Flights Zurich → Nice
ZRH → NCE
How long is the flight from Zurich to Nice?
The flight from Zurich (ZRH) to Nice (NCE) takes about 58 min. 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 Zurich, where the airport opened in 1948, to Nice. The Airbus A320 and Airbus A319 aircraft serve this high-demand corridor, with Nice's airport handling over twelve million passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Zurich (ZRH) → Nice (NCE) route is operated by Swiss International Air Lines. Across 55 flights monitored in recent months, 56% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 19 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.82%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 14.2/100 (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 Zurich the average ATFM delay is 0.7 minutes.
Heading to Nice: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Zurich (ZRH) to Nice (NCE) heads south for about 435 km, a flight time of roughly 58m.
Departures from Zurich on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 51% of ZRH-NCE flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Zurich the average ATFM delay is 0.7 min (atfm); arriving into Nice it is 3.2 min (atfm).
Across 55 tracked ZRH-NCE flights, 56% left on time with an average delay of 19 min and a 1.8% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swiss International Air Lines (LX) | 44% | 36 min | 1.6% |
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Frequently asked questions about ZRH-NCE
The flight from Zurich (ZRH) to Nice (NCE) takes about 58 min. 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 Zurich (ZRH) -> Nice (NCE) route, on-time performance is 56% with an average delay of 19 minutes, based on 55 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Zurich-Nice is 1.82% across 55 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Swiss International Air Lines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
