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Air France · leaves Wed, November 11
IN THE AIR
6:31 AM
at the gate · Charles de Gaulle · Terminal 2E
Thursday, November 12 · in 5 h 56 min
Expected · planned 5:45 AM · 46 min late
New York ParisAF 1
Updated 6:35 PM New York · 12:35 AM Paris · live data
Air France·Boeing 777-300EROn its wayWed, Nov 11AF 1 New York to Paris: Scheduled4:30PMJFKNew YorkTerminal 1Scheduled, Thu, Nov 125:45AMCDGParisTerminal 2E
Held down by slow airports57 min into Paris; minutes waiting at security and passport control not in our data yet
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Air France · Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Took off 5:16 PMLands Thu, 5:58 AM5 h 23 min to landing
Gates and baggage belts come from the airports and can change on the day.
Gate to gate
- Wed, November 11 New York time
- 4:55 PMplanned 4:30 PMLeft the gate, happened25 min lateJFK · Terminal 1
- 5:16 PMplanned 4:45 PMTook off, happened32 min lateNew York JFK
- Now1 h 18 min since take-off
- Thu, November 12 Paris time
- 5:58 AMplanned 5:37 AMLands, expected21 min lateParis Charles de Gaulle
- 6:31 AMplanned 5:45 AMAt the gate, expected46 min lateCDG · Terminal 2E
- BagsNot announced yet · usually about an hour before landing
- AircraftBoeing 777-300ER · F-GZNQ
- Flight time6 h 41 min · planned 6 h 52 min
From the airports · gates and belts can change on the day
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Before you fly
New YorkWednesday afternoon
1:15 PM at the door · JFK, Terminal 1
How busy is security before your flight?
EstimateBe at the door by 1:15 PM. You reach security at 1:30 PM, at its quietest before your flight.
Moderately busyagainst the day’s busiest quarter
You reach it at 1:30 PM. Once through, about 2 h until boarding opens.
Where can you wait before your flight?
UsuallyReading the lounges at JFK.
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4:30 PM at the gate, on the schedule
Does your flight leave on time?
UsuallyMost often leaves the gate by 4:45 PM. Usually on time.
On timemost often, leaving the gate by 4:45 PM
One in eight of its last 69 departures left more than 15 minutes late; when late, by about 55 minutes.
Which plane is your flight on?
ForecastA Boeing 777-300ER, 3-4-3 in economy.
777-300ERThe plane assigned to this flight
Registration F‑GZNQ · 11 years old · Wi‑Fi, power at every seat, seatback screens, meals
3‑4‑3 in economy: the tighter of the two layouts airlines use on this type. Sunset on the right just after take‑off: then dark the rest of the way.
In the air
Flight time 7 h 15 min
Which way does it fly?
UsuallyOver the North Atlantic for about 4 h 50 min.
4 h 50 minover the North Atlantic
Last land is the United States; France comes up about 1 h 35 min before landing.
Will it be bumpy?
ForecastSmooth, light bumps now and then. No bumpy stretch on the way; small bumps at most.
Smoothwith light bumps now and then
No bumpy stretch on the way; small bumps at most.
- Typical altitude
- Small bumps
4:55 PM sunset, New York time
What will you see from the window?
EstimateSunset on the right, about 10 min after take-off.
Daylight, then the sunset 10 min after take‑off and night after it.
Left windowseats A–C
FairhavenUnited States, below the plane, in the dark
North Atlantic , open water below
MontivilliersFrance, below the plane, in the dark
JFK timeCDG time
4:55 PM10:55 PM
7:15 PM1:15 AM
10:40 PM4:40 AM
CDG
Right windowseats H–K
Sunset, the sun on this side
North Atlantic , open water below
LisieuxFrance, below the plane, in the dark
New York time in bold, as your phone keeps it in the air; Paris time under it. Approximate: from the airline’s planned departure at 4:30 PM and a usual taxi to take-off; if it leaves late, these move with it.
After landing
ParisThursday morning
What’s the weather when you land?
ForecastAbout 34 °F, mist. Bring a warm coat.
34°FMist before dawn
Bring a warm coat.
- Still dark when you landsun up 7:55 AM–5:15 PM
5:45 AM at the gate, Paris time · Charles de Gaulle, Terminal 2E
How busy is passport control when you land?
EstimatePassport control around 6:00 AM, moderately busy for the day.
Moderately busyagainst the day’s busiest quarter
You reach it around 6:00 AM, 15 min after the gate.
How do you get to the city center?
EstimatePublic transport is about 25 min quicker.
55minby public transport
a car or taxi: about 80 min
Door to door from the airport, around your landing hour.
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