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NCE to TUS: distance & flight time
Nice (Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport) → Tucson (Tucson International Airport)
5,910 mi
9,511 km · 5,136 nm
12h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,910 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
- TUS — Tucson International Airport · Tucson, 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 TUS
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base5 mi away
- AVW · Marana Regional Airport26 mi away
- MZJ · Pinal Airpark35 mi away
- OLS · Nogales International Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NCE from TUS?
The flight distance from Nice (NCE) to Tucson (TUS) is 5,910 miles (9,511 km, 5,136 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NCE to TUS?
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 Tucson?
Tucson is 9 hours behind Nice.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NCE to TUS?
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