Quick facts
- Airports
- 4
- Scheduled routes
- 23
- Top airlines
- 9
- Outbound countries
- 8+
- Most-competitive route
- NKC → BJL · 2 carriers
Top airports in Mauritania
| # | Airport | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nouakchott | NKC | 18 | Departures → |
| 2 | Nouadhibou | NDB | 3 | Departures → |
| 3 | Nema | EMN | 1 | Departures → |
| 4 | Zouerate | OUZ | 1 | Departures → |
Top airlines based in Mauritania
| # | Airline | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mauritania Airlines | L6 | 12 | Network → |
| 2 | Air France | AF | 2 | Network → |
| 3 | ASKY Airlines | KP | 2 | Network → |
| 4 | Turkish Airlines | TK | 2 | Network → |
| 5 | Air Algerie | AH | 1 | Network → |
| 6 | Royal Air Maroc | AT | 1 | Network → |
| 7 | Air Senegal | HC | 1 | Network → |
| 8 | Binter Canarias | NT | 1 | Network → |
| 9 | Tunisair | TU | 1 | Network → |
Most-competitive routes from Mauritania
Most-served international destinations
- Las Palmas (LPA) · Spain — 2 carriers
- Banjul (BJL) · Gambia — 2 carriers
- Conakry (CKY) · Guinea — 2 carriers
- Casablanca (CMN) · Morocco — 2 carriers
- Dakar (DSS) · Senegal — 2 carriers
- Tunis (TUN) · Tunisia — 2 carriers
- Algiers (ALG) · Algeria — 1 carrier
- Bamako (BKO) · Mali — 1 carrier
Aviation accidents in Mauritania
- 2026-09-10 — BOEING 737 (TRANSAIR S.A Sénégal)
- 2018-08-08 — AYRES S2R T34 — 1 fatal
- 2012-07-12 — Harbin Yunsunji Y-12 (Mauritanian Air Force - Force Aérienne Islamique de Mauritanie) — 7 fatal
- 2001-04-10 — Antonov AN-12 (Air West - Equatorial Guinea)
- 1998-05-12 — Xian Yunsunji Y-7-100 (Mauritanian Air Force - Force Aérienne Islamique de Mauritanie) — 39 fatal
- 1996-04-05 — Xian Yunsunji Y-7-100 (Mauritanian Air Force - Force Aérienne Islamique de Mauritanie) — 8 fatal
- 1994-07-01 — Fokker F28 Fellowship (Air Mauritanie) — 80 fatal
- 1988-12-08 — Douglas DC-7 (T & G Aviation) — 5 fatal
- 1980-09-06 — Britten-Norman Islander (Mauritanian Air Force - Force Aérienne Islamique de Mauritanie)
- 1980-08-07 — Tupolev TU-154 (TAROM - Transporturile Aeriene Române) — 1 fatal
- 1979-03-14 — Fairchild F27 (Air Mauritanie)
- 1976-12-28 — Britten-Norman Islander (Mauritanian Air Force - Force Aérienne Islamique de Mauritanie) — 3 fatal
- 1965-07-06 — Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) (Compagnie Sénégalaise de Transports Aériens - COSETRA)
- 1965-06-15 — Nord 2501 Noratlas (French Air Force - Armée de l'Air) — 1 fatal
- 1957-10-23 — Short S.25 Sunderland (French Navy (Aéronavale - Marine Nationale)) — 5 fatal
- 1952-05-26 — Handley Page H.P.81 Hermes (British Overseas Airways Corporation - BOAC) — 1 fatal
- 1952-05-26 — Q136343843
- 1943-05-22 — Farman F.220/F.224 (French Air Force - Armée de l'Air)
- 1943-05-13 — Douglas A-20 Havoc/DB-7 Boston (United States Army Air Forces - USAAF (1941-1947))
- 1943-03-19 — Douglas A-20 Havoc/DB-7 Boston (United States Army Air Forces - USAAF (1941-1947))
Where Mauritania flies to
Frequently asked questions
How many airports are in Mauritania?
Mauritania has 4 airports in our dataset.
How many non-stop routes originate in Mauritania?
Mauritania has 23 routes departing from its airports in our weekly dataset.
Which airlines operate most routes from Mauritania?
Top operators by route count: Mauritania Airlines, Air France, ASKY Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Air Algerie.
Which is the busiest airport in Mauritania?
By scheduled-route count, Nouakchott (NKC) is the busiest airport in Mauritania with 18 routes departing.
What is the most-connected international destination from Mauritania?
Las Palmas (LPA), Spain sees the most competition with 2 carriers serving it from Mauritania.
Which countries do Mauritania-based airlines fly to most?
Top outbound countries: Spain (3 routes), Gambia (2 routes), Guinea (2 routes), Morocco (2 routes), Senegal (2 routes).