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Paris and the French Riviera from Dakar with SkyTeam

The capital, then the Mediterranean, on nonstop flights.

SkyTeamUpdated 2 November 2026 · 5 min read
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Dakar → Paris → Nice → Paris → Dakar · 9 800 km · 4 nonstop flights
The trip

Air France flies nonstop from Dakar to Paris. After Paris, a 90-minute flight takes you to Nice, on the Promenade des Anglais and close to Monaco. Back through Paris, nonstop to Dakar with Air France.

9 800 kmin total
14 h 20in the air
4nonstop flights
1airline, one alliance

The itinerary, leg by leg

01

Dakar-Blaise Diagne → Paris-CDG

Air FranceAir France5 h 25
02

Paris-CDG → Nice

Air FranceAir France1 h 35
03

Nice → Paris-CDG

Air FranceAir France1 h 35
04

Paris-CDG → Dakar-Blaise Diagne

Air FranceAir France5 h 45
Air FranceAir France

Your stops, in practice

Paris · 3 to 4 days

Best time: May, June and September. From the airport: RER B train to central Paris, about 35 minutes. Don't miss: the Seine on foot, the Louvre or the Orsay museum, Montmartre.

Nice · 2 to 3 days

Best time: Spring and early autumn. From the airport: Tram line 2 to the centre, about 25 minutes. Don't miss: the Promenade des Anglais, old Nice, day trips to Èze and Monaco.

Length of the trip

Allow 5 to 7 days on the ground for the whole trip, not counting flight days.

Entry requirements

Each country has its own entry rules (visa, electronic travel authorisation, passport valid for several months after your return), depending on your nationality. Check them on the official websites before you book.

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