How long is the New York to Paris flight?

About seven hours. The flight is eastbound, so the jet stream helps. The return trip from Paris to New York runs longer, closer to eight hours.

What's the time difference between New York and Paris?

Six hours. Paris is six hours ahead of New York. When you take off at 8pm New York, it's already 2am in Paris. When you land at 9am Paris time, your body thinks it's 3am.

Will I sleep on the New York to Paris flight?

You'll get three to four hours if you go to sleep as soon as the safety video ends. Mask, headphones, eyes closed. The window is short, so don't waste it waiting for the cabin to settle.

Should I eat the cabin dinner on the New York to Paris flight?

No. The flight is too short to spare an hour for a meal. Decline the dinner and sleep through it. Eat properly when you land in Paris.

What's the best way to avoid jet lag flying to Paris?

Wake very early on flight day, four to six in the morning New York time. Switch your phone to Paris time when your alarm rings. Sleep right at takeoff. Skip the cabin dinner. Get water, daylight, and slow movement in your first hour in Paris.

What time should I fly from New York to Paris?

An evening flight, seven to ten in the evening New York time. That lands you at CDG early morning, ready to live the destination day.

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Why the New York to Paris red-eye makes you feel rough.

Seven hours. Six time zones. An 8am landing into a 2am body.

Takeoff is 7–10pm New York. Paris is already past 1am. The cabin dinner arrives while Paris sleeps. You get maybe four hours of useful sleep before the cabin lights come up. You land into a Paris morning that feels like middle-of-the-night to your body. Paris is one hour further east than London, so the shift is sharper.

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About the New York to Paris red-eye.

How long is the New York to Paris flight?: About seven hours. The flight is eastbound, so the jet stream helps. The return trip from Paris to New York runs longer, closer to eight hours.
What's the time difference between New York and Paris?: Six hours. Paris is six hours ahead of New York. When you take off at 8pm New York, it's already 2am in Paris. When you land at 9am Paris time, your body thinks it's 3am.
Will I sleep on the New York to Paris flight?: You'll get three to four hours if you go to sleep as soon as the safety video ends. Mask, headphones, eyes closed. The window is short, so don't waste it waiting for the cabin to settle.
Should I eat the cabin dinner on the New York to Paris flight?: No. The flight is too short to spare an hour for a meal. Decline the dinner and sleep through it. Eat properly when you land in Paris.
What's the best way to avoid jet lag flying to Paris?: Wake very early on flight day, four to six in the morning New York time. Switch your phone to Paris time when your alarm rings. Sleep right at takeoff. Skip the cabin dinner. Get water, daylight, and slow movement in your first hour in Paris.
What time should I fly from New York to Paris?: An evening flight, seven to ten in the evening New York time. That lands you at CDG early morning, ready to live the destination day.