New York JFK (JFK) and Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) are 5,834 km (3,625 mi) apart, about 7h 25m by nonstop flight. 4 airlines fly the route nonstop: Air France, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and JetBlue. Paris is 5 to 6 hours ahead of New York, depending on the time of year. Flights also run the other way, from Paris to New York, over the same distance.

New York to Paris is one of the busiest transatlantic routes, and the route Air France flew Concorde on until its retirement in 2003. The shortest path follows the coast of Canada over Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and reaches Europe over southern England before crossing into France.

Distance

5,834 km3,625 mi

Flight time

7h 25m8h 20m on the way back

Time difference

+5 / +6 hParis vs New York

CO₂ per passenger

1,342 kgEconomy, one way

Airlines Flying New York to Paris Nonstop

• Air France
• American Airlines
• Delta Air Lines
• JetBlue

Both airports list each of these airlines on the route, so it flies both ways. Seasonal flights only operate part of the year.

How Far Is New York from Paris?

5,834 km (3,625 mi) along the great circle, the shortest path over the Earth's surface. Real flights stray from it a little for winds, air traffic routes and closed airspace.

How Long Is the Flight from New York to Paris?

Nonstop flights from New York to Paris are scheduled at about 7h 25m, and at about 8h 20m from Paris to New York. These are the times airlines publish, gate to gate, rounded to five minutes. The two directions differ mostly because of the winds at cruising altitude.

Time Difference Between New York and Paris

Paris is 5 to 6 hours ahead of New York, depending on the time of year. Daylight saving time starts and ends on different dates in each country (or not at all), which is why the gap changes.

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The Airports

New York JFK JFKUnited States192 nonstop destinations, 80 airlinesFlights from JFKParis Charles de Gaulle CDGFrance279 nonstop destinations, 109 airlinesFlights from CDG

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Airlines as of September 2026, from the destination lists of both airports, compiled by My Flight Routes. Schedules change and seasonal routes come and go, so check with the airline before you book.

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