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Flying Out of Paris CDG

I have American passport and flew into Italy in August , took train to Paris last week and am flying out of Paris CDG airport to IceLand. Is 3 hours early arrival at CDG for a 1:00pm flight overkill?

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Iceland in the Schengen Area so there is no passport control. Hence, recommended time should be 2 hours, rather than 3. What does the airline say?
If going by taxi, I'd leave my hotel in Paris at 10 AM latest, allowing for some traffic buffer and airport buffer.

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As long as you don’t run into the typical French protests, strikes, work stoppage, etc 2 hours is sufficient.

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Thank you !
On arrival to Paris Gare de Lyon train station I waited 45 minutes in a que for a taxi. I am thinking I’ll stick with my 3 hour original thought .. just in case . I’d rather people watch at the airport than run for a plane .

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Prebook your taxi out of Paris! Use the G7 app or website or phone (English available) for that. Fully reliable, and only costs seven euros for the booking.

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Totally agree: "I’d rather people watch at the airport than run for a plane"!

Always better to err on the side of arriving early so you don't have to stress if something goes slower than anticipated.

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Since you're flying "domestically" (still within Schengen) the guideline is two hours. CDG is big and takes a long time to get through. I'd say you will want that two hours (to ensure you're at your gate 30 minutes early) but probably won't need more than that.

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Well now , taxi pre- booked and I’m heading out earlier than later . Thank you for all the help again .. On to IceLand !

Deb