Airport guide
Julius Nyerere International AirportIATA code DAR
Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR/HTDA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania in Africa. Originfacts tracks 1 direct destination departing from DAR.
- Serves
- Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
- Codes
- DAR · HTDA
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Region
- Africa
Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR/HTDA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania in Africa. Operating on Africa/Dar_es_Salaam local time at coordinates -6.870°, 39.200°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Originfacts tracks 1 destination departing from DAR, with primary carrier operations including Precision Air, connecting key routes to Zanzibar. Passengers traveling through Julius Nyerere International Airport are advised to verify terminal assignments, compare ground transport links into Dar Es Salaam, and plan check-in times with their operating airline before departure.
Julius Nyerere International Airport details
- IATA code
- DAR
- ICAO code
- HTDA
- City
- Dar Es Salaam
- Country
- Tanzania
- Region
- Africa
- Time zone
- Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Coordinates
- -6.873°, 39.207°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Julius Nyerere International Airport’s own pages.
DAR airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 55 m (182 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 2.47 million
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing taa.go.tz (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Abeid Amani Karume International Airport ZNZ · 72 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at DAR
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, 1 lit. Longest 05/23: 3,000 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 3,000 m9,843 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 14/32 | 1,000 m3,280 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
Airlines and destinations from DAR
Source: Travelpayouts fare data, 5 Oct 2026 — destinations where travellers found a nonstop fare from DAR in the days before that date. Not a complete or live schedule.
Nonstop fares from DAR to 18 destinations in 13 countries, on 8 airlines. Originfacts’ own route records for DAR are listed separately below.
Airlines named on the fares
- TCAir Tanzania8 destinations
- PWPrecision Air3 destinations
- UIAuric Air2 destinations
- FZFlydubai1 destination
- WYOman Air1 destination
- WBRwandAir1 destination
- TKTurkish Airlines1 destination
- ZNZambia Airways1 destination
The airline on a fare can be the seller of a codeshare flown by a partner. Linked names are matched to Originfacts airline pages by code and name; others are shown as the fare data names them.
Destinations by country
- Tanzania (5)
- Arusha, Kilimanjaro, Mafia, Tanga, Zanzibar
- South Africa (2)
- Cape Town, Johannesburg
- China (1)
- Guangzhou
- India (1)
- Mumbai
- Kenya (1)
- Nairobi
- Oman (1)
- Muscat
- Russia (1)
- Moscow
- Rwanda (1)
- Kigali
- Seychelles (1)
- Mahe
- Turkiye (1)
- Istanbul
- United Arab Emirates (1)
- Dubai
- Zambia (1)
- Lusaka
- Zimbabwe (1)
- Victoria Falls
Linked destinations also have an Originfacts route record from DAR.
Check schedules with the airline or Julius Nyerere International Airport before you book.
Airlines on routes from DAR
Source: Originfacts route records, last updated 21 May 2026. Not verified by hand.
The airlines listed on the route Originfacts tracks from DAR. Only 1 route from DAR is in Originfacts’ route records so far — a small sample, not Julius Nyerere International Airport’s full network. This is not a complete list of airlines at Julius Nyerere International Airport.
Routes from DAR
Source: Originfacts route records, last updated 21 May 2026. Not verified by hand.
The route Originfacts tracks from DAR so far, listed with the distance and estimated flight time in each route record. Only 1 route from DAR is in Originfacts’ route records so far — a small sample, not Julius Nyerere International Airport’s full network. Check live schedules with the airline.
Full list of destinations: tanzaniairports.com (opens in a new tab) (the airport’s official site)
Airlines with a hub at DAR
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names DAR, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Where DAR is
10 km southwest
Julius Nyerere International Airport lies 10 km southwest of Dar es Salaam city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at DAR
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Dar Es Salaam, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Julius Nyerere International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:tanzaniairports.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Climate at DAR, month by month
Source: NASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily values for 2016–2025 at -6.87°, 39.20° (MERRA-2 reanalysis grid, about 50 km cells), averaged by Originfacts. Modelled, not airport weather-station readings.
Warmest: February (average high 30°C). Coolest: July (28°C high, 23°C low). Wettest: April (313 mm); driest: August (13 mm).
| Month | High | Low | Temperature range | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30°C | 26°C | 160 mm | |
| Feb | 30°C | 26°C | 74 mm | |
| Mar | 30°C | 27°C | 161 mm | |
| Apr | 29°C | 26°C | 313 mm | |
| May | 28°C | 25°C | 181 mm | |
| Jun | 28°C | 23°C | 39 mm | |
| Jul | 28°C | 23°C | 17 mm | |
| Aug | 28°C | 23°C | 13 mm | |
| Sep | 29°C | 24°C | 19 mm | |
| Oct | 30°C | 25°C | 90 mm | |
| Nov | 30°C | 26°C | 152 mm | |
| Dec | 30°C | 26°C | 150 mm |
Airports near Dar Es Salaam
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Julius Nyerere International Airport: common questions
Where is Julius Nyerere International Airport?
Julius Nyerere International Airport serves Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -6.873°, 39.207°.
What are the airport codes for Julius Nyerere International Airport?
The IATA code is DAR and the ICAO code is HTDA.
What time zone is DAR in?
Julius Nyerere International Airport is in the Africa/Dar_es_Salaam time zone.
What is the official website of Julius Nyerere International Airport?
The airport’s official website is tanzaniairports.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
Which airlines are listed on routes from DAR?
Originfacts’ route records (last updated 21 May 2026) list Precision Air on routes from DAR. This is not a complete list of airlines at Julius Nyerere International Airport; check current schedules with the airline.
Where can you fly from DAR?
Originfacts’ route records (last updated 21 May 2026) include only one route from DAR so far, to Zanzibar. That is a small sample, not Julius Nyerere International Airport’s full network. For the full list of destinations, check the airport’s official website (tanzaniairports.com) or the airlines.
How many runways does Julius Nyerere International Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at DAR: 05/23 (3,000 m (9,843 ft), asphalt); 14/32 (1,000 m (3,280 ft), asphalt).
Where can you fly nonstop from DAR?
Travelpayouts fare data retrieved 5 Oct 2026 showed nonstop fares from DAR to 18 destinations in 13 countries, the most in Tanzania (5) and South Africa (2). That reflects fares travellers found, not a complete or live schedule.
How many passengers use Julius Nyerere International Airport?
Wikidata records 2.47 million passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Julius Nyerere International Airport?
Per Wikidata, DAR is operated by Tanzania Airports Authority, owned by Tanzania.
Which airlines have a hub at DAR?
Wikidata lists DAR as a hub of Air Tanzania, Air Tanzania Corporation and Precision Air.
How far is DAR from Dar es Salaam city centre?
Julius Nyerere International Airport is about 10 km southwest of Dar es Salaam city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Julius Nyerere International Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1411192 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nonstop destinations, airlines on faresTravelpayouts Data API (Aviasales fare cache) — fares found, not a complete or live schedule5 Oct 2026
- ClimateNASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily data (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged by Originfacts2016–2025
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Airlines and routesOriginfacts route records — the routes we track, not a full schedule21 May 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)