- Air France will connect Paris and Las Vegas with direct service next year
- Air France will run thrice weekly nonstop service between the two cities
Air France is welcoming its travelers to Las Vegas after announcing direct service between Paris and Southern Nevada.
On Wednesday, Air France confirmed direct flights between Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport and Harry Reid International Airport. The nonstop service will begin on April 15, 2026.
Air France will offer direct service between the two cities three times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays.
Flights will depart Paris at 1:40 pm local time and arrive at Harry Reid International Airport around 3:35 pm PST. Flights will depart Las Vegas at 5:50 pm and arrive the following day in Paris at 1:05 pm. All of the flights will be aboard Airbus A350-900 aircraft. Under Air France’s two A350-900 seating arrangements, the planes can carry 292 or 324 passengers.
Las Vegas will become Air France’s 19th destination in the United States. Air France says the direct Paris to Las Vegas service is initially planned to run through October 2026.
Paris Las Vegas, a Caesars Entertainment property on the Las Vegas Strip, includes a half-scale replica of the Eiffel Tower. The French-themed resort additionally has landmark replicas of the Arc de Triomphe and Paris Opera House.
Local Officials Welcome Air France
According to statistics from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) and Harry Reid International, visitation to the “Entertainment Capital of the World” remains suppressed. Though many casino executives say media reports that the local economy is struggling are overblown, the tourism data shows there are at least fewer visitors.
Through August, the LVCVA reports that Las Vegas visitor volume is down almost 8%, a net difference of about 2.18 million guests. At LAS, total arriving and departing air travelers, also through August, tallied 37 million passengers. That’s down 4.5% year-over-year, or 1.76 million fewer ticketed passengers.
Domestic travel is weighing heavily, down 4.8% from the same eight months in 2024. But international is also lower by 2%.
Linking Las Vegas with Paris marks a significant milestone in strengthening our global reach,” said Steve Hill, LVCVA president and CEO. “This new route not only makes it easier for travelers from France and across Europe to experience Las Vegas, but also reflects the shared global appeal that unite our two world-class destinations.”
James Chrisley, Clark County’s director of aviation, called the Air France service a “game changer.”
“It opens an exciting new gateway to the European market,” Chrisley said.
Do Parisians Gamble?
The LVCVA estimates that France accounted for only about 86,400 tourists last year. That marked a 12.5% gain from 2023, but remained significantly lower than the estimated 99,600 French who visited Las Vegas in pre-pandemic 2019.
The French, of course, fancy a bet. The country has a rich history with gambling, and is home to many historic gambling houses, including Casino Barrière Deauville. And though not actually in France, the Monte Carlo in neighboring Monaco on the French Riviera is often associated with France.
The Monte Carlo is widely regarded as among the world’s most famous casinos.
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