Paris (CDG) – Washington (IAD)
- Distance
- 6,214 km
- 3,861 mi · 3,355 nm
- Flight time
- 8 h 30 min / 7 h 35 min
- Average gate to gate: CDG → IAD / back
- Time difference
- 6 h
- CO2 per passenger
- 725 kg
- One way, economy, incl. RF (429 kg CO2 only)
- Passengers / year
- 493,399
- Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 · −5.4%
- Flights / week
- 43
- Both directions, average
- Seats filled
- 79%
- 623,199 seats a year
- Airlines nonstop
- 2
- AF, UA
Traffic: U.S. DOT, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment (all carriers, scheduled service), Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. Distance: WGS-84 ellipsoid. CO2: UK DESNZ 2026 factors. Sources
The way there
- Heading from CDG
- 292°
- Heading from IAD
- 51°
- Halfway point
- 51.51, -41.52
- Great-circle km
- 6,198 km (sphere, for EU261)
- In the air CDG → IAD
- 7 h 58 min
- In the air IAD → CDG
- 6 h 55 min
- Clocks
- Washington is 6 h behind Paris
The estimate for a route without real times is 8 h 5 min; how it is worked out is on Sources.
Show as a table
| Month | Passengers |
|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | 54,088 |
| Sep 2025 | 45,693 |
| Oct 2025 | 46,510 |
| Nov 2025 | 29,544 |
| Dec 2025 | 35,571 |
| Jan 2026 | 26,571 |
| Feb 2026 | 21,568 |
| Mar 2026 | 33,898 |
| Apr 2026 | 43,664 |
| May 2026 | 49,496 |
| Jun 2026 | 54,301 |
| Jul 2026 | 52,495 |
Show as a table
| Month | Flights |
|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | 243 |
| Sep 2025 | 220 |
| Oct 2025 | 222 |
| Nov 2025 | 134 |
| Dec 2025 | 145 |
| Jan 2026 | 124 |
| Feb 2026 | 111 |
| Mar 2026 | 147 |
| Apr 2026 | 194 |
| May 2026 | 225 |
| Jun 2026 | 238 |
| Jul 2026 | 235 |
Airlines flying CDG–IAD nonstop
| Airline | Flights / week | Share of passengers |
|---|---|---|
| AFCompagnie Natl Air France | 22 | 57% |
| UAUnited Air Lines | 21 | 43% |
Both directions, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. Airlines with at least one flight a month. U.S. DOT, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment (all carriers, scheduled service). Sources
Aircraft on this route
- Boeing 777-300/300ER/333ER · 742 flights
- Boeing 777-200ER/200LR/233LR · 651 flights
- Airbus Industrie A350-900 · 414 flights
- Boeing 767-300/300ER · 285 flights
- Boeing 767-400/ER · 71 flights
- B787-800 Dreamliner · 65 flights
- B787-900 Dreamliner · 6 flights
- Airbus Industrie A330-200 · 4 flights
Also carried: 14,679 tonnes of freight and 157 tonnes of mail a year (passenger and cargo flights).
Delay compensation (EU261 / UK261)
Measured by great-circle distance: 6,198 km.
CDG Paris → IAD Washington
EU261€600 for arriving 3 hours or more late (€300 if 3–4 hours).
Covers any airline.
IAD Washington → CDG Paris
EU261€600 for arriving 3 hours or more late (€300 if 3–4 hours).
Covers EU, EEA or Swiss airlines only.
Also owed for a cancellation with less than 14 days' notice or denied boarding. Not owed for extraordinary circumstances. On a connection, the distance to the final destination counts. From 23 October 2027 the EU's Regulation 2026/2202 applies; it keeps these amounts (what changes in 2027). Information, not legal advice.
Every airport pair between Paris and Washington
Kilometres. Linked numbers have a page of their own. All Paris airports · All Washington airports