Distance from Nouakchott to Port Moresby

The distance between Nouakchott, Mauritania and Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea is 17,973 kilometers (11,168 miles).

Nouakchott

Port Moresby, National Capital, Papua New Guinea

From Nouakchott to Port Moresby, the straight-line distance is 17,973 kilometers, heading northeast. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Nouakchott at 10 meters above sea level and Port Moresby at 25 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1-2 days
Jet fighter 18-20 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
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)
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby

Coordinates: 9.4772° S 147.1509° E

Elevation: 25 m (82 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Jacksons International Airport (POM)
  • Haelogo Airport (HEO)
  • Efogi Airport (EFG)
  • Kagi Airstrip (KGW)
  • Nadunumu Airport (NDN)

Other distances from Nouakchott

Distance 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

Other distances from Port Moresby

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Port Moresby to Lae 305 km
From Port Moresby to Madang 494 km
From Port Moresby to Wau 241 km
From Port Moresby to Buin 988 km
From Port Moresby to Arawa 995 km

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Auckland, New Zealand Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 17,971 km
Wellington, New Zealand Budapest, Hungary 17,976 km
Dhaka, Bangladesh Arequipa, Peru 17,976 km
Perth, Australia Havana, Cuba 17,978 km
Detroit, United States Perth, Australia 17,989 km
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo Honolulu, United States 17,990 km
Shanghai, China Brasília, Brazil 17,990 km
Canberra, Australia Vigo, Spain 17,955 km
Trujillo, Peru Dhaka, Bangladesh 17,952 km
Brasília, Brazil Shenzhen, China 17,995 km

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