Paris (CDG) – San Francisco (SFO)
- Distance
- 8,985 km
- 5,583 mi · 4,852 nm
- Flight time
- 11 h 23 min / 10 h 44 min
- Average gate to gate: CDG → SFO / back
- Time difference
- 9 h
- CO2 per passenger
- 1,049 kg
- One way, economy, incl. RF (621 kg CO2 only)
- Passengers / year
- 400,088
- Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 · +4.6%
- Flights / week
- 32
- Both directions, average
- Seats filled
- 82%
- 485,736 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
- 319°
- Heading from SFO
- 33°
- Halfway point
- 63.56, -70.11
- Great-circle km
- 8,963 km (sphere, for EU261)
- In the air CDG → SFO
- 10 h 44 min
- In the air SFO → CDG
- 10 h 5 min
- Clocks
- San Francisco is 9 h behind Paris
The estimate for a route without real times is 11 h 25 min; how it is worked out is on Sources.
Show as a table
| Month | Passengers |
|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | 36,751 |
| Sep 2025 | 36,278 |
| Oct 2025 | 35,021 |
| Nov 2025 | 23,994 |
| Dec 2025 | 28,461 |
| Jan 2026 | 17,840 |
| Feb 2026 | 18,707 |
| Mar 2026 | 28,855 |
| Apr 2026 | 36,265 |
| May 2026 | 40,716 |
| Jun 2026 | 49,442 |
| Jul 2026 | 47,758 |
Show as a table
| Month | Flights |
|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | 155 |
| Sep 2025 | 151 |
| Oct 2025 | 148 |
| Nov 2025 | 114 |
| Dec 2025 | 122 |
| Jan 2026 | 70 |
| Feb 2026 | 89 |
| Mar 2026 | 126 |
| Apr 2026 | 146 |
| May 2026 | 175 |
| Jun 2026 | 198 |
| Jul 2026 | 184 |
Airlines flying CDG–SFO nonstop
| Airline | Flights / week | Share of passengers |
|---|---|---|
| AFCompagnie Natl Air France | 20 | 67% |
| UAUnited Air Lines | 12 | 33% |
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 · 735 flights
- Boeing 777-200ER/200LR/233LR · 675 flights
- Airbus Industrie A350-900 · 268 flights
Also carried: 10,281 tonnes of freight and 7 tonnes of mail a year (passenger and cargo flights).
Delay compensation (EU261 / UK261)
Measured by great-circle distance: 8,963 km.
CDG Paris → SFO San Francisco
EU261€600 for arriving 3 hours or more late (€300 if 3–4 hours).
Covers any airline.
SFO San Francisco → 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 San Francisco
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