Distance from Nouakchott to Lae

The distance between Nouakchott, Mauritania and Lae, Papua New Guinea is 17,791 kilometers (11,055 miles).

Nouakchott

Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea

From Nouakchott to Lae, the straight-line distance is 17,791 kilometers, heading northeast. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Nouakchott at 10 meters above sea level and Lae at 44 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1-2 days
Jet fighter 18-20 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Nouakchott, Mauritania

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Nouakchott

Coordinates: 18.0858° N 15.9785° W

Elevation: 10 m (33 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport (NKC)
  • Saint Louis Airport (XLS)
  • Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB)
  • Kaédi Airport (KED)
  • Ouro Sogui Airport (MAX)
Lae, Papua New Guinea

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby

Coordinates: 6.7233° S 146.9961° E

Elevation: 44 m (144 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE)
  • Bulolo Airport (BUL)
  • Kabwum Airport (KBM)
  • Wau Airport (WUG)
  • Leron Plains Airport (LPN)

Other distances from Nouakchott

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Nouakchott to Nouadhibou 335 km
From Nouakchott to Kiffa 513 km
From Nouakchott to Atar 409 km
From Nouakchott to Aleg 247 km
From Nouakchott to Dar Naim 6 km

Other distances from Lae

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Lae to Port Moresby 305 km
From Lae to Madang 213 km
From Lae to Wau 75 km
From Lae to Buin 961 km
From Lae to Arawa 950 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between Nouakchott and Lae.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Sydney, Australia Málaga, Spain 17,792 km
Hong Kong, Hong Kong Manaus, Brazil 17,794 km
Canberra, Australia Sevilla, Spain 17,784 km
Jakarta, Indonesia Cancún, Mexico 17,800 km
Brisbane, Australia Sevilla, Spain 17,769 km
Brisbane, Australia Gibraltar, Gibraltar 17,768 km
Málaga, Spain Newcastle, Australia 17,814 km
Arequipa, Peru Kolkata, India 17,815 km

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