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NCE to MSS: distance & flight time
Nice (Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport) → Massena (Massena International Richards Field)
3,873 mi
6,233 km · 3,366 nm
8h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,873 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NCE — Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport · Nice, France
- MSS — Massena International Richards Field · Massena, United States
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 MSS
- YCC · Cornwall Regional Airport18 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport35 mi away
- YOW · Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport48 mi away
- SLK · Adirondack Regional Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NCE from MSS?
The flight distance from Nice (NCE) to Massena (MSS) is 3,873 miles (6,233 km, 3,366 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NCE to MSS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 4m 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 MSS?
Nonstop service on NCE–MSS 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 8h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Nice and Massena?
Massena is 6 hours behind Nice.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NCE to MSS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NCE–MSS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NCE to MSS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NCE–MSS 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.