# Distance from Chico (CIC) to Nice (NCE)

> 9,426 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,426 km / 5,857 mi / 5,089 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 34° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 323° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → France
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 00:12 in Chico, it's 09:12 in Nice)
- **Elevation difference**: 228 ft (NCE is lower than CIC)

## Airports

### [Chico Regional Airport (CIC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cic-chico-chico-regional-airport/1ef266df-13dd-6698-86e5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chico, United States
- ICAO: KCIC
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 39.800000, -121.900000
- Elevation: 240 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 00:12 in Chico, it's 09:12 in Nice.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Chico Regional Airport (CIC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cic-chico-chico-regional-airport/1ef266df-13dd-6698-86e5-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)