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PVG to NCE: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport) → Nice (Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport)
5,824 mi
9,373 km · 5,061 nm
11h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,824 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai, China
- NCE — Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport · Nice, France
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PVG
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport83 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport85 mi away
- HSN · Zhoushan Airport90 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is PVG from NCE?
The flight distance from Shanghai (PVG) to Nice (NCE) is 5,824 miles (9,373 km, 5,061 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVG to NCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 53m 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 Shanghai and Nice?
Nice is 6 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVG to NCE?
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