Paris, France → Nice, France
370 nautical miles · Direction: southeast
The straight-line distance from Paris to Nice is 685 km (426 miles). Nice lies roughly southeast of Paris; the initial great-circle bearing is 145° (SE). It is a domestic route within France.
Paris (Île-de-France, France) sits at 48.8566°N, 2.3522°E; Nice (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France) is at 43.7102°N, 7.2620°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 145° (SE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~1h 21min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~891 km · ~11h 8min | Rough estimate: straight line × 1.3 at 80 km/h. Not live routing. |
| 🚆 Rail | No timetable data | Same landmass, so rail may exist — check an operator. |
Rough road-length estimate for Paris to Nice: about 891 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Paris and Nice lies at approximately 46.3096°N, 4.9226°E — the position that is an equal 343 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Paris and Nice both use the Europe/Paris time zone, so there is no normal clock difference between them.
All distances from Paris · All distances from Nice
The straight-line distance from Paris to Nice is approximately 685 km (426 miles, 370 nautical miles).
Nice lies roughly southeast of Paris; the initial great-circle bearing is 145° (SE).
Estimated flight time is about 1h 21min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
Rough road-length estimate for Paris to Nice: about 891 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
Paris and Nice both use the Europe/Paris time zone, so there is no normal clock difference between them.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances