# Distance from Nadi (NAN) to Nouakchott (NKC)

> 18,598 km · estimated flight time 23h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,598 km / 11,556 mi / 10,042 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 23h
- **Heading**: 86° (east)
- **Return heading**: 269° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Fiji) → Mauritania
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 17:25 in Nadi, it's 05:25 in Nouakchott)
- **Elevation difference**: 46 ft (NKC is lower than NAN)

## Airports

### [Nadi International Airport (NAN)](https://flightduration.online/airport/nan-nadi-nadi-international-airport/1ef266df-7006-687a-b306-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nadi, Fiji
- ICAO: NFFN
- Timezone: Pacific/Fiji
- Coordinates: -17.760000, 177.440000
- Elevation: 59 ft

### [Nouakchott International Airport (NKC)](https://flightduration.online/airport/nkc-nouakchott-nouakchott-international-airport/1ef266de-e94a-6c0a-b941-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nouakchott, Mauritania
- ICAO: GQNN
- Timezone: Africa/Nouakchott
- Coordinates: 18.100000, -15.950000
- Elevation: 13 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 17:25 in Nadi, it's 05:25 in Nouakchott.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Nadi International Airport (NAN)](https://flightduration.online/airport/nan-nadi-nadi-international-airport/1ef266df-7006-687a-b306-06bb2780ed98)
- [Nouakchott International Airport (NKC)](https://flightduration.online/airport/nkc-nouakchott-nouakchott-international-airport/1ef266de-e94a-6c0a-b941-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)