# Distance from Horn Island (HID) to Nice (NCE)

> 14,352 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,352 km / 8,918 mi / 7,750 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 319° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 63° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → France
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 20:00 in Horn Island, it's 12:00 in Nice)
- **Elevation difference**: 31 ft (NCE is lower than HID)

## Airports

### [Horn Island Airport (HID)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hid-horn-island-horn-island-airport/1ef266e0-0deb-6f90-b7ec-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Horn Island, Australia
- ICAO: YHID
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -10.590000, 142.290000
- Elevation: 43 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 20:00 in Horn Island, it's 12:00 in Nice.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Horn Island Airport (HID)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hid-horn-island-horn-island-airport/1ef266e0-0deb-6f90-b7ec-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)