Dakar (DSS) to New York (JFK)
Flight time
≈ 8h 27m
Bearing
310° NW
Dakar (DSS) to New York (JFK) is 3,827 miles (6,160 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DSS–JFK
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop DSS–JFK; the Boeing 767-300 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
25
July 2026
Seats
5,352
both directions
Passengers
4,649
both directions
Load factor
86.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DSS–JFK?
Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DSS–JFK in July 2026 (25 departures).
- DL
25 departures · 5,352 seats
Share of departures100.0%86.9%
Load
What plane flies DSS–JFK?
In July 2026, the Boeing 767-300 flew 100% of DSS–JFK departures.
- Boeing 767-300
25 departures · 86.9% load
100.0%
How has DSS–JFK traffic changed?
Nonstop DSS–JFK departures fell from 27 in August 2025 to 25 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DSS–JFK traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
27 departures · 4,519 passengers
78.5%
Load
September 2025
26 departures · 3,342 passengers
62.2%
Load
October 2025
29 departures · 3,163 passengers
51.0%
Load
November 2025
34 departures · 3,719 passengers
50.9%
Load
December 2025
45 departures · 5,825 passengers
60.4%
Load
January 2026
36 departures · 4,999 passengers
64.8%
Load
February 2026
30 departures · 4,397 passengers
68.5%
Load
March 2026
34 departures · 4,593 passengers
63.0%
Load
April 2026
26 departures · 4,361 passengers
78.4%
Load
May 2026
27 departures · 4,409 passengers
76.3%
Load
June 2026
25 departures · 4,891 passengers
91.4%
Load
July 2026
25 departures · 4,649 passengers
86.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DSS → JFK
83.3% full
13 departures · 2,310 passengers
JFK → DSS
90.7% full
12 departures · 2,339 passengers
Nonstop DSS–JFK traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Dakar
SN
Blaise Diagne International Airport
Coordinates
14.67°N, 17.07°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Dakar (DSS) from New York (JFK)?
DSS to JFK is 3,827 miles (6,160 km / 3,326 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DSS to JFK?
A nonstop covers the 3,827-mile great-circle distance in roughly 8h 27m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DSS–JFK?
In July 2026, the Boeing 767-300 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DSS–JFK?
Distance-based programs credit off the 3,827-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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