AF972 Air France - Flight Status
Codeshare Flights
The flight DL8234 from Delta Air Lines (DL) is a codeshare flight operated by Air France (AF) under the flight number AF972. Check this page for details about flight AF972.
Below, you can find details about Air France flight AF972, which currently operates between the airports of Paris - Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (Airport Code CDG) and Luanda - Dr Antonio Agostinho Neto Airport (Airport Code NBJ).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Wednesday, December 17, 2025.
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Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights AF972
Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights AF972
AF972 On Time performance:
47
We have calculated the percentage of flights that arrived within 15 minutes of their scheduled time, or earlier, based on real flight data from the last 3 months. More about punctuality and delays Flight Status
AF972 Air France to Luanda
Flight Status for Wednesday December 17, 2025
Flight Status for Wednesday December 17, 2025
Departure
Paris (CDG)
December 17, 2025
Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
Scheduled Departure Time:
22:00
Terminal:
2E
Gate:
-
Scheduled Departure Time: 22:00
Arrival
Luanda (NBJ)
December 18, 2025
Dr Antonio Agostinho Neto Airport
Scheduled Arrival Time:
07:25
Terminal:
-
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 07:25
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Codeshare Flights
This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:
- DL8234 - Delta Air Lines
- KL2444 - KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Additional Information
Which is the frequency of flight AF972?
The flight AF972 is scheduled to flight on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight AF972?
The distance between the two airports is 6545 kilometers.
Which is the flight time of flight AF972?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 09:25 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 09:20 hours.
Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
Yes, both airports are in the same timezone.
The flight AF972 is scheduled to flight on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight AF972?
The distance between the two airports is 6545 kilometers.
Which is the flight time of flight AF972?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 09:25 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 09:20 hours.
Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
Yes, both airports are in the same timezone.
Alternative Flights
Air France is the only airline operating the route from Paris to Luanda.
Punctuality and delays
We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from October 26, 2025 to December 14, 2025. Next, you can observe the results broken down by day of the week: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per day, and average delay per day.
Note: We have excluded some days from the graph, since the quantity and quality of the data is not representative enough.
Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from December 02, 2024 to November 30, 2025. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.
Note: We have excluded some months from the graph, since the quantity and quality of the data is not representative enough.
In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from October 26, 2025 to December 14, 2025, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 30
On Time: 14 ( 47 % )
Moderate Delay: 2 ( 7 % )
Significant Delay: 3 ( 10 % )
Major Delay: 5 ( 17 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 6 ( 20 % )
Average Delay: 54 minutes.
Total number of flights: 30
On Time: 14 ( 47 % )
Moderate Delay: 2 ( 7 % )
Significant Delay: 3 ( 10 % )
Major Delay: 5 ( 17 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 6 ( 20 % )
Average Delay: 54 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from December 02, 2024 to November 30, 2025. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.
Last Past Flights AF972
Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Tuesday
16 December
16 December
22:22
Paris (CDG)
Paris (CDG)
07:58
Luanda (NBJ)
Luanda (NBJ)
09h 36min
Airbus A330-20
Airbus A330-20
Landed - DIVERTED
Sunday
14 December
14 December
11:27
Paris (CDG)
Paris (CDG)
20:44
Luanda (LAD)
Luanda (LAD)
09h 17min
Airbus A330-20
Airbus A330-20
Landed - DIVERTED
Friday
12 December
12 December
11:09
Paris (CDG)
Paris (CDG)
20:06
Luanda (LAD)
Luanda (LAD)
08h 57min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - DIVERTED
Thursday
11 December
11 December
22:08
Paris (CDG)
Paris (CDG)
07:25
Luanda (NBJ)
Luanda (NBJ)
09h 17min
Airbus A330-20
Airbus A330-20
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
09 December
09 December
10:00
Paris (CDG)
Paris (CDG)
19:25
Luanda (NBJ)
Luanda (NBJ)
09h 25min
Tuesday
09 December
09 December
10:14
Paris (CDG)
Paris (CDG)
19:39
Luanda (NBJ)
Luanda (NBJ)
09h 25min
Airbus A330-20
Airbus A330-20
- DIVERTED
Sunday
07 December
07 December
10:51
Paris (CDG)
Paris (CDG)
20:12
Luanda (NBJ)
Luanda (NBJ)
09h 21min
Airbus A330-20
Airbus A330-20
Landed - Delayed
Friday
05 December
05 December
13:10
Paris (CDG)
Paris (CDG)
22:40
Luanda (LAD)
Luanda (LAD)
09h 30min
Airbus A330-20
Airbus A330-20
Landed - DIVERTED
Thursday
04 December
04 December
21:58
Paris (CDG)
Paris (CDG)
07:29
Luanda (NBJ)
Luanda (NBJ)
09h 31min
Airbus A330-20
Airbus A330-20
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
02 December
02 December
22:04
Paris (CDG)
Paris (CDG)
07:13
Luanda (NBJ)
Luanda (NBJ)
09h 09min
Airbus A330-20
Airbus A330-20
Landed - On-time
