Distance from Cotonou to Nouakchott

The distance between Cotonou, Benin and Nouakchott, Mauritania is 2,381 kilometers (1,480 miles).

Cotonou, Littoral, Benin

Nouakchott

From Cotonou to Nouakchott, the straight-line distance is 2,381 kilometers, heading northwest. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Cotonou at 7 meters above sea level and Nouakchott at 10 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 8-10 days
Motorcycle 2-3 days
Car 2-3 days
Airplane 3-4 hours
Speed Time
50 km/h
100 km/h
150 km/h
Cotonou, Benin

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Porto-Novo

Coordinates: 6.3654° N 2.4183° E

Elevation: 7 m (23 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Cadjehoun Airport (COO)
  • Murtala Mohammed International Airport (LOS)
  • Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW)
  • Ibadan Airport (IBA)
  • Kotoka International Airport (ACC)
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 Cotonou

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Cotonou to Porto-Novo 25 km
From Cotonou to Abomey-Calavi 12 km
From Cotonou to Parakou 329 km
From Cotonou to Djougou 379 km
From Cotonou to Bohicon 98 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 Cotonou and Nouakchott.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Bucharest, Romania Murcia, Spain 2,381 km
Detroit, United States El Paso, United States 2,381 km
Cairo, Egypt Vienna, Austria 2,381 km
Miami, United States Barcelona, Venezuela 2,381 km
Detroit, United States Ciudad Juárez, Mexico 2,382 km
San Salvador, El Salvador Maracay, Venezuela 2,382 km
Mérida, Mexico Baltimore, United States 2,380 km
Zapopan, Mexico Omaha, United States 2,383 km
Rome, Italy Moscow, Russia 2,379 km
La Paz, Bolivia São Paulo, Brazil 2,379 km
San Salvador, El Salvador Memphis, United States 2,379 km
Zapopan, Mexico Fresno, United States 2,383 km
Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic New York City, United States 2,378 km
Edmonton, Canada Tucson, United States 2,378 km
Gibraltar, Gibraltar Belgrade, Serbia 2,378 km
Trujillo, Peru Managua, Nicaragua 2,378 km
San Jose, United States Saltillo, Mexico 2,377 km
Arequipa, Peru Goiânia, Brazil 2,377 km

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