The distance between Nouakchott, Mauritania and Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea is 17,973 kilometers (11,168 miles).
Nouakchott
Port Moresby, National Capital, Papua New Guinea From Nouakchott to Port Moresby, the straight-line distance is 17,973 kilometers, heading northeast. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Nouakchott at 10 meters above sea level and Port Moresby at 25 meters.
| Mode | Estimated time |
|---|---|
| Airplane | 1-2 days |
| Jet fighter | 18-20 hours |
| Speed | Time |
|---|---|
| 300 km/h | |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Nouakchott
Coordinates: 18.0858° N 15.9785° W
Elevation: 10 m (33 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
Coordinates: 9.4772° S 147.1509° E
Elevation: 25 m (82 ft)
| 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 |
| Distances between cities | Kilometers |
|---|---|
| From Port Moresby to Lae | 305 km |
| From Port Moresby to Madang | 494 km |
| From Port Moresby to Wau | 241 km |
| From Port Moresby to Buin | 988 km |
| From Port Moresby to Arawa | 995 km |
The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between Nouakchott and Port Moresby.
| From | To | Distance (kilometers) |
|---|---|---|
| Auckland, New Zealand | Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom | 17,971 km |
| Wellington, New Zealand | Budapest, Hungary | 17,976 km |
| Dhaka, Bangladesh | Arequipa, Peru | 17,976 km |
| Havana, Cuba | Perth, Australia | 17,978 km |
| Perth, Australia | Detroit, United States | 17,989 km |
| Shanghai, China | Brasília, Brazil | 17,990 km |
| Dhaka, Bangladesh | Trujillo, Peru | 17,952 km |
| Shenzhen, China | Brasília, Brazil | 17,995 km |