Flights London → Nice
LHR → NCE
How long is the flight from London to Nice?
The flight from London (LHR) to Nice (NCE) takes 1h 35m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from London to Nice boasts a perfect on-time performance rate of 100%, with an average arrival three minutes ahead of schedule. Over the course of twenty-three flights, various Airbus models including the A320, A321, and A319 have been used to transport passengers between these two cities, serving the highly trafficked Nice airport which welcomes over twelve million passengers annually.
The London (LHR) → Nice (NCE) route is operated by American Airlines, British Airways. Across 41 flights monitored in recent months, 94% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of -2 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 10.4/100 (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 London the average ATFM delay is 1.8 minutes.
Heading to Nice: what to expect in this direction
Flying from London (LHR) to Nice (NCE) heads south-east for about 1,041 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 35m.
Departures from London on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 83% of LHR-NCE flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing London the average ATFM delay is 1.8 min (atfm); arriving into Nice it is 3.2 min (atfm).
Across 41 tracked LHR-NCE flights, 94% left on time with an average delay of -2 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
| British Airways (BA) | 66% | 31 min | 1.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about LHR-NCE
The flight from London (LHR) to Nice (NCE) takes 1h 35m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the London (LHR) -> Nice (NCE) route, on-time performance is 94% with an average delay of -2 minutes, based on 41 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on London-Nice is 0.00% across 41 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: American Airlines, British Airways.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Nice, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The London-Nice route is about 1,041 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, UK261 compensation is £220, barring extraordinary circumstances.
