Summary
- In anticipation of the 2024 Paris Olympics, Air France plans to significantly increase flights to the United States.
- Air France will operate over 210 flights weekly to 17 US destinations and 60 flights weekly to five Canadian cities in summer 2024.
- Including new services to Minneapolis and Phoenix, Air France will add routes to serve popular US destinations.
As we move towards the busy summer vacation travel season, we decided to examine the French national flag carrier, Air France, and see what routes it will fly in June 2024. At the same time, we will also investigate what other airlines it competes with on these popular routes.
As Air France prepares for an influx of visitors heading to the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympic Games, the United States will see an increase in the number of flights to and from Europe. For summer 2024, Air France will fly to the United States more than 210 times a week, serving 17 destinations. It will also operate close to 60 flights to five Canadian cities. New to the Air France North American summer schedule is a once-a-day flight between Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) and Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) in Minnesota.
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Air France will also offer a new direct service three days a week between Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) in Arizona. On the new route, Air France will deploy one of its ten Boeing 787-9s. For summer 2024, Air France plans to increase the number of daily flights between Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) and Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU) in North Carolina from three to seven.
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Air France flights to the United States in June 2024
Using information from the aviation data and statistics website Cirium, we have compiled a list of Air France's busiest routes between France and North America.
Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) to New York John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)
From Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) to New York John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), Air France offers six daily non-stop flights, with the earliest departing Paris at 08:30 and the latest at 20:30. For the 3,635-mile flight, Air France has 52,909 seats available. Air France's main competitor on the CDG to JFK route is Delta Air Lines, which has three daily flights, followed by JetBlue, which has two daily flights and one each for American Airlines and Norse Atlantic Airways.
Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
From Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG), Air France offers three daily flights, the first at 08:45 and the last at 13:30. On the CDG to LAX route, Air France has 30,304 seats available. On the route, Air France competes with Delta Air Lines, Air Tahiti Nui, and Norse Atlantic Airways, who all operate one flight per day.
Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)
From Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), Air France offers three daily nonstop flights with 27,560 seats available. The day's first flight departs at 10:30 and the last at 17:30. This is not surprising, seeing as Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) is Delta Air Lines's largest hub. Delta Air Lines is the main competitor, offering three flights per day.
Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)
From Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), Air France offers two daily non-stop flights. The first flight departs CDG at 13:25 and the second at 18:45. On this route, Air France has 23,086 seats available. Two airlines compete with Air France on the CDG to BOS route, with Delta Air Lines and JetBlue having one daily flight. Eligible passengers passing through can experience the Air France lounge at BOS, check it out below:
Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)
From Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD), Air France has two daily flights with 18,116 seats available. The first flight departs CDG at 13:40 and the second at 16:45 on the 3,861-mile route. Air France competes with United Airlines, which also has two daily flights.
Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Miami International Airport (MIA)
From Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Miami International Airport (MIA), Air France offers two daily non-stop flights with 16,488 seats available. The first flight departs CDG at 14:05 and the second at 16:05. On the CDG to MIA route, Air France faces no other competition.
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Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
From Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), Air France offers two daily non-stop flights with 13,092 available seats. The first flight departs CDG at 10:15 and the second at 15:40. The only competition on the CDG to SFO route is United Airlines, with one daily non-stop flight.
Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA)
Air France operates a single daily non-stop flight from Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA), with 9,708 available seats. On this route, Air France competes with Delta Air Lines, which also operates a single daily non-stop flight.
Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)
From Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), Air France operates a single daily nonstop flight with 9,656 available seats. The flight departs Paris at 13:10 and arrives in Chicago at 15:00 local time. On the CDG to ORD route, Air France competes with United Airlines and American Airlines, which both have a single daily flight.
Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport(DTW)
From Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW), Air France has one daily flight with 9,440 seats available. The flight departs Paris at 16:10 and arrives in Detroit at 18:40 local time. On the route, Air France competes with Delta Air Lines, which has two daily non-stop flights.
Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU)
From Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU), Air France offers one daily nonstop flight with 9,351 available seats. The flight departs Paris at 13:25 and arrives in North Carolina at 16:10 local time. On the route, Air France has no competition.
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Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)
From Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), Air France has one daily flight that departs Paris at 10:25. On the CDG to DFW route, Air France has 8,370 available seats. On the CDG to DFW route, Air France faces stiff competition from American Airlines, which has two daily non-stop flights between Paris and Dallas/Fort Worth.
Other routes from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) include:
- CDG to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) in Houston, Texas, with 8,824 available seats
- CDG to Denver International Airport (DEN) in Colorado with 4,743 available seats.
- CDG to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) with 3,627 available seats.
Air France also flies non-stop to the United States from Tahiti and Guadeloupe.
Faa'a International Airport (PPT) in Tahiti, French Polynesia, to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) has 6,516 available seats.
Pointe-à-Pitre International Airport (PTP) to Miami International Airport (MIA) has 1,530 available seats.
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