# Distance from Nice (NCE) to Arona (RNA)

> 15,537 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,537 km / 9,654 mi / 8,389 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 41° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 331° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (France) → Solomon Islands
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 16:14 in Nice, it's 01:14 in Arona)
- **Elevation difference**: 28 ft (RNA 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

### [Ulawa Airport (RNA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rna-arona-ulawa-airport/1ef266de-9837-6430-b0fa-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Arona, Solomon Islands
- ICAO: AGAR
- Timezone: Pacific/Guadalcanal
- Coordinates: -9.860000, 161.980000
- Elevation: 40 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 16:14 in Nice, it's 01:14 in Arona.
With a 9-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)
- [Ulawa Airport (RNA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rna-arona-ulawa-airport/1ef266de-9837-6430-b0fa-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)