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 Los Angeles to Zanzibar Intl takes 26h 05m on average. On the other hand, flying from Miami to Zanzibar Intl takes 21h 40m 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 41% 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

Oct 2

JFK

23h 25m

1 stop

DAR

Oct 8

DAR

28h 40m

1 stop

JFK

$999

Kenya Airways

Oct 5

JFK

23h 25m

1 stop

DAR

Oct 25

DAR

28h 40m

1 stop

JFK

$1,004

Ethiopian Air

Nov 4

JFK

35h 05m

2 stops

DAR

Nov 11

DAR

26h 50m

2 stops

JFK

$1,008

SAUDIA

Nov 10

IAD

35h 55m

2 stops

DAR

Jan 26

DAR

55h 15m

2 stops

IAD

$1,022

Ethiopian Air

Oct 19

JFK

30h 10m

2 stops

DAR

Oct 30

DAR

32h 10m

2 stops

JFK

$1,027

Kenya Airways

Oct 18

JFK

17h 00m

1 stop

DAR

Oct 24

DAR

34h 45m

1 stop

JFK

$1,029

Ethiopian Air

Oct 19

JFK

22h 05m

2 stops

DAR

Oct 25

DAR

32h 10m

2 stops

JFK

$1,032

Kenya Airways

Oct 19

JFK

36h 20m

1 stop

DAR

Oct 25

DAR

17h 30m

1 stop

JFK

$1,033

Ethiopian Air

Oct 2

EWR

22h 20m

2 stops

DAR

Oct 7

DAR

22h 50m

2 stops

EWR

$1,037

Ethiopian Air

Oct 5

JFK

22h 05m

2 stops

DAR

Oct 25

DAR

32h 10m

2 stops

JFK

$1,039

Ethiopian Air

Nov 1

EWR

21h 45m

2 stops

DAR

Nov 30

DAR

39h 25m

2 stops

EWR

$1,041

Kenya Airways

Nov 17

JFK

16h 00m

1 stop

DAR

Nov 22

DAR

17h 30m

1 stop

JFK

$1,047

Flights to Zanzibar

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Ethiopian Air

Nov 3

JFK

35h 00m

2 stops

ZNZ

Nov 10

ZNZ

26h 25m

2 stops

JFK

$988

Ethiopian Air

Nov 4

JFK

35h 00m

2 stops

ZNZ

Nov 11

ZNZ

26h 25m

2 stops

JFK

$990

Ethiopian Air

Nov 4

JFK

35h 00m

2 stops

ZNZ

Nov 11

ZNZ

26h 25m

2 stops

JFK

$991

SAUDIA

Oct 14

JFK

48h 40m

2 stops

ZNZ

Oct 21

ZNZ

35h 35m

2 stops

JFK

$1,006

Ethiopian Air

Nov 23

JFK

35h 00m

2 stops

ZNZ

Nov 30

ZNZ

26h 25m

2 stops

JFK

$1,013

Ethiopian Air

Nov 8

JFK

35h 00m

2 stops

ZNZ

Nov 14

ZNZ

26h 25m

2 stops

JFK

$1,014

Ethiopian Air

Nov 23

JFK

35h 00m

2 stops

ZNZ

Nov 30

ZNZ

26h 25m

2 stops

JFK

$1,015

Ethiopian Air

Nov 23

JFK

35h 00m

2 stops

ZNZ

Nov 30

ZNZ

26h 25m

2 stops

JFK

$1,016

Ethiopian Air

Nov 21

JFK

35h 00m

2 stops

ZNZ

Nov 30

ZNZ

26h 25m

2 stops

JFK

$1,022

Multiple Airlines

Oct 9

JFK

41h 55m

2 stops

ZNZ

Oct 16

ZNZ

35h 35m

2 stops

JFK

$1,023

Ethiopian Air

Nov 21

JFK

35h 00m

2 stops

ZNZ

Nov 30

ZNZ

26h 25m

2 stops

JFK

$1,024

SAUDIA

Oct 7

JFK

48h 40m

2 stops

ZNZ

Oct 17

ZNZ

35h 35m

2 stops

JFK

$1,029

Flights to Arusha

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Multiple Airlines

Nov 1

JFK

36h 30m

2 stops

ARK

Nov 8

ARK

48h 15m

3 stops

JFK

$1,194

Multiple Airlines

Oct 21

JFK

29h 20m

3 stops

ARK

Nov 4

ARK

48h 10m

3 stops

JFK

$1,211

Multiple Airlines

Oct 30

JFK

51h 40m

2 stops

ARK

Nov 7

ARK

28h 45m

3 stops

JFK

$1,230

Multiple Airlines

Oct 11

ORD

53h 15m

3 stops

ARK

Oct 18

ARK

34h 25m

3 stops

ORD

$1,247

Multiple Airlines

Jan 22

JFK

28h 20m

3 stops

ARK

Feb 5

ARK

48h 20m

3 stops

JFK

$1,249

Multiple Airlines

Oct 11

ORD

59h 25m

2 stops

ARK

Oct 18

ARK

57h 00m

2 stops

ORD

$1,250

Multiple Airlines

Nov 1

JFK

58h 10m

3 stops

ARK

Nov 8

ARK

39h 00m

3 stops

JFK

$1,252

Multiple Airlines

Feb 10

JFK

28h 15m

2 stops

ARK

Feb 24

ARK

52h 00m

2 stops

JFK

$1,253

Multiple Airlines

Jan 23

JFK

30h 40m

2 stops

ARK

Feb 5

ARK

30h 40m

2 stops

JFK

$1,293

Multiple Airlines

Feb 10

JFK

28h 15m

2 stops

ARK

Feb 24

ARK

30h 40m

3 stops

JFK

$1,333

Multiple Airlines

Oct 31

ORD

52h 45m

2 stops

ARK

Nov 7

ARK

36h 15m

3 stops

ORD

$1,363

Multiple Airlines

Oct 31

IAD

35h 10m

3 stops

ARK

Nov 7

ARK

36h 40m

3 stops

IAD

$1,390

Flights to Mwanza

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Multiple Airlines

Nov 1

BWI

43h 25m

3 stops

MWZ

Nov 8

MWZ

48h 24m

3 stops

BWI

$2,188

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3:55 pm - 10:55 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

35h 00m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Addis Ababa Bole

7:10 pm - 1:35 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

26h 25m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Frankfurt am Main

$988Ethiopian Air

Tue, Nov 3 - Tue, Nov 10

3:55 pm - 10:55 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

35h 00m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Addis Ababa Bole

7:10 pm - 1:35 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

26h 25m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Frankfurt am Main

$988Ethiopian Air

Wed, Nov 4 - Thu, Nov 12

1:45 pm - 3:55 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-JRO Arusha Kilimanjaro

18h 10m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

4:45 pm - 6:35 amJRO Arusha Kilimanjaro-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

21h 50m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

$1,003Kenya Airways

Wed, Feb 3 - Sun, Feb 14

1:45 pm - 5:50 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-JRO Arusha Kilimanjaro

21h 05m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

10:05 am - 7:35 amJRO Arusha Kilimanjaro-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

28h 30m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

$1,003Kenya Airways

Fri, Oct 2 - Sun, Oct 11

1:20 am - 7:25 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-JRO Arusha Kilimanjaro

22h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

9:05 am - 8:00 amJRO Arusha Kilimanjaro-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

30h 55m2 stops Dar Es Salaam Doha Hamad Intl

$1,016Qatar Airways

Mon, Feb 15 - Wed, Mar 3

1:20 am - 7:25 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-JRO Arusha Kilimanjaro

22h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

9:05 am - 8:00 amJRO Arusha Kilimanjaro-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

30h 55m2 stops Dar Es Salaam Doha Hamad Intl

$1,016Qatar Airways

Wed, Nov 11 - Mon, Nov 23

10:00 pm - 7:35 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-JRO Arusha Kilimanjaro

26h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

9:10 am - 8:50 amJRO Arusha Kilimanjaro-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

30h 40m2 stops Dar Es Salaam Doha Hamad Intl

$1,032Alaska Airlines

Wed, Oct 7 - Sat, Oct 17

9:00 pm - 7:25 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-JRO Arusha Kilimanjaro

26h 25m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

9:05 am - 3:00 pmJRO Arusha Kilimanjaro-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

37h 55m2 stops Dar Es Salaam Doha Hamad Intl

$1,051Alaska Airlines

Wed, Feb 3 - Sun, Feb 14

5:00 pm - 8:45 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-JRO Arusha Kilimanjaro

19h 45m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

9:50 pm - 3:00 pmJRO Arusha Kilimanjaro-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

25h 10m2 stops Dar Es Salaam Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,067Delta

Thu, Nov 12 - Tue, Nov 24

12:55 pm - 8:45 pmEWR Newark-JRO Arusha Kilimanjaro

23h 50m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Amsterdam Schiphol

10:55 pm - 2:45 pmJRO Arusha Kilimanjaro-EWR Newark

23h 50m2 stops Zanzibar Intl Paris Charles de Gaulle

$1,073Delta

Thu, Nov 12 - Tue, Nov 24

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9:50 pm - 10:55 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

30h 05m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Addis Ababa Bole

7:10 pm - 1:35 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

25h 25m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Frankfurt am Main

$991Ethiopian Air

Mon, Sep 21 - Wed, Oct 7

7:00 pm - 2:40 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

48h 40m2 stops Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

2:40 pm - 2:45 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

31h 05m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl

$1,006Multiple Airlines

Wed, Sep 23 - Wed, Sep 30

1:45 pm - 5:50 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-JRO Arusha Kilimanjaro

21h 05m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

6:30 pm - 7:35 amJRO Arusha Kilimanjaro-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

20h 05m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

$1,011Kenya Airways

Fri, Sep 25 - Thu, Oct 8

9:50 pm - 10:55 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

30h 05m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Addis Ababa Bole

7:10 pm - 1:35 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

25h 25m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Frankfurt am Main

$1,026Ethiopian Air

Mon, Sep 21 - Wed, Oct 7

3:45 pm - 1:30 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

38h 45m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

5:50 pm - 4:00 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

29h 10m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,029Etihad Airways

Mon, Sep 21 - Wed, Sep 23

10:20 pm - 1:30 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

32h 10m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

5:50 pm - 8:35 amZNZ Zanzibar Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

21h 45m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,065Etihad Airways

Mon, Sep 21 - Wed, Oct 7

1:20 am - 7:35 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-JRO Arusha Kilimanjaro

23h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

9:10 am - 9:00 amJRO Arusha Kilimanjaro-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

30h 50m2 stops Dar Es Salaam Doha Hamad Intl

$1,080Qatar Airways

Wed, Sep 23 - Mon, Sep 28

11:20 am - 9:35 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-JRO Arusha Kilimanjaro

27h 15m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

11:05 pm - 8:50 amJRO Arusha Kilimanjaro-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

40h 45m3 stops Zanzibar Intl Dar Es Salaam Doha Hamad Intl

$1,168Multiple Airlines

Fri, Sep 25 - Thu, Oct 8

1:20 am - 2:40 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-JRO Arusha Kilimanjaro

30h 20m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Kigali Intl

9:10 am - 9:00 amJRO Arusha Kilimanjaro-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

30h 50m2 stops Dar Es Salaam Doha Hamad Intl

$1,181Qatar Airways

Wed, Sep 23 - Mon, Sep 28

6:10 am - 7:50 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

30h 40m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

2:40 pm - 4:32 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

32h 52m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,649Kenya Airways

Tue, Sep 22 - Thu, Sep 24

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

New YorkZanzibar

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

JFKZNZ

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 11/3

3:55 pm-10:55 am

2 stops35h 00m

Zanzibar Intl

Tue 11/10

7:10 pm-1:35 pm

2 stops26h 25m

$988

New YorkZanzibar

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

JFKZNZ

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 11/4

3:55 pm-10:55 am

2 stops35h 00m

Zanzibar Intl

Thu 11/12

7:10 pm-1:35 pm

2 stops26h 25m

$988

Quickest round-trip

New YorkArusha

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - JRO Arusha Kilimanjaro

JFKJRO

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 2/3

1:45 pm-3:55 pm

1 stop18h 10m

Arusha Kilimanjaro

Sun 2/14

4:45 pm-6:35 am

1 stop21h 50m

$1,003

New YorkArusha

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - JRO Arusha Kilimanjaro

JFKJRO

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Fri 10/2

1:45 pm-5:50 pm

1 stop21h 05m

Arusha Kilimanjaro

Sun 10/11

10:05 am-7:35 am

1 stop28h 30m

$1,003

New YorkArusha

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - JRO Arusha Kilimanjaro

JFKJRO

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 2/15

1:20 am-7:25 am

1 stop22h 05m

Arusha Kilimanjaro

Wed 3/3

9:05 am-8:00 am

2 stops30h 55m

$1,016

New YorkArusha

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - JRO Arusha Kilimanjaro

JFKJRO

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 11/11

1:20 am-7:25 am

1 stop22h 05m

Arusha Kilimanjaro

Mon 11/23

9:05 am-8:00 am

2 stops30h 55m

$1,016

New YorkArusha

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - JRO Arusha Kilimanjaro

JFKJRO

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 10/7

10:00 pm-7:35 am

1 stop26h 35m

Arusha Kilimanjaro

Sat 10/17

9:10 am-8:50 am

2 stops30h 40m

$1,032

New YorkArusha

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - JRO Arusha Kilimanjaro

JFKJRO

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 2/3

9:00 pm-7:25 am

1 stop26h 25m

Arusha Kilimanjaro

Sun 2/14

9:05 am-3:00 pm

2 stops37h 55m

$1,051

New YorkArusha

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - JRO Arusha Kilimanjaro

JFKJRO

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Thu 11/12

5:00 pm-8:45 pm

1 stop19h 45m

Arusha Kilimanjaro

Tue 11/24

9:50 pm-3:00 pm

2 stops25h 10m

$1,067

NewarkArusha

EWR Newark - JRO Arusha Kilimanjaro

EWRJRO

Newark

Thu 11/12

12:55 pm-8:45 pm

2 stops23h 50m

Arusha Kilimanjaro

Tue 11/24

10:55 pm-2:45 pm

2 stops23h 50m

$1,073

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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 13 different airlines that fly to Tanzania on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

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Summary info about Tanzania flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	$524
Best Round-Trip Price	$988
Fastest flight time	22h 00m
Popular in	August

The best one-way flight price to Tanzania from United States in the last 5 days is $524 (New York John F Kennedy Intl to Arusha Kilimanjaro).

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The best round-trip flight price to Tanzania from United States in the last 5 days is $988 (New York John F Kennedy Intl to Zanzibar Intl).

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The fastest flight to Tanzania from United States takes 22h 00m (Newark to Arusha Kilimanjaro).

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August has the highest demand for flights to Tanzania, with a 14% 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 Precision Air, Flightlink, and Auric Air, with prices starting at $26, $32, and $36 respectively.

What airlines fly to Tanzania?

Of the 14 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 29% 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, 57% 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 41 operators available for flights to Tanzania as of September 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.