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NCE to MEB: distance & flight time
Nice (Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
10,207 mi
16,427 km · 8,870 nm
20h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,207 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 29m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- NCE — Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport · Nice, France
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
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 MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NCE from MEB?
The flight distance from Nice (NCE) to Melbourne (MEB) is 10,207 miles (16,427 km, 8,870 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NCE to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 29m 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 Melbourne?
Melbourne is 8 hours ahead of Nice.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NCE to MEB?
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