New York (JFK) to Nice, Alpes-Maritimes (NCE)
Flight time
≈ 8h 46m
Bearing
58° NE
New York (JFK) to Nice, Alpes-Maritimes (NCE) is 3,981 miles (6,407 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies JFK–NCE
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop JFK–NCE; the Boeing 767-400ER was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
60
April 2026
Seats
14,097
both directions
Passengers
11,547
both directions
Load factor
81.9%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies JFK–NCE?
Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop JFK–NCE in April 2026 (60 departures).
- DL
Delta Air Lines
60 departures · 14,097 seats
Share of departures100.0%81.9%
Load
What plane flies JFK–NCE?
In April 2026, the Boeing 767-400ER flew 100% of JFK–NCE departures.
- Boeing 767-400ER
60 departures · 81.9% load
100.0%
How has JFK–NCE traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–NCE departures fell from 63 in May 2025 to 60 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–NCE traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
63 departures · 12,035 passengers
81.3%
Load
June 2025
69 departures · 14,716 passengers
89.3%
Load
July 2025
65 departures · 13,841 passengers
93.2%
Load
August 2025
62 departures · 13,847 passengers
94.9%
Load
September 2025
61 departures · 12,352 passengers
86.1%
Load
October 2025
50 departures · 9,264 passengers
80.3%
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
7 departures · 1,245 passengers
75.7%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 11,547 passengers
81.9%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
JFK → NCE
85.7% full
30 departures · 6,036 passengers
NCE → JFK
78.2% full
30 departures · 5,511 passengers
Nonstop JFK–NCE traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
The airports
Nice, Alpes-Maritimes
FR
Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport
Coordinates
43.66°N, 7.22°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is New York (JFK) from Nice, Alpes-Maritimes (NCE)?
JFK to NCE is 3,981 miles (6,407 km / 3,459 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from JFK to NCE?
A nonstop covers the 3,981-mile great-circle distance in roughly 8h 46m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies JFK–NCE?
In April 2026, the Boeing 767-400ER flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying JFK–NCE?
Distance-based programs credit off the 3,981-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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