Compare 12 loyalty programs for New York to Paris award flights, with economy seats from 9,500 points.
New York to Paris is a long-haul transatlantic route; nonstop award space turns up on four carriers, including American Airlines and Air France. Award pricing spans 12 programs, and economy starts at 9,500 points on an American Airlines nonstop. The lowest price comes through GOL Smiles, not American Airlines' own program, so it pays to look past the obvious choice before transferring anything. Pricing for all 12 programs on JFK–CDG is laid out below.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy |
|---|---|
 American AirlinesAA | 9,500Lowest |
 Air CanadaAC | 9,500Lowest |
 Air FranceAF | 9,500Lowest |
 ITA AirwaysAZ | 9,500Lowest |
 British AirwaysBA | 9,500Lowest |
 IberiaIB | 9,500Lowest |
 KLMKL | 9,500Lowest |
Brussels AirlinesSN | 9,500Lowest |
IcelandairFI | 20,600pts |
 FinnairAY | 22,500pts |
When award seats between New York and Paris price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 9,500 |
| Dec 2026 | 9,500 |
| Jan 2027 | 12,000 |
| Feb 2027 | 9,500 |
| Mar 2027 | 9,500 |
| Apr 2027 | 9,500 |
| May 2027 | 21,000 |
| Jun 2027 | No award data |
| Jul 2027 | No award data |
15 airlines with award seats between New York and Paris, nonstop or connecting.
American AirlinesAAAir CanadaAC
AeromexicoAMFinnairAY
JetBlueB6British AirwaysBA
DeltaDL
EmiratesEKIberiaIB
LufthansaLH
Qatar AirwaysQR
Scandinavian AirlinesSK
Singapore AirlinesSQ
Turkish AirlinesTK
Virgin AtlanticVSWhat to know before booking New York to Paris with points.
Distance ~3,620 miles; nonstop flying time ~7h45 (estimate). Paris is 6 hours ahead of New York (5 for a few weeks a year, while the clocks change on different dates). Data covers November 2026–July 2027, with calendar prices for seven months. Counting well-covered months only, November 2026, December 2026, and February 2027 are among the cheapest, at 9,500 points, while January 2027 (12,000) runs higher.
New York to Paris is served by Eurowings Discover, American Airlines, Air Canada and 31 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 12 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.
Roughly 3,620 miles separate New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG), so a nonstop spends about 7h45 in the air, a little more or less depending on winds and direction. The nonstop award space in the data is split across American Airlines, Air France, Delta, and JetBlue. The Airbus A321neo and Airbus A330-300 both appear on those nonstop award segments. Nonstops make up only about 13% of the award options in the data; the rest connect.
Settle the cabin before the program: on a long-haul trip like New York–Paris, it moves the price most. The cheapest economy seat is a partner award on an American Airlines nonstop, so the lowest price is also the quickest trip. The data doesn't include taxes on that seat, so confirm the cash portion at checkout. The middle step, premium economy, costs about 3.2 times economy; business costs about 6 times.
GOL Smiles is cheapest in economy at 9,500 points on an American Airlines nonstop. Alaska Atmos Rewards wins premium economy at 30,000 points and business class at 55,000. Of the other 10, Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan, and Air France-KLM Flying Blue are worth a look too. Premium economy also prices as a partner award, with the long leg on Condor.
Four airlines show nonstop award space on New York–Paris: American Airlines (oneworld), Air France (SkyTeam), Delta (SkyTeam), and JetBlue. Partner programs in both alliances can price a nonstop here, not just the carriers' own. If you're open to a stop, the better-priced connecting awards in the data run through London, Frankfurt, and Montreal. Alaska Atmos Rewards sets the business-class floor as a oneworld partner, selling Royal Air Maroc seats at its own rates.
For New York departures, Newark (EWR) matches the route's 9,500-point economy floor; LaGuardia (LGA) prices from 21,000. Newark has nonstop flights to Paris in the data too. The return, Paris to New York, has its own page, since award pricing can differ by direction. Detroit departures price the same into Paris, from 9,500 points at last check. Paris awards can also arrive at Orly (ORY). It's worth confirming the arrival code before moving points.
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Common questions travelers ask about the New York to Paris route.
