DSS → ISTDakar to Istanbul

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Direct flights from Dakar (DSS) to Istanbul (IST): 9 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 7 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 30 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 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 2 November 2026 at 19:37 UTC.

DSS Dakar smooth · +8
IST Istanbul smooth · +0
5,298 km · ~7h 18m est.
dep bank 08:05–19:359x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 9x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 7 tracked DSS → IST flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −30 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−30 minacross the last 7 arrivals
Flight time~7h 18mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures9x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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 days
Turkish AirlinesTK100% on time

Flights TK502 08:05 Mo We Th Sa Su · TK504 varies Tu Th Fr Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-02TK502arrived−30
11-01TK502arrived−45
10-31TK502arrived+0
10-30TK504arrived+0
10-29TK504arrived−40
10-28TK502arrived−35
10-27TK504arrived−25

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
DSSDakar +8 min smooth 🌤 clear · NNE 9 kt Full DSS delay board →
ISTIstanbul +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NE 8 kt Full IST delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at DSS: a 36% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +9 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

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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How we measure this →

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.

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 9 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at DSS and arrival-side delay at IST, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.