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There are 6 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 53m
    €409–923

  2. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    cheapest
    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 Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train
    16h 55m
    €308–747

  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 9m
    €372–874

  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 2m
    €367–961

  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 13m
    €390–962

  6. 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 31m
    €366–694

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

Calendar95Weekly Planes
Duration12h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€288Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,158.7 km
  • Duration: 13h 53m

What companies run services between California, USA and France?

Air Tahiti Nui, Air France, and seven other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) hourly.

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