Turkish AirlinesTK80% on time
Flights TK506 00:55 Tu We Su · TK502 07:15 Mo We Th Su · TK6056 varies Tu · TK504 19:35 Tu Fr Sa
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Direct flights from Dakar (DSS) to Istanbul (IST): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 80% of the last 15 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 15 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 5,298 km, an estimated 7 hours 18 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dakar and Istanbul. Updated 15 September 2026 at 06:33 UTC.
DSS
Dakar
smooth · +8
IST
Istanbul
smooth · +0
5,298 km · ~7h 18m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
80% on time
of the last 15 operated DSS → IST flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 15 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+0 minacross the last 15 operated legs
Flight time~7h 18mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 15
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Turkish Airlines
Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes09-13TK8DAdeparted+0
09-12TK5YPdeparted+0
09-08TK5YPdeparted+0
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at DSS: 35% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Dakar to Istanbul route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DSS to IST flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure
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DSS to IST questions
Is DSS–IST running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DSS is the weaker end, route health score 96/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on DSS–IST?
Operators schedule morning departures around 00:55 and evening departures around 19:35 from DSS. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the IST delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from DSS to IST?
Great-circle distance is 5,298 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 404–484 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does DSS–IST fly?
Turkish Airlines runs the route with about 11 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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