# Distance from Tucson (DMA) to Nice (NCE)

> 9,503 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,503 km / 5,905 mi / 5,131 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 40° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 311° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → France
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 01:31 in Tucson, it's 10:31 in Nice)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,692 ft (NCE is lower than DMA)

## Airports

### [Davis Monthan Afb Airport (DMA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dma-tucson-davis-monthan-afb-airport/1ef266df-176c-62c8-b0a5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tucson, United States
- ICAO: KDMA
- Timezone: America/Phoenix
- Coordinates: 32.170000, -110.880000
- Elevation: 2,704 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 01:31 in Tucson, it's 10:31 in Nice.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Davis Monthan Afb Airport (DMA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dma-tucson-davis-monthan-afb-airport/1ef266df-176c-62c8-b0a5-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)