How busy is Nice Côte d'Azur Airport right now?

Nice NCE Updated 5:41 AM local time.

Light

Not busy. Your usual timing is fine.

Quieter than 77% of the time here

The week, hour by hour

The last few days as they actually were, plus today and tomorrow projected.

Expected crowding by hour and day. Rows are the hour of the day, columns are the date.
Hour	Fri21/8	Sat22/8	Sun23/8	Mon24/8	Tue25/8	Wed26/8	Thu27/8
00:00	–	–	–	Quiet	Quiet	–	–
01:00	–	–	–	Quiet	–	–	–
02:00	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet
03:00	Light	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet
04:00	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light
05:00	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light
06:00	Moderate	Busy	Light	Busy	Light	Light	Light
07:00	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak
08:00	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Busy	Peak
09:00	Busy	Peak	Busy	Peak	Busy	Busy	Busy
10:00	Busy	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
11:00	Busy	Light	Moderate	Moderate	Light	Moderate	Moderate
12:00	Peak	Moderate	Busy	Busy	Busy	Busy	Peak
13:00	Peak	Moderate	Peak	Peak	Peak	Busy	Peak
14:00	Busy	Moderate	Busy	Peak	Moderate	Busy	Busy
15:00	Busy	Light	Moderate	Peak	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
16:00	Moderate	Moderate	Light	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Light
17:00	Peak	Peak	Busy	Busy	Busy	Moderate	Busy
18:00	Busy	Busy	Peak	Busy	Busy	Moderate	Busy
19:00	Busy	Busy	Peak	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Busy
20:00	Busy	Busy	Busy	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
21:00	Light	Quiet	Light	Quiet	Light	Quiet	Light
22:00	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet
23:00	–	–	Quiet	Quiet	–	–	–

Quiet Light Moderate Busy Peak Tap any square for detail

Estimate Worked out from the published flight schedule and how many seats each flight has. We don't measure the queues themselves.

Quietest times to fly

If your travel dates are flexible, these are the calmest hours at Nice Côte d'Azur Airport.

1 2:00 AM Quiet

2 midnight Quiet

3 10:00 PM Quiet

4 11:00 PM Quiet

5 1:00 AM Quiet

Where this airport flies

1 France 350 flights a week

2 United Kingdom 184 flights a week 3 Germany 112 flights a week 4 Spain 79 flights a week 5 Italy 66 flights a week 6 Switzerland 65 flights a week 7 United States 48 flights a week 8 Tunisia 44 flights a week

When the terminal fills up

At Nice Côte d'Azur Airport the departure hall is busiest around 8:00 AM and quietest around 3:00 AM. The heaviest day is Monday.

Common questions

How busy is Nice Côte d'Azur Airport right now?

Not busy. Your usual timing is fine. That puts it busier than 23% of the time at this airport.

When is Nice Côte d'Azur Airport at its busiest?

The departure hall is fullest around 8:00 AM and emptiest around 3:00 AM. Monday is the heaviest day of the week.

How early should I get to Nice Côte d'Azur Airport?

Passengers arrive on average 2 hours before a short-haul departure and 2 hours before a long-haul one. Add time when the hall is already busy, and always follow your airline's own check-in deadline.

Where does Nice Côte d'Azur Airport fly to?

The busiest destinations by scheduled departures are France, United Kingdom, Germany, and Spain.

Is this a real measurement of the security queue?

No. It is an estimate worked out from the published departure schedule and the number of seats on each aircraft. We do not measure security, passport control or check-in lines, and we are not connected to any airport or airline.

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