CDG

Charles de Gaulle International Airport

Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise), France

Operated by Groupe ADP (Aéroports de Paris)mixed
Opened1974ICAOLFPGElev392 ft
The Verdict
63/100Surprisingly not awful

Passengers have noticed — and they're not happy about it. The trajectory is flat — no improvement in sight.

Ranked #43 of 198 airportsBased on data from 2001–2026
Operational30%
79Above average
Sentiment25%
37Below par
Infrastructure15%
65Unremarkable
Sent. Velocity15%
54Passable
Connectivity15%
84Reliably good

Carbon Accreditation

Level 5/7Transformation
2024

Offsetting residual Scope 1 & 2 emissions

What People Think

Reviews for CDG read like weather reports. Mild. Overcast. Unremarkable.

3.0Avg Rating / 10
2,905
ReviewsGoogle 1769Skytrax 1136
14%Positive
SKYTRAX STARS:★★★★☆
★ 3.9on Google Maps (1,769 reviews)
Sentiment Trajectory (2010–2026)+2.23 over 17 years
Then: 2.2/5 (62 reviews)Now: 4.4/5 (1770 reviews)
Positive14%
Neutral33%
Negative53%
Queuing
2.0
Cleanliness
2.9
Staff
2.4
Food & Bev
2.3
Wifi
3.0
Wayfinding
2.8
Transport
3.6
Shopping
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The Numbers

72.0MPassengers (2025)
+2.5%YoY Growth

72.0M passengers in 2025 — still 5% below the 2019 peak, though up 224% from the 2020 COVID crater.

473,798Aircraft Movements
Passenger History

Lounges

1 available
YotelAir Paris Charles de Gaulle
Terminal 2E
priority pass

Tardiness Report

2026/02–2025/03 · 892,138 flights
5.2%Flights Delayed46,194 of 892,138 flights
1.4minAvg Delay

Delays? What delays? This place runs like clockwork.

Delay Causes (ATFM)
Weather52%
Carrier0%
ATC16%
Airport27%

Where You Can Escape To

Air France·Hub
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easyJet·Base
FedEx Express·Hub
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Ground Transport

MMetro
RRail
TTram
BBus

Direct rail connection to terminal

The Runway Report

5 Runways
08H/26H1,444ft × 99ft · GRASS
08L/26R13,829ft × 148ft · ASP · Lighted
08R/26L8,858ft × 197ft · CON · Lighted
09L/27R8,858ft × 197ft · ASP · Lighted
09R/27L13,780ft × 148ft · ASP · Lighted

The Backstory

1974
Opened
HistoryThe planning and construction phase of what was known then as ''Aéroport de Paris Nord'' (Paris North Airport) began in 1966. On 8 March 1974 the airport, renamed Charles de Gaulle Airport, opened. Terminal 1 was built in an avant-garde design of a t...
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