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NCE to MHR: distance & flight time
Nice (Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento Mather Airport)
5,909 mi
9,510 km · 5,135 nm
12h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,909 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NCE — Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport · Nice, France
- MHR — Sacramento Mather Airport · Sacramento, 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 MHR
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport11 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport19 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NCE from MHR?
The flight distance from Nice (NCE) to Sacramento (MHR) is 5,909 miles (9,510 km, 5,135 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NCE to MHR?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 3m 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 Sacramento?
Sacramento is 9 hours behind Nice.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NCE to MHR?
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