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Delta Air Lines · leaves Fri, November 13
SCHEDULED
10:55 PM
leaves the gate · JFK · Terminal 4
In 2 days
Planned · lands Sat, 12:32 PM Paris time
New York ParisDL 266
Updated 8:34 PM New York · 2:34 AM Paris · airline schedule
Delta Air Lines·Airbus A330-300 (planned)LeavesFri, Nov 13in 2 daysDL 266 New York to Paris: Scheduled10:55PMJFKNew YorkTerminal 4Scheduled, Sat, Nov 1412:40PMCDGParisTerminal 2E
Held down by slow airports39 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: (84 + 100 + 61 + 78) ÷ 4 = 81Pulse81
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Delta Air Lines · Friday, November 13, 2026
Leaves 10:55 PMLands Sat, 12:32 PM
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
- 10:55 PMplannedLeaves the gate, expectedon timeJFK · Terminal 4
- 11:05 PMplanned 11:10 PMTakes off, expected5 min earlyNew York JFK
- Sat, November 14 Paris time
- 12:32 PMplannedLands, expectedParis Charles de Gaulle
- 12:40 PMplannedAt the gate, expectedCDG · Terminal 2E
- AircraftAirbus A330-300
- Flight time7 h 22 min, planned
From the airports · gates and belts can change on the day
Before you fly
New YorkFriday night
8:15 PM at the door · JFK, Terminal 4
How busy is security before your flight?
EstimateBe at the door by 8:15 PM. You reach security at 8:30 PM, with time to spare; 9:15 PM is a little quieter.
Moderately busyagainst the day’s busiest quarter
You reach it at 8:30 PM; 9:15 PM is a little quieter. Once through, about 1 h 15 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.
10:55 PM at the gate, on the schedule
Does your flight leave on time?
UsuallyMost often leaves the gate by 11:10 PM. Usually on time.
On timemost often, leaving the gate by 11:10 PM
One in five of its last 42 departures left more than 15 minutes late; when late, by about 60 minutes.
Which plane is your flight on?
UsuallyAn Airbus A330-300, 2-4-2 in economy.
A330-300Too few flights yet: 13 of its 14 recent flights
Planes 9–22 years old · Wi‑Fi, power at every seat, seatback screens, meals
2‑4‑2 in economy: the roomier of the two layouts airlines use on this type.
In the air
Flight time 7 h 45 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 2 h 5 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
9:50 AM sunrise, Paris time · Over the North Atlantic
What will you see from the window?
EstimateSunrise on the right, about 2 h 45 min before landing.
Night over the North Atlantic, then the sunrise 2 h 45 min before landing.
Left windowseats A–B
FairhavenUnited States, below the plane, in the dark
North Atlantic , open water below
MontivilliersFrance, below the plane
JFK timeCDG time
11:30 PM5:30 AM
1:40 AM7:40 AM
3:50 AM9:50 AM
5:05 AM11:05 AM
CDG
Right windowseats J–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 10:55 PM and a usual taxi to take-off; if it leaves late, these move with it.
After landing
ParisSaturday 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 34 °F. Bring a rain jacket.
- Rain on 5 of 7 dayswhich days isn’t known yet
- About 6 h of sun a dayof 9 h 15 min of daylight
- Light when you landsun up 8:00 AM–5:10 PM
12:40 PM at the gate, Paris time · Charles de Gaulle, Terminal 2E
How busy is passport control when you land?
EstimatePassport control around 12:55 PM, quiet for the day.
Quietagainst the day’s busiest quarter
You reach it around 12:55 PM, 15 min after the gate.
How do you get to the city center?
EstimateA car or taxi is about 15 min quicker.
40minby 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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