How long is the flight from United States to Tanzania?

Flight times vary depending on what airport in United States you fly out of and what airport in Tanzania you fly into. For example, flying from Los Angeles to Zanzibar Intl takes 27h 30m on average. On the other hand, flying from San Francisco to Zanzibar Intl takes 31h 25m on average. Keep in mind that it’s always quicker to opt for a non-stop flight, so be sure to check momondo if there are any available for your route.

What are the most popular cities to visit in Tanzania?

Some of the world’s most well-traveled cities are in Tanzania. The most popular city to travel to in Tanzania is Dar Es Salaam, which momondo users choose as their landing destination 40% more often than other cities. The next most popular cities in Tanzania are Zanzibar and Arusha.

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Flights to Dar Es Salaam

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Kenya Airways

Sep 12

JFK

23h 25m

1 stop

DAR

Sep 26

DAR

34h 45m

1 stop

JFK

$1,009

Kenya Airways

Sep 18

JFK

17h 00m

1 stop

DAR

Oct 1

DAR

28h 40m

1 stop

JFK

$1,066

Qatar Airways

Aug 22

JFK

19h 25m

1 stop

DAR

Sep 6

DAR

47h 05m

2 stops

JFK

$1,100

Kenya Airways

Aug 27

JFK

23h 25m

1 stop

DAR

Sep 8

DAR

17h 35m

1 stop

JFK

$1,112

Kenya Airways

Sep 12

JFK

26h 05m

2 stops

DAR

Sep 27

DAR

28h 40m

1 stop

JFK

$1,117

Qatar Airways

Aug 22

JFK

19h 25m

1 stop

DAR

Sep 6

DAR

47h 05m

2 stops

JFK

$1,122

Kenya Airways

Aug 28

JFK

17h 00m

1 stop

DAR

Sep 8

DAR

28h 40m

1 stop

JFK

$1,131

Multiple Airlines

Oct 10

IAD

34h 46m

2 stops

DAR

Mar 23

DAR

40h 15m

2 stops

IAD

$1,141

Turkish Airlines

Nov 2

EWR

17h 45m

1 stop

DAR

Nov 13

DAR

24h 15m

1 stop

EWR

$1,154

Turkish Airlines

Oct 31

EWR

18h 45m

1 stop

DAR

Nov 11

DAR

24h 15m

1 stop

EWR

$1,155

Emirates

Aug 11

JFK

31h 50m

1 stop

DAR

Aug 25

DAR

34h 30m

2 stops

JFK

$1,157

Kenya Airways

Sep 12

JFK

39h 35m

3 stops

DAR

Sep 27

DAR

28h 40m

1 stop

JFK

$1,164

Flights to Zanzibar

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Emirates

Nov 1

JFK

31h 40m

1 stop

ZNZ

Nov 4

ZNZ

37h 55m

1 stop

JFK

$1,057

Qatar Airways

Nov 8

JFK

26h 30m

1 stop

ZNZ

Nov 15

ZNZ

52h 20m

2 stops

JFK

$1,061

Emirates

Nov 16

JFK

31h 40m

1 stop

ZNZ

Nov 19

ZNZ

42h 55m

2 stops

JFK

$1,065

Emirates

Nov 16

JFK

31h 40m

1 stop

ZNZ

Nov 19

ZNZ

42h 55m

2 stops

JFK

$1,082

Qatar Airways

Nov 8

JFK

37h 10m

1 stop

ZNZ

Nov 15

ZNZ

52h 20m

2 stops

JFK

$1,085

Qatar Airways

Nov 6

JFK

26h 30m

1 stop

ZNZ

Nov 15

ZNZ

45h 20m

2 stops

JFK

$1,100

Emirates

Nov 16

JFK

32h 20m

2 stops

ZNZ

Nov 19

ZNZ

42h 55m

2 stops

JFK

$1,109

Kenya Airways

Oct 16

ORD

23h 50m

2 stops

ZNZ

Oct 20

ZNZ

39h 07m

2 stops

ORD

$1,119

Qatar Airways

Nov 6

JFK

26h 30m

1 stop

ZNZ

Nov 15

ZNZ

45h 20m

2 stops

JFK

$1,121

Kenya Airways

Sep 18

ORD

29h 50m

2 stops

ZNZ

Sep 27

ZNZ

29h 01m

2 stops

ORD

$1,140

Ethiopian Air

Nov 5

EWR

21h 15m

2 stops

ZNZ

Nov 11

ZNZ

22h 50m

2 stops

EWR

$1,144

Emirates

Nov 23

JFK

36h 20m

1 stop

ZNZ

Nov 30

ZNZ

42h 55m

2 stops

JFK

$1,155

Flights to Arusha

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Multiple Airlines

Nov 3

JFK

36h 30m

2 stops

ARK

Nov 19

ARK

48h 15m

3 stops

JFK

$1,210

Multiple Airlines

Oct 11

JFK

23h 10m

2 stops

ARK

Oct 17

ARK

48h 05m

3 stops

JFK

$1,276

Multiple Airlines

Sep 18

IAD

23h 25m

2 stops

ARK

Oct 2

ARK

49h 10m

3 stops

IAD

$1,284

Multiple Airlines

Sep 13

IAD

59h 10m

3 stops

ARK

Sep 17

ARK

58h 00m

3 stops

IAD

$1,341

Multiple Airlines

Oct 1

ORD

59h 50m

3 stops

ARK

Oct 11

ARK

55h 20m

3 stops

ORD

$1,371

Multiple Airlines

Sep 18

IAD

45h 05m

3 stops

ARK

Oct 2

ARK

48h 10m

3 stops

IAD

$1,375

Multiple Airlines

Oct 6

JFK

40h 25m

2 stops

ARK

Oct 22

ARK

54h 40m

3 stops

JFK

$1,451

Multiple Airlines

Nov 3

JFK

36h 30m

2 stops

ARK

Nov 19

ARK

28h 45m

2 stops

JFK

$1,464

Multiple Airlines

Oct 11

JFK

33h 15m

3 stops

ARK

Oct 17

ARK

48h 05m

3 stops

JFK

$1,479

Multiple Airlines

Nov 22

SFO

50h 10m

3 stops

ARK

Dec 1

ARK

36h 45m

2 stops

SFO

$1,484

Multiple Airlines

Nov 6

LAX

36h 05m

3 stops

ARK

Nov 19

ARK

56h 05m

3 stops

LAX

$1,503

Multiple Airlines

Jun 23

IAD

38h 30m

3 stops

ARK

Jul 6

ARK

28h 30m

3 stops

IAD

$1,511

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1:45 pm - 8:10 pm

JFK

DAR

23h 25m

1 stop

3:50 am - 7:35 am

DAR

JFK

34h 45m

1 stop

$1,009Kenya Airways

Sat, Sep 12 - Sat, Sep 26

9:00 pm - 7:25 am

JFK

JRO

26h 25m

1 stop

3:10 pm - 3:00 pm

JRO

JFK

31h 50m

3 stops

$1,047Qatar Airways

Wed, Nov 4 - Fri, Nov 20

11:00 pm - 2:40 pm

JFK

ZNZ

31h 40m

1 stop

8:00 am - 1:55 pm

ZNZ

JFK

37h 55m

1 stop

$1,057Emirates

Sun, Nov 1 - Wed, Nov 4

11:00 pm - 2:40 pm

JFK

ZNZ

31h 40m

1 stop

8:00 am - 6:55 pm

ZNZ

JFK

42h 55m

2 stops

$1,065Emirates

Mon, Nov 16 - Thu, Nov 19

9:15 pm - 2:30 am

EWR

ZNZ

21h 15m

2 stops

4:20 am - 7:10 pm

ZNZ

EWR

22h 50m

2 stops

$1,144Ethiopian Air

Thu, Nov 5 - Wed, Nov 11

4:30 pm - 8:15 pm

ATL

JRO

20h 45m

1 stop

9:50 pm - 4:05 pm

JRO

ATL

25h 15m

2 stops

$1,202Delta

Sun, Oct 4 - Tue, Mar 23

1:15 pm - 8:00 pm

ATL

JRO

23h 45m

2 stops

9:50 pm - 3:00 pm

JRO

ATL

25h 10m

2 stops

$1,206Delta

Tue, Oct 20 - Tue, Nov 3

1:20 pm - 1:40 am

IAD

JRO

29h 20m

1 stop

5:55 am - 12:45 pm

JRO

IAD

38h 50m

1 stop

$1,263Turkish Airlines

Tue, Oct 20 - Mon, Nov 2

9:15 pm - 1:20 am

EWR

JRO

20h 05m

2 stops

2:10 am - 7:10 pm

JRO

EWR

25h 00m

3 stops

$1,306Ethiopian Air

Tue, Nov 3 - Wed, Nov 18

12:25 am - 2:35 am

EWR

JRO

18h 10m

1 stop

3:35 am - 10:30 pm

JRO

EWR

26h 55m

2 stops

$1,341Turkish Airlines

Wed, Nov 11 - Mon, Nov 23

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

New YorkDar Es Salaam

JFK - DAR

JFKDAR

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sat 9/12

1:45 pm-8:10 pm

1 stop23h 25m

Dar Es Salaam

Sat 9/26

3:50 am-7:35 am

1 stop34h 45m

$1,009

New YorkArusha

JFK - JRO

JFKJRO

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 11/4

9:00 pm-7:25 am

1 stop26h 25m

Arusha Kilimanjaro

Fri 11/20

3:10 pm-3:00 pm

3 stops31h 50m

$1,047

New YorkZanzibar

JFK - ZNZ

JFKZNZ

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sun 11/1

11:00 pm-2:40 pm

1 stop31h 40m

Zanzibar Intl

Wed 11/4

8:00 am-1:55 pm

1 stop37h 55m

$1,057

New YorkZanzibar

JFK - ZNZ

JFKZNZ

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 11/16

11:00 pm-2:40 pm

1 stop31h 40m

Zanzibar Intl

Thu 11/19

8:00 am-6:55 pm

2 stops42h 55m

$1,065

Quickest round-trip

NewarkZanzibar

EWR - ZNZ

EWRZNZ

Newark

Thu 11/5

9:15 pm-2:30 am

2 stops21h 15m

Zanzibar Intl

Wed 11/11

4:20 am-7:10 pm

2 stops22h 50m

$1,144

AtlantaArusha

ATL - JRO

ATLJRO

Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

Sun 10/4

4:30 pm-8:15 pm

1 stop20h 45m

Arusha Kilimanjaro

Tue 3/23

9:50 pm-4:05 pm

2 stops25h 15m

$1,202

AtlantaArusha

ATL - JRO

ATLJRO

Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

Tue 10/20

1:15 pm-8:00 pm

2 stops23h 45m

Arusha Kilimanjaro

Tue 11/3

9:50 pm-3:00 pm

2 stops25h 10m

$1,206

Washington, D.C.Arusha

IAD - JRO

IADJRO

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Tue 10/20

1:20 pm-1:40 am

1 stop29h 20m

Arusha Kilimanjaro

Mon 11/2

5:55 am-12:45 pm

1 stop38h 50m

$1,263

NewarkArusha

EWR - JRO

EWRJRO

Newark

Tue 11/3

9:15 pm-1:20 am

2 stops20h 05m

Arusha Kilimanjaro

Wed 11/18

2:10 am-7:10 pm

3 stops25h 00m

$1,306

NewarkArusha

EWR - JRO

EWRJRO

Newark

Wed 11/11

12:25 am-2:35 am

1 stop18h 10m

Arusha Kilimanjaro

Mon 11/23

3:35 am-10:30 pm

2 stops26h 55m

$1,341

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Tanzania flights insights and trends

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What airlines fly to Tanzania?

Turkish Airlines, Delta and Ethiopian Air are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Tanzania from United States according to our data. Turkish Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 37% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Tanzania. Keep in mind that there are 14 different airlines that fly to Tanzania on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

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Dar Es Salaam

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Cheap Tanzania flight deals and tips

Summary info about Tanzania flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	$444
Best Round-Trip Price	$1,009
Fastest flight time	19h 25m
Popular in	December

The best one-way flight price to Tanzania from United States in the last 5 days is $444 (New York John F Kennedy Intl to Dar Es Salaam).

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The best round-trip flight price to Tanzania from United States in the last 5 days is $1,009 (New York John F Kennedy Intl to Dar Es Salaam).

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The fastest flight to Tanzania from United States takes 19h 25m (New York John F Kennedy Intl to Dar Es Salaam).

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December has the highest demand for flights to Tanzania, with a 1% price increase on average.

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Frequently asked questions about flying to Tanzania

What is the cheapest flight to Tanzania?

If you are looking to fly to Tanzania for less, look to airlines like Condor, Auric Air, and Precision Air, with prices starting at $6, $19, and $26 respectively.

What airlines fly to Tanzania?

Of the 16 airlines that fly to Tanzania, Turkish Airlines, Ethiopian Air and Qatar Airways happen to be the most favored based on our user data. Turkish Airlines is the most popular among the three airlines, with 33% of users choosing them for their travels to Tanzania.

What is the most popular airport in Tanzania to fly to?

The most popular airport in Tanzania to fly to is Zanzibar Intl, based on our data. In the past 12 months, 52% of all momondo users who traveled to Tanzania chose to fly into Zanzibar Intl airport, which is located in the city of Zanzibar.

When did momondo last update prices for flights to Tanzania?

Prices for flights to Tanzania are refreshed on a daily basis.

How many operators does momondo search for flights to Tanzania?

There are 43 operators available for flights to Tanzania as of June 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly to Tanzania?

Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel to Tanzania.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Tanzania?

The travel and health documents required for your trip to Tanzania 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 Tanzania. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

Why use momondo?

Why should I use momondo to find a flight deal to Tanzania?

momondo compares prices from hundreds of airlines and agents so you can find and book the best deal on flights to Tanzania. Millions of users trust and use momondo every year so you are in good company.

Can I find flights to Tanzania with flexible booking policies on momondo?

momondo does allow users to show only those flights to Tanzania which offer a flexible booking policy as well as other useful filters and features.

How can momondo help me find flights to Tanzania?

momondo helps you find the best flight to Tanzania by providing filters to narrow your choice of flights to those matching your criteria. You can select flights based on numerous factors such as price, departure and landing times, airport and airline.

I’m not ready to book a flight to Tanzania right now. Can momondo alert me if prices change?

If you are not ready to book a flight to Tanzania now, use our insights above to find helpful tips or alternatively set up a price alert; this is where momondo will track prices on flights to Tanzania and let you know when they change.