Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport
Nice, FranceNCE / LFMN
Major airport · 148 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 9,721 ft
72 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Nice → Lille
NCE
NiceNice-Côte d'Azur Airport
NiceNice-Côte d'Azur AirportLILLilleLille Airport
LilleLille Airport- Distance
- 514 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 30m
Same local time in Nice and Lille.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
A couple of times a day
On average around 2 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 2
- flights per day
- 3
- busiest month · Oct
- 2
- quietest month · Nov
- 1 hr 19 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 2Jan2026
- 2Feb
- 2Mar
- 2Apr
- 3May
- 3Jun
- 3Jul
- 2Aug
- 3Sep
- 3Oct2025
- 2Nov
- 2Dec
In January 2026 we saw less traffic at Nice in general than usual; compare that month with care.
Airlines
Who flies it
easyJet Europeall year
Voloteaall year
Amelia Internationalwinter
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Nice. Most departures between 19:00 and 22:00.
- 00:00
- 01:00
- 02:00
- 03:00
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Through the week
By weekday
- 2.8Mon
- 1.7Tue
- 1.7Wed
- 2.2Thu
- 3.1Fri
- 0.8Sat
- 2.3Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Airbus A320A32098%
- Embraer ERJ 145E1451%
- Airbus A319A3190%
- Cessna Citation LatitudeC68A0%
- P1800%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 2 | 48 |
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| February 2026 | 2 | 60 |
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| March 2026 | 2 | 62 |
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| April 2026 | 2 | 61 |
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| May 2026 | 3 | 61 |
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| June 2026 | 3 | 74 |
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| July 2026 | 3 | 61 |
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| August 2026 | 2 | 62 |
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| September 2026 | 3 | 62 |
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| October 2025 | 3 | 75 |
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| November 2025 | 2 | 63 |
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| December 2025 | 2 | 61 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on NCE-LIL - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Nice: 148.
- Direct destinations observed from Lille: 44.
The airports on this route
Lille Airport
Lille, FranceLIL / LFQQ
Regional airport · 44 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 9,268 ft
55 °F · RainSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
NCE CRLBrussels South Charleroi AirportBrussels is about 60 mi from Lille.View route →NCE BRUBrussels AirportBrussels is about 65 mi from Lille.View route →TLN LILToulon-Hyères AirportToulon is about 66 mi from Nice.View route →NCE ANRAntwerp International Airport (Deurne)Antwerp is about 73 mi from Lille.View route →
About the route from Nice to Lille
The observed direct connection between Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and Lille Airport (LIL) covers approximately 514 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 30m. Amelia International, easyJet Europe and Volotea have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Nice from Lille by air?
- The great-circle distance between Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport and Lille Airport is approximately 514 mi.
- How long is the flight from Nice to Lille?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 30m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Nice to Lille?
- Yes, a direct connection between NCE and LIL has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Amelia International, easyJet Europe and Volotea.
- How often is there a flight from Nice to Lille?
- On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 750 observed flights. Mainly easyJet Europe, Volotea, Amelia International. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Nice and Lille?
- Same local time in Nice and Lille.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.