Paris (CDG) – Chicago (ORD)
- Distance
- 6,683 km
- 4,153 mi · 3,609 nm
- Flight time
- 8 h 55 min / 8 h 4 min
- Average gate to gate: CDG → ORD / back
- Time difference
- 7 h
- CO2 per passenger
- 780 kg
- One way, economy, incl. RF (462 kg CO2 only)
- Passengers / year
- 405,137
- Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 · +0.6%
- Flights / week
- 32
- Both directions, average
- Seats filled
- 85%
- 476,608 seats a year
- Airlines nonstop
- 3
- UA, AF, AA
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
- 301°
- Heading from ORD
- 49°
- Halfway point
- 55.28, -46.27
- Great-circle km
- 6,665 km (sphere, for EU261)
- In the air CDG → ORD
- 8 h 12 min
- In the air ORD → CDG
- 7 h 22 min
- Clocks
- Chicago is 7 h behind Paris
The estimate for a route without real times is 8 h 40 min; how it is worked out is on Sources.
Show as a table
| Month | Passengers |
|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | 45,717 |
| Sep 2025 | 34,234 |
| Oct 2025 | 34,340 |
| Nov 2025 | 26,463 |
| Dec 2025 | 31,782 |
| Jan 2026 | 22,709 |
| Feb 2026 | 16,787 |
| Mar 2026 | 25,844 |
| Apr 2026 | 31,349 |
| May 2026 | 43,342 |
| Jun 2026 | 46,832 |
| Jul 2026 | 45,738 |
Show as a table
| Month | Flights |
|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | 182 |
| Sep 2025 | 124 |
| Oct 2025 | 124 |
| Nov 2025 | 116 |
| Dec 2025 | 122 |
| Jan 2026 | 106 |
| Feb 2026 | 95 |
| Mar 2026 | 112 |
| Apr 2026 | 118 |
| May 2026 | 176 |
| Jun 2026 | 182 |
| Jul 2026 | 183 |
Airlines flying CDG–ORD nonstop
| Airline | Flights / week | Share of passengers |
|---|---|---|
| UAUnited Air Lines | 14 | 45% |
| AFCompagnie Natl Air France | 13 | 43% |
| AAAmerican Airlines | 4.4 | 12% |
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
- Airbus Industrie A350-900 · 632 flights
- Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner · 592 flights
- B787-800 Dreamliner · 333 flights
- Boeing 777-300/300ER/333ER · 32 flights
- B787-900 Dreamliner · 29 flights
- Boeing 777-200ER/200LR/233LR · 22 flights
Also carried: 17,421 tonnes of freight and 50 tonnes of mail a year (passenger and cargo flights).
Delay compensation (EU261 / UK261)
Measured by great-circle distance: 6,665 km.
CDG Paris → ORD Chicago
EU261€600 for arriving 3 hours or more late (€300 if 3–4 hours).
Covers any airline.
ORD Chicago → 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 Chicago
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More routes from CDG
More routes from ORD
| Route | Distance | Passengers / year |
|---|---|---|
| ORD → LGA | 1,180 km | 2,736,902 |
| ORD → LAX | 2,808 km | 2,332,419 |
| ORD → SFO | 2,971 km | 1,976,484 |
| ORD → DEN | 1,430 km | 1,974,190 |
| ORD → MCO | 1,617 km | 1,924,694 |
| ORD → DFW | 1,290 km | 1,916,312 |
| ORD → BOS | 1,395 km | 1,886,038 |
| ORD → EWR | 1,157 km | 1,731,402 |
| ORD → IAH | 1,489 km | 1,711,056 |
| ORD → PHX | 2,317 km | 1,706,053 |