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
Route
Nice → Madrid
NCE
NiceNice-Côte d'Azur Airport
NiceNice-Côte d'Azur AirportMAD
MadridAdolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
MadridAdolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport- Distance
- 595 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 40m
Same local time in Nice and Madrid.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Several times a day
On average around 4 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 4
- flights per day
- 5
- busiest month · Sep
- 3
- quietest month · Dec
- 1 hr 31 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 4Jan2026
- 4Feb
- 4Mar
- 4Apr
- 4May
- 4Jun
- 4Jul
- 3Aug
- 5Sep
- 4Oct2025
- 4Nov
- 3Dec
In January 2026 we saw less traffic at Nice in general than usual; compare that month with care.
Airlines
Who flies it
Air Nostrumall year
easyJet Europeall year
IBERIAnow and then
Excellent Airnow and then
Airfix Aviationnow and then
Gestairnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Nice. Most departures between 12:00 and 15:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 4.7Mon
- 3.3Tue
- 3.6Wed
- 4.1Thu
- 4.6Fri
- 3.5Sat
- 4.5Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Bombardier CRJ1000CRJX72%
- Airbus A320A3208%
- Bombardier Challenger 600CL602%
- Bombardier Challenger 350CL351%
- Bombardier Global ExpressGLEX1%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 4 | 115 |
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| February 2026 | 4 | 105 |
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| March 2026 | 4 | 125 |
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| April 2026 | 4 | 126 |
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| May 2026 | 4 | 120 |
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| June 2026 | 4 | 131 |
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| July 2026 | 4 | 133 |
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| August 2026 | 3 | 111 |
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| September 2026 | 5 | 157 |
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| October 2025 | 4 | 115 |
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| November 2025 | 4 | 118 |
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| December 2025 | 3 | 105 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on NCE-MAD - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- International route: Nice and Madrid are in different countries.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Nice: 148.
- Direct destinations observed from Madrid: 199.
The airports on this route
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
Madrid, SpainMAD / LEMD
International hub · 199 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 14,272 ft
79 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
About the route from Nice to Madrid
The observed direct connection between Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) covers approximately 595 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 40m. Air Nostrum, Airfix Aviation, easyJet Europe, Excellent Air, Gestair and IBERIA have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Nice from Madrid by air?
- The great-circle distance between Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport is approximately 595 mi.
- How long is the flight from Nice to Madrid?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 40m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Nice to Madrid?
- Yes, a direct connection between NCE and MAD has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Air Nostrum, Airfix Aviation, easyJet Europe, Excellent Air, Gestair and IBERIA.
- How often is there a flight from Nice to Madrid?
- On average around 4 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,461 observed flights. Mainly Air Nostrum, easyJet Europe, IBERIA. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Nice and Madrid?
- Same local time in Nice and Madrid.
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.