Flights Frankfurt → Nice
FRA → NCE
How long is the flight from Frankfurt to Nice?
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nice (NCE) takes about 1h 19m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route connects Frankfurt and Nice, operated by Airbus aircraft models including the A319, A320, and A321. The destination airport in Nice sees over twelve million passengers annually, underscoring its significance as a major travel hub.
The Frankfurt (FRA) → Nice (NCE) route is operated by Lufthansa Cargo. Across 55 flights monitored in recent months, 89% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 5 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 10/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Nice the average ATFM delay is 3.2 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes.
Heading to Nice: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nice (NCE) heads south for about 715 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 19m.
Departures from Frankfurt on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 51% of FRA-NCE flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 min (atfm); arriving into Nice it is 3.2 min (atfm).
Across 55 tracked FRA-NCE flights, 89% left on time with an average delay of 5 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Cargo (LH) | 74% | 21 min | 0.0% |
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Frequently asked questions about FRA-NCE
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nice (NCE) takes about 1h 19m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Frankfurt (FRA) -> Nice (NCE) route, on-time performance is 89% with an average delay of 5 minutes, based on 55 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Frankfurt-Nice is 0.00% across 55 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Lufthansa Cargo.
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The Frankfurt-Nice route is about 715 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, EU261 compensation is €250, barring extraordinary circumstances.
