Flights Dakar → Washington
DKR → IAD
Route overview
The flight route operates from Dakar to Washington, utilizing an Airbus A340-340 aircraft. The destination airport in Washington sees over twenty-one million passengers annually, indicating high traffic and demand for air travel.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Dakar (DKR) → Washington (IAD) route is operated by United Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 11.4/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Washington the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Dakar the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Washington: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Dakar (DKR) to Washington (IAD) heads north-west for about 6,401 km, a flight time of roughly 8h 25m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Dakar the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Washington it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 74% | 10 min | 6.9% |
Airlines operating DKR-IAD
Airports
Frequently asked questions about DKR-IAD
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The route is operated by 1 airline: United Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
