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$367–1,221Drive 6,159.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Cairo to Nouakchottcar 6,159.5 km
3d 22h$316–457Fly to Nouadhibou International Airport
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB)plane CAI - NDB
18h 30m$501–1,601
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Nouakchott (NKC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Mauritania is to drive which costs $310 - $460 and takes 3 days 22h.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Mauritania is to fly which takes 14h 5m and costs $360 - $1,300.
The distance between Cairo and Mauritania is 5012 km. The road distance is 6159.5 km.
It takes approximately 14h 5m to get from Cairo to Mauritania, including transfers.
Mauritania is 3h behind Cairo. It is currently 10:10 AM in Cairo and 7:10 AM in Mauritania.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairo to Mauritania is 6159 km. It takes approximately 3 days 22h to drive from Cairo to Mauritania.
There are 73+ 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) once daily.
- Website
- mauritaniaairlines.mr
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Nouadhibou International Airport via Madrid, Gran Canaria
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Nouadhibou International Airport via Barcelona, Gran Canaria
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Nouadhibou International Airport via Algiers, Nouakchott
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Nouadhibou International Airport via Tunis, Nouakchott
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,400
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Nouakchott via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Nouakchott via Algiers
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Nouakchott via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Nouakchott via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Website
- tunisair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Nouakchott via Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
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