There are 3 ways to get from Nouakchott to Windhoek by plane, car, taxi, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Windhoek International Airport
best- Fly from Nouakchott (NKC) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH)plane NKC - WDH
28h 58m$778–2,435Drive 8,342 km
- Drive from Nouakchott to Windhoekcar 8,342 km
5d 17h$969–1,399Fly to Walvis Bay Airport, taxi, shuttle
- Fly from Nouakchott (NKC) to Walvis Bay Airport (WVB)plane NKC - WVB
- Take the taxi from Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) to Swakopmundtaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Swakopmund to Windhoek
31h 28m$1,106–3,019
Nouakchott (NKC) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nouakchott to Windhoek is to drive which costs $950 - $1,400 and takes 5 days 17h.
The fastest way to get from Nouakchott to Windhoek is to fly which takes 28h 58m and costs $750 - $2,500.
The distance between Nouakchott and Windhoek is 5891 km. The road distance is 8342 km.
It takes approximately 28h 58m to get from Nouakchott to Windhoek, including transfers.
Windhoek is 2h ahead of Nouakchott. It is currently 8:27 PM in Nouakchott and 10:27 PM in Windhoek.
Yes, the driving distance between Nouakchott to Windhoek is 8342 km. It takes approximately 5 days 17h to drive from Nouakchott to Windhoek.
There are 406+ hotels available in Windhoek.
What companies run services between Nouakchott, Mauritania and Windhoek, Namibia?
Mauritania Airlines, Royal Air Maroc, and TAAG Angola Airlines fly from Nouakchott (NKC) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH) 3 times a week.
- Website
- taag.com
Flights from Nouakchott to Windhoek International Airport via Casablanca, Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 11m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Nouakchott to Walvis Bay Airport via Algiers, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,000
Flights from Nouakchott to Walvis Bay Airport via Casablanca, Accra, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,600
Flights from Nouakchott to Walvis Bay Airport via Bamako, Lagos, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
- Phone
- + 264 81 263 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- welwitschia-shuttle.com
Shuttle from Swakopmund to Windhoek
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40
- Schedules at
- welwitschia-shuttle.com
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Estimated price
- $50–60
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