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CEC to NCE: distance & flight time
Crescent City (Jack Mc Namara Field Airport) → Nice (Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport)
5,811 mi
9,351 km · 5,049 nm
11h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,811 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 52m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CEC — Jack Mc Namara Field Airport · Crescent City, United States
- NCE — Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport · Nice, France
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CEC
- ACV · California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport56 mi away
- EKA · Murray Field68 mi away
- MFR · Rogue Valley International Medford Airport81 mi away
- OTH · Southwest Oregon Regional Airport113 mi away
Near NCE
- CEQ · Cannes-Mandelieu Airport15 mi away
- FRJ · Fréjus Airport29 mi away
- LTT · La Môle Airport48 mi away
- ALL · Villanova D'Albenga International Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CEC from NCE?
The flight distance from Crescent City (CEC) to Nice (NCE) is 5,811 miles (9,351 km, 5,049 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CEC to NCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 52m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Crescent City and Nice?
Nice is 9 hours ahead of Crescent City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CEC to NCE?
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