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Goree Island, Lac Rose, wrestling and the cultural heart of West Africa.
🌍 Continent: Africa | 🏛️ Capital: Dakar | 💰 Currency: XOF | 🗣️ Language: French
Senegal offers an incredible variety of experiences for every type of traveller. From its major cities to its natural landscapes, there is something here for everyone. Use our search tools above to compare flights, hotels and activities and plan your perfect trip.
Explore the best cities Senegal has to offer. Click any city for flights, hotels and things to do.
Senegal is well connected by international flights to its major airports. Use our search widget above to compare all available routes and find the best fares for your dates.
When booking flights to Senegal, compare prices across multiple platforms. Always check the total cost including baggage fees before booking. Our search tool checks 500+ airlines and 100+ providers simultaneously.
Book 6–8 weeks in advance. Fly midweek for lower fares. Consider flying into alternative airports for cheaper options — sometimes a nearby airport with a short transfer saves significantly on the total cost.
Senegal rewards visitors with a wealth of experiences. Browse and book tours, attractions and activities below.
The practical detail worth checking before you book a flight to Senegal - what you will pay with, what is spoken, and how far the clocks move.
Land borders: Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Mauritania. Overland connections often make a cheaper open-jaw itinerary possible - fly into one country, out of another.
Monthly averages below are calculated from three full years of daily observations at Dakar. On temperature and rainfall together, Jan, Mar-May is the most comfortable window. The hottest month is October (average high 31°C), the wettest is August (161 mm).
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainfall | Wet days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January good | 27°C | 20°C | 6 mm | 0 |
| February | 28°C | 20°C | 0 mm | 0 |
| March good | 24°C | 19°C | 0 mm | 0 |
| April good | 26°C | 20°C | 0 mm | 0 |
| May good | 27°C | 22°C | 0 mm | 0 |
| June | 29°C | 24°C | 9 mm | 2 |
| July | 30°C | 26°C | 34 mm | 10 |
| August | 30°C | 26°C | 161 mm | 20 |
| September | 30°C | 26°C | 109 mm | 13 |
| October | 31°C | 26°C | 20 mm | 4 |
| November | 31°C | 25°C | 5 mm | 0 |
| December | 29°C | 22°C | 4 mm | 1 |
Climate data: Open-Meteo reanalysis archive.
Senegal has 3 airports with scheduled passenger service. These are the largest, with the IATA and ICAO codes you will see on tickets and baggage tags.
| Airport | IATA | ICAO | City | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaise Diagne International Airport | DSS | GOBD | Dakar | Large |
| Cap Skirring Airport | CSK | GOGS | Cap Skirring | Medium |
| Ziguinchor Airport | ZIG | GOGG | Ziguinchor | Medium |
Airport reference data: OurAirports (public domain).
We track 107 city-pair routes arriving in Senegal. These are the busiest, with great-circle distance and typical nonstop flight time.
| Route | Distance | Typical time |
|---|---|---|
| London LHR → Dakar DSS | 4,353 km | 5h 37m |
| Milan MXP → Dakar DSS | 4,204 km | 5h 26m |
| New York JFK → Dakar DSS | 6,160 km | 7h 44m |
| Paris CDG → Dakar DSS | 4,217 km | 5h 27m |
| Istanbul IST → Dakar DSS | 5,298 km | 6h 43m |
| Rome FCO → Dakar DSS | 4,125 km | 5h 21m |
| Dubai DXB → Dakar DSS | 7,579 km | 9h 24m |
| Beijing PEK → Dakar DSS | 12,272 km | 14h 56m |
| Bangkok BKK → Dakar DSS | 12,483 km | 15h 11m |
| Tokyo HND → Dakar DSS | 13,922 km | 16h 52m |
| Seoul ICN → Dakar DSS | 13,077 km | 15h 53m |
| Chicago ORD → Dakar DSS | 7,348 km | 9h 08m |
| Shanghai PVG → Dakar DSS | 13,290 km | 16h 08m |
| Houston IAH → Dakar DSS | 8,086 km | 10h 00m |
| Dallas DFW → Dakar DSS | 8,206 km | 10h 09m |
| Kuala Lumpur KUL → Dakar DSS | 13,004 km | 15h 47m |
| Sao Paulo GRU → Dakar DSS | 3,233 km | 4h 18m |
| Osaka KIX → Dakar DSS | 13,820 km | 16h 45m |
Visa rules for Senegal depend on your nationality, the purpose of your trip and how long you stay, and they change without much notice. We do not publish per-nationality visa rules because an out-of-date answer is worse than none. Check an official source before you book:
Check your passport's expiry date too: many countries require six months' validity beyond your return date, and airlines enforce it at the gate.
| Flying from | Stops | Duration | Departs | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Skirring (CSK) | Direct | 1h 40m | 6 Sep | €190 |
| Madrid (MAD) | Direct | 9h 05m | 11 Sep | €278 |
| Barcelona (BCN) | Direct | 9h 55m | 10 Sep | €282 |
| Sevilla (SVQ) | 1 stop | 27h 40m | 10 Nov | €304 |
| Valencia (VLC) | 1 stop | 28h 05m | 24 Jan | €343 |
| Bologna (BLQ) | 1 stop | 21h 30m | 15 Jan | €344 |
| Milan (MIL) | 1 stop | 15h 25m | 26 Jan | €349 |
| Nice (NCE) | 1 stop | 51h 15m | 24 Oct | €352 |
| Rome (ROM) | 1 stop | 39h 35m | 20 Oct | €354 |
| Brussels (BRU) | 1 stop | 25h 50m | 23 Sep | €355 |
| Marseille (MRS) | 1 stop | 32h 10m | 4 Jan | €358 |
| Paris (PAR) | 1 stop | 37h 10m | 5 Oct | €362 |
