Distance from Lille to Nice
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How far is Lille from Nice?
Lille (France) and Nice (France) are quite far apart: 834 km in a straight line, that is 518 miles or 450 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Lille to Nice is 1,159 km (720 miles), about 11 h 54 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 39% longer than the straight line.
From Lille, Nice lies to the south-east (initial bearing 156°). Both cities are in France. The halfway point is at 47.1872°, 5.2998°.
A direct flight would take about 1 h 33 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing). The road distance and driving time are calculated on the map from OpenStreetMap roads.
Other distances from Lille
- Lille – Gent 65 km
- Lille – Brussels 94 km
- Lille – Charleroi 101 km
- Lille – Antwerpen 114 km
- Lille – Rotterdam 174 km
- Lille – The Hague 182 km
- Lille – Eindhoven 192 km
- Lille – Southend-on-Sea 192 km
- Lille – Paris 204 km
Other distances from Nice
- Nice – Genoa 155 km
- Nice – Turin 156 km
- Nice – Marseille 159 km
- Nice – Milan 248 km
- Nice – Montpellier 273 km
- Nice – Lyon 297 km
- Nice – Florence 320 km
- Nice – Bologna 337 km
- Nice – Verona 352 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Lille from Nice?
By road it is 1,159 km (720 miles) from Lille to Nice; in a straight line it is 834 km (518 miles).
How long is the drive from Lille to Nice?
About 11 h 54 min on the fastest route (1,159 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Nice from Lille?
Nice is to the south-east of Lille, at an initial bearing of 156°.
How long is the flight from Lille to Nice?
A direct flight would take about 1 h 33 min at an average cruising speed of 800 km/h.
How is the distance calculated?
The straight-line distance is computed on the WGS84 ellipsoid with the Vincenty formula, accurate to the metre. The road distance comes from OpenStreetMap roads.