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Air France · leaves Thu, November 12
ON TIME
4:30 PM
leaves the gate · JFK · Terminal 1
In 22 h 7 min
Planned · lands Fri, 5:37 AM Paris time
New York ParisAF 1
Updated 6:23 PM New York · 12:23 AM Paris · live data
Air France·Boeing 777-300ERLeavesThu, Nov 12tomorrowAF 1 New York to Paris: Scheduled4:30PMJFKNew YorkTerminal 1Scheduled, Fri, Nov 135:45AMCDGParisTerminal 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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The Pulse is the average of its parts: (88 + 90 + 43 + 73) ÷ 4 = 74Pulse74
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Air France · Thursday, November 12, 2026
Leaves 4:30 PMLands Fri, 5:37 AM
Gates and baggage belts come from the airports and can change on the day.
Gate to gate
- Thu, November 12 New York time
- 4:30 PMplannedLeaves the gate, expectedon timeJFK · Terminal 1
- 4:40 PMplanned 4:45 PMTakes off, expected5 min earlyNew York JFK
- Fri, November 13 Paris time
- 5:37 AMplannedLands, expectedParis Charles de Gaulle
- 5:45 AMplannedAt the gate, expectedCDG · Terminal 2E
- AircraftBoeing 777-300ER
- Flight time6 h 52 min, planned
From the airports · gates and belts can change on the day
Before you fly
New YorkThursday 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.
Reading the lounges at JFK.Still counting: a new flight takes up to a minute the first time.
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?
UsuallyA Boeing 777-300ER, 3-4-3 in economy.
777-300ERToo few flights yet: 13 of its 14 recent flights
Planes 11–22 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.
6:15 PM the bumpy stretch · Over the North Atlantic
Will it be bumpy?
ForecastMostly smooth. One bumpy stretch. Bumps over the North Atlantic, 1 h 30 min after take‑off; light bumps now and then elsewhere.
Mostly smoothone bumpy stretch, over the North Atlantic after take‑off
About 1 h 30 min after take‑off; light bumps now and then elsewhere.
- Typical altitude
- Small bumps
- Bumpy
4:50 PM sunset, New York time
What will you see from the window?
EstimateSunset on the right, about 5 min after take-off.
Daylight, then the sunset 5 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
4:50 PM10:50 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
ParisFriday morning
What’s the weather when you land?
ForecastAbout 32 °F before dawn, rain likely. Bring a warm coat.
55°FRainy, the week you land
High 55 °F · Low 32 °F. Bring a warm coat.
- Rain on 4 of 7 dayswhich days isn’t known yet
- About 5 h of sun a dayof 9 h 15 min of daylight
- Still dark when you landsun up 7:55 AM–5:10 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 15 min quicker.
55minby public transport
a car or taxi: about 70 min
Door to door from the airport, around your landing hour.
Before you book
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