# Distance from Nice (NCE) to Manihi Airport (XMH)

> 15,894 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,894 km / 9,876 mi / 8,582 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 314° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 33° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (France) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 08:34 in Nice, it's 20:34 in Manihi Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 2 ft (XMH 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

### [Manihi Airport (XMH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xmh-manihi-airport/1ef266df-734d-6646-b6d1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Manihi Airport, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTGI
- Timezone: Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates: -14.440000, -146.070000
- Elevation: 14 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 08:34 in Nice, it's 20:34 in Manihi Airport.
With a 12-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)
- [Manihi Airport (XMH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xmh-manihi-airport/1ef266df-734d-6646-b6d1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)