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There are 8 ways to get from France to San Francisco by plane or train

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  1. Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane CDG - SFO
    14h 27m
    $412–1,125

  2. Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane NTE - SFO
    17h 37m
    $331–1,114

  3. Fly Paris Orly Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane ORY - SFO
    14h 24m
    $410–1,076

  4. Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Oakland International Airport

    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane CDG - OAK
    16h 46m
    $1,218–1,621

  5. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane FRA - SFO
    15h 39m
    $357–802

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane AMS - SFO
    16h 4m
    $534–1,396

  7. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane ZRH - SFO
    17h 24m
    $415–799

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Oakland International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane AMS - OAK
    18h 43m
    $640–1,792

Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration13h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$318Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,603.7 mi
  • Duration: 14h 27m

What companies run services between France and San Francisco, CA, USA?

Air France, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 4 hours.

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