Julius Nyerere International (DAR, ICAO HTDA) serves Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and is both a departure point and a destination in the corridors catalogued here. Our catalogue links 11 direct destinations out of DAR and 2 African origins into it, served by 12 carriers.
At a glance
13 catalogued corridors touch Dar es Salaam (DAR / HTDA) in Tanzania: 11 outbound and 2 inbound, flown by 12 carriers. 2 of those corridors carry a cached USD quote in our weekly fare cache; the rest are catalogued on schedule evidence alone. The mix runs 8 sectors under four hours, 3 of four to seven and 2 beyond seven.
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| IATA / ICAO | DAR / HTDA |
| City | Dar es Salaam |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Direct destinations (catalogued) | 11 |
| Reached from (African origins) | 2 |
| Coordinates | -6.878, 39.203 |
The route mix at DAR splits into 8 short sectors under four hours, 3 medium sectors of four to seven hours and 2 long-haul sectors beyond seven — a profile that tells you what the terminal is actually built around. 3 of the corridors here are flagged in our data as labour-migration or diaspora routes, where checked-baggage terms drive booking decisions more than schedule does.
Two codes, two uses. DAR is the IATA code you will see on a ticket, a baggage tag and a departure board, while HTDA is the ICAO code used in flight plans, NOTAMs and air-traffic filing. They are not interchangeable: IATA codes are reused across the world’s smaller fields and are the ones that cause mis-booking, which is why every corridor on this site is keyed on the pair of codes rather than a city name.
Airlines serving DAR
12 carriers appear on the DAR corridors covered here; for the 11 we hold details on, checked-baggage baselines run from 23 kg to 46 kg, and 7 of them belong to a global alliance (Star Alliance 3, SkyTeam 3, Oneworld 1). A blank cell means no recorded value, not a zero.
These carriers operate the DAR corridors catalogued on this site.
| Airline | Alliance | Checked baggage | Hajj/Umrah charter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopian Airlines (ET) | Star Alliance | 23 kg | Yes |
| KLM (KL) | SkyTeam | 23 kg | No |
| Qatar Airways (QR) | Oneworld | 30 kg | Yes |
| Emirates (EK) | None | 30 kg | No |
| Turkish Airlines (TK) | Star Alliance | 30 kg | No |
| Airlink (4Z) | - | 23 kg | No |
| Kenya Airways (KQ) | SkyTeam | 23 kg | No |
| LAM Mozambique Airlines (LM) | - | 23 kg | No |
| RwandAir (WB) | None | 23 kg | No |
| Saudia (SV) | SkyTeam | 46 kg | Yes |
| South African Airways (SA) | Star Alliance | 23 kg | No |
| PW (PW) | — | — | No |
Alliance spread decides how easily a disruption at DAR gets fixed. With 3 Star Alliance carriers, 3 SkyTeam carriers, 1 Oneworld carrier on these corridors, a passenger stuck here can sometimes be reflowed onto a partner without a new ticket — but only within the same alliance, and only when the original ticket permits it. Between alliances, re-accommodation is a commercial favour rather than an entitlement.
Top routes from DAR
Dar es Salaam to Dubai (DAR–DXB) heads the DAR list below, at about 7 flights a week on EK.
The USD market-low column is the cheapest fare our weekly cache recorded on the corridor across all carriers.
| Route | Carriers | Freq/wk | Block (h) | Market low (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dar es Salaam (DAR) → Johannesburg (JNB) | 4Z, KQ | ~15 | ~3.5 | — |
| Dar es Salaam (DAR) → Nairobi (NBO) | KQ | ~14 | ~1.5 | — |
| Dar es Salaam (DAR) → Dubai (DXB) | EK | ~7 | ~5.5 | — |
| Dar es Salaam (DAR) → Addis Ababa (ADD) | ET | ~14 | ~2.5 | — |
| Dar es Salaam (DAR) → Amsterdam (AMS) | KL | ~7 | ~9.5 | — |
| Dar es Salaam (DAR) → Doha (DOH) | QR | ~7 | ~6.0 | — |
| Dar es Salaam (DAR) → Zanzibar (ZNZ) | KQ, ET | ~7 | ~0.5 | $79 |
| Dar es Salaam (DAR) → Istanbul (IST) | TK | ~5 | ~8.0 | — |
| Dar es Salaam (DAR) → Kigali (KGL) | WB, KQ | ~4 | ~2.5 | — |
| Dar es Salaam (DAR) → Maputo (MPM) | LM, KQ | ~3 | ~3.0 | — |
| Dar es Salaam (DAR) → Jeddah (JED) | KQ, SV | ~3 | ~6.0 | — |
About 47% of the roughly 135 weekly departures catalogued at DAR sit on just three corridors. That concentration is why the airport’s overall size tells you nothing useful about your own flight: on the trunk routes a cancellation costs hours, while on the tail of the distribution the next departure can be several days out. Read the frequency column, not the terminal.
Corridors and typical fares from DAR
2 of the 13 DAR corridors carry a cached USD quote, the lowest at $79. Fares are quoted in USD across the whole site so corridors from different African markets stay comparable. Sector length drives the shape: 8 run under four hours, 3 four to seven and 2 beyond seven.
Most DAR corridors here serve intra-Africa and Gulf-hub business travellers. The mix is 8 short intra-Africa hops (under 4 h), 3 medium Gulf-range sectors (4–7 h), 2 long-haul routes (over 7 h). 3 are labour-migration or diaspora corridors where extra-baggage allowances matter. As rough planning ranges (editorial estimates, not observed fares): intra-Africa $400–900, Gulf hubs $500–1,200, long-haul $800–2,200; each per-route guide below shows the cached fare with the date it was found.
| Corridor | Cached low (USD) | Cheapest month seen |
|---|---|---|
| DAR-ZNZ | $79 | $40 in Jul 2026 |
| NBO-DAR | $210 | $123 in Oct 2026 |
The shape of the fare curve follows the sector length. The 8 short corridors under four hours from DAR price like regional traffic and move mostly with the day of the week; the 2 long-haul corridors beyond seven hours move with season and school holidays, and can double between the cheapest and dearest month in our own cache. Mixing the two on one average would be meaningless, which is why every corridor page carries its own floor.
Direct flights from DAR — 11 destinations
11 catalogued routes are listed below for DAR, reaching 11 countries, led by Ethiopia, Netherlands and Qatar. Our catalogue records 11 departure and 2 arrival corridors at DAR, each linking to a corridor guide with carriers, frequency, block time and any cached fare. The list is this site’s catalogue, not the airport’s timetable.
- DAR -> ADD
- DAR -> AMS
- DAR -> DOH
- DAR -> DXB
- DAR -> IST
- DAR -> JED
- DAR -> JNB
- DAR -> KGL
- DAR -> MPM
- DAR -> NBO
- DAR -> ZNZ
Each link opens a corridor guide rather than a booking form: carriers, an estimated weekly frequency, scheduled block time, the great-circle distance used that sets an EU261 or UK261 band where either applies, and whatever the fare cache holds. That is deliberate — the useful decision on a corridor is usually which routing and which carrier, and only then which price.
The list covers this site’s catalogue, not the airport’s timetable. We add corridors where there is a real audience among African travellers — diaspora, pilgrim, intra-Africa and business traffic — so a seasonal charter or a thin regional service out of Dar es Salaam may be missing even though it operates. A blank fare means no cached quote rather than no service.
Direct flights to DAR — 2 routes
2 catalogued routes are listed below for DAR, reaching 11 countries, led by Ethiopia, Netherlands and Qatar. Our catalogue records 11 departure and 2 arrival corridors at DAR, each linking to a corridor guide with carriers, frequency, block time and any cached fare. The list is this site’s catalogue, not the airport’s timetable.
Each link opens a corridor guide rather than a booking form: carriers, an estimated weekly frequency, scheduled block time, the great-circle distance used that sets an EU261 or UK261 band where either applies, and whatever the fare cache holds. That is deliberate — the useful decision on a corridor is usually which routing and which carrier, and only then which price.
The list covers this site’s catalogue, not the airport’s timetable. We add corridors where there is a real audience among African travellers — diaspora, pilgrim, intra-Africa and business traffic — so a seasonal charter or a thin regional service out of Dar es Salaam may be missing even though it operates. A blank fare means no cached quote rather than no service.
FAQ
How is DAR airport connected? DAR (Dar es Salaam) connects to 11 destinations and is served by direct flights from 2 origins in our catalogue — see the full route list above.
What are the IATA and ICAO codes for DAR airport? The IATA code is DAR and the ICAO code is HTDA. The airport serves Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
How can I check fares and schedules for routes through DAR? Each route in the list above links to a guide with live USD fares, weekly frequency and the airlines that operate it.
Which airlines fly from DAR? Carriers on DAR corridors catalogued here: Ethiopian Airlines, KLM, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Airlink, Kenya Airways, LAM Mozambique Airlines. See the airlines table above for alliance and baggage.
What is the cheapest flight from DAR? The lowest cached fare out of DAR in our weekly snapshot was about $79 on Dar es Salaam–Zanzibar (DAR-ZNZ) — a dated observation, not a current price. Open the route guide for the fare with its observation date.
Related
- Flights to Tanzania — country landing page: 5 catalogued corridors from African airports, carriers, visa row and the USD fare floor we have on file.
- Addis Ababa airport (ADD) — Bole International, Ethiopia: 13 catalogued departure corridors and 6 arrival corridors.
- Amsterdam airport (AMS) — Schiphol, Netherlands: 0 catalogued departure corridors and 8 arrival corridors.
Corridor pages carry the per-route detail — carriers, weekly frequency, scheduled block time, great-circle distance and whatever the fare cache holds. Airport pages carry the full catalogued route list at that field, the based hub carriers and the compensation regime of the country it sits in. Carrier pages carry the baggage baseline, alliance and the network as this catalogue records it.