Flights Nice → Frankfurt
NCE → FRA
How long is the flight from Nice to Frankfurt?
The flight from Nice (NCE) to Frankfurt (FRA) takes 1h 20m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Nice to Frankfurt operates with an average on-time performance of 70%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 9.2 minutes. Over the course of a year, approximately twelve flights are scheduled along this route, utilizing various Airbus models including the A319, A320, and A321, serving a destination airport that accommodates nearly 61.5 million passengers annually.
The Nice (NCE) → Frankfurt (FRA) route is operated by Lufthansa Cargo. Across 68 flights monitored in recent months, 70% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 9 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 15.5/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Nice the average ATFM delay is 3.2 minutes.
Heading to Frankfurt: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Nice (NCE) to Frankfurt (FRA) heads north for about 715 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 20m.
Departures from Nice on this leg cluster in the evening window: about 38% of NCE-FRA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Nice the average ATFM delay is 3.2 min (atfm); arriving into Frankfurt it is 2.1 min (atfm).
Across 68 tracked NCE-FRA flights, 70% left on time with an average delay of 9 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 NCE-FRA
The flight from Nice (NCE) to Frankfurt (FRA) takes 1h 20m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Nice (NCE) -> Frankfurt (FRA) route, on-time performance is 70% with an average delay of 9 minutes, based on 68 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Nice-Frankfurt is 0.00% across 68 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Lufthansa Cargo.
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The Nice-Frankfurt 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.
