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
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Air France operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop CDG–LAX; the Boeing 777-300ER was the most common aircraft at 61% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
306
July 2026
Seats
92,045
both directions
Passengers
83,459
both directions
Load factor
90.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CDG–LAX?
Air France operated the most nonstop CDG–LAX departures in July 2026 (248), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AF
Air France
248 departures · 76,104 seats
Share of departures81.0%90.7%
Load
- DL
58 departures · 15,941 seats
Share of departures19.0%90.7%
Load
What plane flies CDG–LAX?
In July 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew 61% of CDG–LAX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 777-300ER
186 departures · 89.8% load
60.8% - Airbus A350-900
120 departures · 92.2% load
39.2%
How has CDG–LAX traffic changed?
Nonstop CDG–LAX departures fell from 425 in August 2025 to 306 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop CDG–LAX traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
336 departures · 85,395 passengers
83.7%
Load
June 2026
349 departures · 92,884 passengers
87.4%
Load
July 2026
306 departures · 83,459 passengers
90.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CDG → LAX
92.2% full
153 departures · 42,435 passengers
LAX → CDG
89.1% full
153 departures · 41,024 passengers
Nonstop CDG–LAX 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 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 July 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew the largest share of departures (60.8%), followed by the Airbus A350-900 (39.2%).
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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