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Deadlines

A punctual flight schedule is one of your top priorities, and it is one of ours as well. You can help us keep to schedule by remembering the following 3 deadlines each time you fly:

  • your flight time: the time at which your flight will take off. Visit the "Flight status" page for real-time updates concerning your flight time.
  • your Check-In Deadline: the deadline after which you may no longer check in,
  • your Boarding Deadline: the time at which you must proceed to boarding.

Check-In Deadline

Departing from all countries (except metropolitan France)

 
Departures from : Check-in
Deadlines
European countries - medium-haul flights 30 min
European countries - long-haul flights 60 min
North Africa 40 min
Africa 60 min
Near and Middle East 60 min
Asia and Pacific 60 min
North and South America 60 min
Caribbean and Indian Ocean 60 min
 
Special cases, from all countries (except metropolitan France):
  • Departures from London City: 15 minutes.
  • Brussels-Midi to Paris-Charles de Gaulle 2 by TGV: 15 minutes.
  • Bern to Paris-Orly: 20 minutes.
  • Flights within the French overseas departments and territories, regional network: 45 minutes.
  • Departures from Dundee: 15 minutes.
  • Departures from Algiers: 60 minutes.
  • Departures from Bangui, Caracas, Douala, Lagos, Yaounde: 90 minutes.

Departures from metropolitan France

The picklist below lists Check-In Deadlines according to your departure and arrival airports. For example, if you are departing from Paris-Orly West and arriving in another European city, you can check in up to 30 minutes before your flight’s departure time.

Paris-Charles de Gaulle 2 to

  • French provinces : 30 minutes
  • London city : 30 minutes
  • Europe and North Africa : 30 minutes
  • Other countries : 60 minutes
Special cases for departures from metropolitan France
  • From Paris-Charles de Gaulle 2, Paris-Orly and Marseille to Algiers: 45 minutes.
  • From Paris-Charles de Gaulle 2 to Tel Aviv: 30 minutes.
  • From Paris-Charles de Gaulle 2 to Yerevan: 30 minutes if departing from terminal E, 45 minutes if departing from terminal C.
  • From Paris-Orly to Bern: 20 minutes.

Boarding Deadline (or last call)

If you use online or mobile telephone check-in and do not need to check any baggage, you can arrive at the airport a bit later than other passengers. However, you must still respect the Boarding Deadline, after which you are no longer guaranteed boarding:
  • 15 minutes before your flight’s departure time, between Paris-Orly and metropolitan France destinations.
  • 20 minutes before your flight’s departure time, between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and medium-haul or metropolitan France destinations.
  • 40 minutes before your flight’s departure time, for long-haul destinations.