# Distance from Phuket (HKT) to Nice (NCE)

> 9,474 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,474 km / 5,887 mi / 5,116 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 313° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 83° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Thailand) → France
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 15:10 in Phuket, it's 10:10 in Nice)
- **Elevation difference**: 70 ft (NCE is lower than HKT)

## Airports

### [Phuket International Airport (HKT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hkt-phuket-phuket-international-airport/1ef266df-f5ac-642a-8b56-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Phuket, Thailand
- ICAO: VTSP
- Timezone: Asia/Bangkok
- Coordinates: 8.110000, 98.320000
- Elevation: 82 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 15:10 in Phuket, it's 10:10 in Nice.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Phuket International Airport (HKT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hkt-phuket-phuket-international-airport/1ef266df-f5ac-642a-8b56-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)