HEL → NCEHelsinki to Nice

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Direct flights from Helsinki (HEL) to Nice (NCE): 9 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 67% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,200 km, an estimated 3 hours 19 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Helsinki and Nice. Updated 15 September 2026 at 22:10 UTC.

HEL Helsinki smooth · +0
NCE Nice smooth · +0
2,200 km · ~3h 19m est.
dep bank 07:05–17:459x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 9x weekly · nonstop
67% on time

of the last 9 operated HEL → NCE flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +9 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+9 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~3h 19mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures9x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
FinnairNorwegian Air Shuttle

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
FinnairAY67% on time

Flights AY1601 07:20 Fr · AY1603 15:55 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su

Norwegian Air ShuttleDY

Flights DY2802 varies Th Su · DY2804 17:45 Mo

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-14AY1603dep +20 → arr−19
09-14DY2804dep +14 → arr−12
09-13AY1603dep +27 → arr+9
09-13DY2802dep +21 → arr+11
09-12AY1603dep +9 → arr−28
09-11AY1601dep +173 → arr+152
09-11AY1603dep +31 → arr+9
09-10AY1603dep +34 → arr+19
09-10DY2802departed+28

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
HELHelsinki +0 min smooth Full HEL delay board →
NCENice +0 min smooth Full NCE delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at NCE: 46% odds of a 15+ minute delay, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Helsinki to Nice route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop HEL to NCE flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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HEL to NCE questions

Is HEL–NCE running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on HEL–NCE?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:20 and evening departures around 17:45 from HEL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the NCE delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from HEL to NCE?

Great-circle distance is 2,200 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 185–219 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does HEL–NCE fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 10 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.