Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
| IATA Code | DAR |
|---|---|
| ICAO Code | HTDA |
| City | Dar es Salaam |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Time Zone | Africa/Dar_es_Salaam |
| Coordinates | -6.8781, 39.2026 |
| Elevation | 182 ft / 55 m above sea level |
| State/Region | Dar-es-Salaam |
The same availability check looks different depending on the GDS in front of you. Here's the pattern for a generic search into DAR, using DAR as the destination:
Amadeus: AN15JULLHRDAR Sabre: A15JUNLHRDAR Galileo: A/15JUNLHRDAR
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) | 7,507 km / 4,665 mi | ≈ 8.8h nonstop |
JFK (New York) | 12,437 km / 7,728 mi | ≈ 14.6h nonstop |
DXB (Dubai) | 3,978 km / 2,472 mi | ≈ 4.7h nonstop |
SIN (Singapore) | 7,247 km / 4,503 mi | ≈ 8.5h nonstop |
SYD (Sydney) | 11,560 km / 7,183 mi | ≈ 13.6h 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.
Dubai is the closest of the listed hubs to DAR, at roughly 4.7 hours nonstop, while New York is the furthest, at roughly 14.6 hours. When an itinerary routes a client through DAR 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 Dar es Salaam is DAR — Julius Nyerere International Airport.
Julius Nyerere International Airport operates on Africa/Dar_es_Salaam time.
In a flight segment line, DAR appears as the three-letter origin or destination code, e.g. a route shown as ...DAR... in Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo, or Worldspan.
Of the reference hubs listed on this page, Dubai is the closest to DAR, at an estimated 4.7 hours nonstop flight time.
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