IST → DSSIstanbul to Dakar

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Direct flights from Istanbul (IST) to Dakar (DSS): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 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 Istanbul and Dakar. Updated 21 September 2026 at 10:33 UTC.

IST Istanbul smooth · +0
DSS Dakar smooth · +0
5,298 km · ~7h 18m est.
dep bank 01:05–19:207x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 10 operated IST → DSS flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~7h 18mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 10

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 TK501 01:05 Mo We Th Su · TK503 13:25 Tu Fr Sa · TK505 19:20 Mo Tu Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-21TK501dep +10 → arr+7
09-20TK501dep +10 → arr+12
09-19TK3MEarrived+0
09-19TK503departed+0
09-19TK505departed+0
09-19TK6413arrived+0
09-18TK503dep +0 → arr+10
09-17TK501dep +0 → arr−22
09-16TK501dep +0 → arr−27
09-15TK503dep +0 → arr−13

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
ISTIstanbul +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NNW 19 kt Full IST delay board →
DSSDakar +0 min smooth ⛅ few clouds · NNW 8 kt Full DSS delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DSS: 38% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +16 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Istanbul to Dakar route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop IST to DSS 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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IST to DSS questions

Is IST–DSS running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 69/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on IST–DSS?

Operators schedule morning departures around 01:05 and evening departures around 19:20 from IST. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DSS delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IST to DSS?

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 IST–DSS fly?

Turkish Airlines runs the route with about 10 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.