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How to get fromCalifornia to Franceby plane or train

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There are 5 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 46m
    €281–873
  2. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Paris Orly Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane SFO - ORY
    13h 58m
    €272–3,114
  3. 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 19m
    €291–1,123
  4. 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
    €312–864
  5. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SFO - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    16h 40m
    €291–716

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

Calendar63Weekly Planes
Duration12h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€223Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between California, USA and France?

Fly Norse, Air Tahiti Nui, and seven other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) every 3 hours.

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