# Distance from Nice (NCE) to Rio De Janeiro (SNZ)

> 9,043 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,043 km / 5,619 mi / 4,883 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 226° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 35° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (France) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 21:31 in Nice, it's 16:31 in Rio De Janeiro)
- **Elevation difference**: 2 ft (SNZ is lower than NCE)

## Airports

### [Nice-Cote d'Azur Airport (NCE)](https://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

### [Santa Cruz Airport (SNZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/snz-rio-de-janeiro-santa-cruz-airport/1ef266df-9593-69da-b3bf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
- ICAO: SBSC
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -22.930000, -43.720000
- Elevation: 10 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 21:31 in Nice, it's 16:31 in Rio De Janeiro.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Nice-Cote d'Azur Airport (NCE)](https://flightduration.online/airport/nce-nice-nice-cote-dazur-airport/1ef266df-4aa8-64f2-a0dd-06bb2780ed98)
- [Santa Cruz Airport (SNZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/snz-rio-de-janeiro-santa-cruz-airport/1ef266df-9593-69da-b3bf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)