Flaine FAQ

The village of Flaine sits at 1600 m. The ski area runs from a base of 1103 m up to a top elevation of 2465 m, which gives a vertical drop of 1362 m. The longest run in the area is 10.5 km.

Flaine has 163.1 km of pistes across 140 runs: 15 km green, 75 km blue, 54.2 km red and 15.6 km black. They are served by 62 lifts (6 gondolas, 22 chairlifts, 20 drag lifts and 14 magic carpets), with a combined capacity of 84456 people per hour.

Flaine scores 7 out of 10 for beginners. It has 27 green runs covering 15 km, which is 9.39 % of the piste total, plus 14 magic carpets and rope tows and a nursery slope at village level. There are 2 ski schools in the resort.

Flaine scores 3.1 out of 10 for advanced skiers. It has 14 black runs totalling 15.6 km, which is 9.76 % of the piste total. In its favour are a vertical drop of 1362 m and a top elevation of 2465 m. Intermediates score it 6 out of 10.

Geneva is the nearest airport, 51.9 km away with a drive of about 89 minutes. Chambéry Aix les Bains is 75.2 km away, about 105 minutes by car. Lyon Saint-Exupéry is 128.2 km away, about 142 minutes. The resort has no train station.

For the 2026/27 season, Flaine is due to open on 5 December 2026 and close on 18 April 2027. These dates have been confirmed and are not listed as provisional. The resort offers no summer skiing and has no glacier.

Based on 10 winters of data, Flaine gets an average of 418.3 cm of snow per season, with a mean January depth of 141.1 cm. January is the snowiest month and the first snow usually falls in November. The resort has snow cannons. It scores 3.9 out of 10 for snow reliability.

Flaine scores 6.6 out of 10 for families. The resort has 1 childcare facility, 2 ski schools, 2 pools, 4 supermarkets and 1 pharmacy. Of the 18 places to stay listed, 8 are ski-in ski-out. Nightlife is limited, with 1 bar and a nightlife score of 1 out of 10.

Flaine has a beginner score of 7 out of 10. Green runs, the easiest grade in France, make up 9.39 % of the piste kilometres. The score also takes into account the 14 magic carpets and rope tows and the nursery slope at village level. The village sits at 1600 m.

Flaine has 27 green runs covering 15 km and 59 blue runs covering 75 km. The resort has 140 runs and 163.1 km of pistes in total. Green is the easiest grade in France, and blue and red pistes together make up 80.85 % of the total kilometres.

Flaine has 2 ski schools. For families with young children, the resort also has 1 childcare facility. Flaine's family score is 6.6 out of 10, and its beginner score is 7 out of 10.

Yes. Flaine has 14 magic carpets and rope tows, which count towards its beginner score of 7 out of 10. There is also 1 nursery slope at village level, and the village sits at 1600 m.

Flaine has 62 lifts in total: 6 gondolas, 22 chairlifts, 20 drag lifts and 14 magic carpets. There are no cable cars or funiculars. Between them the lifts can carry 84456 people per hour. Modern lifts make up 0.45 of all lifts.

Of the 18 places to stay listed for Flaine, 8 are ski-in ski-out, and 44.44 % are within 200 m of a lift. Flaine has a ski-in ski-out score of 7.4 out of 10. The places to stay include 6 hotels, 9 apartments and 2 chalets.

The 2026/27 season runs from 5 December 2026 to 18 April 2027, and these dates are not provisional. January is the snowiest month, and the mean snow depth in January is 141.1 cm. The resort has snow cannons.

The closest airport is Geneva (GVA), 51.9 km away, which is about 89 minutes by car. Chambéry Aix les Bains (CMF) is 75.2 km away, about 105 minutes by car. Flaine has no train station of its own.

Geneva (GVA) is the nearest airport to Flaine. It is 51.9 km away and the drive takes about 89 minutes. Of the airports listed for the resort, it is the closest by distance and has the shortest drive time.

The drive from Geneva airport (GVA) to Flaine covers 51.9 km and takes about 89 minutes. If you are starting from Geneva city rather than the airport, the distance is 47.1 km and the drive takes about 75 minutes.

Besides Geneva, other airports are listed. Chambéry Aix les Bains (CMF) is 75.2 km away, about 105 minutes by road. Lyon Saint-Exupéry (LYS) is 128.2 km away, about 142 minutes. Grenoble Alpes Isère (GNB) is 128 km away, about 144 minutes. Bern (BRN) is 118.2 km away, about 188 minutes.

Two airports are within two hours' drive: Geneva, at about 89 minutes, and Chambéry Aix les Bains, at about 105 minutes. The other listed airports take longer to reach: Lyon Saint-Exupéry about 142 minutes, Grenoble Alpes Isère about 144 minutes and Bern about 188 minutes.

No, Flaine does not have a train station in the resort. For reference, the drive from Geneva airport takes about 89 minutes, and the drive from Geneva city takes about 75 minutes, covering 47.1 km.

Geneva is the nearest of these cities: 47.1 km away, about 75 minutes by road. Grenoble is 118.2 km away, about 138 minutes. Lyon is 146.6 km away, about 157 minutes.

Bern airport (BRN) is 118.2 km from Flaine, a shorter distance than Lyon Saint-Exupéry or Grenoble Alpes Isère. However, at about 188 minutes, it has the longest drive time of the airports listed. Geneva, at about 89 minutes, is much quicker.

Flaine scores 6.3 out of 10 for access. The main inputs are an 89-minute drive from the main airport, two airports within two hours' drive and no train station in the resort.

Flaine averages 418.3 cm of snowfall per season, based on climate data from 10 winters. Mean snowfall for the December to March period is 323 cm, so most of the season's total falls in those four months.

January is the snowiest month in Flaine, according to climate data covering 10 winters. November is the month when the first snow typically arrives. The mean snow depth in January is 141.1 cm.

The mean snow depth in Flaine in January is 141.1 cm, based on records from 10 winters. January is also the snowiest month on average, and total snowfall across a season averages 418.3 cm.

For the 2026/27 season, Flaine is scheduled to open on 5 December 2026 and close on 18 April 2027. These dates are listed as confirmed rather than provisional. November is the month when the first snow typically falls.

The village sits at 1600 m. The ski area runs from a lowest point of 1103 m up to a top elevation of 2465 m, giving a vertical drop of 1362 m. The longest run is 10.5 km.

Yes, Flaine has snow cannons. The resort has no glacier, so snow cover relies on natural snowfall and snowmaking. About 50.8 % of the pistes face north, a factor included in the resort's snow reliability score.

Flaine scores 3.9 out of 10 for snow reliability. The score takes into account mean winter snowfall of 323 cm from December to March, the resort's snowmaking and the share of north-facing pistes, which is 50.8 %. Average snowfall across the whole season is 418.3 cm.

No, Flaine does not offer summer skiing and has no glacier. For 2026/27 the ski season runs from 5 December 2026 to 18 April 2027, and November is the month when the first snow typically arrives.

Geneva is about 89 minutes by road from Flaine (51.9 km).

The highest lift-served point is 2,465 m, with the village at 1,600 m, a vertical of 1,362 m.

Flaine has 166.8 km of marked pistes across 140 runs, measured from OpenStreetMap geometry.

62 lifts (6 gondolas or cable cars, 22 chairlifts and 20 drag lifts).

Flaine is scheduled to open on 5 December 2026 and close on 18 April 2027.

There is no station in the resort itself; the last leg is by road from Geneva.

Flaine scores 6.9/10 for families, with 1 childcare provider listed and 56.2% of its pistes green or blue.

0 cm at the base and 1 cm at the top. These depths are modelled from Open-Meteo, not measured by the resort.

Flaine scores 4.0/10 for snow reliability.

No, Flaine has no glacier skiing in the area we map.

The closest resorts we cover are Chamonix, Les Gets and Megève.

1 cm at the top and 0 cm at the base, modelled from Open-Meteo rather than measured by the resort.

0 cm has fallen in the last 24 hours.

27 green, 59 blue, 38 red and 14 black, 140 in total.

The longest single marked run we measure is 10.5 km.

The resort publishes the current map itself; the link on this page goes straight to it, and the lift and piste tables below are generated from OpenStreetMap.

6 gondolas or cable cars, 22 chairlifts, 20 drag lifts and 14 magic carpets.

62 lifts serve 140 marked runs.

The first lifts of the 2026/27 season are scheduled for 5 December 2026.

About 84,456 skiers an hour, summed from the lifts we hold capacity figures for.

6, plus 22 chairlifts.

18 April 2027 for the 2026/27 season.

Geneva, about 89 minutes by road (51.9 km).

About 89 minutes by road over 51.9 km, routed by openrouteservice.

About 105 minutes by road over 75.2 km, routed by openrouteservice.

About 142 minutes by road over 128.2 km, routed by openrouteservice.

No, the nearest stations are down-valley; the last leg is by road.

1 childcare provider are listed in OpenStreetMap for Flaine.

56.2% of the piste km we measure is green or blue.

1,600 m, with lifts to 2,465 m.

14 magic carpets are mapped in Flaine.

The resort publishes its own camera page; the link on this page goes straight to it.