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There are 8 ways to get from California to France by plane or train

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  1. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane LAX - CDG
    13h 50m
    €349–1,023

  2. Fly San Diego International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane SAN - CDG
    14h 1m
    €234–716

  3. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Paris Orly Airport

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane LAX - ORY
    14h 3m
    €447–1,121

  4. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane SFO - CDG
    14h 25m
    €332–774

  5. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Paris Orly Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane SFO - ORY
    14h 8m
    €410–572

  6. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane LAX - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    16h 9m
    €557–1,961

  7. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane SFO - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    16h 19m
    €570–1,062

  8. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SFO - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train
    3. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourgtrain train
    17h 36m
    €374–536

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) flights

Calendar83Weekly Planes
Duration13h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€201Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,159.7 km
  • Duration: 13h 50m

What companies run services between California, USA and France?

Air France, Delta, and eight other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) every 2 hours.

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