There are 3 ways to get from Mauritania to Egypt by plane or car
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Fly to Cairo International Airport
best- Fly from Nouakchott (NKC) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane NKC - CAI
11h 16m$488–1,621Drive 6,157.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Nouakchott to Cairocar 6,157.4 km
3d 22h$316–457Fly to Alexandria
- Fly from Nouakchott (NKC) to Alexandria (ALY)plane NKC - ALY
11h 4m$567–2,020
Nouakchott (NKC) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mauritania to Egypt is to drive which costs $310 - $460 and takes 3 days 22h.
The fastest way to get from Mauritania to Egypt is to fly which takes 11h 4m and costs $550 - $2,100.
The distance between Mauritania and Egypt is 5003 km. The road distance is 6157.4 km.
It takes approximately 11h 16m to get from Mauritania to Egypt, including transfers.
Egypt is 2h ahead of Mauritania. It is currently 10:09 PM in Mauritania and 12:09 AM in Egypt.
Yes, the driving distance between Mauritania to Egypt is 6157 km. It takes approximately 3 days 22h to drive from Mauritania to Egypt.
There are 7638+ hotels available in Egypt.
What companies run services between Mauritania and Egypt?
Royal Air Maroc, Mauritania Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Nouakchott (NKC) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) twice daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Nouakchott to Cairo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 58m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Nouakchott to Alexandria via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Nouakchott to Cairo International Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Nouakchott to Cairo International Airport via Algiers
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Website
- nouvelair.com
Flights from Nouakchott to Cairo International Airport via Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
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