Compare 14 loyalty programs for Paris to New York award flights, with economy seats from 9,500 points.
Paris to New York is a transatlantic corridor with nonstop award seats on four carriers, including Air France and American Airlines. It's priced by 14 programs, and economy starts at 9,500 points through GOL Smiles. That spread of programs is the opportunity: identical seats often price differently from one to the next, so compare before transferring a single point. Pricing for all 14 programs on CDG–JFK is laid out below.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Premium economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 British AirwaysBA | 9,500Lowest | 30,000pts | 45,000pts | Not available |
 IberiaIB | 9,500Lowest | 40,000pts | 57,500pts | Not available |
 Air FranceAF | 10,000pts | 24,000pts | 37,000Lowest | Not available |
 Virgin AtlanticVS | 10,000pts | 14,500Lowest | 37,000Lowest | Not available |
 KLMKL | 12,000pts | 30,000pts | 48,500pts | Not available |
 American AirlinesAA | 12,400pts | 35,000pts | 55,000pts | 55,000Lowest |
 JetBlueB6 | 21,000pts | Not available | 78,000pts | Not available |
 IcelandairFI | 22,000pts | Not available | 115,400pts | Not available |
 FinnairAY | 22,500pts | 100,000pts | 57,500pts | 102,300pts |
Aer LingusEI | 22,500pts | Not available | 57,500pts | Not available |
When award seats between Paris and New York price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 9,500 |
| Dec 2026 | 9,500 |
| Jan 2027 | 9,500 |
| Feb 2027 | 9,500 |
| Mar 2027 | 10,000 |
| Apr 2027 | 9,500 |
| May 2027 | 12,000 |
| Jun 2027 | 12,000 |
| Jul 2027 | 20,750 |
| Aug 2027 | 20,750 |
| Sep 2027 | No award data |
| Oct 2027 | No award data |
18 airlines with award seats between Paris and New York, nonstop or connecting.
American AirlinesAA
Air CanadaAC
AeromexicoAM
Alaska AirlinesAS
AviancaAVFinnairAYJetBlueB6British AirwaysBA
DeltaDL
EmiratesEKIberiaIB
LufthansaLH
Qatar AirwaysQR
Scandinavian AirlinesSK
Singapore AirlinesSQ
Turkish AirlinesTK
United AirlinesUAVirgin AtlanticVSWhat to know before booking Paris to New York with points.
~3,620 miles; ~7h45 nonstop (approximate). New York is 6 hours behind Paris (5 for a few weeks a year, while the clocks change on different dates). Award data window: November 2026–October 2027, with calendar prices for ten months. Counting well-covered months only, November 2026–January 2027 are among the cheapest, at 9,500 points, while March, May, and June 2027 (10,000–12,000) run higher.
Paris to New York is served by Eurowings Discover, American Airlines, Air Canada and 35 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 14 loyalty programs to find the best value for your points. Award prices start from 9,500 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
At about 3,620 miles from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) to New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), a nonstop runs roughly 7h45, give or take with the winds. Air France, American Airlines, JetBlue, and Delta all carry nonstop award space in the data. Aircraft logged on those nonstops include the Airbus A330-300, Airbus A321, and Airbus A321neo. Nonstops make up only about 12% of the award options in the data; the rest connect.
On a long-haul trip like Paris–New York, pick the cabin before the program. The cheapest economy seat connects once; skipping the connection means an economy nonstop on any of the four carriers at a higher price. The data doesn't include taxes on the economy floor, so confirm the cash portion at checkout. Premium economy runs about 1.5 times the economy price and business about 3.9 times, though the cheapest business award carries heavy fees.
GOL Smiles takes economy at 9,500 points. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club is cheapest in premium economy at 14,500 points and business class at 37,000. First class starts at 55,000 points through Alaska Atmos Rewards on a connecting itinerary, often first on one leg only, so confirm the cabin on each flight. The other 11 programs include Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles, and American AAdvantage.
On points, Paris–New York has nonstop seats from Air France (SkyTeam), American Airlines (oneworld), JetBlue, and Delta (SkyTeam), which puts partner programs from both alliances in play for a nonstop. If you're open to a stop, the better-priced connecting awards in the data run through London, Frankfurt, and Milan. In economy, the floor sits on Iberia for the long-haul leg but books through GOL Smiles, a partner redemption.
On the New York side, Newark (EWR) matches the route's 9,500-point economy floor; LaGuardia (LGA) prices from 21,000. Newark also logs nonstop flights from Paris in the data. The return, New York to Paris, has its own page, since award pricing can differ by direction. Paris itineraries can also depart from Orly (ORY), so check the code before moving points.
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