# Distance from Nouakchott (NKC) to Tunis (TUN)

> 3,299 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,299 km / 2,050 mi / 1,781 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 45° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 238° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Mauritania) → Tunisia
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 23:46 in Nouakchott, it's 00:46 in Tunis)
- **Elevation difference**: 9 ft (TUN is higher than NKC)

## Airports

### [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

### [Tunis Carthage International Airport (TUN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tun-tunis-tunis-carthage-international-airport/1ef266de-b87a-6594-85bf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tunis, Tunisia
- ICAO: DTTA
- Timezone: Africa/Tunis
- Coordinates: 36.850000, 10.230000
- Elevation: 22 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 23:46 in Nouakchott, it's 00:46 in Tunis.

## Related

- [Nouakchott International Airport (NKC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nkc-nouakchott-nouakchott-international-airport/1ef266de-e94a-6c0a-b941-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tunis Carthage International Airport (TUN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tun-tunis-tunis-carthage-international-airport/1ef266de-b87a-6594-85bf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)