Flights Nouakschott → Paris
NKC → CDG
Route overview
The flight route connects Nouakchott, the capital city of Mauritania, with Paris, France. It operates using an Airbus A330-200 aircraft and lands at a destination airport that opened in 1974 and currently handles over 67 million passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Nouakschott (NKC) → Paris (CDG) route is operated by Air France. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 9.3/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Paris the average ATFM delay is 3.2 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Nouakschott the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Paris: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Nouakschott (NKC) to Paris (CDG) heads north for about 3,797 km, a flight time of roughly 5h 10m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Nouakschott the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Paris it is 3.2 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air France (AF) | 82% | 18 min | 3.3% |
Airlines operating NKC-CDG
Airports
Frequently asked questions about NKC-CDG
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The cancellation rate varies by airline and season. Check your flight risk for an up-to-date estimate.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Air France.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
