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Direct flights from Nice (NCE) to Abu Dhabi (AUH): 2 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The nonstop covers 4,784 km, an estimated 6 hours 38 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Nice and Abu Dhabi. Updated 15 September 2026 at 19:35 UTC.
NCE
Nice
smooth · +7
AUH
Abu Dhabi
busy · +20
4,784 km · ~6h 38m est.
Running clean · 1 airline · 2x weekly · nonstop
81 / 100
route health from live NCE and AUH delay boards
Flight time~6h 38mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures2x1 direct airline on the leg
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysAirports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at NCE: 52% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +15 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Nice to Abu Dhabi route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop NCE to AUH 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.
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NCE to AUH questions
Is NCE–AUH running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at AUH is the weaker end, route health score 81/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from NCE to AUH?
Great-circle distance is 4,784 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 368–440 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does NCE–AUH fly?
Etihad Airways runs the route with about 2 flights a week (sun, fri). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at NCE and arrival-side delay at AUH, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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