Air France will launch nonstop flights from Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Nashville and San Diego in May 2027. Both routes will operate three times a week using Airbus A350-900 aircraft.
Air France Launches Paris-San Diego Route
Starting from May 3, 2027, flights between Paris and San Diego International Airport (SAN) will officially be operational. During the summer, this route will operate on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Flight AF058 will take off from Paris at 10:10 a.m. and arrive in San Diego at 12:50 p.m.; the return flight, AF059, will depart from San Diego at 3:10 p.m. and arrive in Paris at 11:05 a.m. the following day. All times are local.
Air France states that it will become the only airline providing nonstop flights from Paris to San Diego. Its sister airline, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, will also operate up to three flights per week between San Diego and Amsterdam, offering passengers another transport option to Europe.
This new route is part of Air France’s broader investment in the U.S. market. Additionally, Air France plans to open a new lounge at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport’s New Terminal One in 2027.
Nashville Joins Air France’s U.S. Route Network
Air France will launch flights to Nashville International Airport (BNA) on May 14, 2027. This route will also operate three times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Flight AF046 will depart from Paris at 2:10 p.m. and arrive in Nashville at 4:40 p.m.; the return flight, AF047, will depart from Nashville at 6:55 p.m. and arrive in Paris at 10:15 a.m. the following day. All times are local.
Air France chose the flight number AF046 to commemorate country music singer Dolly Parton, who was born in 1946. Air France will be the only airline to offer nonstop flights between Nashville and continental Europe.
According to Air France, tickets for both routes went on sale Oct. 14, 2026. The airline plans to serve 20 destinations in the United States during the summer 2027 season.
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