Paris Air Show: Dates, Tickets and How to Visit Le Bourget

Every odd-numbered year, the airfield at Le Bourget just north of Paris becomes the centre of the aviation world. The Paris Air Show — the Salon du Bourget — is the biggest aerospace event on the planet: Airbus, Boeing, Embraer, and the rest unveil new aircraft, fighter jets carve smoke trails overhead, and around 320,000 people pass through the gates. The catch most first-timers don't realise until too late: the general public can only attend the final three days. Here's how to plan it properly — when the next show is, who can go on which days, how to get tickets, and how to actually reach Le Bourget.

Paris Air Show at a glance

Next edition	56th Paris Air Show, 14–20 June 2027
Public days	Friday–Sunday, 18–20 June 2027 (first four days are trade-only)
Where	Parc des Expositions, Paris–Le Bourget (≈12 km north of central Paris)
How often	Biennial — odd years; alternates with Farnborough (even years)
Attendance	~320,000 across the week
Public ticket	~€18/day in 2025 — 2027 price

When is the Paris Air Show?

The Paris Air Show runs biennially, in odd-numbered years, at Le Bourget. The next edition is the 56th, from 14 to 20 June 2027. (The 2025 show has already taken place.) It alternates with the UK's Farnborough International Airshow, which fills the even years so between them, one of the two headlines the global aerospace calendar every summer.

Future editions follow the same pattern (odd years, mid-to-late June): 2027, 2029, 2031.

Can the public attend? (Trade days vs public days)

Get this one wrong and you've wasted a trip — it's the detail that catches out more would-be visitors than any other:

• The first four days (Monday–Thursday) are trade-only — reserved for aerospace and defence professionals, who need to register with valid industry credentials. This is where the deals, order announcements, and networking happen.
• The final three days (Friday–Sunday) are open to the general public — For 2027, that's 18–20 June. If you're going as an enthusiast or a family, these are your days.

So if you just want to see the jets, plan around that Friday–Sunday window a ticket for the trade days won't get a general visitor in.

Tickets: what you need to know

• Buy from the official source. Get public-day tickets from the official Paris Air Show / SIAE website (or an authorised seller) rather than resellers.
• Public-day price was around €18 per day in 2025; the 2027 price will be confirmed closer to the show. A single day's ticket covers the flying displays and the public exhibition areas.
• Trade days require professional registration and credentials not available to general visitors.
• Book ahead, especially if you're travelling internationally around the dates, and note that the public days (and nearby hotels) get busy.

How to get to Le Bourget

Here's the logistics catch: Le Bourget sits north of central Paris and isn't directly on the Métro, so the last leg takes a little planning:

• RER + shuttle: take RER Line B toward the north and get off at the Le Bourget station, then connect to a shuttle bus to the exhibition grounds (the station isn't at the venue).
• Show shuttles: during the public days there are usually dedicated shuttle services from central Paris and from Charles de Gaulle (CDG) airport often the smoothest option.
• Skip driving: traffic and parking around the show are painful; public transport is faster on event days.

What to see

The show splits into two halves — what's in the sky and what's on the ground:

• The flying display is the headline hours of demonstrations, from brand-new commercial airliners to fast, loud military jets and aerobatic teams. Stake out a spot along the flight line and look up.
• Static aircraft on the tarmac let you get close to (and sometimes inside) current and historic aircraft.
• The Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace sits right at Le Bourget one of the world's great aviation museums, full of historic planes and space artefacts. It's an easy add-on (and a good rainy-hour backup).

Tips for visiting

• Arrive early on public days for the best flight-line spots and shorter entry queues.
• Plan for sun and heat — much of the day is outdoors in June; bring water, sunscreen, and a hat.
• Ear protection is worth it, especially for kids the military jets are genuinely loud.
• Comfortable shoes — the site is large and you'll be on your feet.
• Check the flying-display schedule on the day so you don't miss the aircraft you came for.

Make a trip of it: Paris beyond the show

You're in Paris anyway, so build a couple of days around the show. The classics the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, Montmartre, a day trip to Versailles are all a short ride from the centre. No need to over-plan it: the show is why you came, and Paris tends to fill whatever days you leave open.

Staying connected

A day at the show runs on your phone the flying-display schedule, meeting your group in a 320,000-strong crowd, maps for the RER-and-shuttle hop, and posting the shots. Rather than roam on your home plan or hunt for a SIM, a travel eSIM gets you online the moment you land: buy a France eSIM (or a regional Europe eSIM if Paris is one stop on a bigger trip), scan the QR code, and you're connected no physical SIM to swap. New to it? Here's how to install an eSIM and a quick device compatibility check.

FAQs

1. When is the next Paris Air Show?

The next (56th) Paris Air Show is 14–20 June 2027 at Le Bourget. It runs biennially, in odd-numbered years, alternating with the Farnborough Airshow.

2. Can the public attend the Paris Air Show?

Yes, but only on the final three days. The first four days (Monday–Thursday) are trade-only for aerospace professionals; the public days are Friday–Sunday (18–20 June in 2027).

3. How much are Paris Air Show tickets?

Public-day tickets were around €18 per day in 2025; the 2027 price will be confirmed closer to the show. Buy from the official site, and note trade days require professional credentials.

4. How do I get to Le Bourget?

It's north of central Paris and not directly on the Métro. Take RER Line B to Le Bourget station and connect to a shuttle bus to the venue, or use the dedicated show shuttles from central Paris or CDG airport. Avoid driving.

5. What else is there to see at Le Bourget?

Beyond the flying display and static aircraft, the Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace is right there a major aviation museum and an easy add-on to your visit.

6. Can I use an eSIM in France?

Yes. If your phone is eSIM-compatible (most recent models are), buy a France or Europe data plan, install it before you fly, and you'll have data the moment you land no roaming bill, no SIM swap.