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NCE to BFS: distance & flight time
Nice (Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport) → Belfast (Belfast International Airport)
969 mi
1,560 km · 842 nm
2h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
969 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NCE — Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport · Nice, France
- BFS — Belfast International Airport · Belfast, United Kingdom
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BFS
- BHD · George Best Belfast City Airport14 mi away
- LDY · City of Derry Airport46 mi away
- CAL · Campbeltown Airport58 mi away
- ENK · St Angelo Airport60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NCE from BFS?
The flight distance from Nice (NCE) to Belfast (BFS) is 969 miles (1,560 km, 842 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NCE to BFS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 34m 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 NCE to BFS?
Nonstop service on NCE–BFS 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 2h 34m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Nice and Belfast?
Belfast is 1 hour behind Nice.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NCE to BFS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NCE–BFS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NCE to BFS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NCE–BFS 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.