# Distance from Nice (NCE) to Pimenta Bueno (PBQ)

> 9,231 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,231 km / 5,736 mi / 4,984 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 247° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 43° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (France) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 18:04 in Nice, it's 12:04 in Pimenta Bueno)
- **Elevation difference**: 670 ft (PBQ is higher than NCE)

## Airports

### [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

### [Pimenta Bueno Airport (PBQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pbq-pimenta-bueno-pimenta-bueno-airport/1ef266df-da26-619c-a5ef-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pimenta Bueno, Brazil
- ICAO: SWPM
- Timezone: America/Porto_Velho
- Coordinates: -11.640000, -61.180000
- Elevation: 682 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 18:04 in Nice, it's 12:04 in Pimenta Bueno.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Nice-Cote d'Azur Airport (NCE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nce-nice-nice-cote-dazur-airport/1ef266df-4aa8-64f2-a0dd-06bb2780ed98)
- [Pimenta Bueno Airport (PBQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pbq-pimenta-bueno-pimenta-bueno-airport/1ef266df-da26-619c-a5ef-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)