Nouakchott Airport

Nouakchott Airport

Airport Nouakchott
Nouakchott International Airport is the largest and most important commercial airport in the Republic of Mauritania, in the north-west of the African continent. Regular scheduled flights operate to and from Algiers, Tripoli, Casablanca, Dakar and Paris.
  • Time zone: GMT 0
  • Service telephone: +222 252 001
  • Address: Aéroport de Nouakchott, BP 5605, Nouakchott, Mauritanie
  • Operating company: Gouvernement civil
  • Parking: Yes, paid short and long-term parking.
  • Nearby cities: Nouakchott (10 km)
  • Directions by car: The airport is located on the National Road N-2, approximately 4 km north east of the city centre.
  • Flight distribution on the days of the week: Monday (16.40%), Tuesday (8.73%), Wednesday (16.40%), Thursday (14.49%), Friday (13.44%), Saturday (14.66%), Sunday (15.88%)
  • Alternative spelling: Nuakšott, Nuakchot, Núaksjott, Nuakšotas, Nuakšota, Nouakchot, Nawakszut, Nuakšot, Нуакшот, Νουακσότ, Νουαξότ, נואקשוט, نواكشوط, نوآکشوت, Նուակշոտ, ნუაქშოტი, ヌアクショット, 누악쇼트, นูแอกชอต, 努瓦克肖特, नौआकशॉट

Most popular destinations from Nouakchott (Flights per week )

  1. Bamako (18, 14,52 %)
  2. Dakar - Blaise Diagne (15, 12,10 %)
  3. Las Palmas - Gran Canaria (12, 9,68 %)
  4. Abidjan (10, 8,06 %)
  5. Casablanca (10, 8,06 %)
  6. Paris - Charles de Gaulle (8, 6,45 %)
  7. Istanbul (8, 6,45 %)
  8. Algiers (6, 4,84 %)
  9. Nouadhibou (6, 4,84 %)
  10. Brazzaville (4, 3,23 %)
  11. other (21.77 %)

Top airlines (percentage of departures and arrivals)

  1. Mauritania Airlines International (162, 61,36 %)
  2. Air France (40, 15,15 %)
  3. Turkish Airlines (20, 7,58 %)
  4. Binter Canarias (18, 6,82 %)
  5. Air Algérie (12, 4,55 %)
  6. Air Senegal (8, 3,03 %)
  7. other (1.52 %)

Location
The airport is located approximately 4 km north east of the city centre. It is easy to reach via the National Road N-2.