Cincinnati to Paris flight path: CVG to CDG

Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Cincinnati to Paris. The left side wins both the departure and arrival segments — Cincinnati's skyline and river on takeoff, and a distant view of Paris on landing — while the long transatlantic cruise is largely open ocean on either side, giving the left a clear edge for the full flight.

During takeoff from Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International (CVG), sit on the Left side for the best views. CVG typically departs north then turns northeast toward the great-circle route, putting Cincinnati's downtown skyline and the Ohio River on the left side of the aircraft during the climbing turn. The right side only shows the rolling, mostly featureless Kentucky farmland south of the airport. Notable sights include: Cincinnati downtown skyline, Ohio River bends, John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge, Kentucky-Ohio riverfront.

When landing at Charles De Gaulle (CDG), sit on the Left side for the best views. On the common westerly approach into CDG's 26/27 runways, arriving aircraft from the west often swing south of the airport before turning onto final, placing central Paris and its landmarks on the left side of the cabin. The right side instead shows flat Seine-et-Marne farmland with no major landmarks. Notable sights include: Eiffel Tower, La Défense towers, Seine River loops, Paris rooftops.

The flight from Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International (CVG) to Charles De Gaulle (CDG) takes 8h 05m.

Route passes near the St. Lawrence River valley and southern Quebec, then Newfoundland's coastline, before a long stretch of open North Atlantic Ocean toward the Irish coast and on to northern France.