New York to Parisflight delays & reliability
Every JFK → CDG flight, ranked from real departure telemetry: 68 operations across 11 scheduled flights and 4 airlines. Updated August 15, 2026.
- ON-TIME
- 10%
- MEDIAN DELAY
- 37 min
- CANCELLED
- 0 of 68
- DISTANCE
- 5,833 km
- IF DISRUPTED
- €600 / pax
THE READ
American at 17:50 (AA42) has run the cleanest recently — median 21 min departure delay across 7 operations. Avoid DL264 at 22:37 if timing matters — it's been running 69 min behind.
Every JFK → CDG flight, ranked
By median departure delay over each flight's recent operations. Green is bookable; red needs a story.
| # | FLIGHT | DEPARTS | MEDIAN DELAY | ON-TIME | 30+ MIN LATE | CANCELLED |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air France AF1UBEST BET | 16:54 | 0 min | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| 2 | American AA42 | 17:50 | 21 min | 14% | 29% | 0 |
| 3 | Delta Air Lines DL266 | 20:10 | 28 min | 14% | 43% | 0 |
| 4 | Air France AF9 | 23:30 | 30 min | 0% | 60% | 0 |
| 5 | Air France AF1 | 16:30 | 35 min | 29% | 71% | 0 |
| 6 | JetBlue B61407 | 19:34 | 36 min | 0% | 57% | 0 |
| 7 | Air France AF7 | 21:30 | 36 min | 14% | 71% | 0 |
| 8 | Air France AF11 | 01:00 | 37 min | 0% | 83% | 0 |
| 9 | Delta Air Lines DL262 | 19:15 | 44 min | 0% | 71% | 0 |
| 10 | Air France AF3 | 17:30 | 47 min | 0% | 100% | 0 |
| 11 | Delta Air Lines DL264AVOID IF TIMING MATTERS | 22:37 | 69 min | 0% | 100% | 0 |
Sample: each flight's last 7 scheduled days (68 operations total). Recent form, not a lifetime average.
The route's last 7 days
Average departure delay across all JFK → CDG flights, by day.
Airline vs airline on this route
AmericanLEADS
21 min median
1 flight · 7 operations · 14% on-time
Air France
35 min median
6 flights · 34 operations · 15% on-time
JetBlue
36 min median
1 flight · 7 operations · 0% on-time
Delta Air Lines
46 min median
3 flights · 20 operations · 5% on-time
Best time of day to fly it
Delays cascade through each aircraft's day — afternoon departures have been this route's safest window (45% on-time). For a client with a connection, book early.
Whose fault are the delays — airline or weather?
12% of the window's operations flew on disruptive-weather days at JFK (clear days averaged 50 min of delay; weather days 52 min). Weather days hand airlines an extraordinary-circumstances defence — but the clear-day delays are on the airline, and those are the claimable ones (€600 / £520 per passenger on this route).
When JFK → CDG goes wrong, your client is owed money
EC261 (EU RULES)
€600
per passenger · route over 3,500 km
UK261 (UK RULES)
£520
per passenger · same booking, per person
A FAMILY OF FOUR
4×
compensation is per passenger, not per booking
Qualifying events: arrival delays of 3+ hours, cancellations without proper notice, and denied boarding — when the cause is within the airline's control. Claims reach back years (up to six in England & Wales). Most go unclaimed because nobody is watching. MyAirAdvocate watches every booking a travel agent forwards and prepares the claim automatically — evidence included.
THIS PAGE IS A SNAPSHOT — ROUTE IQ IS LIVE
Inside the portal, agents run this analysis on any route, on demand — with each flight's day-by-day pattern, per-day weather attribution, and every airline's turnaround discipline at JFK (tight turnarounds are how one late arrival cascades all day).
Agents ask
Which New York to Paris flight is the most reliable right now?
Air France AF1U (the 16:54 departure) has run the cleanest — median 0 minutes of departure delay and 100% on-time across its last 2 operations, with no cancellations.
Which flight from JFK to CDG is delayed most often?
Delta Air Lines DL264 (22:37) has been the route's weakest recent performer, running a median 69 minutes behind schedule.
What is the best time of day to fly New York to Paris?
Afternoon departures have performed best recently — a median 27 minutes of delay and 45% on-time across 9 operations. Delays compound through the day as late aircraft cascade, so earlier is usually safer for connections.
How much compensation for a delayed or cancelled JFK–CDG flight?
The JFK–CDG corridor is about 5,833 km (over 3,500 km), so qualifying disruptions pay €600 per passenger under EC261 or £520 under UK261 — per passenger, so a family of four is owed four times that. Delays must reach 3+ hours at arrival; cancellations and denied boarding have their own rules; airline-controlled causes only.
Who is more reliable on this route?
On recent form, American leads: median 21 min delay and 14% on-time across 7 operations, vs Delta Air Lines at median 46 min and 5% on-time.
Can my client claim for a past JFK–CDG disruption?
Often yes — limitation periods reach back years (up to six in England & Wales, five in France, three in Germany). If a client's JFK–CDG flight was delayed 3+ hours or cancelled in recent years, the claim may still be live. MyAirAdvocate checks past bookings automatically when agents forward old confirmations.
Methodology: grades weigh on-time percentage (55%) and median departure delay (45%) across all tracked flights, ops-weighted; cancellations are heavily penalized. Source: departure-board telemetry — the same evidence MyAirAdvocate cites in EC261/UK261 claim letters. Short windows are honest but noisy; grades update as new operations land.