Nashville, Tennessee. Photo: Shutterstock Air France is expanding its North American operations for the 2027 summer season with the launch of two new routes from Paris-Charles de Gaulle to Nashville, Tennessee, and San Diego, California. The flights to both destinations will be operated three times a week on Airbus A350-900 aircraft.
The San Diego route will begin operations on May 3, 2027, with flights on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The flight from Paris will depart at 10:10 AM and arrive in San Diego at 12:50 PM the same day. The return flight will depart San Diego at 3:10 PM and arrive in Paris at 11:05 AM the following day.
Nashville will join the network a few days later, on May 14, 2027. This route will also operate three flights per week on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The flight from Paris will depart at 2:10 PM and land in Nashville at 4:40 PM, while the return flight will depart at 6:55 PM and arrive in Paris at 10:15 AM the next day.
In a tribute to singer Dolly Parton, one of the most recognizable figures in Nashville's country music scene, flights on the route from Paris to the city will carry the number AF046. The number is a tribute to 1946, the year Parton was born.
Air France will be the only airline to operate direct flights from Paris to the two new destinations, and it will also be the only company to operate direct flights to Nashville from continental Europe.
Photo: Air FranceWith the opening of the two new routes, Air France will operate flights to 20 destinations in the United States during the summer of 2027: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Houston, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, Nashville, New York JFK, New York Newark, Orlando, Phoenix, Raleigh-Durham, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington, D.C.
Tickets for the two new lines will go on sale on October 14, 2026.
Known as "Music City," Nashville is particularly associated with country music and is located on the banks of the Cumberland River. Along with the music scene, the city offers historic sites, neoclassical architecture, restaurants, cafes, and vibrant neighborhoods.
San Diego, California. Photo: ShutterstockSan Diego, located in Southern California on the Pacific coast, offers a Mediterranean climate, beaches and bays, along with cultural centers, museums and gardens. Among the city's tourist attractions are Coronado Island and the La Jolla area.
San Diego is already connected to Europe via KLM, which operates up to three weekly flights from Amsterdam Schiphol.