# Distance from Nice (NCE) to Ribeirao Preto (RAO)

> 9,125 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,125 km / 5,670 mi / 4,927 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 230° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 37° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (France) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 22:40 in Nice, it's 17:40 in Ribeirao Preto)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,794 ft (RAO 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

### [Leite Lopes Airport (RAO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rao-ribeirao-preto-leite-lopes-airport/1ef266df-958b-6898-9534-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ribeirao Preto, Brazil
- ICAO: SBRP
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -21.140000, -47.780000
- Elevation: 1,806 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 22:40 in Nice, it's 17:40 in Ribeirao Preto.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some 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)
- [Leite Lopes Airport (RAO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rao-ribeirao-preto-leite-lopes-airport/1ef266df-958b-6898-9534-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)