Route
Paris (CDG) to New York JFK (JFK) flights
The Paris → New York JFK route covers about 5,835 km. A typical non-stop flight from CDG to JFK takes around 7h 48m, depending on aircraft and winds.
Distance
5,835 km
3,626 mi
Flight time
7h 48m
Non-stop estimate
From
CDG · Paris
France
To
JFK · New York JFK
United States
Time zone & jet lag
New York JFK is 6 hours behind Paris: you're flying west, jet lag is usually easier to handle.
Paris → New York JFK: what to know
Paris Charles de Gaulle to New York JFK is one of the densest transatlantic corridors after London: 83 weekly nonstops shared between Air France and Delta (joint-venture partners, the bulk of departures), American Airlines and JetBlue. The 5,840 km westbound block time runs about 8 hours 10 minutes — westerly headwinds add roughly 50 minutes versus the eastbound return.
Departure windows favour the morning–early afternoon (08:30 to 14:30 from CDG), landing JFK in the early-to-mid afternoon US east-coast time. That schedule means a full New York evening on arrival day. Premium cabins on this route are competitive: Air France La Première (lounge dining at CDG plus Boeing 777-300ER suites), Delta One business, American Flagship Business and JetBlue Mint Studio all run regularly.
Terminals: Air France and Delta both use CDG Terminal 2E (the SkyTeam super-hub), American is at 2A, JetBlue at 2B. All four cluster on the same side of CDG, walkable but allow 25 minutes for cross-terminal transfers.
Airlines operating this route
- AFAir FranceNonstop
- DLDelta Air LinesNonstop
- AAAmerican AirlinesNonstop
- B6JetBlueNonstop
EU261 protects this route on departure
Paris is in the EU/EEA, so EU Regulation 261/2004 applies regardless of the operating carrier. If the flight is cancelled or arrives 3+ hours late, you may be entitled to up to €600.
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