Distance from Paris to Washington

The distance between Paris, France and Washington, United States is 6,417 kilometers (3,987 miles).

Paris, Île-de-France, France

Washington, North Carolina, United States

From Paris to Washington, the straight-line distance is 6,417 kilometers, heading west. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Paris at 42 meters above sea level and Washington at 4 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 10-12 hours
Jet fighter 6-8 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Paris, France

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Paris

Coordinates: 48.8534° N 2.3488° E

Elevation: 42 m (138 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Paris Orly Airport (ORY)
  • Villacoublay-Vélizy (BA 107) Air Base (VIY)
  • Paris–Le Bourget Airport (LBG)
  • Toussus-le-Noble Airport (TNF)
  • Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG)
Washington, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/New_York

Coordinates: 35.5466° N 77.0522° W

Elevation: 4 m (13 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Warren Field (OCW)
  • Pitt Greenville Airport (PGV)
  • Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN)
  • Kinston Regional Jetport At Stallings Field (ISO)
  • Rocky Mount-Wilson Regional Airport (RWI)

Other distances from Paris

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Paris to Marseille 661 km
From Paris to Lyon 393 km
From Paris to Toulouse 588 km
From Paris to Nice 686 km
From Paris to Nantes 343 km

Other distances from Washington

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Washington to New York City 633 km
From Washington to Los Angeles 3,746 km
From Washington to Chicago 1,156 km
From Washington to Houston 1,830 km
From Washington to Phoenix 3,208 km

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Columbus, United States Bilbao, Spain 6,417 km
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Nairobi, Kenya Dhaka, Bangladesh 6,417 km
Barcelona, Spain Toronto, Canada 6,417 km
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Callao, Peru Denver, United States 6,418 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico Salta, Argentina 6,419 km
Leeds, United Kingdom Karachi, Pakistan 6,419 km
Tokyo, Japan Chennai, India 6,419 km
Accra, Ghana Helsinki, Finland 6,420 km
Washington, United States Murcia, Spain 6,420 km
Lima, Peru Mexicali, Mexico 6,413 km
San Pedro Sula, Honduras Recife, Brazil 6,413 km
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Sheffield, United Kingdom Karachi, Pakistan 6,413 km
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo Bristol, United Kingdom 6,412 km
Lima, Peru Halifax, Canada 6,423 km

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