Paris (CDG) to San Francisco (SFO)
Flight time
≈ 11h 56m
Bearing
319° NW
Paris (CDG) to San Francisco (SFO) is 5,569 miles (8,963 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CDG–SFO
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Air France operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop CDG–SFO; the Boeing 777-300ER was the most common aircraft at 34% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
184
July 2026
Seats
53,118
both directions
Passengers
47,758
both directions
Load factor
89.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CDG–SFO?
Air France operated the most nonstop CDG–SFO departures in July 2026 (124), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AF
Air France
124 departures · 36,484 seats
Share of departures67.4%91.5%
Load
- UA
60 departures · 16,634 seats
Share of departures32.6%86.5%
Load
What plane flies CDG–SFO?
In July 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew 34% of CDG–SFO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 777-300ER
63 departures · 91.8% load
34.2% - Airbus A350-900
62 departures · 90.7% load
33.7% - Boeing 777-200
59 departures · 86.8% load
32.1%
How has CDG–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop CDG–SFO departures rose from 155 in August 2025 to 184 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop CDG–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
155 departures · 36,751 passengers
82.5%
Load
September 2025
151 departures · 36,278 passengers
83.5%
Load
October 2025
148 departures · 35,021 passengers
82.3%
Load
November 2025
114 departures · 23,994 passengers
73.6%
Load
December 2025
122 departures · 28,461 passengers
81.6%
Load
January 2026
70 departures · 17,840 passengers
86.3%
Load
February 2026
89 departures · 18,707 passengers
72.8%
Load
March 2026
126 departures · 28,855 passengers
79.6%
Load
April 2026
146 departures · 36,265 passengers
84.5%
Load
May 2026
175 departures · 40,716 passengers
79.8%
Load
June 2026
198 departures · 49,442 passengers
85.2%
Load
July 2026
184 departures · 47,758 passengers
89.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CDG → SFO
93.4% full
92 departures · 24,844 passengers
SFO → CDG
86.4% full
92 departures · 22,914 passengers
Nonstop CDG–SFO 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 San Francisco (SFO)?
CDG to SFO is 5,569 miles (8,963 km / 4,839 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CDG to SFO?
A nonstop covers the 5,569-mile great-circle distance in roughly 11h 56m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CDG–SFO?
In July 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew the largest share of departures (34.2%), followed by the Airbus A350-900 (33.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying CDG–SFO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 5,569-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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