There are 3 ways to get from Cairo to Nouakchott by plane, car, or train
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Fly from Cairo International Airport
best- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Nouakchott (NKC)plane CAI - NKC
14h 5m$367–1,221Drive 6,159.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Cairo to Nouakchottcar 6,159.5 km
3d 22h$316–457Train to Alexandria, fly
- Take the train from Cairo to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Alexandria (ALY) to Nouakchott (NKC)plane ALY - NKC
18h$398–1,352
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Nouakchott (NKC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Nouakchott is to drive which costs $310 - $460 and takes 3 days 22h.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Nouakchott is to fly which takes 14h 5m and costs $360 - $1,300.
The distance between Cairo and Nouakchott is 5012 km. The road distance is 6159.5 km.
It takes approximately 14h 5m to get from Cairo to Nouakchott, including transfers.
Nouakchott is 3h behind Cairo. It is currently 5:57 PM in Cairo and 2:57 PM in Nouakchott.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairo to Nouakchott is 6159 km. It takes approximately 3 days 22h to drive from Cairo to Nouakchott.
There are 77+ hotels available in Nouakchott.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Nouakchott, Mauritania?
Air Algérie, Royal Air Maroc, and four other airlines fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Nouakchott (NKC) twice daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Nouakchott via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Alexandria to Nouakchott via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
- Website
- tunisair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Nouakchott via Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Nouakchott via Algiers
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Nouakchott via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Nouakchott via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Phone
- 1661
- support@enr.gov.eg
- Website
- enr.gov.eg
Train from Cairo to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–35
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- $17–35
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