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NCE to IXM: distance & flight time
Nice (Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport) → Madurai (Madurai Airport)
4,797 mi
7,720 km · 4,168 nm
9h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,797 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 52m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NCE — Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport · Nice, France
- IXM — Madurai Airport · Madurai, India
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 IXM
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport77 mi away
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base92 mi away
- CJB · Coimbatore International Airport109 mi away
- COK · Cochin International Airport117 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NCE from IXM?
The flight distance from Nice (NCE) to Madurai (IXM) is 4,797 miles (7,720 km, 4,168 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NCE to IXM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 52m 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 IXM?
Nonstop service on NCE–IXM 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 9h 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Nice and Madurai?
Madurai is 3.5 hours ahead of Nice.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NCE to IXM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NCE–IXM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NCE to IXM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NCE–IXM 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.