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MEL to NCE: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Nice (Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport)
10,203 mi
16,420 km · 8,866 nm
20h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,203 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- 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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 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 MEL from NCE?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Nice (NCE) is 10,203 miles (16,420 km, 8,866 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to NCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 28m 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 MEL to NCE?
Nonstop service on MEL–NCE 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 20h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Melbourne and Nice?
Nice is 8 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to NCE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MEL–NCE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MEL to NCE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MEL–NCE 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.