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NCE to SDM: distance & flight time
Nice (Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
6,104 mi
9,823 km · 5,304 nm
12h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,104 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 26m 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
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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 SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is NCE from SDM?
The flight distance from Nice (NCE) to San Diego (SDM) is 6,104 miles (9,823 km, 5,304 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NCE to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 San Diego?
San Diego is 9 hours behind Nice.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NCE to SDM?
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