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NCE to ABQ: distance & flight time
Nice (Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport) → Albuquerque (Albuquerque International Sunport)
5,594 mi
9,003 km · 4,861 nm
11h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,594 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 26m 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
- NCE — Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport · Nice, France
- ABQ — Albuquerque International Sunport · Albuquerque, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ABQ
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport49 mi away
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport61 mi away
- GNT · Grants-Milan Municipal Airport74 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport93 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NCE from ABQ?
The flight distance from Nice (NCE) to Albuquerque (ABQ) is 5,594 miles (9,003 km, 4,861 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NCE to ABQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 26m 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 Nice and Albuquerque?
Albuquerque is 8 hours behind Nice.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NCE to ABQ?
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