Direct Flights from Washington to Paris
Nonstop service from IAD to CDG on Air France, United. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
Airlines
Air France, United
Nonstop flights
~3/day
Distance
3,851 mi
Days operated
Daily (all week)
About Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city of France, with an estimated city population of 2.04 million in an area of 105.4 km2 (40.7 sq mi), and a metropolitan population of 13.2 million as of January 2026. Located on the river Seine in the centre of the Île-de-France region, it is the largest metropolitan area and fourth-most populous city in the European Union (EU).
Top things to do in Paris
- The Eiffel Tower is a lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France. It is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower from 1887 to 1889.
- The Louvre is a national art museum in Paris, France. It is located on the Right Bank of the Seine in the city's 1st arrondissement (district) and home to some of the most canonical works of Western art, including the Mo…
- Notre-Dame de Paris, often referred to simply as Notre-Dame, is a medieval Catholic cathedral on the Île de la Cité, in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, France.
- The Musée d'Orsay is a museum in Paris, France, on the Left Bank of the Seine. It is housed in the former Gare d'Orsay, a Beaux-Arts railway station built from 1898 to 1900.
- The Bastille was a medieval fortress in Paris, known as the Bastille Saint-Antoine.
- The Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile, often simply called the Arc de Triomphe, is one of the most famous monuments in Paris, France.
- The Collège de France, founded in 1530 by François I, is a higher education and research establishment in France. It is located in Paris near La Sorbonne.
- The Centre Pompidou, more fully the Centre national d'art et de culture Georges-Pompidou, also known as the Pompidou Centre in English and colloquially as Beaubourg, is a building complex in Paris, France.
- The Panthéon is a monument in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, France. It stands in the Latin Quarter, on the Montagne Sainte-Geneviève, in the centre of the Place du Panthéon, which was named after it.
- The French Academy of Sciences is a learned society, founded in 1666 by Louis XIV at the suggestion of Jean-Baptiste Colbert, to encourage and protect the spirit of French scientific research.
- The Champ de Mars is a large public greenspace in Paris, France, located in the seventh arrondissement, between the Eiffel Tower to the northwest and the École Militaire to the southeast.
- The Musée des Arts et Métiers is an industrial design museum in Paris that houses the collection of the Conservatoire national des arts et métiers, which was founded in 1794 as a repository for the preservation of scient…
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Planning a trip to Paris
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Paris is May–October, when daytime highs are a comfortable 65–78°F.
- How long to stay
- Paris rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Eiffel Tower, Louvre, and Notre-Dame de Paris and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Washington to Paris?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Washington (IAD) to Paris (CDG) on Air France, United.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Washington to Paris?
- Air France, United fly nonstop between Washington (IAD) and Paris (CDG).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Washington to Paris?
- There are about 3 nonstop departures per day (roughly 21 per week) from Washington to Paris.
- How far is Paris from Washington?
- Paris is about 3,851 miles from Washington by air.
- What is there to do in Paris?
- Popular things to do include Eiffel Tower, Louvre, Notre-Dame de Paris, Musée d'Orsay, and more.
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