Paris (CDG) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 9h 05m
Bearing
301° NW
Paris (CDG) to Chicago (ORD) is 4,141 miles (6,665 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CDG–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Air France operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop CDG–ORD; the Boeing 787-10 was the most common aircraft at 35% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
176
May 2026
Seats
50,390
both directions
Passengers
43,342
both directions
Load factor
86.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CDG–ORD?
Air France operated the most nonstop CDG–ORD departures in May 2026 (65), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AF
Air France
65 departures · 19,208 seats
Share of departures36.9%84.9%
Load
- UA
62 departures · 19,716 seats
Share of departures35.2%85.8%
Load
- AA
49 departures · 11,466 seats
Share of departures27.8%88.4%
Load
What plane flies CDG–ORD?
In May 2026, the Boeing 787-10 flew 35% of CDG–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 787-10
62 departures · 85.8% load
35.2% - Airbus A350-900
60 departures · 85.1% load
34.1% - Boeing 787-8
49 departures · 88.4% load
27.8% - Boeing 777-200
3 departures · 82.5% load
1.7% - Boeing 777-300ER
2 departures · 81.0% load
1.1%
How has CDG–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop CDG–ORD departures fell from 177 in June 2025 to 176 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CDG–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
177 departures · 47,473 passengers
95.3%
Load
July 2025
183 departures · 46,957 passengers
91.4%
Load
August 2025
182 departures · 45,717 passengers
88.9%
Load
September 2025
124 departures · 34,234 passengers
91.0%
Load
October 2025
124 departures · 34,340 passengers
90.5%
Load
November 2025
116 departures · 26,463 passengers
74.1%
Load
December 2025
122 departures · 31,782 passengers
85.3%
Load
January 2026
106 departures · 22,709 passengers
77.2%
Load
February 2026
95 departures · 16,787 passengers
61.8%
Load
March 2026
112 departures · 25,844 passengers
85.1%
Load
April 2026
118 departures · 31,349 passengers
86.4%
Load
May 2026
176 departures · 43,342 passengers
86.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CDG → ORD
79.7% full
88 departures · 20,109 passengers
ORD → CDG
92.4% full
88 departures · 23,233 passengers
Nonstop CDG–ORD 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 Chicago (ORD)?
CDG to ORD is 4,141 miles (6,665 km / 3,599 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CDG to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 4,141-mile great-circle distance in roughly 9h 05m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CDG–ORD?
In May 2026, the Boeing 787-10 flew the largest share of departures (35.2%), followed by the Airbus A350-900 (34.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying CDG–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 4,141-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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