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MSP to NCE: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Nice (Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport)
4,614 mi
7,425 km · 4,009 nm
9h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,614 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 31m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, United States
- NCE — Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport · Nice, France
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 mi away
Near NCE
- CEQ · Cannes-Mandelieu Airport15 mi away
- FRJ · Fréjus Airport29 mi away
- LTT · La Môle Airport48 mi away
- ALL · Villanova D'Albenga International Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSP from NCE?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Nice (NCE) is 4,614 miles (7,425 km, 4,009 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to NCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 31m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MSP to NCE?
Nonstop service on MSP–NCE depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 9h 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Minneapolis and Nice?
Nice is 7 hours ahead of Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to NCE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSP–NCE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MSP to NCE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MSP–NCE tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.