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There are 6 ways to get from France to California by plane or train

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

    best
    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane CDG - LAX
    14h 58m
    $390–1,226

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane CDG - SAN
    14h 57m
    $325–1,218

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

    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane CDG - SFO
    15h 8m
    $374–877

  4. Fly Paris Orly Airport to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane ORY - LAX
    15h 9m
    $508–1,224

  5. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane FRA - SFO
    16h 27m
    $353–583

  6. Fly Paris Orly Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane ORY - SFO
    14h 54m
    $462–625

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

Calendar48Weekly Planes
Duration12h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$235Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,692.1 mi
  • Duration: 14h 58m

What companies run services between France and California, USA?

Air France, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) every 4 hours.

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