General information
Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport is the busiest airport in France and one of the busiest airports in Europe. The airport serves as the main hub for flag carrier Air France. Besides, it’s an important base for easyJet. The airport has four runways and three terminals.
The capital of France has three airports, from large to small: Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, Paris Orly Airport and Paris Beauvais Airport.
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Where is Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport situated?
The airport is situated northeast of Paris. The location of Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport is good, right along the busy A1 motorway (Autoroute du Nord).
How many terminals does Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport have?
Airport CDG consists of Terminal 1, Terminal 2 (2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F, 2G) and Terminal 3. The automatic shuttle train CDGVAL connects the terminals with each other, seven days a week from 04:00 hours to 01:00 hours. Check out a list of free inter-terminal shuttles at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.
Terminal 2G is a satellite building used for regional flights of Air France, you can reach this terminal with shuttle bus N2 from terminal T2F. Portes K / Gates K are connected to Terminal 2E, Portes L and Portes M can be reached from this terminal with the metro LISA (people mover). Hall L is also accessible on foot via Terminal 2F.
Terminal 3 at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport is also known as the “low-cost carrier terminal” of the airport. The terminal is divided into a Departures hall and an Arrivals hall, it is a good 5 minutes walk from CDGVAL station Roissypole. There are no boarding gates at Terminal 3, all passengers are taken to the aircraft stands by shuttle buses. Terminal 1 (Gates 10-68) is the most beautiful terminal of the airport.
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A good alternative for flying to or from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport are the following airports, sorted by distance from the airport. You can also take a look at the complete list of airports in France.
| Paris Orly Airport | 34km |
| Paris Beauvais Airport | 59km |
| Lille Airport | 178km |
Which airlines fly from and to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport?
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Delta Air Lines -
Air Algérie






