San Francisco International Airport
San Francisco, United StatesSFO / KSFO
International hub · 130 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 11,870 ft
72 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
San Francisco → Paris
SFO
San FranciscoSan Francisco International Airport
San FranciscoSan Francisco International AirportCDG
ParisCharles de Gaulle International Airport
ParisCharles de Gaulle International Airport- Distance
- 5,569 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~11h 40m
Paris is currently 9 hours ahead of San Francisco.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Daily at most
On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 1
- flights per day
- 1
- busiest month · Oct
- 9 hr 56 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- 1Feb
- 1Mar
- 1Apr
- 1May
- 1Jun
- 1Jul
- 1Aug
- 1Sep
- 1Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Air Franceall year
United Airlineswinter
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in San Francisco. Most departures between 20:00 and 23:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0.7Mon
- 0.8Tue
- 0.5Wed
- 0.7Thu
- 0.6Fri
- 0.8Sat
- 0.7Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Airbus A350-900A35958%
- Boeing 777-300ERB77W32%
- Boeing 777-200B77211%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
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| January 2026 | 1 | 14 |
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| February 2026 | 1 | 15 |
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| March 2026 | 1 | 14 |
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| April 2026 | 1 | 11 |
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| May 2026 | 1 | 25 |
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| June 2026 | 1 | 40 |
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| July 2026 | 1 | 32 |
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| August 2026 | 1 | 31 |
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| September 2026 | 1 | 23 |
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| October 2025 | 1 | 17 |
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| November 2025 | 1 | 16 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 16 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on SFO-CDG - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Intercontinental: this route connects two continents.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from San Francisco: 130.
- Direct destinations observed from Paris: 209.
The airports on this route
Charles de Gaulle International Airport
Paris, FranceCDG / LFPG
International hub · 209 direct destinations · 6 runways · longest runway 13,829 ft
59 °F · RainSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
About the route from San Francisco to Paris
The observed direct connection between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) covers approximately 5,569 mi. The estimated flight time is around 11h 40m. Air France and United Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is San Francisco from Paris by air?
- The great-circle distance between San Francisco International Airport and Charles de Gaulle International Airport is approximately 5,569 mi.
- How long is the flight from San Francisco to Paris?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 11h 40m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from San Francisco to Paris?
- Yes, a direct connection between SFO and CDG has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Air France and United Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from San Francisco to Paris?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 254 observed flights. Mainly Air France, United Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between San Francisco and Paris?
- Paris is currently 9 hours ahead of San Francisco.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.