Paris (CDG) to Houston (IAH)
Flight time
≈ 10h 50m
Bearing
296° NW
Paris (CDG) to Houston (IAH) is 5,016 miles (8,072 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CDG–IAH
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Air France was the only carrier flying nonstop CDG–IAH; the Boeing 777-300ER was the most common aircraft at 90% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
62
July 2026
Seats
18,556
both directions
Passengers
15,832
both directions
Load factor
85.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CDG–IAH?
Air France was the only carrier to fly nonstop CDG–IAH in July 2026 (62 departures).
- AF
Air France
62 departures · 18,556 seats
Share of departures100.0%85.3%
Load
What plane flies CDG–IAH?
In July 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew 90% of CDG–IAH departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 777-300ER
56 departures · 84.8% load
90.3% - Boeing 777-200
6 departures · 89.6% load
9.7%
How has CDG–IAH traffic changed?
Nonstop CDG–IAH departures fell from 63 in August 2025 to 62 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop CDG–IAH traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
63 departures · 14,471 passengers
78.7%
Load
September 2025
61 departures · 13,819 passengers
77.3%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 14,894 passengers
82.1%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 13,278 passengers
74.9%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 15,582 passengers
81.2%
Load
January 2026
50 departures · 12,263 passengers
84.0%
Load
February 2026
40 departures · 8,055 passengers
68.1%
Load
March 2026
61 departures · 14,945 passengers
83.9%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 14,522 passengers
82.9%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 14,655 passengers
80.7%
Load
June 2026
59 departures · 15,415 passengers
87.5%
Load
July 2026
62 departures · 15,832 passengers
85.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CDG → IAH
88.4% full
31 departures · 8,207 passengers
IAH → CDG
82.2% full
31 departures · 7,625 passengers
Nonstop CDG–IAH traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Paris
FR
Charles de Gaulle International Airport
Coordinates
49.01°N, 2.55°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Paris (CDG) from Houston (IAH)?
CDG to IAH is 5,016 miles (8,072 km / 4,358 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CDG to IAH?
A nonstop covers the 5,016-mile great-circle distance in roughly 10h 50m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CDG–IAH?
In July 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew the largest share of departures (90.3%), followed by the Boeing 777-200 (9.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying CDG–IAH?
Distance-based programs credit off the 5,016-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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