# Distance from Denver (DEN) to Nouakchott (NKC)

> 8,624 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,624 km / 5,359 mi / 4,657 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 77° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 308° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Mauritania
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 03:27 in Denver, it's 09:27 in Nouakchott)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,421 ft (NKC is lower than DEN)

## Airports

### [Denver International Airport (DEN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/den-denver-denver-international-airport/1ef266df-1706-67b6-bf3a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Denver, United States
- ICAO: KDEN
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 39.860000, -104.670000
- Elevation: 5,434 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 03:27 in Denver, it's 09:27 in Nouakchott.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Denver International Airport (DEN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/den-denver-denver-international-airport/1ef266df-1706-67b6-bf3a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Nouakchott International Airport (NKC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nkc-nouakchott-nouakchott-international-airport/1ef266de-e94a-6c0a-b941-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)