There are 2 ways to get from Cape Town to Nouakchott by plane or car
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Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Nouakchott (NKC) flights
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The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Nouakchott is to fly which costs $420 - $1,800 and takes 30h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Nouakchott is to fly which takes 30h 58m and costs $420 - $1,800.
The distance between Cape Town and Nouakchott is 6925 km. The road distance is 9822.3 km.
It takes approximately 30h 58m to get from Cape Town to Nouakchott, including transfers.
Nouakchott is 2h behind Cape Town. It is currently 1:55 PM in Cape Town and 11:55 AM in Nouakchott.
Yes, the driving distance between Cape Town to Nouakchott is 9822 km. It takes approximately 6 days 7h to drive from Cape Town to Nouakchott.
There are 74+ hotels available in Nouakchott.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Nouakchott, Mauritania?
TAAG Angola Airlines, Air Senegal, and three other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Nouakchott (NKC) 4 times a week.
- Website
- mauritaniaairlines.mr
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Nouakchott via Johannesburg, Lagos, Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 17m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Nouakchott via Luanda, Abidjan, Blaise Diagne
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
- Website
- flyairsenegal.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Nouakchott via Luanda, Abidjan, Blaise Diagne
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
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