DSS → ISTDakar to Istanbul

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Direct flights from Dakar (DSS) to Istanbul (IST): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 44% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 25 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 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 18 October 2026 at 22:05 UTC.

Today, DSS → IST

Sun 18 Oct · local times
  1. 00:55 TK506Turkish Airlines Departed Landed 11:05
  2. 07:15 TK502Turkish Airlines Departed Landed 19:05 +110

Checked DSS board 15:33 · IST board 01:05

DSS Dakar smooth · +8
IST Istanbul smooth · +0
5,298 km · ~7h 18m est.
dep bank 00:55–19:357x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
44% on time

of the last 9 operated DSS → IST flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +25 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+25 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~7h 18mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 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 AirlinesTK44% on time

Flights TK506 00:55 Su · TK502 07:15 Mo We Th Su · TK6056 varies Tu · TK504 19:35 Tu Fr Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-18TK502arrived+110
10-18TK506arrived+0
10-17TK504arrived+80
10-16TK504arrived+75
10-15TK502dep +49 → arr+15
10-14TK502dep +16 → arr+30
10-13TK504dep +27 → arr+25
10-13TK6056departed+0
10-12TK502dep +13 → arr−30

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 Full DSS delay board →
ISTIstanbul +0 min smooth Full IST delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DSS: 36% odds of a 15+ minute delay, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. 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.

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