Flights from Orlando (MCO) to Paris (CDG)

Orlando to Paris has one nonstop: Air France flies from Orlando International (MCO) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG). As of recent schedules it runs several times a week and up to daily in busier periods, so check with Air France for your dates. If the nonstop does not fit, the common choices are one stop through a US hub on Delta, United or American, or through London or Dublin on a European airline.

Who flies Orlando to Paris

The nonstop

Air France started Orlando to Paris in May 2025, returning to Orlando for the first time since it left in 2012. The flight is an overnight trip: you leave Orlando late in the evening and land at Charles de Gaulle the next day, in the early afternoon on the schedule it launched with. Because Delta and Air France run a joint venture across the Atlantic, you may also see the same flight sold with a Delta flight code. Whoever sells the ticket, Air France operates the plane, so its baggage and seat rules apply.

How often it flies has changed from season to season, from five a week in its first winter to daily in peak periods. Before you build a trip around a particular day, search your exact dates.

One-stop options

• Delta through Atlanta, Detroit or New York JFK, all of which have Delta or Air France flights to Paris.
• United through Newark or Washington Dulles.
• American through Philadelphia, Charlotte or New York JFK.
• British Airways or Virgin Atlantic through London, with a short flight on to Paris. See our Orlando to London flights guide if you want to stop in London for a few days.
• Aer Lingus through Dublin, changing to a short flight on to Paris.

A connection through a US hub adds a domestic leg but often gives you more departure times. Connecting through London or Dublin means one long overnight flight and a short daytime hop. Leave at least two hours for a connection in Europe, because you may need to change terminals.

Flight time

The nonstop takes roughly eight and a half to nine hours going east to Paris, helped by tailwinds. Coming home it takes about nine and a half to ten hours. One-stop trips usually run 12 to 16 hours door to gate, depending on the layover.

Paris is six hours ahead of Orlando for most of the year. For a few weeks in spring and autumn, when the US and Europe change their clocks on different dates, the gap is five hours.

Airports and terminals

Orlando (MCO)

Air France uses Terminal C, the newer south terminal that opened in 2022 and handles most international airlines at Orlando. Terminal C has its own parking garage, check-in hall and security, and it is not the same building as Terminals A and B, where Delta, United and American check in. If you are on a one-stop ticket that starts with a US airline, go to Terminals A and B. Check your boarding pass for the terminal before you head to the airport.

Paris (CDG)

Air France and Delta flights from the US usually arrive at Terminal 2, most often hall 2E. Terminal 2 is large, and the walk from the gate to passport control and the bag belts can take a while. When several US flights land together in the morning, immigration lines can be long, so do not book a train or tour that leaves soon after you land.

Entry rules for US citizens

US citizens do not need a visa for a tourist stay in France of up to 90 days in any 180-day period across the Schengen Area. Your passport should be valid for at least three months after the day you plan to leave the Schengen Area and should have been issued within the last ten years.

The EU's Entry/Exit System (EES) began rolling out in October 2025. On your first trip under it, border officers take your fingerprints and a photo, which can add time at passport control. ETIAS, the separate online travel authorization, did not have a confirmed start date when we checked in November 2026, so do not pay any site that claims to sell it. Our EES and ETIAS guide has the details.

Getting into Paris

• RER B train: from the station under Terminal 2 to Gare du Nord in about 30 to 35 minutes, then on to Châtelet–Les Halles and Saint-Michel. Fastest, but busy at rush hour and awkward with large suitcases.
• Roissybus: direct to Opéra, usually 60 to 75 minutes depending on traffic.
• Taxi: official taxis charge a fixed fare to central Paris, split into a Right Bank and a Left Bank rate. Use the marked taxi rank, not drivers who approach you inside the terminal.
• Disneyland Paris: a popular trip from Orlando. TGV trains from the station at Terminal 2 reach Marne-la-Vallée–Chessy, beside the park, in about ten minutes, and airport coaches also run there.

Best months to fly

Late April to June and September to October bring mild weather and long days, and they are many travellers' favorite months for Paris. July and August are busy with tourists, and some small Paris shops and restaurants close for part of August. November through March is cooler and grayer but usually quieter, apart from the Christmas and New Year holidays.

From the Orlando side, Florida school holidays and spring break fill flights to Europe, so book early if you must travel then. Fares change often and the price you see is not held, so compare dates on the live fare grid on this page.

Baggage and fare families

Air France sells several economy fare families. The cheapest, usually called Light, often includes only hand baggage on transatlantic routes, while the higher economy fares include a checked bag. Premium Economy and Business include more. Delta's Basic Economy on the same flight also limits changes and seat choice. Read the fare details before you pay, especially if you are flying with children and car seats or strollers. Our airline baggage rules explained guide covers the differences.

If your trip uses two separate tickets, for example a low-cost flight from Orlando to London and a separate one on to Paris, your bags are not checked through and a missed connection is your problem. One ticket is safer.

Flying home

Allow plenty of time at Charles de Gaulle on the way back. Check-in, security and the exit passport check for US flights can take well over an hour in summer. You clear US immigration and customs in Orlando, at Terminal C if you arrive on the Air France nonstop. If you connect through a US hub, you clear there and recheck your bag for the final flight to Orlando.