where the airport opened in 1974, to Washington. Serving a highly trafficked destination with over 21 million passengers per year at the arrival airport, this route is operated using large aircraft such as the Airbus A380-800 and Boeing 777-300ER, alongside the Boeing 767-300 for more flexible capacity management.
The Paris (CDG) → Washington (IAD) route is operated by Air France, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, Lufthansa Cargo, United Airlines. Across 13 flights monitored in recent months, 91% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of -2 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 13.7/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Washington the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Paris the average ATFM delay is 3.2 minutes.
Heading to Washington: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Paris (CDG) to Washington (IAD) heads west for about 6,198 km, a flight time of roughly 8h 21m.
Departures from Paris on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 100% of CDG-IAD flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Paris the average ATFM delay is 3.2 min (atfm); arriving into Washington it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 13 tracked CDG-IAD flights, 91% left on time with an average delay of -2 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% |
| Lufthansa Cargo (LH) | 74% | 21 min | 0.0% |
| ITA Airways (AZ) | 45% | 39 min | 0.6% |
Airlines operating CDG-IAD
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Frequently asked questions about CDG-IAD
The flight from Paris (CDG) to Washington (IAD) takes 8h 21m 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) -> Washington (IAD) route, on-time performance is 91% with an average delay of -2 minutes, based on 13 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Paris-Washington is 0.00% across 13 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 5 airlines: Air France, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, Lufthansa Cargo, United Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Washington, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Paris-Washington route is about 6,198 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.
