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NCE to ZRH: distance & flight time
Nice (Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport) → Zurich (Zürich Airport)
271 mi
436 km · 235 nm
1h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
271 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 11m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- NCE — Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport · Nice, France
- ZRH — Zürich Airport · Zurich, Switzerland
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 ZRH
- EML · Emmen Air Base28 mi away
- ZQL · Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport35 mi away
- BXO · Buochs Airport35 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NCE from ZRH?
The flight distance from Nice (NCE) to Zurich (ZRH) is 271 miles (436 km, 235 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NCE to ZRH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 11m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NCE to ZRH?
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