Which layover airport offers the lowest fares from Chicago to Zanzibar?

Flights via Abu Dhabi (AUH) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $1,393.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from Chicago to Zanzibar Intl?

Qatar Airways and Delta are the most popular carriers operating from Chicago to Zanzibar Intl

Which layover airport has the shortest connection time from Chicago to Zanzibar?

Istanbul (IST) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 4h 25m.

Which layover airport has the shortest travel time from Chicago to Zanzibar?

Flights connecting via Istanbul (IST) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 21h 45m.

Which airport is the most popular layover for flights between Chicago and Zanzibar?

Abu Dhabi (AUH) was the most common stop: 40% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

What airlines fly to Zanzibar?

Ethiopian Air, Kenya Airways and Qatar Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Zanzibar from Chicago according to our data. Ethiopian Air is the first choice among our users, with 39% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Zanzibar. Keep in mind that there are 8 different airlines that fly to Zanzibar on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Chicago to Zanzibar Intl Airport?

Prices for flights from Chicago to Zanzibar Intl Airport are refreshed on a daily basis.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Chicago to Zanzibar Intl Airport?

The number of operators available for flights from Chicago to Zanzibar Intl Airport is 2 as of November 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from Chicago to Zanzibar Intl Airport?

The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from Chicago to Zanzibar Intl Airport.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Zanzibar Intl Airport?

The travel and health documents required for your trip to Zanzibar Intl Airport can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s license, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Zanzibar Intl Airport. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

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7:50 pm - 7:30 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

27h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

5:10 pm - 3:05 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

29h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,021Multiple Airlines

Thu, Mar 25 - Tue, Apr 6

7:50 pm - 7:30 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

27h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

5:10 pm - 3:05 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

29h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,026Multiple Airlines

Thu, Mar 25 - Mon, Apr 5

7:50 pm - 8:00 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

28h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

5:10 pm - 3:05 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

29h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,039JetBlue

Sat, Mar 27 - Tue, Apr 6

7:50 pm - 8:00 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

28h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

5:10 pm - 3:05 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

29h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,039JetBlue

Sat, Mar 27 - Sun, Apr 4

6:30 am - 8:00 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

28h 30m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

8:50 pm - 12:28 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

24h 38m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,147Kenya Airways

Wed, Jan 27 - Tue, Feb 16

6:30 am - 9:00 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

41h 30m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

8:50 pm - 5:34 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

29h 44m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,147Kenya Airways

Tue, Jan 26 - Tue, Feb 16

6:00 am - 9:00 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

42h 00m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

8:50 pm - 5:23 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

29h 33m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,150Kenya Airways

Wed, Nov 25 - Tue, Dec 1

1:15 pm - 2:00 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

27h 45m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

6:00 am - 7:35 amZNZ Zanzibar Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

34h 35m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,175Etihad Airways

Mon, Feb 1 - Wed, Feb 17

1:15 pm - 1:35 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

39h 20m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

6:00 am - 7:35 amZNZ Zanzibar Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

34h 35m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,175Etihad Airways

Mon, Feb 8 - Wed, Feb 24

1:15 pm - 2:00 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

27h 45m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

6:00 am - 7:35 amZNZ Zanzibar Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

34h 35m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,175Etihad Airways

Thu, Jan 28 - Wed, Feb 17

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6:50 pm - 7:30 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

27h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

10:15 pm - 2:30 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

49h 15m2 stops Dar Es Salaam Doha Hamad Intl

$1,425Multiple Airlines

Fri, Nov 6 - Sat, Nov 14

6:50 pm - 7:30 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

27h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

11:35 am - 2:30 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

35h 55m2 stops Dar Es Salaam Doha Hamad Intl

$1,471Multiple Airlines

Fri, Nov 6 - Sat, Nov 14

6:50 pm - 7:30 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

27h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

10:15 pm - 2:30 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

49h 15m2 stops Dar Es Salaam Doha Hamad Intl

$1,471Multiple Airlines

Fri, Nov 6 - Sat, Nov 14

6:50 pm - 7:30 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

27h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

10:15 pm - 2:30 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

49h 15m2 stops Dar Es Salaam Doha Hamad Intl

$1,520Multiple Airlines

Fri, Nov 6 - Sat, Nov 14

6:50 pm - 7:30 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

27h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

5:15 pm - 2:30 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

30h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,594Qatar Airways

Fri, Nov 6 - Sat, Nov 14

3:16 pm - 7:30 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

31h 14m2 stops Boston Logan Intl Doha Hamad Intl

10:15 pm - 2:30 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

49h 15m2 stops Dar Es Salaam Doha Hamad Intl

$1,610Multiple Airlines

Fri, Nov 6 - Sat, Nov 14

6:50 pm - 7:30 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

27h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

5:15 pm - 2:30 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

30h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,635Qatar Airways

Fri, Nov 6 - Sat, Nov 14

3:16 pm - 7:30 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

31h 14m2 stops Boston Logan Intl Doha Hamad Intl

10:15 pm - 2:30 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

49h 15m2 stops Dar Es Salaam Doha Hamad Intl

$1,646Multiple Airlines

Fri, Nov 6 - Sat, Nov 14

6:10 am - 11:10 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

44h 00m3 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Arusha Kilimanjaro

8:50 pm - 12:46 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

24h 56m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,781Kenya Airways

Fri, Nov 6 - Sat, Nov 14

6:10 am - 3:50 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

24h 40m3 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Arusha Kilimanjaro

8:50 pm - 12:46 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

24h 56m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,793Kenya Airways

Fri, Nov 6 - Sat, Nov 14

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Air France

Nov 18

ORD4:25 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

19h 30m

1 stop

ZNZ8:55 pmZanzibar Intl

Dec 8

ZNZ1:30 amZanzibar Intl

23h 45m

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ORD4:15 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$1,152

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Nov 13

ORD6:25 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

41h 30m

2 stops

ZNZ8:55 pmZanzibar Intl

Nov 22

ZNZ1:30 amZanzibar Intl

23h 45m

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ORD4:15 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$1,172

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Nov 18

ORD6:25 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

20h 30m

2 stops

ZNZ11:55 pmZanzibar Intl

Dec 8

ZNZ1:30 amZanzibar Intl

23h 45m

1 stop

ORD4:15 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$1,153

Delta

Nov 30

ORD11:35 amChicago O'Hare Intl

27h 20m

3 stops

ZNZ11:55 pmZanzibar Intl

Dec 9

ZNZ1:30 amZanzibar Intl

23h 45m

1 stop

ORD4:15 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$1,158

Delta

Nov 18

ORD6:25 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

20h 30m

2 stops

ZNZ11:55 pmZanzibar Intl

Dec 8

ZNZ1:30 amZanzibar Intl

29h 06m

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ORD9:36 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$1,163

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Thu 3/25

7:50 pm-7:30 am

1 stop27h 40m

Zanzibar Intl

Tue 4/6

5:10 pm-3:05 pm

1 stop29h 55m

$1,021

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

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Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 3/25

7:50 pm-7:30 am

1 stop27h 40m

Zanzibar Intl

Mon 4/5

5:10 pm-3:05 pm

1 stop29h 55m

$1,026

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

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Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 3/27

7:50 pm-8:00 am

1 stop28h 10m

Zanzibar Intl

Tue 4/6

5:10 pm-3:05 pm

1 stop29h 55m

$1,039

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

ORDZNZ

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 3/27

7:50 pm-8:00 am

1 stop28h 10m

Zanzibar Intl

Sun 4/4

5:10 pm-3:05 pm

1 stop29h 55m

$1,039

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

ORDZNZ

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 1/27

6:30 am-8:00 pm

2 stops28h 30m

Zanzibar Intl

Tue 2/16

8:50 pm-12:28 pm

2 stops24h 38m

$1,147

ChicagoZanzibar

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

ORDZNZ

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 1/26

6:30 am-9:00 am

2 stops41h 30m

Zanzibar Intl

Tue 2/16

8:50 pm-5:34 pm

2 stops29h 44m

$1,147

ChicagoZanzibar

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

ORDZNZ

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 11/25

6:00 am-9:00 am

2 stops42h 00m

Zanzibar Intl

Tue 12/1

8:50 pm-5:23 pm

2 stops29h 33m

$1,150

ChicagoZanzibar

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

ORDZNZ

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 2/1

1:15 pm-2:00 am

1 stop27h 45m

Zanzibar Intl

Wed 2/17

6:00 am-7:35 am

1 stop34h 35m

$1,175

ChicagoZanzibar

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

ORDZNZ

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 2/8

1:15 pm-1:35 pm

1 stop39h 20m

Zanzibar Intl

Wed 2/24

6:00 am-7:35 am

1 stop34h 35m

$1,175

ChicagoZanzibar

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

ORDZNZ

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 1/28

1:15 pm-2:00 am

1 stop27h 45m

Zanzibar Intl

Wed 2/17

6:00 am-7:35 am

1 stop34h 35m

$1,175

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In general, September is the cheapest month to fly from Chicago to Zanzibar. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $0. The month of October is another great option to travel to Zanzibar, with average flight prices from Chicago averaging around $1,172.

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Best Price Found	$693
Fastest flight time	18h 10m
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The best one-way flight to Zanzibar from Chicago in the past 72 hours is $693. The best round-trip flight deal from Chicago to Zanzibar found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $1,021.

The fastest flight from Chicago to Zanzibar takes 18h 10m

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How far is Chicago to Zanzibar Intl by plane?
The distance between Chicago and Zanzibar Intl is about 8356.1 mi. In terms of flight time, this usually takes a little over 18h 10m.
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The number of operators available for flights from Chicago to Zanzibar Intl Airport is 2 as of November 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Chicago to Zanzibar Intl Airport?
The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from Chicago to Zanzibar Intl Airport.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Zanzibar Intl Airport?
The travel and health documents required for your trip to Zanzibar Intl Airport can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s license, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Zanzibar Intl Airport. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.
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Kenya Airways	PriceFrom $1,047	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 336 reviews		Search Kenya Airways flights
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