# Distance from Amsterdam (AMS) to Nouakchott (NKC)

> 4,211 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,211 km / 2,616 mi / 2,274 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 213° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 21° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Netherlands) → Mauritania
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 17:25 in Amsterdam, it's 15:25 in Nouakchott)
- **Elevation difference**: 24 ft (NKC is higher than AMS)

## Airports

### [Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ams-amsterdam-amsterdam-airport-schiphol/1ef266de-c6a5-698e-9380-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Amsterdam, Netherlands
- ICAO: EHAM
- Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates: 52.310000, 4.760000
- Elevation: -11 ft

### [Nouakchott International Airport (NKC)](https://www.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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 17:25 in Amsterdam, it's 15:25 in Nouakchott.

## Related

- [Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ams-amsterdam-amsterdam-airport-schiphol/1ef266de-c6a5-698e-9380-06bb2780ed98)
- [Nouakchott International Airport (NKC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nkc-nouakchott-nouakchott-international-airport/1ef266de-e94a-6c0a-b941-06bb2780ed98)
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