There are 3 ways to get from Cairo to Mauritania by plane or car
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Fly to Nouakchott
best- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Nouakchott (NKC)plane CAI - NKC
14h 5m$347–1,221Drive 6,160.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Cairo to Nouakchottcar 6,160.9 km
3d 23h$317–457Fly to Nouadhibou International Airport
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB)plane CAI - NDB
19h 20m$411–1,701
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Nouakchott (NKC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Mauritania is to drive which costs $310 - $460 and takes 3 days 23h.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Mauritania is to fly which takes 14h 5m and costs $340 - $1,300.
The distance between Cairo and Mauritania is 5012 km. The road distance is 6160.9 km.
It takes approximately 14h 5m to get from Cairo to Mauritania, including transfers.
Mauritania is 2h behind Cairo. It is currently 7:51 PM in Cairo and 5:51 PM in Mauritania.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairo to Mauritania is 6161 km. It takes approximately 3 days 23h to drive from Cairo to Mauritania.
There are 97+ hotels available in Mauritania.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Mauritania?
Air Algérie, Turkish Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Nouakchott (NKC) twice daily.
- Website
- mauritaniaairlines.mr
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Nouadhibou International Airport via Madrid, Gran Canaria
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Nouadhibou International Airport via Algiers, Nouakchott
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Nouadhibou International Airport via Casablanca, Nouakchott
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Nouadhibou International Airport via Tunis, Nouakchott
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Nouakchott via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Nouakchott via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Nouakchott via Algiers
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Nouakchott via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
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