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. 88% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 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 28 October 2026 at 10:34 UTC.

Today, IST → DSS

Wed 28 Oct · local times
  1. 01:30 TK501Turkish Left 01:30 DSS 06:20In the air · scheduled landing

Checked IST board 18:37 · DSS board 15:33

IST Istanbul smooth · +0
DSS Dakar smooth · +0
5,298 km · ~7h 18m est.
dep bank 01:05–13:257x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
88% on time

of the last 8 operated IST → DSS flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 8 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 AirlinesTK88% on time

Flights TK501 01:05 Mo We Th Su · TK503 13:25 Tu Fr Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-28TK501departed+0
10-27TK503departed+0
10-26TK501departed+0
10-25TK501departed+10
10-24TK503departed+0
10-23TK503departed+0
10-22TK501departed+0
10-21TK501departed+35

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 · NNE 16 kt Full IST delay board →
DSSDakar +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · ESE 4 kt Full DSS delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DSS: 38% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +9 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?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 87/100. 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 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 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.