✈ LAX → CDG
11H 35M FROM LOS ANGELES TO PARIS. THIS IS A LIFESTYLE NOW.
Flight from Los Angeles to Paris
From LAX (LAX), USA North America → Charles de Gaulle (CDG), France Europe
How long is the flight from Los Angeles to Paris?
A nonstop flight from Los Angeles (LAX) to Paris (CDG) takes about 11 hours 35 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 5,656 miles (9,103 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
11h 35m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
5,656 mi
9,103 km · great-circle
Avg speed
786 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Los Angeles timezone
UTC-7
America/Los_Angeles
Paris timezone
UTC+2
Europe/Paris
Time difference
+9h
9 hours ahead
Jet lag (rough)
~9d
Eastward — worse
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.