Helicopters from Nice airport
Monaco in seven minutes, Cannes in ten, Saint-Tropez in twenty. How helicopters work at Nice Côte d'Azur and where they can land along the coast.
- To Monaco
- About 7 min
- Monaco line
- From €195 per person
- To Cannes
- About 10 min
- To Saint-Tropez
- About 20 min
Flying from Nice by helicopter
About seven minutes. Monacair runs a regular line between Nice Côte d'Azur airport and the Monaco heliport every 30 minutes from 08:15 until nightfall, from €195 per person (indicative, 19 October 2026). A private helicopter for your group goes when you choose; Monacair lists the whole six-seat helicopter on the line at €750.
Nice Côte d'Azur is open 24 hours and has two helicopter landing areas south of the main runway, where the AIP warns of high traffic density.
Monacair's published routes from Nice run from seven- and ten-minute hops to Monaco and Cannes to longer flights to Corsica, the Italian coast and the Alpine resorts.
Monacair, founded in 1988, and Héli Sécurité, part of the Monacair group, fly these routes; Blade sells seats and charters on them through an alliance with both.
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Sources:Monacair: Nice to Monaco regular line, checked 19 October 2026Monacair: helicopter from Nice, routes and indicative fares, checked 19 October 2026Monacair: about us, checked 19 October 2026Héli Sécurité: about us, checked 19 October 2026French AIP, AD 2 LFMN Nice Côte d'Azur (SIA eAIP, AIRAC 1 October 2026)Blade: Nice to Cannes helicopter guide, checked 19 October 2026
Helicopter routes from Nice
- Flight time
- 7 min
- From (whole helicopter)
- €195 per person on the line; €750 private
- By car, per Monacair
- About 45 min
- Flight time
- 10 min
- From (whole helicopter)
- €1,000
- By car, per Monacair
- About 45 min
- Flight time
- 12 min
- From (whole helicopter)
- €1,070
- By car, per Monacair
- Flight time
- 20 min
- From (whole helicopter)
- €2,100
- By car, per Monacair
- About 1 hr 45 min
- Flight time
- 40 min
- From (whole helicopter)
- €2,900
- By car, per Monacair
- Flight time
- 50 min
- From (whole helicopter)
- €3,700
- By car, per Monacair
- Flight time
- 60 min
- From (whole helicopter)
- €3,900
- By car, per Monacair
- Flight time
- 65 min
- From (whole helicopter)
- €4,800
- By car, per Monacair
Indicative fares and times published by Monacair, checked 19 October 2026; Courchevel from Héli Sécurité's Courchevel page. Fares are per helicopter except the Monaco line.
Sources:Monacair: helicopter from Nice, routes and indicative fares, checked 19 October 2026Monacair: Nice to Monaco regular line, checked 19 October 2026Héli Sécurité: helicopter to Courchevel, checked 19 October 2026
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Helicopters at Nice airport
- Helicopters use two landing areas, FATO ME and FATO MS, about 300 m south of runway 04R/22L. The AIP warns of high traffic density there.
- Each FATO is 29.2 m square, in asphalt concrete, rated to 9.5 tonnes.
- Helicopters work on a dedicated tower frequency shared with light aircraft transiting the zone.
- On the Monaco line, passengers with one piece of hand luggage and a boarding pass for an onward flight can be taken straight to the boarding area by Monacair's VIP security service.
- Nice airport is open 24 hours.
Sources:French AIP, AD 2 LFMN Nice Côte d'Azur (SIA eAIP, AIRAC 1 October 2026)Monacair: Nice to Monaco regular line, checked 19 October 2026Monacair: helicopter from Nice, routes and indicative fares, checked 19 October 2026
The Cannes heliport, Quai du Large (LFTL)
- A platform helistop at the harbour. Approaches and departures are over the sea only, with no flying over the port or the town.
- Prior notice to the heliport: 1 hour in July and August, 2 hours from 21 to 30 June and 1 to 21 September, 3 hours the rest of the year, and 30 minutes on busy days announced by NOTAM.
- It is closed outside the Cannes-Mandelieu air traffic hours. Early flights must be notified the day before.
- Rotors-running stops are limited to 10 minutes; engines may be shut down on the pad only while passengers board or leave.
- Boats close to the platform can close it for a time, and sea haze can cover it within minutes.
- Shared by-the-seat flights from Nice arrive only at the Quai du Large; private charters can also use Cannes-Mandelieu airport (LFMD).
Sources:French AIP, helicopter VAC AD 3 LFTL Cannes Quai du Large helistop (SIA, AIRAC 1 October 2026, PDF)Blade: Nice to Cannes helicopter guide, checked 19 October 2026
The Nice to Monaco line
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Flight time | About 7 minutes |
| Fare | From €195 per person (Monacair, indicative) |
| Frequency | Every 30 minutes |
| First flights | 08:15 from Nice, 08:00 from Monaco |
| Last flights | Before nightfall |
Monacair, checked 19 October 2026. A chauffeur collects you in Monaco 30 minutes before a flight to Nice, included in the fare.
Sources:Monacair: Nice to Monaco regular line, checked 19 October 2026Monacair: helicopter to Monaco, routes and indicative fares, checked 19 October 2026
What goes into a helicopter price in France
A private helicopter is priced for the whole aircraft and its pilot, per flight, not per seat.
- Flying time at the hourly rate for the type: as a guide, €1,420 to €4,130 per flight hour for the whole helicopter.
- Positioning when the helicopter is based away from your pickup point, out to you and back to base.
- Landing, handling and parking at the heliport or airport. At Monaco, handling must be requested before arrival.
- Waiting time if the helicopter holds for you during the day.
- On the Riviera and in the Alps, Monacair and Héli Sécurité publish indicative "from" fares per helicopter for set routes; the final quote depends on date, type and passengers.
Sources:French AIP, helicopter VAC AD 3 LNMC Monaco heliport (SIA, AIRAC 1 October 2026, PDF)Monacair: helicopter from Nice, routes and indicative fares, checked 19 October 2026Héli Sécurité: helicopter to Courchevel, checked 19 October 2026
Check the operator holds a French air operator certificate
- A paid passenger flight in France must be flown by an operator holding an air operator certificate (certificat de transporteur aérien, CTA). The DGAC, France's civil aviation authority, publishes the list of helicopter operators with a valid CTA.
- The company selling the seat or the charter is not always the operator. Ask who operates the flight and check the name on the DGAC list.
- Each heliport sets its own conditions: Paris Issy-les-Moulineaux requires crews to be trained on the site, and Monaco limits night flights to pilots with a local qualification.
- As a broker, Altivo Jets names the operator and its certificate before you book.
Sources:DGAC: helicopter operators holding a valid air operator certificate (CTA), list of 2 December 2025 (PDF)French AIP, helicopter VAC AD 3 LFPI Paris Issy-les-Moulineaux (SIA, AIRAC 1 October 2026, PDF)French AIP, helicopter VAC AD 3 LNMC Monaco heliport (SIA, AIRAC 1 October 2026, PDF)
Helicopters on Riviera routes
Blade lists the Airbus H130 (six seats) and H125 (five) for Riviera flights; Monacair and Héli Sécurité also fly the Bell 429, AW109, H135, AS355 and H155.
Operators on the Riviera routes
Monacair, based in Monaco, flies the Nice line; these French certificate holders also fly the coast.
Héli Sécurité, part of the Monacair group. Bases at Saint-Tropez, Cannes, Nice, Monaco, Courchevel and Corsica; H130, H125, H155, AW109, Bell 429
Alpes Hélicoptères. Among the operators at the Monaco heliport; H125
Sources:Héli Sécurité: about us, checked 19 October 2026Wikipedia: Monaco Heliport (pads, operators)DGAC: helicopter operators holding a valid air operator certificate (CTA), list of 2 December 2025 (PDF)
Questions, answered
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Ask a specialistHow long is the helicopter from Nice to Monaco?+
About seven minutes, against about 45 minutes by car.
How much is the Nice to Monaco helicopter?+
Monacair's line starts from €195 per person (indicative, October 2026). The whole helicopter for up to six is listed at €750.
How often does the Monaco helicopter run?+
Every 30 minutes, from 08:15 from Nice and 08:00 from Monaco, with the last flight before nightfall.
How long is the helicopter from Nice to Cannes?+
About 10 minutes, from €1,000 for the whole helicopter on Monacair's published fares.
Where do helicopters land in Cannes?+
At the Quai du Large heliport by the harbour, or at Cannes-Mandelieu airport for private charters.
How much luggage can I take?+
Monacair lists two suitcases and four light bags for its H125 and H130. Tell us your bags when you book.
Fares, dates and rules on this page were checked on 19 October 2026. Official fares and schedules change every season; the operator or authority named in each source has the final word.
- 1.Monacair: Nice to Monaco regular line, checked 19 October 2026
- 2.Monacair: helicopter from Nice, routes and indicative fares, checked 19 October 2026
- 3.Monacair: about us, checked 19 October 2026
- 4.Héli Sécurité: about us, checked 19 October 2026
- 5.French AIP, AD 2 LFMN Nice Côte d'Azur (SIA eAIP, AIRAC 1 October 2026)
- 6.Blade: Nice to Cannes helicopter guide, checked 19 October 2026
- 7.Héli Sécurité: helicopter to Courchevel, checked 19 October 2026
- 8.French AIP, helicopter VAC AD 3 LFTL Cannes Quai du Large helistop (SIA, AIRAC 1 October 2026, PDF)
- 9.Monacair: helicopter to Monaco, routes and indicative fares, checked 19 October 2026
- 10.French AIP, helicopter VAC AD 3 LNMC Monaco heliport (SIA, AIRAC 1 October 2026, PDF)
- 11.DGAC: helicopter operators holding a valid air operator certificate (CTA), list of 2 December 2025 (PDF)
- 12.French AIP, helicopter VAC AD 3 LFPI Paris Issy-les-Moulineaux (SIA, AIRAC 1 October 2026, PDF)
- 13.Wikipedia: Monaco Heliport (pads, operators)
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