Dakar (DSS) to Istanbul (IST) flights
One airline flies nonstop from Dakar (DSS) to Istanbul (IST): Turkish Airlines. The two airports are 3,291 miles (5,296 km) apart. Turkish Airlines is in Star Alliance. There are also 21 ways to fly it with one stop, through Tunis, Nouakchott and Algiers and more.
Airlines flying nonstop from DSS to IST
- Turkish AirlinesStar Alliance · bookable with 11 programsWho books it
Book DSS 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
DSS to IST with one stop
21 connections, most direct first. 2-stop routings and flight times are in Routes with Pro.
- Via Tunis (TUN)Tunisair the whole wayTUTUBJ
- Via Nouakchott (NKC)Mauritania Airlines and Air Senegal, then Turkish AirlinesL6HC
- Via Algiers (ALG)Air Algerie the whole wayAHAH
- Via Rome (FCO)ITA Airways, then Turkish Airlines
- Via Banjul (BJL)Brussels Airlines, Air Peace and 2 more, then Turkish Airlines
P4HC+1 - Via Casablanca (CMN)Royal Air Maroc the whole way
HC - Via Nice (NCE)Transavia France, then Turkish Airlines
- Via Marseille (MRS)Transavia France, then Turkish Airlines
- Via Madrid (MAD)Iberia, then Turkish Airlines and Air Europa
- Via Milan (MXP)Neos, then Turkish AirlinesNO
- Via Toulouse (TLS)Transavia France, then Turkish Airlines
- Via Lyon (LYS)Transavia France, then Turkish Airlines
- Via Lisbon (LIS)TAP Portugal, then Turkish Airlines
- Via Ouagadougou (OUA)Air Burkina, then Turkish Airlines2J
- Via Bordeaux (BOD)Transavia France, then Turkish Airlines
DSS to IST: common questions
Which airlines fly nonstop from DSS to IST?
Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance) flies nonstop from Dakar (DSS) to Istanbul (IST).
How far is Dakar from Istanbul by plane?
Dakar (DSS) and Istanbul (IST) are 3,291 miles (5,296 km) apart along the great circle, the shortest path a flight can take. Connections add distance on top.
Which points programs can book DSS 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 DSS 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 DSS to IST with taxes and fees.
Where can I connect between Dakar and Istanbul?
The most direct connections are through Tunis (TUN), Nouakchott (NKC), Algiers (ALG), Rome (FCO) and Banjul (BJL). On 5 of them the same airline flies both flights, for example Tunisair through Tunis.
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.