# Distance from Nice (NCE) to Yichang (YIH)

> 8,741 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,741 km / 5,431 mi / 4,719 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 58° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 314° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (France) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 01:47 in Nice, it's 07:47 in Yichang)
- **Elevation difference**: 12 ft (YIH is lower 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

### [Yichang Airport (YIH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yih-yichang-yichang-airport/1ef266e0-1edf-6bd0-b46d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Yichang, China
- ICAO: ZHYC
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 30.560000, 111.480000
- Elevation: 0 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 01:47 in Nice, it's 07:47 in Yichang.
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)
- [Yichang Airport (YIH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yih-yichang-yichang-airport/1ef266e0-1edf-6bd0-b46d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)