Paris, France → New York, United States
3,152 nautical miles · Direction: southwest
The straight-line distance from Paris to New York is 5,837 km (3,627 miles). New York lies roughly west-northwest of Paris; the initial great-circle bearing is 292° (WNW). It is an international route from France to United States, crossing from Europe to North America.
Paris (Île-de-France, France) sits at 48.8566°N, 2.3522°E; New York (Northeast, United States) is at 40.7128°N, 74.0060°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 292° (WNW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~7h 48min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | No estimate | No road connection |
There is no continuous road connection between Paris and New York — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Paris and New York lies at approximately 51.5774°N, 39.0069°W — the position that is an equal 2,919 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Depending on the date, New York (America/New_York) is 5 or 6 hours behind Paris (Europe/Paris), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
Paris uses the Euro (EUR), while New York uses the US Dollar (USD). The primary language changes from French in Paris to English in New York.
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The straight-line distance from Paris to New York is approximately 5,837 km (3,627 miles, 3,152 nautical miles).
New York lies roughly west-northwest of Paris; the initial great-circle bearing is 292° (WNW).
Estimated flight time is about 7h 48min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
There is no continuous road connection between Paris and New York — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
Depending on the date, New York (America/New_York) is 5 or 6 hours behind Paris (Europe/Paris), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances