| Popular Airport | Şerafettin Elçi Airport |
|---|---|
| Popular Airlines | |
| Approximate Flight Duration | 7 hour 30 min |
| Approximate Travel Distance | 6000 Km |
Nouakchott International Airport is very close to the city center; only 4 kilometers and 10 minutes away. There is no public transport from the city center to the airport. But by taxi or renting a car, you can reach the city center very easily and quickly.
You can easily find a taxi in the city center. If you ask your hotel, they can arrange one for you. Since there is no taximeter in the cars, you have to bargain and negotiate the fare in advance. It takes only 10 minutes to get to the airport by taxi.
Renting cars is a common method of transportation for foreigners in Nouakchott. There are offices in the city center where you can rent a car. It is recommended that you deal with an international company. You can also make reservations in advance via the internet. If you ask your hotel, they can help you with this. With the car you rent, you can reach the airport in just 10 minutes from the city center.
The route you need to follow is quite easy. Take the N3 road to the west of the city center and connect to the N1 motorway after about half a kilometer. Only after 3.5 kilometers, you can see the airport on your right
Nouakchott International Airport is the only airport in Mauritania. On the other hand, it is a very small airport and serves only with basic units. It is important to remember that at the airport, where no extra service is provided, very strict searches are made.
Almost all of Mauritania’s population is Muslim, and as in other Muslim countries there is the practice of reading verses from the Qur'an on the plane before the flight at the Nouakchott International Airport.
Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport, located on the Cizre Idil highway in Şırna and 9 kliometers from the city center, continues serve domestic flights. Şerafettin Elçi Airport, a civil airport, offers you the opportunity to leave your car for a certain time thanks to its parking lot and you have different options for transportation to the city center.
You can reach to the city center from Şerafettin Elçi Airport, which is 9 kilometers away from the city center, with public transportation and taxi as well as your private car.
The fastest option to reach the city center from the Şerafettin Elçi Airport is taking a taxi. Considering the fact that you are in city where traffic volume is less like Şırnak, taxis are among the most convenient alternatives for transportation.
Buses, which are close to the terminal building, are the alternatives that you can use to get to the city center from the early hours of the day and until late in the evening. You can be in the center of Şırnak in a short time with buses which are more economical compared to taxis and other options.
