About This Route
Which side of the plane should I sit on flying from The William B Hartsfield Atlanta International (ATL) to Le Bourget (LBG)?
Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Atlanta to Paris. The right side wins at both ends of the flight. Over the Atlantic the views are similar on both sides, but the right seat delivers the better Atlanta departure views and the definitive Paris arrival panorama including the Seine and city center.
What can I see during takeoff from The William B Hartsfield Atlanta International in Atlanta?
During takeoff from The William B Hartsfield Atlanta International (ATL), sit on the Right side for the best views. ATL's primary departure runways (8L/8R/9L/9R heading east, or 26L/26R/27L/27R heading west) mean a right-side seat gives you the Atlanta skyline and downtown core as you bank northward toward the transatlantic routing. The right side also captures Stone Mountain to the east as you climb out. Notable sights include: Atlanta downtown skyline, Stone Mountain (granite dome ~16 miles east of downtown), Lake Allatoona to the northwest, Chattahoochee River corridor.
What can I see when landing at Le Bourget in Paris?
When landing at Le Bourget (LBG), sit on the Right side for the best views. Le Bourget's primary runway 07/25 means arrivals from the west on runway 07 put the right side facing south toward central Paris. The right seat gives a clear view of the Seine, the Eiffel Tower, and the dense Haussmann grid of Paris as you descend over the northern suburbs. Notable sights include: Paris city center and Haussmann boulevard grid, Seine River bends through the city, Eiffel Tower visible to the south, Stade de France in Saint-Denis directly below on approach.
How long is the flight from Atlanta to Paris?
The flight from The William B Hartsfield Atlanta International (ATL) to Le Bourget (LBG) takes Approximately 9 hours 15 minutes to 9 hours 45 minutes westbound headwinds considered, typically around 9 hours eastbound.
What does the Atlanta to Paris flight path pass over?
After climbing out over the Appalachian foothills of northern Georgia, the flight tracks northeast over the Carolinas and Virginia before crossing the US coastline near Nova Scotia or Newfoundland. The North Atlantic crossing passes south of Greenland's ice sheet, which may be visible as a white mass on the horizon from the left side at high latitudes. Approaching Europe, the flight crosses Ireland's green patchwork of fields and the Irish Sea before tracking over Wales or northern England, then the English Channel, and finally the flat agricultural plains of northern France on descent into Le Bourget.