Which side to sit on flying from Nice (NCE)?

Flying out of NCE, the right side usually has the better view, morning to evening. Some routes flip with the sun.

LeftRightSwitches with the time of day
Map of the 10 busiest nonstops from Nice, coloured by the better side

Only the 10 busiest routes out of NCE. The table below has every route we cover.

Flying out of Nice

Every nonstop from Nice we cover; for any other route, search it in the app. Each cell is the better side for flights at that time and its usual score: landmark points after glare, plus any sunset. ☀ means the better side still gets more sun glare than the other. Tap a side to open that flight; tap a column to sort by it.

ToMorningAfternoonEvening
Amsterdam AMSRight47 ptsRight35 ptsRight59 pts
London LHRRight87 ptsRight87 ptsRight93 pts
Paris CDGLeft58 ptsRight35 ptsLeft72 pts
Zurich ZRHLeft49 ptsRight35 ptsLeft42 pts

On the climb out of NCE

Satellite map of the climb out of Nice with the sights on each side

The usual paths of its busiest nonstops in the last month. Imagery: Sentinel-2 cloudless by EOX IT Services GmbH (contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2024), CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.

LeftMonaco›
left on most routes, on the climb
11 ★
LeftPort Hercule›
on the left, on the climb
3 ★

On the way down into NCE

Satellite map of the approach into Nice with the sights on each side

The usual paths of its busiest nonstops in the last month. Imagery: Sentinel-2 cloudless by EOX IT Services GmbH (contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2024), CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.

RightPort-Cros NP›
on the right, on the way down
4 ★
RightMonaco›
on the right, on the way down
10 ★

From the real paths of every nonstop on these routes in the last 10 days, with no clouds. Within 3 days of your flight, pick your exact flight in the app for the cloud forecast.

Questions

Which side of the plane sees Monaco on takeoff from NCE?

Usually the left. It depends on the route and the runway in use: open your route for its usual climb-out.

Which side is best flying out of Nice in the morning?

Usually the right. The table above has each route's own answer and score.

Which side is best flying out of Nice in the afternoon?

Usually the right. The table above has each route's own answer and score.

Which side is best flying out of Nice in the evening?

Usually the right. The table above has each route's own answer and score.

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