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Air France · leaves Fri, November 13
ON TIME
1:00 AM
leaves the gate · JFK · Terminal 1
In 28 h 26 min
Planned · lands 1:57 PM Paris time
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Updated 8:34 PM New York · 2:34 AM Paris · live data
Air France·Airbus A350-900LeavesFri, Nov 13in 2 daysJust after midnight: leave home Thu evening.AF 11 New York to Paris: Scheduled1:00AMJFKNew YorkTerminal 1Scheduled2:05PMCDGParisTerminal 2E
Held down by slow airports53 min into Paris; minutes waiting at security and passport control not in our data yet
The Pulse is the average of its parts: (69 + 90 + 47 + 94) ÷ 4 = 75Pulse75
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The Pulse is the average of its parts: (69 + 90 + 47 + 94) ÷ 4 = 75Pulse75
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Air France · Friday, November 13, 2026 · just after midnight: late Thursday night
Leaves 1:00 AMLands 1:57 PM
Gates and baggage belts come from the airports and can change on the day.
Gate to gate
- Fri, November 13 New York time
- 1:00 AMplannedLeaves the gate, expectedon timeJFK · Terminal 1
- 1:10 AMplanned 1:15 AMTakes off, expected5 min earlyNew York JFK
- Fri, November 13 Paris time
- 1:57 PMplannedLands, expectedParis Charles de Gaulle
- 2:05 PMplannedAt the gate, expectedCDG · Terminal 2E
- AircraftAirbus A350-900
- Flight time6 h 42 min, planned
From the airports · gates and belts can change on the day
Before you fly
New YorkLate Thursday night
10:15 PM at the door · JFK, Terminal 1
How busy is security before your flight?
EstimateBe at the door by 10:15 PM. You reach security at 10:30 PM, with time to spare; 11:30 PM is a little quieter.
Quietagainst the day’s busiest quarter
You reach it at 10:30 PM; 11:30 PM is a little quieter. Once through, about 1 h 30 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.
1:00 AM at the gate, on the schedule
Does your flight leave on time?
UsuallyMost often leaves the gate by 1:15 AM. Not always on time.
On timemost often, leaving the gate by 1:15 AM
One in three of its last 70 departures left more than 15 minutes late; when late, by about 55 minutes.
Which plane is your flight on?
UsuallyAn Airbus A350-900, 3-3-3 in economy.
A350-900The type on its last flights
Planes 2–6 years old · Wi‑Fi, power at every seat, seatback screens, meals · lately also 777‑300ER, 8 of its 13 recent flights
3‑3‑3 in economy: the roomier of the two layouts airlines use on this type.
In the air
Flight time 7 h 5 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 25 min before landing.
2:15 AM the bumpy stretch · Over the North Atlantic
Will it be bumpy?
ForecastMostly smooth. One bumpy stretch. Bumps over the North Atlantic, 1 h after take‑off; light bumps now and then elsewhere.
Mostly smoothone bumpy stretch, over the North Atlantic after take‑off
About 1 h after take‑off; light bumps now and then elsewhere.
- Typical altitude
- Small bumps
- Bumpy
4:30 AM sunrise, New York time · Over the North Atlantic
What will you see from the window?
EstimateSunrise on the right, about 3 h 15 min after take-off.
Night over the North Atlantic, then the sunrise 3 h 15 min after take‑off.
Left windowseats A–C
FairhavenUnited States, below the plane, in the dark
North Atlantic , open water below
MontivilliersFrance, below the plane
JFK timeCDG time
1:35 AM7:35 AM
3:45 AM9:45 AM
4:30 AM10:30 AM
7:10 AM1:10 PM
CDG
Right windowseats H–K
North Atlantic , open water below
Sunrise, the sun on this side
LisieuxFrance, below the plane
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 1:00 AM and a usual taxi to take-off; if it leaves late, these move with it.
After landing
ParisFriday afternoon
What’s the weather when you land?
ForecastAbout 55 °F by day, rain likely. Bring a rain jacket.
55°FRainy, the week you land
High 55 °F · Low 32 °F. Bring a rain jacket.
- Rain on 4 of 7 dayswhich days isn’t known yet
- About 5 h of sun a dayof 9 h 15 min of daylight
- Light when you landsun up 7:55 AM–5:10 PM
2:05 PM at the gate, Paris time · Charles de Gaulle, Terminal 2E
How busy is passport control when you land?
EstimatePassport control around 2:20 PM, quiet for the day.
Quietagainst the day’s busiest quarter
You reach it around 2:20 PM, 15 min after the gate.
How do you get to the city center?
EstimateAbout the same by car or public transport.
Door to door from the airport, around your landing hour.
Before you book
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