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 24h 55m on average. On the other hand, flying from Miami to Zanzibar Intl takes 22h 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 37% 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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Ethiopian Air

Jan 29

JFK

22h 05m

2 stops

DAR

Feb 4

DAR

23h 00m

2 stops

JFK

$887

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Ethiopian Air

Jan 14

JFK

22h 05m

2 stops

DAR

Jan 24

DAR

23h 00m

2 stops

JFK

$892

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Ethiopian Air

Jan 25

JFK

22h 05m

2 stops

DAR

Feb 7

DAR

23h 00m

2 stops

JFK

$906

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Ethiopian Air

Jan 20

JFK

22h 05m

2 stops

DAR

Feb 2

DAR

23h 00m

2 stops

JFK

$914

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Ethiopian Air

Jan 16

JFK

22h 05m

2 stops

DAR

Jan 27

DAR

23h 00m

2 stops

JFK

$937

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Ethiopian Air

Mar 1

JFK

22h 05m

2 stops

DAR

Mar 14

DAR

23h 00m

2 stops

JFK

$941

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Ethiopian Air

Jan 26

EWR

17h 10m

1 stop

DAR

Feb 8

DAR

27h 45m

2 stops

EWR

$953

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United Airlines

Jan 21

EWR

32h 05m

1 stop

DAR

Feb 3

DAR

25h 15m

1 stop

EWR

$956

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United Airlines

May 3

EWR

33h 35m

1 stop

DAR

May 10

DAR

24h 15m

1 stop

EWR

$959

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Ethiopian Air

Jan 25

JFK

22h 05m

2 stops

DAR

Feb 9

DAR

23h 00m

2 stops

JFK

$963

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Ethiopian Air

Feb 23

EWR

17h 10m

1 stop

DAR

Mar 10

DAR

27h 45m

2 stops

EWR

$963

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Kenya Airways

Jan 26

JFK

35h 20m

1 stop

DAR

Feb 8

DAR

17h 40m

1 stop

JFK

$964

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Flights to Zanzibar

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Ethiopian Air

Apr 1

ATL

19h 20m

1 stop

ZNZ

Apr 12

ZNZ

27h 50m

2 stops

ATL

$966

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Ethiopian Air

Feb 10

JFK

22h 35m

3 stops

ZNZ

Feb 21

ZNZ

22h 35m

2 stops

JFK

$977

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Ethiopian Air

Feb 12

JFK

22h 35m

3 stops

ZNZ

Feb 22

ZNZ

22h 35m

2 stops

JFK

$991

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Ethiopian Air

Mar 3

JFK

22h 35m

3 stops

ZNZ

Mar 15

ZNZ

22h 35m

2 stops

JFK

$993

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Turkish Airlines

Mar 9

BOS

23h 05m

1 stop

ZNZ

Mar 16

ZNZ

20h 35m

1 stop

BOS

$994

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Ethiopian Air

Feb 10

JFK

22h 35m

3 stops

ZNZ

Feb 20

ZNZ

22h 35m

2 stops

JFK

$1,022

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Turkish Airlines

Apr 10

BOS

21h 05m

1 stop

ZNZ

Apr 17

ZNZ

22h 20m

1 stop

BOS

$1,024

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Turkish Airlines

Mar 1

JFK

31h 40m

2 stops

ZNZ

Mar 12

ZNZ

20h 15m

1 stop

JFK

$1,024

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Turkish Airlines

Jan 29

IAD

31h 00m

2 stops

ZNZ

Feb 5

ZNZ

21h 50m

1 stop

IAD

$1,031

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Turkish Airlines

Feb 10

IAD

31h 00m

2 stops

ZNZ

Feb 23

ZNZ

23h 15m

2 stops

IAD

$1,032

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Turkish Airlines

Apr 14

EWR

19h 55m

2 stops

ZNZ

Apr 22

ZNZ

25h 10m

1 stop

EWR

$1,036

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Turkish Airlines

Apr 15

JFK

31h 45m

2 stops

ZNZ

Apr 21

ZNZ

39h 00m

2 stops

JFK

$1,036

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Flights to Arusha

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Multiple Airlines

Mar 5

JFK

40h 15m

2 stops

ARK

Mar 19

ARK

36h 15m

2 stops

JFK

$1,198

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Multiple Airlines

Mar 4

JFK

24h 20m

2 stops

ARK

Mar 19

ARK

40h 40m

2 stops

JFK

$1,205

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Multiple Airlines

Jan 28

JFK

41h 25m

3 stops

ARK

Feb 4

ARK

49h 55m

3 stops

JFK

$1,209

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Multiple Airlines

Jan 28

JFK

23h 10m

2 stops

ARK

Feb 4

ARK

51h 20m

3 stops

JFK

$1,239

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Multiple Airlines

Mar 23

LAX

32h 35m

2 stops

ARK

Apr 10

ARK

54h 45m

2 stops

LAX

$1,357

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Multiple Airlines

Jan 28

JFK

24h 20m

3 stops

ARK

Feb 5

ARK

40h 55m

2 stops

JFK

$1,383

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Multiple Airlines

Mar 23

LAX

38h 35m

3 stops

ARK

Apr 10

ARK

54h 45m

3 stops

LAX

$1,386

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Multiple Airlines

May 1

ORD

32h 55m

2 stops

ARK

May 8

ARK

41h 10m

2 stops

ORD

$1,414

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Multiple Airlines

May 1

ORD

37h 15m

3 stops

ARK

May 8

ARK

52h 10m

3 stops

ORD

$1,418

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Multiple Airlines

Mar 4

JFK

27h 45m

3 stops

ARK

Mar 19

ARK

26h 30m

2 stops

JFK

$1,468

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Multiple Airlines

Mar 10

IAD

57h 00m

2 stops

ARK

Mar 21

ARK

26h 50m

2 stops

IAD

$1,469

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Multiple Airlines

Mar 4

JFK

27h 45m

3 stops

ARK

Mar 19

ARK

26h 30m

2 stops

JFK

$1,472

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8:55 pm - 3:00 am

JFK

DAR

22h 05m2 stops

3:55 am - 6:55 pm

DAR

JFK

23h 00m2 stops

$887Ethiopian Air

Thu, Jan 29 - Wed, Feb 4

8:55 pm - 3:00 am

JFK

DAR

22h 05m2 stops

3:55 am - 6:55 pm

DAR

JFK

23h 00m2 stops

$892Ethiopian Air

Wed, Jan 14 - Sat, Jan 24

1:45 pm - 9:05 am

JFK

DAR

35h 20m1 stop

8:55 pm - 6:35 am

DAR

JFK

17h 40m1 stop

$964Kenya Airways

Mon, Jan 26 - Sun, Feb 8

1:45 pm - 1:45 pm

JFK

DAR

16h 00m1 stop

3:50 am - 6:35 am

DAR

JFK

34h 45m1 stop

$965Kenya Airways

Mon, Jan 26 - Sat, Feb 7

2:30 pm - 5:10 am

IAD

JRO

31h 40m2 stops

3:35 am - 12:45 pm

JRO

IAD

40h 10m2 stops

$966Turkish Airlines

Tue, Mar 10 - Fri, Mar 20

1:20 pm - 1:40 am

IAD

JRO

29h 20m1 stop

5:05 am - 11:35 am

JRO

IAD

37h 30m1 stop

$978Turkish Airlines

Fri, Apr 10 - Fri, Apr 24

8:05 pm - 7:25 am

IAD

JRO

27h 20m1 stop

9:05 am - 3:55 pm

JRO

IAD

38h 50m2 stops

$1,007Qatar Airways

Wed, Jan 28 - Wed, Feb 4

8:05 pm - 4:35 pm

IAD

JRO

36h 30m2 stops

9:05 am - 3:55 pm

JRO

IAD

38h 50m2 stops

$1,010Qatar Airways

Tue, Jan 20 - Thu, Jan 29

6:05 am - 10:35 pm

SEA

DAR

29h 30m3 stops

11:45 pm - 12:09 am

DAR

SEA

35h 24m2 stops

$1,077Delta

Sat, Jan 24 - Sat, Jan 31

12:00 pm - 9:15 pm

LGA

ZNZ

25h 15m2 stops

10:50 pm - 9:04 pm

ZNZ

LGA

29h 14m3 stops

$1,166Delta

Tue, Mar 3 - Wed, Mar 18

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

New YorkDar Es Salaam

JFK - DAR

JFKDAR

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Thu 1/29

8:55 pm-3:00 am

2 stops22h 05m

Dar Es Salaam

Wed 2/4

3:55 am-6:55 pm

2 stops23h 00m

$887

New YorkDar Es Salaam

JFK - DAR

JFKDAR

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 1/14

8:55 pm-3:00 am

2 stops22h 05m

Dar Es Salaam

Sat 1/24

3:55 am-6:55 pm

2 stops23h 00m

$892

New YorkDar Es Salaam

JFK - DAR

JFKDAR

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 1/26

1:45 pm-9:05 am

1 stop35h 20m

Dar Es Salaam

Sun 2/8

8:55 pm-6:35 am

1 stop17h 40m

$964

New YorkDar Es Salaam

JFK - DAR

JFKDAR

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 1/26

1:45 pm-1:45 pm

1 stop16h 00m

Dar Es Salaam

Sat 2/7

3:50 am-6:35 am

1 stop34h 45m

$965

Washington, D.C.Arusha

IAD - JRO

IADJRO

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Tue 3/10

2:30 pm-5:10 am

2 stops31h 40m

Arusha Kilimanjaro

Fri 3/20

3:35 am-12:45 pm

2 stops40h 10m

$966

Washington, D.C.Arusha

IAD - JRO

IADJRO

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Fri 4/10

1:20 pm-1:40 am

1 stop29h 20m

Arusha Kilimanjaro

Fri 4/24

5:05 am-11:35 am

1 stop37h 30m

$978

Washington, D.C.Arusha

IAD - JRO

IADJRO

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Wed 1/28

8:05 pm-7:25 am

1 stop27h 20m

Arusha Kilimanjaro

Wed 2/4

9:05 am-3:55 pm

2 stops38h 50m

$1,007

Washington, D.C.Arusha

IAD - JRO

IADJRO

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Tue 1/20

8:05 pm-4:35 pm

2 stops36h 30m

Arusha Kilimanjaro

Thu 1/29

9:05 am-3:55 pm

2 stops38h 50m

$1,010

SeattleDar Es Salaam

SEA - DAR

SEADAR

Seattle/Tacoma Intl

Sat 1/24

6:05 am-10:35 pm

3 stops29h 30m

Dar Es Salaam

Sat 1/31

11:45 pm-12:09 am

2 stops35h 24m

$1,077

New YorkZanzibar

LGA - ZNZ

LGAZNZ

New York LaGuardia

Tue 3/3

12:00 pm-9:15 pm

2 stops25h 15m

Zanzibar Intl

Wed 3/18

10:50 pm-9:04 pm

3 stops29h 14m

$1,166

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Tanzania flights insights and trends

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What airlines fly to Tanzania?

Turkish Airlines, Delta and Qatar Airways 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 34% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Tanzania. Keep in mind that there are 16 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	$492
Best Round-Trip Price	$887
Fastest flight time	21h 55m

The best one-way flight price to Tanzania from United States in the last 72 hours is $492 (Denver Intl to Arusha Kilimanjaro).

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The best round-trip flight price to Tanzania from United States in the last 72 hours is $887 (New York John F Kennedy Intl to Dar Es Salaam).

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The fastest flight to Tanzania from United States takes 21h 55m (Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl to Arusha Kilimanjaro).

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Frequently asked questions about flying to Tanzania

What popular landmarks are in Tanzania?

Kariakoo Market is the most popular place of interest in Tanzania. Many travelers make it a point to stop there while traveling to Tanzania. Other popular landmarks and places of interest in Tanzania would be Nungwi Beach, Kendwa Beach, or Ngorongoro Crater.

What is the best airport to land at to visit Kariakoo Market?

When visiting Kariakoo Market in Dar Es Salaam, the closest airport is Dar Es Salaam Airport.

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 Air Tanzania, with prices starting at $6, $19, and $31 respectively.

What airlines fly to Tanzania?

Of the 16 airlines that fly to Tanzania, Turkish Airlines, Ethiopian Air and Delta happen to be the most favored based on our user data. Turkish Airlines is the most popular among the three airlines, with 31% 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, 55% of all momondo users who traveled to Tanzania chose to fly into Zanzibar Intl airport, which is located in the city of Zanzibar.

What is the best day of the week to fly to Tanzania?

The best day of the week to fly to Tanzania is Saturday due to prices being at their lowest. Flying out on a Monday should be a backup plan since this day tends to be less expensive as well. Thursday, on the other hand, is the most expensive day to fly to Tanzania.

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 45 operators available for flights to Tanzania as of December 2025.

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.