10 years of French bee: Los Angeles
Paris-Orly – Los Angeles, our story since 2022
On April 30, 2022, French bee opened its route to Los Angeles, its second destination in California. Since then, more than 414,000 passengers have flown with us to the City of Angels.
April 30, 2022: first flight to Los Angeles
That Saturday, the Airbus A350-900 operating flight BF730 took off from Paris-Orly at 2:50 p.m. and landed in Los Angeles at 5:15 p.m. local time. After San Francisco and New York, Los Angeles became our third destination in the United States.
In its first year, from late April to December 2022, the route carried 82,660 passengers.
Paris-Orly – Los Angeles in numbers
Accumulated since the first flight, these figures tell our story with Southern California.
passengers carried between Paris-Orly and Los Angeles since 2022
That's nearly 8 out of 100 French bee passengers, across all destinations.
round trips
Or about 1,417 flights operated on the route since 2022.
flown
323 times around the Earth, or nearly 17 round trips to the Moon.
meals served on board
Between Paris-Orly and Los Angeles, since 2022.
passengers per flight on average
On flights operated in 2025.
* Estimates calculated from our traffic data (kilometers flown and passengers carried on the route).
A flying start, a record in 2023
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2022: from April 30.
2026: year in progress, data as of October 6, 2026.
* Flights operated, both directions: estimate calculated from the kilometers flown on the route.
The dates that shaped the route
From the first BF730 flight to the 400,000-passenger milestone, the key stages of our route to Los Angeles.
A crew with a big heart
Reviews collected through our Medallia post-flight satisfaction survey. Some reviews translated from French.
The journey continues beyond Los Angeles
With our partner airline, your French bee ticket can take you all the way to the South Pacific.
To Fiji
Connections to Nadi, departing from Los Angeles.
Los Angeles is waiting for you, at the right price!
Up to 3 flights per week on the Airbus A350, direct from Paris-Orly.
