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 May 2026, Air France was the only carrier flying nonstop CDG–IAH; the Airbus A350-900 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
62
May 2026
Seats
18,168
both directions
Passengers
14,655
both directions
Load factor
80.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CDG–IAH?
Air France was the only carrier to fly nonstop CDG–IAH in May 2026 (62 departures).
- AF
Air France
62 departures · 18,168 seats
Share of departures100.0%80.7%
Load
What plane flies CDG–IAH?
In May 2026, the Airbus A350-900 flew 100% of CDG–IAH departures.
- Airbus A350-900
62 departures · 80.7% load
100.0%
How has CDG–IAH traffic changed?
Nonstop CDG–IAH departures rose from 60 in June 2025 to 62 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CDG–IAH traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
60 departures · 15,220 passengers
86.9%
Load
July 2025
62 departures · 15,820 passengers
87.4%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CDG → IAH
70.1% full
31 departures · 6,371 passengers
IAH → CDG
91.2% full
31 departures · 8,284 passengers
Nonstop CDG–IAH traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 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 May 2026, the Airbus A350-900 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
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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