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 May 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 38% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
175
May 2026
Seats
51,004
both directions
Passengers
40,716
both directions
Load factor
79.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CDG–SFO?
Air France operated the most nonstop CDG–SFO departures in May 2026 (115), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AF
Air France
115 departures · 34,148 seats
Share of departures65.7%83.0%
Load
- UA
60 departures · 16,856 seats
Share of departures34.3%73.3%
Load
What plane flies CDG–SFO?
In May 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew 38% of CDG–SFO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 777-300ER
66 departures · 82.3% load
37.7% - Boeing 777-200
58 departures · 74.8% load
33.1% - Airbus A350-900
51 departures · 81.9% load
29.1%
How has CDG–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop CDG–SFO departures fell from 178 in June 2025 to 175 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CDG–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
178 departures · 46,604 passengers
90.9%
Load
July 2025
185 departures · 47,404 passengers
89.0%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CDG → SFO
70.6% full
88 departures · 18,170 passengers
SFO → CDG
89.2% full
87 departures · 22,546 passengers
Nonstop CDG–SFO 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 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 May 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew the largest share of departures (37.7%), followed by the Boeing 777-200 (33.1%).
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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