Cheap flights from Warsaw to Nouakchott

April comes out cheapest on this route, and the months around it hold up well too, with September through February all showing workable fares. Warsaw winters push people south, so late autumn and the run-up to Christmas are busy, and the same goes for the weeks around Easter and the summer school break. Midweek departures from Warsaw tend to be quieter and cheaper than weekend ones, and the same applies to arrivals in Nouakchott. Nouakchott is a desert city, so heat, not rain, shapes the year, and the months with the most comfortable temperatures are the ones worth aiming for. Book a few months ahead for the busy periods, and watch the price calendar for the dips.

None of the carriers flying this route are low-cost, so you are looking at full-service airlines: KLM Cityhopper and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Air France, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines, American Airlines and Delta Air Lines. Direct service exists, but a good share of the schedules are connecting, with a change at a hub before the final leg into Nouakchott. What is included differs by fare family rather than by airline: hand baggage is standard, checked baggage and seat selection often cost extra on the lightest fares, and meals appear on the long-haul leg. Compare the total, not the headline fare.

Nouakchott has one airport, and it sits a short drive from the city centre rather than out in the desert. Taxis are the usual way in, and they are best arranged or agreed before you get in, since meters are not the norm. Some hotels run their own transfers, so it is worth asking when you book. The terminal is small and arrivals can be slow when several flights land close together, so allow time for passport control and baggage. Keep your onward address and a contact number to hand, and carry a little local currency for the ride in.

Currency

MRU (UM)

Power sockets

Type C · 220 V

Language

Arabic, French

Emergency number

101, 117, 118

Driving side

right

Calling code

+222

Internet domain

.mr

Population of Nouakchott

1.4 M (2023)

Time zone

UTC+00 (Africa/Nouakchott)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check which Warsaw airport you are flying from, since the city has two and they are not interchangeable.
• Confirm whether your fare includes checked baggage, as the lightest tickets on this route often do not.
• If your itinerary is split across separate tickets, leave plenty of time at the connecting airport to recheck bags.
• Look at the visa and vaccination requirements for Mauritania well before departure.
• Compare April fares against the surrounding months before you commit, since the price gap can be wide.
• Decide how you will get from Nouakchott airport into town and confirm it with your hotel.