Distance from Wau to Nouakchott

The distance between Wau, Papua New Guinea and Nouakchott, Mauritania is 17,806 kilometers (11,064 miles).

Wau, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea

Nouakchott

From Wau to Nouakchott, the straight-line distance is 17,806 kilometers, heading northwest. Wau is situated at an altitude of 1,179 meters above sea level, while Nouakchott is at only 10 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1-2 days
Jet fighter 18-20 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Wau, Papua New Guinea

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby

Coordinates: 7.342° S 146.724° E

Elevation: 1,179 m (3,868 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Wau Airport (WUG)
  • Bulolo Airport (BUL)
  • Kokoro Airport (KOR)
  • Garaina Airport (GAR)
  • Kaintiba Airport (KZF)
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)

Other distances from Wau

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Wau to Port Moresby 241 km
From Wau to Lae 75 km
From Wau to Madang 256 km
From Wau to Buin 993 km
From Wau to Arawa 985 km

Other distances from Nouakchott

Distances 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

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From To Distance (kilometers)
Cancún, Mexico Jakarta, Indonesia 17,800 km
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Sydney, Australia Málaga, Spain 17,792 km
Canberra, Australia Sevilla, Spain 17,784 km

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