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Air France · leaves Thu, November 12
ON TIME
5:05 PM
leaves the gate · EWR · Terminal B
In 22 h 17 min
Planned · lands Fri, 6:02 AM Paris time
New York ParisAF 71
Updated 6:48 PM New York · 12:48 AM Paris · live data
Air France·Boeing 777-200LeavesThu, Nov 12tomorrowAF 71 New York to Paris: Scheduled5:05PMEWRNew YorkTerminal BScheduled, Fri, Nov 136:10AMCDGParisTerminal 2E
Held down by slow airports57 min into Paris; minutes waiting at security and passport control not in our data yet
The Pulse is the average of its parts: (90 + 43 + 100) ÷ 3 = 78Pulse78
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The Pulse is the average of its parts: (90 + 43 + 100) ÷ 3 = 78Pulse78
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Air France · Thursday, November 12, 2026
Leaves 5:05 PMLands Fri, 6:02 AM
Gates and baggage belts come from the airports and can change on the day.
Gate to gate
- Thu, November 12 New York time
- 5:05 PMplannedLeaves the gate, expectedon timeEWR · Terminal B
- 5:15 PMplanned 5:20 PMTakes off, expected5 min earlyNew York EWR
- Fri, November 13 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 YorkThursday 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?
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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.
6:50 PM the bumpy stretch · Over open water
Will it be bumpy?
ForecastMostly smooth. One bumpy stretch. Bumps over open water, 1 h 30 min after take‑off; light bumps now and then elsewhere.
Mostly smoothone bumpy stretch, over open water after take‑off
About 1 h 30 min after take‑off; light bumps now and then elsewhere.
- Typical altitude
- Small bumps
- Bumpy
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
ParisFriday morning
What’s the weather when you land?
ForecastAbout 32 °F, mist. Bring a warm coat.
32°FMist before dawn
Bring a warm coat.
- Still dark when you landsun up 7:55 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?
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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