Nice, Alpes-Maritimes (NCE) to Philadelphia (PHL)
Flight time
≈ 8h 57m
Bearing
297° NW
Nice, Alpes-Maritimes (NCE) to Philadelphia (PHL) is 4,075 miles (6,557 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies NCE–PHL
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, American Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop NCE–PHL; the Boeing 787-8 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 75% full.
Departures
47
May 2026
Seats
10,996
both directions
Passengers
8,298
both directions
Load factor
75.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies NCE–PHL?
American Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop NCE–PHL in May 2026 (47 departures).
- AA
47 departures · 10,996 seats
Share of departures100.0%75.5%
Load
What plane flies NCE–PHL?
In May 2026, the Boeing 787-8 flew 100% of NCE–PHL departures.
- Boeing 787-8
47 departures · 75.5% load
100.0%
How has NCE–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop NCE–PHL departures fell from 60 in June 2025 to 47 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop NCE–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
60 departures · 14,907 passengers
87.7%
Load
July 2025
59 departures · 13,650 passengers
81.2%
Load
August 2025
63 departures · 13,084 passengers
85.2%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 11,520 passengers
82.0%
Load
October 2025
7 departures · 1,248 passengers
76.2%
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
May 2026
47 departures · 8,298 passengers
75.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PHL → NCE
80.9% full
24 departures · 4,542 passengers
NCE → PHL
69.8% full
23 departures · 3,756 passengers
Nonstop NCE–PHL traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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 Nice, Alpes-Maritimes (NCE) from Philadelphia (PHL)?
NCE to PHL is 4,075 miles (6,557 km / 3,541 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from NCE to PHL?
A nonstop covers the 4,075-mile great-circle distance in roughly 8h 57m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies NCE–PHL?
In May 2026, the Boeing 787-8 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying NCE–PHL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 4,075-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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