Dakar, Senegal
| IATA Code | DSS |
|---|---|
| ICAO Code | GOBD |
| City | Dakar |
| Country | Senegal |
| Time Zone | Africa/Dakar |
| Coordinates | 14.6700, -17.0733 |
| Elevation | 289 ft / 88 m above sea level |
| State/Region | M'bour |
The same availability check looks different depending on the GDS in front of you. Here's the pattern for a generic search into DSS, using DSS as the destination:
Amadeus: AN15JULLHRDSS Sabre: A15JUNLHRDSS Galileo: A/15JUNLHRDSS
Swap in the actual origin code and date for a live search — the structure (date, then city pair) stays the same across systems.
Real, calculated straight-line distances (great-circle) and a rough nonstop flight-time estimate:
| Hub | Distance | Est. Flight Time |
|---|---|---|
LHR (London) | 4,353 km / 2,705 mi | ≈ 5.1h nonstop |
JFK (New York) | 6,160 km / 3,827 mi | ≈ 7.2h nonstop |
DXB (Dubai) | 7,579 km / 4,709 mi | ≈ 8.9h nonstop |
SIN (Singapore) | 13,292 km / 8,259 mi | ≈ 15.6h nonstop |
SYD (Sydney) | 17,568 km / 10,916 mi | ≈ 20.7h nonstop |
Flight time is a rough estimate based on typical long-haul cruise speed — actual routing, wind, and aircraft type will change the real duration.
London is the closest of the listed hubs to DSS, at roughly 5.1 hours nonstop, while Sydney is the furthest, at roughly 20.7 hours. When an itinerary routes a client through DSS as a connection point rather than a final destination, it's worth confirming minimum connection time directly with the airport or airline — this varies by terminal and by whether the connection involves a change of airline alliance.
The main IATA airport code for Dakar is DSS — Blaise Diagne International Airport.
Blaise Diagne International Airport operates on Africa/Dakar time.
In a flight segment line, DSS appears as the three-letter origin or destination code, e.g. a route shown as ...DSS... in Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo, or Worldspan.
Of the reference hubs listed on this page, London is the closest to DSS, at an estimated 5.1 hours nonstop flight time.
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