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Air France · leaves Fri, November 13
SCHEDULED
5:05 PM
leaves the gate · EWR · Terminal B
In 2 days
Planned · lands Sat, 6:02 AM Paris time
New York ParisAF 71
Updated 8:32 PM New York · 2:32 AM Paris · airline schedule
Air France·Boeing 777-200 (planned)LeavesFri, Nov 13in 2 daysAF 71 New York to Paris: Scheduled5:05PMEWRNew YorkTerminal BScheduled, Sat, Nov 146:10AMCDGParisTerminal 2E
Held down by an older planeRecent planes 26.5 years old, two aisles
The Pulse is the average of its parts: (100 + 65 + 61) ÷ 3 = 75Pulse75
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The Pulse is the average of its parts: (100 + 65 + 61) ÷ 3 = 75Pulse75
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Air France · Friday, November 13, 2026
Leaves 5:05 PMLands Sat, 6:02 AM
Gate to gate, planned · airline schedule. Gates and baggage belts come from the airports and can change on the day.
Gate to gate
- Fri, November 13 New York time
- 5:05 PMplannedLeaves the gate, expectedon timeEWR · Terminal B
- 5:15 PMplanned 5:20 PMTakes off, expected5 min earlyNew York EWR
- Sat, November 14 Paris time
- 6:02 AMplannedLands, expectedParis Charles de Gaulle
- 6:10 AMplannedAt the gate, expectedCDG · Terminal 2E
- AircraftBoeing 777-200
- Flight time6 h 42 min, planned
From the airports · gates and belts can change on the day
Before you fly
New YorkFriday evening
2:00 PM at the door · Newark, Terminal B
How busy is security before your flight?
EstimateBe at the door by 2:00 PM. You reach security at 2:15 PM, at its quietest before your flight.
Quietagainst the day’s busiest quarter
You reach it at 2:15 PM. Once through, about 1 h 45 min until boarding opens.
Where can you wait before your flight?
UsuallyReading the lounges at EWR.
Reading the lounges at EWR.Still counting: a new flight takes up to a minute the first time.
Does your flight leave on time?
UsuallyToo few departures yet.
16 departures counted so far; we say how it usually leaves from 20 on. The schedule has it leaving the gate at 5:05 PM.
Which plane is your flight on?
ForecastA Boeing 777-200, 3-4-3 in economy.
777-200The type the airline plans
Planes 25–28 years old, an older cabin · Wi‑Fi, power at every seat, seatback screens, meals · lately also A350‑900, 5 of its 14 recent flights
3‑4‑3 in economy: the tighter of the two layouts airlines use on this type. No sun at the windows: it’s dark all the way.
In the air
Flight time 7 h 5 min
Which way does it fly?
UsuallyOver the North Atlantic for about 3 h 30 min.
3 h 30 minover the North Atlantic
Last land is Newfoundland; Ireland comes up about 1 h 5 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
What will you see from the window?
EstimateNight all the way, town lights on both sides.
Night all the way, town lights on both sides.
Left windowseats A–C
LyndhurstUnited States, below the plane, in the dark
North Atlantic , open water below
OctevilleFrance, below the plane, in the dark
EWR timeCDG time
5:20 PM11:20 PM
8:30 PM2:30 AM
11:05 PM5:05 AM
CDG
Right windowseats H–K
NutleyUnited States, below the plane, in the dark
North Atlantic , open water below
Saint HelierJersey, below the plane, in the dark
No sunrise or sunset on this flight, so neither side has the sun. 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 5:05 PM and a usual taxi to take-off; if it leaves late, these move with it.
After landing
ParisSaturday morning
What’s the weather when you land?
ForecastAbout 34 °F before dawn, rain likely. Bring a warm coat.
55°FRainy, the week you land
High 55 °F · Low 34 °F. Bring a warm coat.
- Rain on 5 of 7 dayswhich days isn’t known yet
- About 6 h of sun a dayof 9 h 15 min of daylight
- Still dark when you landsun up 8:00 AM–5:10 PM
6:10 AM at the gate, Paris time · Charles de Gaulle, Terminal 2E
How busy is passport control when you land?
EstimatePassport control around 6:25 AM, moderately busy for the day.
Moderately busyagainst the day’s busiest quarter
You reach it around 6:25 AM, 15 min after the gate.
How do you get to the city center?
EstimateA car or taxi is about 20 min quicker.
35minby car or taxi
public transport: about 55 min
Door to door from the airport, around your landing hour.
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