Distance from New York City to Paris
Straight-line (great-circle) distance between New York City and Paris, shown on an interactive 3D globe.
About this distance
How is the distance from New York City to Paris calculated?
The distance shown (5,837 km) is the great-circle distance — the shortest path on the surface of a sphere between New York City (40.7143°, -74.0060°) and Paris (48.8534°, 2.3488°). It is computed with the Haversine formula, which is accurate to within about 0.5% of the true geodetic distance (the Earth is slightly flattened, not a perfect sphere).
How long does it take to fly from New York City to Paris?
A commercial aircraft cruises at about 900 km/h. At that speed, 5,837 km translates to roughly 6.5 hours of flight time (not including taxiing, take-off, landing, or wind). Actual scheduled flight times are usually 10–20% longer due to routing and air-traffic control.
Is New York City closer to Paris or to other major cities?
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