CDG

- To city center
- Paris · ~22 km
- Time to city
- RER B · 35 min
CDG

ORY

One map, pinned from each airport’s published coordinates.
Overall is the published weighted sum. A highlighted score is ahead; a tie stays plain.
25% · Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
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CDG · Solid European hub with excellent rail links but a complex terminal campus and variable security times. Calendar 2025 traffic was 72,029,407 (Groupe ADP).
ORY · Compact ADP airport south of Paris with Metro Line 14 now open, two terminal clusters, and lounge access that is strictly hall-specific.
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
ORY
Arrive 3 hours early for non-Schengen
Security and passport control often exceed 30 minutes.
Use CDGVAL for quick transfers
Free automated shuttle links T1, T2, T3 in 5-8 minutes.
Eat before security in T2
Airside options are limited and pricey in many halls.
ORY
Know 1-2-3 vs 4 before you leave Paris
Wrong cluster means a new curb, a new Orlyval hop, and a missed bag-drop. Check the booking, not old Ouest/Sud memory.
Line 14 is open — Orlybus is not
Take Metro 14 to Aéroport d'Orly. Orlybus closed 3 March 2025. Do not follow outdated bus advice.
Do not assume an Air France lounge leftover
AF left in March 2026. Eat in Extime shops or use the lounge that actually matches your terminal.
Extime Lounge
Orly 4 · airside, Orly 4 departures
Premium Traveller Lounge
Orly 1 · airside, Schengen departures
TAP Premium Lounge
Orly 1 · landside, public area (Orly 1B)