Cheap flights from Nouakchott to Warsaw

September is the cheapest month for this route, and the price calendar shows fares for the months around it, from autumn through late spring, with a gap in the middle of summer. Late autumn and winter are the busiest times to fly towards Warsaw, when Christmas and New Year push fares up, and the same happens around Easter. In Nouakchott, the Islamic holidays also move demand, and the weeks around them can be tight. Flying midweek, on a Tuesday or Wednesday, usually costs less than a weekend departure, and booking several weeks ahead helps on a route with few nonstop options. If your dates are flexible, let the calendar decide rather than the other way round.

Six airlines appear on this route: Turkish Airlines, Air France, ASKY Airlines, Air Algerie, Mauritania Airlines and Royal Air Maroc. None of them is a low-cost carrier, so a checked bag and a meal are normally part of the ticket, but the allowances differ from one to the next and the fare rules are not the same. Every option here is a connecting flight, and what really separates them is where you change planes and how long you wait: a tight connection through a big hub can be stressful, a long one can eat into your day. Mauritania Airlines is the home carrier on the Nouakchott side, while the others route you through their own hubs in Europe and North Africa.

Warsaw has two airports, F. Chopin and Modlin, and your ticket will name only one of them, so check which before you arrange a transfer. F. Chopin sits inside the city, a short ride from the centre by bus, train or taxi, and it is the one most international arrivals use. Modlin is well outside town and mostly handles charter and low-cost traffic; getting in means a dedicated shuttle bus or a train connection, and the trip takes considerably longer. If you land late, work out your onward transport in advance, because the shuttle and rail options thin out after midnight. Allow time at passport control, since this is a flight from outside the European Union.

Currency

PLZ (zł)

Power sockets

Type C, E · 230 V

Language

Polish

Emergency number

112, 986, 997

Driving side

right

Calling code

+48

Internet domain

.pl

EU / Schengen

EU member, Schengen area

Population of Warsaw

1.9 M (2024)

Time zone

UTC+02 (Europe/Warsaw)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check which Warsaw airport your ticket uses, F. Chopin or Modlin, because the transfer into town differs.
• Confirm that a checked bag is included, since fare rules differ between the airlines on this route.
• If you book the legs separately, leave a generous gap, because a missed connection is then your own risk.
• Check that your passport and any visa for Poland are valid for the whole trip before you pay.
• Fly in September if your dates are open, or use the price calendar to compare the months shown.
• Plan for a journey with a change of planes and check the layover time before choosing a fare.