Flights Washington → Paris
IAD → CDG
Route overview
The flight route from Washington to Paris has a high on-time performance rate of 92%, with an average arrival four minutes ahead of schedule. Over the past period, this route saw fourteen flights operated using various aircraft including the Airbus A380-800 and Boeing 777-300ER, among others.
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 Washington (IAD) → Paris (CDG) route is operated by Air France, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, Lufthansa Cargo, United Airlines. Across 14 flights monitored in recent months, 92% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of -5 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 12.7/100 (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 Washington the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Paris: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Washington (IAD) to Paris (CDG) heads north-east for about 6,198 km, a flight time of roughly 8h 10m.
Departures from Washington on this leg cluster in the evening window: about 100% of IAD-CDG flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Washington the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Paris it is 3.2 min (atfm).
Across 14 tracked IAD-CDG flights, 92% left on time with an average delay of -5 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% |
| Lufthansa Cargo (LH) | 76% | 15 min | 7.1% |
| United Airlines (UA) | 74% | 10 min | 6.9% |
| ITA Airways (AZ) | 59% | 35 min | 4.9% |
Airlines operating IAD-CDG
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Frequently asked questions about IAD-CDG
On the Washington (IAD) -> Paris (CDG) route, on-time performance is 92% with an average delay of -5 minutes, based on 14 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Washington-Paris is 0.00% across 14 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 5 airlines: Air France, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, Lufthansa Cargo, United Airlines.
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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.
