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American Airlines · leaves Fri, November 13
SCHEDULED
5:20 PM
leaves the gate · JFK · Terminal 8
In 2 days
Planned · lands Sat, 6:27 AM Paris time
New York ParisAA 42
Updated 8:35 PM New York · 2:35 AM Paris · airline schedule
American Airlines·Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner (planned)LeavesFri, Nov 13in 2 daysAA 42 New York to Paris: Scheduled5:20PMJFKNew YorkTerminal 8Scheduled, Sat, Nov 146:35AMCDGParisTerminal 2A
Held down by slow airports36 min into Paris; minutes waiting at security and passport control not in our data yet
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The Pulse is the average of its parts: (79 + 100 + 64 + 86) ÷ 4 = 82Pulse82
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American Airlines · Friday, November 13, 2026
Leaves 5:20 PMLands Sat, 6:27 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
- 5:20 PMplannedLeaves the gate, expectedon timeJFK · Terminal 8
- 5:30 PMplanned 5:35 PMTakes off, expected5 min earlyNew York JFK
- Sat, November 14 Paris time
- 6:27 AMplannedLands, expectedParis Charles de Gaulle
- 6:35 AMplannedAt the gate, expectedCDG · Terminal 2A
- AircraftBoeing 787-8 Dreamliner
- Flight time6 h 52 min, planned
From the airports · gates and belts can change on the day
Before you fly
New YorkFriday evening
2:15 PM at the door · JFK, Terminal 8
How busy is security before your flight?
EstimateBe at the door by 2:15 PM. You reach security at 2:30 PM, at its quietest before your flight.
Moderately busyagainst the day’s busiest quarter
You reach it at 2:30 PM. Once through, about 1 h 45 min until boarding opens.
Where can you wait before your flight?
UsuallyReading the lounges at JFK.
Reading the lounges at JFK.Still counting: a new flight takes up to a minute the first time.
5:20 PM at the gate, on the schedule
Does your flight leave on time?
UsuallyMost often leaves the gate by 5:35 PM. Not always on time.
On timemost often, leaving the gate by 5:35 PM
One in five of its last 81 departures left more than 15 minutes late; when late, by about 85 minutes.
Which plane is your flight on?
UsuallyA Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, 3-3-3 in economy.
787-8 DreamlinerToo few flights yet: all 14 of its recent flights we know of
Planes 6–11 years old · Wi‑Fi, power at every seat, seatback screens, meals
3‑3‑3 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 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
What will you see from the window?
EstimateThe left side sees more.
The left side sees more.
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
5:55 PM11:55 PM
8:05 PM2:05 AM
11:30 PM5:30 AM
CDG
Right windowseats H–K
North Atlantic , open water below
LisieuxFrance, 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 5:20 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
6:35 AM at the gate, Paris time · Charles de Gaulle, Terminal 2A
How busy is passport control when you land?
EstimatePassport control around 6:50 AM, quiet for the day.
Quietagainst the day’s busiest quarter
You reach it around 6:50 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.
Before you book
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