The closure of the runway from August 10 until December 17 will force around 3,000 flights to be cancelled or diverted to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, equating to around 750 flights affected per month.
“During the work on the runway at Paris-Orly, some flights will be transferred to Paris-Charles de Gaulle from 10 August to 17 December 2026,” an official statement on the airport’s website reads.
“Before you travel, check the flight information provided by Paris Aéroport and view real-time updates on your departure or arrival terminal.”
Paris-Orly and Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport are located at opposite sides of Paris and it takes around 45 minutes by car or over an hour by train to get from one hub to the other.
British budget carrier easyJet has said it was asked to cancel flights from August 10 to October 24. Passengers were offered alternative flights.
UK flights to and from the airport are generally operated by easyJet and Air France and flights to the UK out of Paris-Orly Airport land in Newcastle, London Gatwick, London Heathrow, London Luton, Birmingham and Edinburgh.
Airlines most affected by the closure are Air Algérie, KM Malta Airlines, RAM, Pegasus, Iberia and Tunisair.