# Distance from Nice (NCE) to Sao Lourenco (SSO)

> 9,044 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,044 km / 5,620 mi / 4,883 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 228° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 35° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (France) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 05:12 in Nice, it's 00:12 in Sao Lourenco)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,859 ft (SSO 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

### [Sao Lourenco Airport (SSO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sso-sao-lourenco-sao-lourenco-airport/1ef266df-be4a-6252-acec-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sao Lourenco, Brazil
- ICAO: SNLO
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -22.090000, -45.040000
- Elevation: 2,871 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 05:12 in Nice, it's 00:12 in Sao Lourenco.
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)
- [Sao Lourenco Airport (SSO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sso-sao-lourenco-sao-lourenco-airport/1ef266df-be4a-6252-acec-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)