United Airlines Announces Nonstop Flights between Washington DC and Dakar, Senegal
United’s route from DC/ Dulles to Dakar International Airport will mark the Airlines’ first ever flight to Senegal as it aims at growing its route network on the African Continent. The nonstop flights will commence on May 25th 2025
Travellers from Senegal will benefit from a direct service to the U.S. capital, as well as the possibility to connect seamlessly via Washington Dulles hub to 65 destinations across the Americas, whilst U.S. customers will take advantage of Dakar’s central location on Africa’s west coastline, making it the perfect gateway to Africa with pristine beaches, lush forests and rich archaeological history.
The new route from Dakar to Washington D.C. is part of United’s largest international expansion in its history, adding 11 new flights and eight new destinations for customers next summer. Starting in May 2025, United will launch five new flights from its hub in New York/Newark to destinations no other U.S. airline serves, including Nuuk, Greenland; Palermo, Italy; Bilbao, Spain and Madeira Island and Faro, Portugal. The airline is also adding further new routes from Washington D.C./Dulles, including new seasonal flights to Nice, France and Venice, Italy.
The introduction of flights from Dakar to Washington D.C. for 2025 comes as United this year expands its presence in Africa, adding Marrakesh, Morocco to its network from 25 October 2024. United will be the first and only airline to operate nonstop flights from Marrakesh to the U.S., which builds on existing routes from Cape Town, South Africa to New York/Newark and Washington D.C; Johannesburg, South Africa to New York/Newark; Accra, Ghana to Washington D.C.; and Lagos, Nigeria to Washington D.C.
United will be the only airline connecting Dakar with Washington, D.C., and next year will fly from more destinations in Africa than any other U.S. carrier.
