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Route

Nice → Lugano

NCENiceNice-Côte d'Azur Airport
LUGLuganoLugano Airport
Distance
182 mi
Estimated flight time
~50m

Same local time in Nice and Lugano.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Daily at most

On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

1
flights per day
1
busiest month · Oct
37 min
measured flight time
11 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 1Jan2026
  2. –Feb
  3. 1Mar
  4. 1Apr
  5. 1May
  6. 1Jun
  7. 1Jul
  8. 1Aug
  9. 1Sep
  10. 1Oct2025
  11. 1Nov
  12. 1Dec

In January 2026 we saw less traffic at Nice in general than usual; compare that month with care.

Airlines

Who flies it

AirGO Private Airlinenow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Nice. Most departures between 13:00 and 16:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
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  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
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  14. 13:00
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  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0.2Mon
  2. 0.2Tue
  3. 0.1Wed
  4. 0.2Thu
  5. 0.1Fri
  6. 0.1Sat
  7. 0.1Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Embraer Phenom 300E55P15%
  2. Pilatus PC-12PC1215%
  3. Pilatus PC-24PC2415%
  4. Bombardier Challenger 600CL608%
  5. P1806%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 202612–
    February 2026Not seen in this month.
    March 202617–
      April 202618–
        May 202614–
          June 202617–
            July 202613–
              August 202613–
                September 202614–
                  October 202515
                  • AirGO Private Airline1×
                  November 202515
                  • AirGO Private Airline2×
                  December 202514–

                    Airlines observed on this route

                    From observed callsign routes on NCE-LUG - not a booking guarantee.

                    AirGO Private Airline

                    XGO

                    Hub: NCE Nice

                    1 departure airportsView airline →

                    About this route

                    • International route: Nice and Lugano are in different countries.
                    • Direct destinations observed from Nice: 148.
                    • Direct destinations observed from Lugano: 3.

                    The airports on this route

                    Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport

                    Nice, FranceNCE / LFMN

                    Major airport · 148 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 9,721 ft

                    73 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

                    Airport pageAll direct destinations

                    Lugano Airport

                    Lugano, SwitzerlandLUG / LSZA

                    Regional airport · 3 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 4,642 ft

                    70 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

                    Airport pageAll direct destinations

                    Alternative airports for this journey

                    Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

                    NCE MXPMilan Malpensa International AirportMilan is about 27 mi from Lugano.View route →NCE LINMilano Linate AirportMilan is about 42 mi from Lugano.View route →NCE BGYIl Caravaggio International AirportBergamo is about 45 mi from Lugano.View route →NCE BRNBern AirportBern is about 92 mi from Lugano.View route →

                    About the route from Nice to Lugano

                    The observed direct connection between Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and Lugano Airport (LUG) covers approximately 182 mi. The estimated flight time is around 50m. AirGO Private Airline has been observed on this connection in the available route data.

                    Frequently asked questions about this route

                    How far is Nice from Lugano by air?
                    The great-circle distance between Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport and Lugano Airport is approximately 182 mi.
                    How long is the flight from Nice to Lugano?
                    Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 50m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
                    Is there a direct connection from Nice to Lugano?
                    Yes, a direct connection between NCE and LUG has been observed in our route data.
                    Which airlines have been observed on this route?
                    In the available route data: AirGO Private Airline.
                    How often is there a flight from Nice to Lugano?
                    On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 52 observed flights. Mainly AirGO Private Airline. That is an observation, not a timetable.
                    What is the current time difference between Nice and Lugano?
                    Same local time in Nice and Lugano.

                    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.