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Among airlines operating Cape Town to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport flights:

• Air France: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection

Extra legroom and free seat selection availability depends on fare class and route.

Only Air France operates flights between Cape Town and Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.

Flights from Cape Town to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport usually depart from Cape Town Intl (CPT) and arrive at Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• Air France: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route, and airline, so travellers should check the fare details before booking.

Two cabin classes are available on flights from Cape Town to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport:

• Economy class
• Business Class

On this route, stopover flights are cheaper than direct options on average. Stopover fares average £460 return via London Gatwick (LGW), compared with £681 for direct.

There is no standard. Checked bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge £55–£74 for the first checked bag in Economy. Premium fares and elite status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

The Airbus A350-900 family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by Air France and Turkish Airlines. Other aircraft seen on the route include Boeing 777-300ER variants.

One-stop flights from Cape Town to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport most commonly connect through:

• Doha Hamad Intl (DOH) – 20% of one-stop connections
• Dubai Intl (DXB) – 16% of one-stop connections
• Zurich (ZRH) – 14% of one-stop connections
• Istanbul (IST) – 12% of one-stop connections

Doha Hamad Intl (DOH) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.

On the Cape Town to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport route, being flexible with your departure day can save you up to 8%. Sunday is the cheapest day at £604 return on average, while Saturday is the most expensive at £656 – a £52 difference. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

A flight is considered delayed when it departs 15 minutes or more after its scheduled time. This is the standard used by the US Department of Transportation and most airline industry reporting. On the Cape Town to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport route, 28% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 3 hours 20 minutes.

Some of the most popular sights in Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport are Gare du Nord, Eiffel Tower, and Paris City Centre. These are among the most viewed places in Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport on KAYAK.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Cape Town to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport:

• Earliest: departs at 00:15 and lands at 12:08
• Latest: departs at 08:30 and lands at 20:23.

The flight takes about 11h 53m.

Last-minute fares on this route (booked within 2 weeks of departure) run 3% above the route average of £630. Book 19 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A direct flight from Cape Town to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport takes 11h 53m, covering 5,814 miles.

Yes, a valid passport is required for this international route. Many destinations require at least six months of validity beyond your travel dates. Check your passport expiry well before booking.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, return flight prices on this route showed a wide range, from about £552 to £5,130. That means the highest observed fare was about 9x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Cape Town to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about £324, which is 14% below the typical average for this route.

Air France is the only airline operating Cape Town to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport flights. 72% of its flights are on time.

Night flights have the fewest delays on this route. Delays tend to pile up throughout the day as one late flight pushes the next, so earlier departures are usually more reliable.

Flying via Addis Ababa Bole (ADD) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time of 15h 47m, compared to 16h 04m via London Heathrow (LHR) and 16h 27m via Zurich (ZRH).

Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) hosts 5 major car hire companies, with daily rates starting from around £9 for economy cars. Top options include:
• Europcar
• Budget
• Alamo
• keddy by Europcar
• Goldcar Rental SP

Return flights from Cape Town to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport range from £568 to £711, with an average of £630 over the past 12 months. Anything below £568 counts as a good deal.