FLIGHT DELAYS & COMPENSATION
LHRNCE
DISTANCE BAND
Short-haul · £220
London Heathrow to Nice flight delays & compensation
In June 2026, no London Heathrow to Nice flights arrived 3 or more hours late in official CAA data (221 flights); 31.3% were at least 15 minutes late, with an average delay of 17 minutes. That makes it the 25th most disruption-prone of the 90 UK routes tracked here in June 2026.
AIRLINES FLYING THIS ROUTE · 1
Punctuality · LHR → NCE
CAA DATA · JUNE 2026 · 221 FLIGHTS ANALYSED- 15+ min late
- 31.3%of flights arrived late
- 3+ hours late
- 0.0%Clean record — no 3-hour delays recorded in June 2026.Was yours the exception? Check →
- Cancelled
- 2.6%cancelled before departure
- Average delay
- 17minacross all departures
Delay statistics derived from UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) punctuality data. UK CAA flight punctuality statistics · June 2026. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the CAA. How we calculate these figures →
Month by month · LHR → NCE
6 MONTHS OF CAA DATA| Month | Flights | 15m+ late | 3h+ late | Cancelled | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 175 | 15.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 min |
| February 2026 | 167 | 13.7% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 5 min |
| March 2026 | 196 | 11.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 min |
| April 2026 | 208 | 13.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7 min |
| May 2026 | 228 | 24.5% | 0.9% | 0.4% | 15 min |
| June 2026(latest) | 221 | 31.3% | 0.0% | 2.6% | 17 min |
Months where this route fell below our sample-size floor are not shown — see how these figures are calculated.
What you could be owed
SHORT-HAUL · FIXED AMOUNT
£220
If your LHR → NCE flight was delayed 3+ hours or cancelled and the airline was at fault, this is the fixed sum set by UK261 — regardless of your ticket price.
| Band | Distance | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| A | Under 1,500 kme.g. London–Paris, Manchester–Dublin | £220 |
| B | 1,500–3,500 kme.g. London–Athens, Edinburgh–Lisbon | £350 |
| C | Over 3,500 kme.g. London–New York · £260 if 3–4h late, £520 if 4h+ | £260–£520 |
Partner hand-off (AirHelp). Claim services typically charge a success fee — you can also claim directly with the airline for free.
Check your London Heathrow to Nice flight
Check · pre-filled for LHR → NCE
6 FIELDSIt depends
It depends — you may be owed ~£220 if it was the airline’s fault
- Your flight is covered by UK261 and the delay is long enough to qualify — but whether you’re actually owed money depends on the cause.
- If the delay was the airline’s fault (for example a technical or crew problem), you could be owed around £220. If it was caused by extraordinary circumstances like extreme weather or an air-traffic-control strike, no compensation would be due.
- Ask the airline for the specific reason in writing, then check your claim.
You usually have up to 6 years to claim in England, Wales & Northern Ireland (5 years in Scotland). This is for information — it does not affect the estimate above.
Partner hand-off (AirHelp). Claim services typically charge a success fee — you can also claim directly with the airline for free.
ESTIMATE ONLY · NOT LEGAL ADVICE · OFFICIAL CAA GUIDANCE
LHR → NCE — your questions
How often is the London Heathrow to Nice flight delayed?
In June 2026, 31.3% of London Heathrow to Nice flights arrived more than 15 minutes late, across 221 flights analysed in UK CAA data. The average delay was 17 minutes.
How much compensation could I get for a delayed London Heathrow to Nice flight?
No London Heathrow to Nice flights were recorded arriving 3+ hours late in June 2026 — but statistics are a monthly average, not your flight. If yours was delayed 3 hours or more and the airline was at fault, this under 1,500 km (short-haul) route pays £220 per passenger under UK261.
How often is the London Heathrow to Nice flight cancelled?
2.6% of London Heathrow to Nice flights were cancelled in June 2026. A cancellation with under 14 days' notice can qualify for the same fixed compensation as a long delay, depending on the re-routing you were offered.
Which airlines fly London Heathrow to Nice?
In this dataset, London Heathrow to Nice is flown by British Airways.
Other routes
All from London Heathrow →All routes →- ALSO FROM LONDON HEATHROWLHR → JFKLondon Heathrow → New York JFK3h+ 0.6%CNCL 2.3%up to £260–£520
- ALSO FROM LONDON HEATHROWLHR → DUBLondon Heathrow → Dublin3h+ 0.2%CNCL 1.8%up to £220
- ALSO FROM LONDON HEATHROWLHR → AMSLondon Heathrow → Amsterdam3h+ 0.2%CNCL 3.6%up to £220
- SAME COMPENSATION BANDBRS → AMSBristol → Amsterdam3h+ 0.5%CNCL 2.2%up to £220
- SAME COMPENSATION BANDBRS → PMIBristol → Palma de Mallorca3h+ 0.9%CNCL 1.8%up to £220
- SAME COMPENSATION BANDLHR → LINLondon Heathrow → Milan Linate3h+ 0.5%CNCL 2%up to £220
- SIMILAR DISRUPTION LEVELLGW → NCELondon Gatwick → Nice3h+ 1.5%CNCL 1%up to £220
- SIMILAR DISRUPTION LEVELLCY → AMSLondon City → Amsterdam3h+ 0%CNCL 2.6%up to £220
Delay statistics derived from UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) punctuality data. UK CAA flight punctuality statistics · June 2026. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the CAA. How we calculate these figures →
UK261 amounts & eligibility rules last verified 8 July 2026 against gov.uk and CAA guidance by Mohammed Arafat Khot · about this site