New York to Paris is a long-haul transatlantic route; nonstop award space turns up on four carriers, including American Airlines and Air France. Award pricing spans 13 programs, and economy starts at 9,500 points on an American Airlines nonstop. The lowest price comes through GOL Smiles, not American Airlines' own program, so it pays to look past the obvious choice before transferring anything. Pricing for all 13 programs on JFK–CDG is laid out below.
SnapshotLive award availability and points prices between New York and Paris.
OverviewNew York to Paris is served by Eurowings Discover, American Airlines, Air Canada and 31 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 13 loyalty programs to find the best value for your points. Award prices start from 9,500 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
Award pricing can vary by airline, cabin, loyalty program, travel season, and transfer partner. For this route, the best value often comes from comparing multiple programs instead of searching one airline at a time.
RouteRoughly 3,620 miles separate New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG), so a nonstop spends about 7h45 in the air, a little more or less depending on winds and direction. The nonstop award space in the data is split across American Airlines, Air France, Delta, and JetBlue. The Airbus A321neo and Boeing 767-400 both appear on those nonstop award segments. Nonstops make up only about 13% of the award options in the data; the rest connect.
PricingBest one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Premium economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | 9,500 pts | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Air CanadaBest | 9,500 pts | N/A | 65,200 pts | N/A |
| Air France | 9,500 pts | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| ITA Airways | 9,500 pts | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| British Airways | 9,500 pts | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Iberia | 9,500 pts | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| KLM | 9,500 pts | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Brussels Airlines | 9,500 pts | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Virgin Atlantic | 10,000 pts | N/A | 92,000 pts | N/A |
| Icelandair | 20,600 pts | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Live award pricing from Flightpoints data, computed 7/7/2026. Prices vary by date and availability.
StrategySettle the cabin before the program: on a long-haul trip like New York–Paris, it moves the price most. The cheapest economy seat is a partner award on an American Airlines nonstop, so the lowest price is also the quickest trip. The data doesn't include taxes on that seat, so confirm the cash portion at checkout. The middle step, premium economy, costs about 3.2 times economy; business costs about 6 times.
AvailabilityWhen award seats between New York and Paris price cheapest over the next year.
ProgramsGOL Smiles is cheapest in economy at 9,500 points on an American Airlines nonstop. Alaska Atmos Rewards wins premium economy at 30,000 points and business class at 55,000. Of the other 11, Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan, and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club are worth a look too. Premium economy also prices as a partner award, with the long leg on Condor.
Airlines15 airlines with award seats between New York and Paris, nonstop or connecting.
AirlinesFour airlines show nonstop award space on New York–Paris: American Airlines (oneworld), Air France (SkyTeam), Delta (SkyTeam), and JetBlue. Partner programs in both alliances can price a nonstop here, not just the carriers' own. If you're open to a stop, the better-priced connecting awards in the data run through London, Frankfurt, and Montreal. Alaska Atmos Rewards sets the business-class floor as a oneworld partner, selling Royal Air Maroc seats at its own rates.
DetailsDistance ~3,620 miles; nonstop flying time ~7h45 (estimate). Paris is 6 hours ahead of New York (5 for a few weeks a year, while the clocks change on different dates). Data covers October 2026–July 2027, with calendar prices for eight months. Counting well-covered months only, October–December 2026 are among the cheapest, at 9,500 points, while January 2027 (12,000) runs higher.
TipsInsider moves that consistently unlock cheaper award seats.
CompareAlternative corridors travelers consider alongside New York to Paris.
AlternativesFor New York departures, Newark (EWR) matches the route's 9,500-point economy floor; LaGuardia (LGA) prices from 21,000. Newark has nonstop flights to Paris in the data too. Seattle departures price the same into Paris, from 9,500 points at last check. Paris awards can also arrive at Orly (ORY). It's worth confirming the arrival code before moving points.
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Common questions travelers ask about the New York to Paris route.
At last check, economy starts at 9,500 points one-way through GOL Smiles on American Airlines, nonstop. This route is priced by 13 programs, so compare them side by side. The pricing table above breaks the price down by cabin.
