Flights Dar Es Salaam → Istanbul
DAR → IST
Route overview
This flight route operates from Dar Es Salaam to Istanbul, utilizing a Boeing 737-900 aircraft. The destination airport in Istanbul opened in 2018 and serves over 84 million passengers annually, making it one of the busiest airports globally.
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 Dar Es Salaam (DAR) → Istanbul (IST) route is operated by Turkish Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 8/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Istanbul the average ATFM delay is 3.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Dar Es Salaam the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Istanbul: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Dar Es Salaam (DAR) to Istanbul (IST) heads north for about 5,459 km, a flight time of roughly 7h 15m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Dar Es Salaam the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Istanbul it is 3.5 min (atfm).
Route facts
Flexible on this trip? Compare flights
Airlines operating DAR-IST
Airports
Frequently asked questions about DAR-IST
Route-specific punctuality data isn't available yet. Check your flight on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis.
The cancellation rate varies by airline and season. Check your flight risk for an up-to-date estimate.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Turkish Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Istanbul, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
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.
