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NCE to CGH: distance & flight time
Nice (Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport) → Sao Paulo (Congonhas Airport)
5,766 mi
9,279 km · 5,010 nm
11h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,766 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 46m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NCE — Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport · Nice, France
- CGH — Congonhas Airport · Sao Paulo, Brazil
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 CGH
Frequently asked questions
How far is NCE from CGH?
The flight distance from Nice (NCE) to Sao Paulo (CGH) is 5,766 miles (9,279 km, 5,010 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NCE to CGH?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 46m 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 NCE to CGH?
Nonstop service on NCE–CGH 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 11h 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Nice and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 5 hours behind Nice.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NCE to CGH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NCE–CGH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NCE to CGH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NCE–CGH 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.