Dar Es Salaam (DAR) to Istanbul (IST) flights
One airline flies nonstop from Dar Es Salaam (DAR) to Istanbul (IST): Turkish Airlines. The two airports are 3,391 miles (5,458 km) apart. Turkish Airlines is in Star Alliance. There are also 16 ways to fly it with one stop, through Zanzibar, Cairo and Nairobi and more.
Airlines flying nonstop from DAR to IST
- Turkish AirlinesStar Alliance · bookable with 11 programsWho books it
Book DAR to IST with points
Loyalty programs that can book at least one of the nonstop airlines, from the Award Booking Guide.
- Air Canada AeroplanBooks Turkish Airlines
- Air New Zealand AirpointsBooks Turkish Airlines
- ANA Mileage ClubBooks Turkish Airlines
- Avianca LifeMilesBooks Turkish Airlines
- EVA Air Infinity MileageLandsBooks Turkish Airlines
- Lufthansa Miles & MoreBooks Turkish Airlines
- Singapore Airlines KrisFlyerBooks Turkish Airlines
- TAP Miles&GoBooks Turkish Airlines
- Thai Royal Orchid PlusBooks Turkish Airlines
- Turkish Airlines Miles&SmilesBooks Turkish Airlines
- United MileagePlusBooks Turkish Airlines
DAR to IST with one stop
16 connections, most direct first. 2-stop routings and flight times are in Routes with Pro.
- Via Zanzibar (ZNZ)Coastal Aviation, flydubai and 5 more, then Turkish AirlinesCQ
PW+4 - Via Cairo (CAI)EgyptAir the whole way
SM - Via Nairobi (NBO)Kenya Airways, Air Tanzania and 1 more, then Turkish Airlines
TCZN - Via Mombasa (MBA)Skyward Express, then Turkish AirlinesOW
- Via Addis Ababa (ADD)Ethiopian Airlines the whole way
- Via Kilimanjaro (JRO)Precision Air, Air Tanzania and 1 more, then Turkish AirlinesPWTC
- Via Entebbe (EBB)Uganda Airlines and Air Tanzania, then Turkish AirlinesURTC
- Via Doha (DOH)Qatar Airways the whole way
- Via Dubai (DXB)Emirates the whole way
TC - Via Muscat (MCT)Oman Air the whole way
TC - Via Mahe Island (SEZ)Air Tanzania, then Turkish AirlinesTC
- Via Moscow (VKO)Air Tanzania, then Pobeda and Turkish AirlinesTCDP
- Via Lagos (LOS)Air Tanzania, then Turkish AirlinesTC
- Via Amsterdam (AMS)KLM the whole way
- Via Mumbai (BOM)Air Tanzania, then Turkish Airlines and IndiGoTC
DAR to IST: common questions
Which airlines fly nonstop from DAR to IST?
Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance) flies nonstop from Dar Es Salaam (DAR) to Istanbul (IST).
How far is Dar Es Salaam from Istanbul by plane?
Dar Es Salaam (DAR) and Istanbul (IST) are 3,391 miles (5,458 km) apart along the great circle, the shortest path a flight can take. Connections add distance on top.
Which points programs can book DAR to IST award flights?
11 programs can book at least one of the nonstop airlines: Air Canada Aeroplan, Air New Zealand Airpoints, ANA Mileage Club, Avianca LifeMiles, EVA Air Infinity MileageLands, Lufthansa Miles & More, Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer, TAP Miles&Go and 3 more. Which flights each can book depends on its partners, so check the airline before you transfer points.
How many miles does DAR to IST cost?
It depends on the program: each prices the route from its own chart or dynamically. The Award Flight Pricer compares 30+ programs for DAR to IST with taxes and fees.
Where can I connect between Dar Es Salaam and Istanbul?
The most direct connections are through Zanzibar (ZNZ), Cairo (CAI), Nairobi (NBO), Mombasa (MBA) and Addis Ababa (ADD). On 6 of them the same airline flies both flights, for example EgyptAir through Cairo.
More routes
Routes are scheduled nonstop flights. The route data is refreshed monthly; this list was last checked November 11, 2026. Seasonal routes and new launches can be missing or end early, so confirm with the airline before you book. Distances are great-circle, the shortest path between the two airports.