There are 3 ways to get from South Africa to Mauritania by plane or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Johannesburg International Airport
best- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Nouakchott (NKC)plane JNB - NKC
21h 1m$540–1,649Drive 9,491.2 km
- Drive from Johannesburg to Nouakchottcar 9,491.2 km
6d 7h$1,324–1,913Fly from Pietermaritzburg
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Nouakchott (NKC)plane PZB - NKC
34h 45m$918–2,422
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Nouakchott (NKC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South Africa to Mauritania is to fly which costs $500 - $1,700 and takes 21h 1m.
The fastest way to get from South Africa to Mauritania is to fly which takes 21h 1m and costs $500 - $1,700.
The distance between South Africa and Mauritania is 6930 km. The road distance is 9491.2 km.
It takes approximately 21h 1m to get from South Africa to Mauritania, including transfers.
Mauritania is 2h behind South Africa. It is currently 10:33 AM in South Africa and 8:33 AM in Mauritania.
Yes, the driving distance between South Africa to Mauritania is 9491 km. It takes approximately 6 days 7h to drive from South Africa to Mauritania.
There are 83+ hotels available in Mauritania.
What companies run services between South Africa and Mauritania?
Air Algérie, TAAG Angola Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Nouakchott (NKC) once daily.
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Nouakchott via Algiers
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Nouakchott via Johannesburg International Airport, Algiers
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 16m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,400
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Nouakchott via Luanda, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 6m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Nouakchott via Kinshasa, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
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