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ENC to QGU: distance & flight time
Nancy (Nancy-Essey Airport) → Gifu (Gifu Airport)
5,883 mi
9,468 km · 5,112 nm
12h
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,883 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ENC — Nancy-Essey Airport · Nancy, France
- QGU — Gifu Airport · Gifu, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ENC
- ETZ · Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport20 mi away
- EPL · Épinal-Mirecourt Airport26 mi away
- MZM · Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base27 mi away
- SCN · Saarbrücken Airport54 mi away
Near QGU
- NKM · Nagoya Airport10 mi away
- NGO · Chubu Centrair International Airport37 mi away
- FKJ · Fukui Airport63 mi away
- KMQ · Komatsu Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ENC from QGU?
The flight distance from Nancy (ENC) to Gifu (QGU) is 5,883 miles (9,468 km, 5,112 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ENC to QGU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ENC to QGU?
Nonstop service on ENC–QGU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Nancy and Gifu?
Gifu is 8 hours ahead of Nancy.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ENC to QGU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ENC–QGU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ENC to QGU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ENC–QGU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.