Paris (CDG) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Flight time
≈ 12h 07m
Bearing
314° NW
Paris (CDG) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 5,656 miles (9,103 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CDG–LAX
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Air France operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop CDG–LAX; the Boeing 777-300ER was the most common aircraft at 44% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
270
April 2026
Seats
82,360
both directions
Passengers
75,059
both directions
Load factor
91.1%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies CDG–LAX?
Air France operated the most nonstop CDG–LAX departures in April 2026 (160), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AF
Air France
160 departures · 49,040 seats
Share of departures59.3%90.3%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
60 departures · 16,670 seats
Share of departures22.2%88.4%
Load
- TN
Air Tahiti Nui
50 departures · 16,650 seats
Share of departures18.5%96.4%
Load
What plane flies CDG–LAX?
In April 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew 44% of CDG–LAX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 777-300ER
120 departures · 90.7% load
44.4% - Airbus A350-900
97 departures · 88.8% load
35.9% - Airbus A340-300
50 departures · 96.4% load
18.5% - Airbus A330-900
3 departures · 82.9% load
1.1%
How has CDG–LAX traffic changed?
Nonstop CDG–LAX departures fell from 320 in May 2025 to 270 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop CDG–LAX traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
320 departures · 84,455 passengers
86.6%
Load
June 2025
388 departures · 109,682 passengers
90.7%
Load
July 2025
422 departures · 116,312 passengers
90.6%
Load
August 2025
425 departures · 113,806 passengers
88.0%
Load
September 2025
342 departures · 93,850 passengers
90.7%
Load
October 2025
307 departures · 84,474 passengers
90.5%
Load
November 2025
197 departures · 52,105 passengers
87.9%
Load
December 2025
246 departures · 66,228 passengers
89.6%
Load
January 2026
213 departures · 57,430 passengers
89.1%
Load
February 2026
185 departures · 47,413 passengers
84.9%
Load
March 2026
232 departures · 63,617 passengers
90.0%
Load
April 2026
270 departures · 75,059 passengers
91.1%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
CDG → LAX
91.8% full
136 departures · 38,981 passengers
LAX → CDG
90.4% full
134 departures · 36,078 passengers
Nonstop CDG–LAX traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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 Los Angeles (LAX)?
CDG to LAX is 5,656 miles (9,103 km / 4,915 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CDG to LAX?
A nonstop covers the 5,656-mile great-circle distance in roughly 12h 07m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CDG–LAX?
In April 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew the largest share of departures (44.4%), followed by the Airbus A350-900 (35.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying CDG–LAX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 5,656-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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