# Distance from Nice (NCE) to Sanming (SQJ)

> 9,503 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,503 km / 5,905 mi / 5,131 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 57° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 317° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (France) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 08:38 in Nice, it's 14:38 in Sanming)
- **Elevation difference**: 808 ft (SQJ 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

### [Sanming Shaxian Airport (SQJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sqj-sanming-sanming-shaxian-airport/1ef266e0-2040-68ee-b6ef-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sanming, China
- ICAO: ZSSM
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 26.430000, 117.840000
- Elevation: 820 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 08:38 in Nice, it's 14:38 in Sanming.
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)
- [Sanming Shaxian Airport (SQJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sqj-sanming-sanming-shaxian-airport/1ef266e0-2040-68ee-b6ef-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)