Route Network
Dar es Salaam Julius Nyerere Airport connects 39 destinations worldwide, with Zanzibar standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Guangzhou, and the shortest flight is to Zanzibar.
Zanzibar (ZNZ)
(Tanzania, the United Republic of)
– Tanzania, the United Republic of
Air Tanzania · Auric Air · Charterlines · FlexFlight · flydubai · HOP!-REGIONAL · Oman Air · Precision Air
8 airlines
1 hr 10 mins
45 mi · 73 km
23
per day
Mafia Island (MFA)
(Tanzania, the United Republic of)
– Tanzania, the United Republic of
Auric Air · Charterlines · FlexFlight
3 airlines
—
DAR → MFA
6
per day
2 hr 0 mins
415 mi · 668 km
6
per day
Arusha (JRO)
(Tanzania, the United Republic of)
– Tanzania, the United Republic of
Air Tanzania · Precision Air
2 airlines
1 hr 45 mins
280 mi · 450 km
6
per day
Mwanza (MWZ)
(Tanzania, the United Republic of)
– Tanzania, the United Republic of
Air Tanzania · Auric Air · FlexFlight
3 airlines
—
DAR → MWZ
5
per day
3 hr 20 mins
1,096 mi · 1,764 km
3
per day
Johannesburg (JNB)
(South Africa)
– South Africa
Air Tanzania · South African Airlink · South African Airways
3 airlines
4 hr 15 mins
1,514 mi · 2,436 km
3
per day
Dodoma (DOD)
(Tanzania, the United Republic of)
– Tanzania, the United Republic of
Air Tanzania
1 airline
—
DAR → DOD
3
per day
Arusha (ARK)
(Tanzania, the United Republic of)
– Tanzania, the United Republic of
HOP!-REGIONAL
1 airline
1 hr 50 mins
300 mi · 483 km
2
per day
Mbeya (MBI)
(Tanzania, the United Republic of)
– Tanzania, the United Republic of
Air Tanzania
1 airline
—
DAR → MBI
2
per day
2 hr 40 mins
668 mi · 1,074 km
2
per day
5 hr 40 mins
2,373 mi · 3,819 km
2
per day
Nduli (IRI)
(Tanzania, the United Republic of)
– Tanzania, the United Republic of
Air Tanzania · Auric Air · FlexFlight
3 airlines
—
DAR → IRI
2
per day
9 hr 50 mins
4,564 mi · 7,345 km
1
per day
Blantyre (BLZ)
(Malawi)
– Malawi
Ethiopian Airlines
1 airline
2 hr 35 mins
672 mi · 1,082 km
1
per day
5 hr 50 mins
2,472 mi · 3,978 km
1
per day
3 hr 10 mins
939 mi · 1,511 km
1
per day
2 hr 45 mins
710 mi · 1,143 km
1
per day
Kigoma (TKQ)
(Tanzania, the United Republic of)
– Tanzania, the United Republic of
Air Tanzania
1 airline
—
DAR → TKQ
1
per day
Mtwara (MYW)
(Tanzania, the United Republic of)
– Tanzania, the United Republic of
Air Tanzania · Precision Air
2 airlines
—
DAR → MYW
1
per day
6 hr 30 mins
2,910 mi · 4,684 km
1
per day
Tanga (TGT)
(Tanzania, the United Republic of)
– Tanzania, the United Republic of
Auric Air
1 airline
—
DAR → TGT
1
per day
Tabora (TBO)
(Tanzania, the United Republic of)
– Tanzania, the United Republic of
Air Tanzania
1 airline
—
DAR → TBO
6
per week
4 hr 35 mins
1,642 mi · 2,643 km
5
per week
Songea (SGX)
(Tanzania, the United Republic of)
– Tanzania, the United Republic of
Air Tanzania
1 airline
—
DAR → SGX
5
per week
6 hr 15 mins
2,608 mi · 4,198 km
4
per week
—
DAR → SEZ
4
per week
5 hr 45 mins
2,468 mi · 3,972 km
4
per week
Bujumbura (BJM)
(Burundi)
– Burundi
Air Tanzania
1 airline
2 hr 50 mins
723 mi · 1,164 km
3
per week
11 hr 0 mins
5,413 mi · 8,711 km
3
per week
6 hr 30 mins
2,642 mi · 4,252 km
3
per week
3 hr 10 mins
933 mi · 1,502 km
3
per week
1 hr 25 mins
198 mi · 319 km
3
per week
Moroni (HAH)
(Comoros)
– Comoros
Air Tanzania
1 airline
1 hr 45 mins
425 mi · 684 km
3
per week
3 hr 0 mins
840 mi · 1,352 km
3
per week
3 hr 40 mins
1,188 mi · 1,911 km
3
per week
Dzaoudzi (DZA)
(Mayotte)
– Mayotte
EWA Air
1 airline
2 hr 5 mins
582 mi · 937 km
2
per week
—
DAR → VKO
2
per week
Pemba / Porto Amelia (POL)
(Mozambique)
– Mozambique
LAM
1 airline
—
DAR → POL
2
per week
Route and destination data updated July 16, 2026.
Dar es Salaam Julius Nyerere Airport is served by 24 airlines, with Air Tanzania in the lead at 40% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 54% of routes. 15 carriers operate only one route each. A total of 17 airlines operate international routes, compared with eight airlines serving domestic routes. Air Tanzania is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Guangzhou with a flight time of 11 hrs.
Air Tanzania
(25 routes)
Auric Air
(5 routes)
FlexFlight
(4 routes)
Precision Air
(4 routes)
Charterlines
(2 routes)
HOP!-REGIONAL
(2 routes)
Oman Air
(2 routes)
Naysa
(2 routes)
Ethiopian Airlines
(2 routes)
flydubai
(1 routes)
Kenya Airways
(1 routes)
South African Airlink
(1 routes)
South African Airways
(1 routes)
Uganda Airlines
(1 routes)
Qatar Airways
(1 routes)
KLM
(1 routes)
Emirates
(1 routes)
Air Zimbabwe
(1 routes)
RwandAir
(1 routes)
EgyptAir
(1 routes)
Turkish Airlines
(1 routes)
Skyward Express
(1 routes)
EWA Air
(1 routes)
LAM
(1 routes)
Dar es Salaam Julius Nyerere Airport provides direct service to 24 countries across three continents. The route network is 33% domestic and 67% international. Kenya is the primary international destination.
Tanzania, the United Republic of
- 54/day
Kenya
- 6/day
Ethiopia
- 3/day
South Africa
- 3/day
Uganda
- 2/day
Qatar
- 2/day
Zimbabwe
- 2/day
Netherlands
- 1/day
Malawi
- 1/day
United Arab Emirates
- 1/day
Rwanda
- 1/day
India
- 1/day
The Congo
- 1/day
Egypt
- 1/day
Seychelles
- 1/day
Oman
- 1/day
Zambia
- 1/day
Burundi
- 0/day
China
- 0/day
Nigeria
- 0/day
Comoros
- 0/day
Mayotte
- 0/day
Russian Federation
- 0/day
Mozambique
- 0/day
Delays
Delay data is not available yet for this airport.
Delay data is not available yet for this airport.
Delay data is not available yet for this airport.
Global Rankings
Runways
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9,823 ft 2,994 m 9,823 ft · 2,994 m | 151 ft 46 m 151 ft · 46 m | Asphalt | |
| 9,823 ft 2,994 m 9,823 ft · 2,994 m | 151 ft 46 m 151 ft · 46 m | Asphalt | |
| 3,251 ft 991 m 3,251 ft · 991 m | 98 ft 30 m 98 ft · 30 m | Asphalt | |
| 3,251 ft 991 m 3,251 ft · 991 m | 98 ft 30 m 98 ft · 30 m | Asphalt |
Runway Length
43 aircraft cannot operate at Dar es Salaam Julius Nyerere Airport due to runway length constraints. The airport’s longest runway is 9,823 ft (2,994 m), which is below the typical takeoff or landing distance required by the aircraft listed here.
| Aircraft | Takeoff | Landing |
|---|---|---|
| Antonov An-124 Ruslan | 9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 2,953 ft 900 m 2,953 ft · 900 m |
| Northrop Grumman E-8C Joint Stars | 9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 5,906 ft 1,800 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| Boeing 777-300ER | 9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 5,906 ft 1,800 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| Tupolev Tu-144 | 9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 8,530 ft 2,600 m 8,530 ft · 2,600 m |
| Boeing B-52 Stratofortress | 9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft · 3,000 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30ER | 9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 5,906 ft 1,800 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-8-52 | 9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 6,562 ft 2,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender | 9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 5,906 ft 1,800 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 | 9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 5,906 ft 1,800 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 | 9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 5,906 ft 1,800 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| Douglas DC-8-51 | 9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 6,562 ft 2,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| Douglas DC-8-62 | 9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 6,562 ft 2,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| Douglas DC-8-63 | 9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 6,562 ft 2,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 | 9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 5,906 ft 1,800 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| Douglas DC-8-53 | 9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 6,562 ft 2,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| Douglas DC-8-61 | 9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 6,562 ft 2,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| Airbus A330-900neo | 9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 5,577 ft 1,700 m 5,577 ft · 1,700 m |
| Airbus A350-900F | 9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 6,562 ft 2,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| Airbus A380 Cargo | 9,875 ft 3,010 m 9,875 ft · 3,010 m | 6,594 ft 2,010 m 6,594 ft · 2,010 m |
| Boeing YAL-1 | 9,902 ft 3,018 m 9,902 ft · 3,018 m | 7,546 ft 2,300 m 7,546 ft · 2,300 m |
| Aero Spacelines Super Guppy | 10,000 ft 3,048 m 10,000 ft · 3,048 m | 6,998 ft 2,133 m 6,998 ft · 2,133 m |
| Douglas DC-8 | 10,000 ft 3,048 m 10,000 ft · 3,048 m | 6,499 ft 1,981 m 6,499 ft · 1,981 m |
| Boeing 707 | 10,000 ft 3,048 m 10,000 ft · 3,048 m | 6,201 ft 1,890 m 6,201 ft · 1,890 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73 | 10,007 ft 3,050 m 10,007 ft · 3,050 m | 6,562 ft 2,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-8-72 | 10,007 ft 3,050 m 10,007 ft · 3,050 m | 6,562 ft 2,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| Airbus A340 Private Jet | 10,256 ft 3,126 m 10,256 ft · 3,126 m | 8,999 ft 2,743 m 8,999 ft · 2,743 m |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-11 | 10,299 ft 3,139 m 10,299 ft · 3,139 m | 6,949 ft 2,118 m 6,949 ft · 2,118 m |
| Airbus A340-600 | 10,302 ft 3,140 m 10,302 ft · 3,140 m | 6,562 ft 2,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| Boeing BBJ 787-9 | 10,397 ft 3,169 m 10,397 ft · 3,169 m | 5,699 ft 1,737 m 5,699 ft · 1,737 m |
| VC-25A Air Force One | 10,466 ft 3,190 m 10,466 ft · 3,190 m | 7,999 ft 2,438 m 7,999 ft · 2,438 m |
| Boeing 747-8 | 10,466 ft 3,190 m 10,466 ft · 3,190 m | 8,793 ft 2,680 m 8,793 ft · 2,680 m |
| Airbus A340-500 | 10,499 ft 3,200 m 10,499 ft · 3,200 m | 6,299 ft 1,920 m 6,299 ft · 1,920 m |
| Boeing 747-200 | 10,499 ft 3,200 m 10,499 ft · 3,200 m | 6,234 ft 1,900 m 6,234 ft · 1,900 m |
| Boeing 777-300 | 10,597 ft 3,230 m 10,597 ft · 3,230 m | 5,906 ft 1,800 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| Boeing 747-100 | 10,650 ft 3,246 m 10,650 ft · 3,246 m | 6,168 ft 1,880 m 6,168 ft · 1,880 m |
| Boeing 747-8 VIP / BBJ | 10,801 ft 3,292 m 10,801 ft · 3,292 m | 7,001 ft 2,134 m 7,001 ft · 2,134 m |
| Boeing 747-8 Freighter | 10,801 ft 3,292 m 10,801 ft · 3,292 m | 7,001 ft 2,134 m 7,001 ft · 2,134 m |
| Boeing 747-300 | 10,827 ft 3,300 m 10,827 ft · 3,300 m | 6,919 ft 2,109 m 6,919 ft · 2,109 m |
| Boeing 747-400F | 10,827 ft 3,300 m 10,827 ft · 3,300 m | 6,890 ft 2,100 m 6,890 ft · 2,100 m |
| Boeing 747-400ER | 10,892 ft 3,320 m 10,892 ft · 3,320 m | 7,136 ft 2,175 m 7,136 ft · 2,175 m |
| Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde | 11,250 ft 3,429 m 11,250 ft · 3,429 m | 7,218 ft 2,200 m 7,218 ft · 2,200 m |
| Antonov An-225 Mriya | 11,483 ft 3,500 m 11,483 ft · 3,500 m | 10,827 ft 3,300 m 10,827 ft · 3,300 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 | 11,499 ft 3,505 m 11,499 ft · 3,505 m | 5,909 ft 1,801 m 5,909 ft · 1,801 m |
Operational Context
Dar es Salaam Julius Nyerere (IATA: DAR) operates around 85 flights per day to 41 nonstop destinations. Its network includes 13 domestic and 26 international routes, with Air Tanzania as the leading carrier and Zanzibar currently the busiest connection. From DAR, passengers can reach 24 countries across 3 continents, and the longest runway measures 2,994 m (9,823 ft).