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)CAI - NKC
12h 40m$323–1,005Drive 6,157.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Cairo to Nouakchott6,157.7 km
3d 23h$316–457Fly to Nouadhibou International Airport
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB)CAI - NDB
17h 45m$371–1,201
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 12h 40m and costs $320 - $1,100.
The distance between Cairo and Mauritania is 4990 km. The road distance is 6157.7 km.
It takes approximately 12h 40m to get from Cairo to Mauritania, including transfers.
Mauritania is 2h behind Cairo. It is currently 11:23 AM in Cairo and 9:23 AM in Mauritania.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairo to Mauritania is 6158 km. It takes approximately 3 days 23h to drive from Cairo to Mauritania.
There are 72+ hotels available in Mauritania.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Mauritania?
Air Algérie, Turkish Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Nouakchott (NKC) twice daily.
- Website
- mauritaniaairlines.mr
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Nouakchott via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Nouadhibou International Airport via Casablanca, Nouakchott
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Nouadhibou International Airport via Barcelona, Gran Canaria
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Nouadhibou International Airport via Madrid, Gran Canaria
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Nouadhibou International Airport via Algiers, Nouakchott
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Nouadhibou International Airport via Tunis, Nouakchott
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Nouakchott via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 43m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Nouakchott via Algiers
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
- 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
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Nouakchott via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
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