MAD → NCEMadrid to Nice

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Direct flights from Madrid (MAD) to Nice (NCE): 9 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 83% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 957 km, an estimated 1 hour 44 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Madrid and Nice. Updated 23 September 2026 at 11:17 UTC.

MAD Madrid smooth · +8
NCE Nice smooth · +0
957 km · ~1h 44m est.
dep bank 06:50–22:109x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 9x weekly · nonstop
83% on time

of the last 6 operated MAD → NCE flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +3 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+3 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~1h 44mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures9x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
Fri
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Sun
AvialeasingIberia

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
AvialeasingEC

Flights EC1714 varies Mo Fr

IberiaIB80% on time

Flights IB1209 06:50 Mo Th Su · IB1211 10:00 daily · IB1213 16:20 daily · IB1217 22:10 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-23AA8810departed+3
09-23IB1211dep +3 → arr−9
09-22IB1211arrived+20
09-22IB1213arrived+8
09-22IB1217arrived−10
09-21IB1217arrived−5

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
MADMadrid +8 min smooth 🌤 clear · SSE 3 kt Full MAD delay board →
NCENice +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · ESE 10 kt Full NCE delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at NCE: 46% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +14 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Madrid to Nice route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MAD 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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MAD to NCE questions

Is MAD–NCE running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MAD is the weaker end, route health score 94/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MAD–NCE?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:50 and evening departures around 22:10 from MAD. 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 MAD to NCE?

Great-circle distance is 957 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 98–112 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MAD–NCE fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 26 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.