# Distance from Fort Irwin/Barstow (BYS) to Nice (NCE)

> 9,563 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,563 km / 5,942 mi / 5,163 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 37° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 317° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → France
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 01:39 in Fort Irwin/Barstow, it's 10:39 in Nice)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,338 ft (NCE is lower than BYS)

## Airports

### [Bicycle Lake Army Air Field (BYS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bys-fort-irwinbarstow-bicycle-lake-army-air-field/1ef266df-120f-6028-9ae4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fort Irwin/Barstow, United States
- ICAO: KBYS
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 35.280000, -116.630000
- Elevation: 2,350 ft

### [Nice-Cote d'Azur Airport (NCE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nce-nice-nice-cote-dazur-airport/1ef266df-4aa8-64f2-a0dd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nice, France
- ICAO: LFMN
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 43.660000, 7.220000
- Elevation: 12 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 01:39 in Fort Irwin/Barstow, it's 10:39 in Nice.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bicycle Lake Army Air Field (BYS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bys-fort-irwinbarstow-bicycle-lake-army-air-field/1ef266df-120f-6028-9ae4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Nice-Cote d'Azur Airport (NCE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nce-nice-nice-cote-dazur-airport/1ef266df-4aa8-64f2-a0dd-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)