# Distance from Nice (NCE) to Kiunga (UNG)

> 13,902 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,902 km / 8,638 mi / 7,507 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 61° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 321° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (France) → Papua New Guinea
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 16:59 in Nice, it's 00:59 in Kiunga)
- **Elevation difference**: 76 ft (UNG 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

### [Kiunga Airport (UNG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ung-kiunga-kiunga-airport/1ef266de-9b74-6486-bf3b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kiunga, Papua New Guinea
- ICAO: AYKI
- Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
- Coordinates: -6.130000, 141.280000
- Elevation: 88 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 16:59 in Nice, it's 00:59 in Kiunga.
With a 8-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)
- [Kiunga Airport (UNG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ung-kiunga-kiunga-airport/1ef266de-9b74-6486-bf3b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)