Mauritania Travel Guide

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Flying to Mauritania

Mauritania's national carrier is Mauritania Airlines International (www.mauritaniaairlines.mr). Other airlines serving Mauritania include Air France (www.airfrance.com) from Paris and Royal Air Maroc (www.royalairmaroc.com) from Casablanca, which both offer connections from the UK and the USA. Travellers from the USA can also fly with Delta (www.delta.com) to Dakar, Senegal and catch a connecting flight to Nouakchott with Mauritania Airlines.

Flight times:

From London - 8 hours 30 minutes (including stopover); New York - 15 hours (including stopover).

Departure tax:

None.

Other airports in Mauritania

Nouadhibou Airport

Airport Code: NDB. Location: The airport is 4km (2.5 miles) from the city. Website: N/A. Public transport description: Taxis are available.

Nouakchott International Airport

Airport Code: NKC. Location: The airport is 5km (3 miles) east of the city (journey time - 20 minutes). Website: N/A. Public transport description: Taxis are available.

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Getting to Mauritania by boat

The principal port is Nouadhibou and there is a small port at Nouakchott, while St Louis in Senegal also serves Mauritania.

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