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Air France to Europe: what it actually costs
Air France costs $176 more than the cheapest carrier on the median transatlantic route we priced. Cheapest on 5 of 60.
By Jon Miksis · updated · all fares for travel November 8–14, 2026
- #19 of 27
- Rank among carriers we priced, cheapest first
- +$176
- Median premium over the cheapest carrier on the same route
- 5/60
- Routes where it was the outright cheapest
- $597
- Lowest fare we found on any route
Every route, against the cheapest alternative
All fares are for November 8–14, 2026, so each row compares Air France against whatever else was selling the same city pair in the same week.
| Route | Air France | Cheapest that week | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOS → BODvia CDG | $785 | $785 · Air France | cheapest |
| LAX → BODvia CDG | $849 | $849 · Air France | cheapest |
| LAX → MADvia CDG | $753 | $753 · Air France | cheapest |
| ORD → BODvia CDG | $751 | $751 · Air France | cheapest |
| ORD → NCEvia CDG | $744 | $744 · Air France | cheapest |
| LAX → OPOvia CDG | $788 | $775 · SWISS | +$13 |
| LAX → BUDvia CDG | $773 | $758 · Lufthansa | +$15 |
| LAX → NCEvia CDG | $849 | $833 · SWISS | +$16 |
| LAX → PRGvia CDG | $763 | $742 · SAS | +$21 |
| JFK → CDGnonstop | $719 | $682 · SAS | +$37 |
| LAX → HAMvia CDG | $902 | $861 · SAS | +$41 |
| LAX → BERvia CDG | $898 | $825 · SAS | +$73 |
| LAX → SVQvia CDG | $975 | $902 · Turkish Airlines | +$73 |
| LAX → FLRvia CDG | $821 | $746 · ITA Airways | +$75 |
| BOS → BCNvia CDG | $678 | $589 · TAP Air Portugal | +$89 |
| BOS → BUDvia CDG | $929 | $836 · SAS | +$93 |
| JFK → VCEvia CDG | $847 | $754 · ITA Airways | +$93 |
| JFK → BUDvia CDG | $728 | $632 · Air Serbia | +$96 |
| JFK → VLCvia CDG | $838 | $742 · TAP Air Portugal | +$96 |
| JFK → FLRvia CDG | $732 | $628 · TAP Air Portugal | +$104 |
| BOS → NCEvia CDG | $786 | $678 · TAP Air Portugal | +$108 |
| JFK → SVQvia CDG | $931 | $822 · Turkish Airlines | +$109 |
| BOS → CDGnonstop | $719 | $594 · Icelandair | +$125 |
| JFK → OSLvia CDG | $762 | $629 · TAP Air Portugal | +$133 |
| JFK → CPHvia CDG | $717 | $583 · SAS | +$134 |
| BOS → SVQvia CDG | $960 | $815 · SAS | +$145 |
| BOS → LGWvia CDG | $835 | $677 · TAP Air Portugal | +$158 |
| BOS → ARNvia CDG | $597 | $437 · SAS | +$160 |
| ORD → EDIvia CDG | $1031 | $865 · SAS | +$166 |
| JFK → MADvia CDG | $705 | $530 · TAP Air Portugal | +$175 |
| BOS → VCEvia CDG | $897 | $721 · TAP Air Portugal | +$176 |
| LAX → LISvia CDG | $803 | $621 · Royal Air Maroc | +$182 |
| LAX → VIEvia CDG | $901 | $717 · SAS | +$184 |
| BOS → PRGvia CDG | $919 | $731 · TAP Air Portugal | +$188 |
| LAX → BCNvia CDG | $752 | $564 · Royal Air Maroc | +$188 |
| BOS → ZRHvia CDG | $750 | $548 · Icelandair | +$202 |
| JFK → VIEvia CDG | $878 | $670 · SAS | +$208 |
| JFK → LGWvia CDG | $834 | $621 · TAP Air Portugal | +$213 |
| BOS → OSLvia CDG | $642 | $422 · SAS | +$220 |
| ORD → LGWvia CDG | $947 | $727 · TAP Air Portugal | +$220 |
| ORD → MANvia CDG | $965 | $729 · Icelandair | +$236 |
| LAX → VLCvia CDG | $895 | $621 · Royal Air Maroc | +$274 |
| BOS → FLRvia CDG | $893 | $614 · TAP Air Portugal | +$279 |
| ORD → SVQvia CDG | $937 | $656 · TAP Air Portugal | +$281 |
| JFK → NCEvia CDG | $1026 | $743 · Aer Lingus | +$283 |
| JFK → ATHvia CDG | $1002 | $704 · Air Serbia | +$298 |
| JFK → BERvia CDG | $1037 | $657 · Air Serbia | +$380 |
| LAX → LGWvia CDG | $1034 | $653 · Royal Air Maroc | +$381 |
| LAX → MXPvia CDG | $1051 | $620 · Royal Air Maroc | +$431 |
| BOS → VLCvia CDG | $1093 | $640 · TAP Air Portugal | +$453 |
| JFK → PRGvia CDG | $1244 | $721 · SAS | +$523 |
| ORD → CDGnonstop | $1200 | $649 · Icelandair | +$551 |
| LAX → VCEvia CDG | $1316 | $736 · Royal Air Maroc | +$580 |
| LAX → ISTvia CDG | $1361 | $730 · Royal Air Maroc | +$631 |
| ORD → FLRvia CDG | $1352 | $708 · TAP Air Portugal | +$644 |
| LAX → CDGnonstop | $1314 | $625 · Royal Air Maroc | +$689 |
| LAX → ZRHvia CDG | $1962 | $762 · SWISS | +$1200 |
| BOS → MXPvia CDG | $1916 | $710 · TAP Air Portugal | +$1206 |
| JFK → BODvia CDG | $1954 | $741 · Aer Lingus | +$1213 |
| JFK → MUCvia CDG | $1900 | $654 · Aer Lingus | +$1246 |
Observed August 31, 2026. Economy, one adult, taxes included, bags excluded.
What the numbers say
Air France was the cheapest carrier on 5 of 60 routes we priced it on, including BOS to BOD. Its widest gap was JFK to MUC, where it charged $1900 against $654 on Aer Lingus — a $1246 difference for the same week.
Jon has flown Air France. That is what allows a cabin review of it to carry the Flown label. This page is about price, not the seat.
Common questions
- Is Air France cheap to fly to Europe?
- Air France ranked 19 of 27 carriers, costing a median of $176 more than the cheapest option on the same route in the same week. It was the outright cheapest on 5 of the 60 routes we priced it on. Its lowest fare in the set was $597.
- Which routes does Air France serve in this data?
- We priced it on 60 US-to-Europe routes: BOS to BOD, LAX to BOD, LAX to MAD, ORD to BOD, ORD to NCE, LAX to OPO, LAX to BUD, LAX to NCE, LAX to PRG, JFK to CDG, LAX to HAM, LAX to BER, LAX to SVQ, LAX to FLR, BOS to BCN, BOS to BUD, JFK to VCE, JFK to BUD, JFK to VLC, JFK to FLR, BOS to NCE, JFK to SVQ, BOS to CDG, JFK to OSL, JFK to CPH, BOS to SVQ, BOS to LGW, BOS to ARN, ORD to EDI, JFK to MAD, BOS to VCE, LAX to LIS, LAX to VIE, BOS to PRG, LAX to BCN, BOS to ZRH, JFK to VIE, JFK to LGW, BOS to OSL, ORD to LGW, ORD to MAN, LAX to VLC, BOS to FLR, ORD to SVQ, JFK to NCE, JFK to ATH, JFK to BER, LAX to LGW, LAX to MXP, BOS to VLC, JFK to PRG, ORD to CDG, LAX to VCE, LAX to IST, ORD to FLR, LAX to CDG, LAX to ZRH, BOS to MXP, JFK to BOD, JFK to MUC. A route missing here means the carrier did not appear in results for that week, which is not the same as not flying it.
- Is Air France the cheapest way to reach CDG?
- No. On JFK to CDG, Air France charged $719 while SAS reached the same city for $682 in the same week, a $37 difference. That is the norm rather than the exception in this dataset.
- Has Jon flown Air France?
- Yes. Air France is on the flown roster, which is what lets any cabin review of it be labeled Flown rather than Researched. This page is about fares, not seats; any seat review publishes separately and carries its own label.
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