# Distance from Nice (NCE) to Xingcheng Air Base (XEN)

> 8,528 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,528 km / 5,299 mi / 4,605 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 46° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 317° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (France) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 05:35 in Nice, it's 11:35 in Xingcheng Air Base)
- **Elevation difference**: 18 ft (XEN 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

### [Xingcheng Air Base (XEN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xen-xingcheng-air-base/1ef266e0-2174-635a-bf05-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Xingcheng Air Base, China
- ICAO: ZYXC
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 40.580000, 120.700000
- Elevation: 30 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 05:35 in Nice, it's 11:35 in Xingcheng Air Base.
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)
- [Xingcheng Air Base (XEN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xen-xingcheng-air-base/1ef266e0-2174-635a-bf05-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)