Los Angeles to Paris connects the entertainment and fashion worlds: Fashion Week, luxury brand events, film and music, and summer trips that continue to the Riviera. Private flights usually leave Van Nuys (VNY) or LAX and land at Le Bourget (LBG), Paris's dedicated business-aviation airport. The distance is long enough that only ultra-long-range jets do it non-stop comfortably; others plan a fuel stop in North America or Europe.
| Airport | IATA / ICAO | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Van Nuys | VNY / KVNY | departure · 9,080 km to LBG | One of the busiest general aviation airports in the country, in the San Fernando Valley; no scheduled airline traffic, suits Beverly Hills, Bel Air and the Valley. |
| Los Angeles International | LAX / KLAX | departure · 9,100 km to LBG | Alternative. |
| Paris-Le Bourget | LBG / LFPB | arrival | Business-aviation-only airport north of Paris with no scheduled airline traffic; the usual choice for private flights to the city. |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle | CDG / LFPG | arrival · 9,083 km from VNY | Paris's main airline hub northeast of the city; private flights use it, though most prefer Le Bourget nearby. |
Source: OurAirports, great-circle.
| Class | Example (published range) | Verdict for 9,080 km | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light jet | Phenom 300 (3,650 km) | Not practical (2+ stops) | - |
| Super-midsize jet | Challenger 350 (5,926 km) | One fuel stop | about 12 h 35 with the stop |
| Heavy jet | Challenger 605 (7,408 km) | One fuel stop | about 12 h 05 with the stop |
| Large heavy jet | Falcon 900 (8,890 km) | One fuel stop | about 12 h 05 with the stop |
| Ultra-long-range jet | Global 6000, Falcon 8X, Gulfstream G650 (11,112 km) | Non-stop | 10 h 30 |
Rule: non-stop needs 15% range margin. Times are estimates.
13-14 passengers, 11,112 km of published range: 1.2 times this route.
See the aircraft ›13-19 passengers, 13,890 km of published range: 1.5 times this route.
See the aircraft ›From $80,000 one way, whole aircraft, on a heavy jet. That is the lowest figure we found published by a charter broker for this route: a market reference, not our quote. Every quote we send is in US dollars, for the whole aircraft, and the price includes our service fee.
| When | What happens | Our advice |
|---|---|---|
| Fashion weeks | Paris Fashion Week brings peaks at Le Bourget in late winter and early fall. | Book early for those weeks. |
| May to September | Summer travel, often continuing to Cannes and the Riviera. | Plan onward legs in the same quote. |
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