Air France is once again offering one-off flights between Los Angeles, New York, and Nice, France, in support of the Cannes Film Festival and Monaco Formula One Grand Prix.
The first pairing will take place in May 2025, connecting Los Angeles (LAX) and Nice (NCE). Flight AF041 will depart LAX on May 12th at 1:15 p.m., arriving in Nice at 9:40 a.m. the next day.
The returning flight leaves Nice on May 26th as AF040, departing at 1:55 p.m., and arriving in Los Angeles at 4:55 p.m. the same day. Both flights will be operated with an Airbus A350-900.
This pairing lines up best with the Cannes Film Festival which runs from May 13th to 24th, 2025. The Monaco Grand Prix also runs towards the end from May 23rd to 25th, giving F1 fans just about two weeks of sight seeing before the race weekend.
Both Cannes and Monaco are directly accessible from the airport via car or train ride, with an average travel time of 30 to 45 minutes.
Credit: Jorge Láscar/Flickr | CC BY 2.0 GenericThe second pairing runs in mid-June, supporting the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity which runs from June 16th to 20th.
They are offering two flights between New York (JFK) and Nice (NCE) as follows:
- Flight AF043 – June 14th and 15th, 2025 – departs New York at 4:35 p.m. and arrives in Nice at 6:30 a.m. the following day
- Flight AF042 – June 19th and 20th, 2025 – departs Nice at 11:55 a.m. and arrives in New York at 2:40 p.m. the same day
If you’re looking for an alternate option, Delta Air Lines operates a daily non-stop flight between New York and Nice with a Boeing 767-400ER.
Featured image: Glenn Dunbar/LAT Photographic (Flickr) | CC BY-SA 2.0 Generic
