Direct Flights from Philadelphia to Nice
Nice · France
Nonstop service from PHL to NCE on American. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
Only 5 cities have a nonstop to Nice, so this is a route worth knowing about — most travelers connect to get there.
How long to go to Nice for, from Philadelphia
8h 40m in the air, 4,075 miles. Give Nice a week: the first day goes to the journey and the jet lag, whatever you intend.
About Nice
Nice is a large city in France on the French Riviera. It's a popular destination for vacationers young and old, with something to offer nearly everyone. It is well known for the beautiful view on the Promenade des Anglais, its famous waterfront, and is an ethnically diverse port city. In 2021 the waterfront and a considerable part of the city were listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Nice
- Roubion is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.
- The Oceanographic Museum, is a museum of marine sciences in Monaco City, Monaco. This building is part of the Institut océanographique, which is committed to sharing its knowledge of the oceans.
- Mercantour National Park a French national park located in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence and Alpes-Maritimes departments.
- The Tropaeum Alpium, is a Roman victory monument (tropaeum) erected at La Turbie in the Alpes-Maritimes, above Monaco.
- The Cathedral of Our Lady Immaculate, formerly called the Cathedral of Saint Nicholas, or informally the Cathedral of Monaco, is the Roman Catholic cathedral of the Archdiocese of Monaco in the Monaco-Ville ward of Monac…
- Lérins Abbey is a Cistercian monastery on the island of Saint-Honorat, one of the Lérins Islands, on the French Riviera, with an active monastic community.
- Nice Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral located in the city of Nice in southern France.
- The Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nice in Nice, France at 33 av. des Baumettes was built in the former private mansion built in 1878 by the Russian Princess, Elizaveta Vasilievna Kochubey.
- The Maeght Foundation or Fondation Maeght is a museum of modern art on the Colline des Gardettes, a hill overlooking Saint-Paul de Vence in the southeast of France about 25 km (16 mi) from Nice.
- The St Nicholas Orthodox Cathedral, Nice is an Eastern Orthodox cathedral located in the French city of Nice.
- The Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild, also called Villa Île-de-France, is a French seaside villa located at Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat on the French Riviera.
- The Marc Chagall National Museum is a French national museum dedicated to the work of painter Marc Chagall – particularly his works inspired by religion – located in Nice in the Alpes-Maritimes.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Nice weather, compared with Philadelphia
Within 2° of Philadelphia on the annual average, so pack much as you would at home — but the two cities do not track each other month to month:
- January
- Nice 56°F · Philadelphia 41°F · 15° warmer
- April
- Nice 63°F · Philadelphia 65°F · much the same
- July
- Nice 82°F · Philadelphia 88°F · 6° colder
- October
- Nice 70°F · Philadelphia 67°F · 3° warmer
Nice is the steadier of the two, moving 26° between its coldest and warmest months where Philadelphia moves 46°.
Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Nice
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Nice is April–July and September–November, when daytime highs are a comfortable 63–82°F.
- How long to stay
- Nice rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Roubion, Oceanographic Museum of Monaco, and Mercantour National Park and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Philadelphia to Nice?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Philadelphia (PHL) to Nice (NCE) on American.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Philadelphia to Nice?
- American flies nonstop between Philadelphia (PHL) and Nice (NCE).
- How far is Nice from Philadelphia?
- Nice is about 4,075 miles from Philadelphia by air.
- Is there a direct flight from Philadelphia to France?
- Yes — Nice (NCE) has nonstop service from Philadelphia on American, making it a nonstop gateway to France.
- What is there to do in Nice?
- Popular things to do include Roubion, Oceanographic Museum of Monaco, Mercantour National Park, Tropaeum Alpium, and more.
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