Distance from Cape Town to Nouakchott

The distance between Cape Town, South Africa and Nouakchott, Mauritania is 6,815 kilometers (4,235 miles).

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Nouakchott

From Cape Town to Nouakchott, the straight-line distance is 6,815 kilometers, heading northwest. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Cape Town at 25 meters above sea level and Nouakchott at 10 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 22-26 days
Motorcycle 8-10 days
Car 6-7 days
Airplane 10-12 hours
Speed Time
50 km/h
100 km/h
150 km/h
Cape Town, South Africa

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Johannesburg

Coordinates: 33.9258° S 18.4232° E

Elevation: 25 m (82 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Cape Town International Airport (CPT)
  • Langebaanweg Airport (SDB)
  • Robertson Airport (ROD)
  • Overberg Airport (OVG)
  • Vredendal Airport (VRE)
Nouakchott, Mauritania

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Nouakchott

Coordinates: 18.0858° N 15.9785° W

Elevation: 10 m (33 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport (NKC)
  • Saint Louis Airport (XLS)
  • Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB)
  • Kaédi Airport (KED)
  • Ouro Sogui Airport (MAX)

Other distances from Cape Town

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Cape Town to Johannesburg 1,261 km
From Cape Town to Pretoria 1,307 km
From Cape Town to Durban 1,274 km
From Cape Town to Soweto 1,243 km
From Cape Town to Port Elizabeth 665 km

Other distances from Nouakchott

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Nouakchott to Nouadhibou 335 km
From Nouakchott to Kiffa 513 km
From Nouakchott to Atar 409 km
From Nouakchott to Aleg 247 km
From Nouakchott to Dar Naim 6 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between Cape Town and Nouakchott.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Brasília, Brazil Manhattan, United States 6,815 km
Chicago, United States Córdoba, Spain 6,815 km
Vienna, Austria Brooklyn, United States 6,815 km
Brasília, Brazil Iztapalapa, Mexico 6,815 km
New York City, United States Vienna, Austria 6,814 km
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo Mumbai, India 6,814 km
Edmonton, Canada Islington, United Kingdom 6,816 km
Brooklyn, United States Maceió, Brazil 6,814 km
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Cardiff, United Kingdom 6,814 km
Jaipur, India Leicester, United Kingdom 6,813 km
Jacksonville, United States Reading, United Kingdom 6,817 km
Brasília, Brazil Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico 6,813 km
Kanpur, India Brussels, Belgium 6,813 km
Nairobi, Kenya Saint Petersburg, Russia 6,813 km
London, United Kingdom Edmonton, Canada 6,817 km
Milwaukee, United States Honolulu, United States 6,817 km
Brasília, Brazil Xochimilco, Mexico 6,812 km
Tokyo, Japan Madurai, India 6,812 km
Brasília, Brazil The Bronx, United States 6,818 km
Jaipur, India Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 6,812 km

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