Flights Madrid → Nice
MAD → NCE
How long is the flight from Madrid to Nice?
The flight from Madrid (MAD) to Nice (NCE) takes about 1h 37m. 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 Madrid and Nice, operating with Canadair Regional Jet 1000 and 900 aircraft. The airport in Madrid, where the journey originates, has been open since 1931, while the destination airport sees over twelve million passengers annually.
The Madrid (MAD) → Nice (NCE) route is operated by Iberia Airlines. Across 5 flights monitored in recent months, 100% 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 11.4/100 (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 Madrid the average ATFM delay is 1.5 minutes.
Heading to Nice: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Madrid (MAD) to Nice (NCE) heads north-east for about 957 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 37m.
Departures from Madrid on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 60% of MAD-NCE flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Madrid the average ATFM delay is 1.5 min (atfm); arriving into Nice it is 3.2 min (atfm).
Across 5 tracked MAD-NCE flights, 100% left on time with an average delay of 2 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iberia Airlines (IB) | 87% | 20 min | 1.2% |
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Frequently asked questions about MAD-NCE
The flight from Madrid (MAD) to Nice (NCE) takes about 1h 37m. 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 Madrid (MAD) -> Nice (NCE) route, on-time performance is 100% with an average delay of 2 minutes, based on 5 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Madrid-Nice is 0.00% across 5 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Iberia Airlines.
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 Madrid-Nice route is about 957 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.
