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 26h 55m on average. On the other hand, flying from San Francisco to Zanzibar Intl takes 20h 05m 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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Turkish Airlines

Sep 6

JFK

18h 50m

1 stop

DAR

Sep 22

DAR

26h 05m

1 stop

JFK

$981

Qatar Airways

Aug 29

JFK

29h 25m

1 stop

DAR

Sep 14

DAR

22h 05m

1 stop

JFK

$983

Qatar Airways

Nov 5

JFK

32h 45m

1 stop

DAR

Nov 16

DAR

28h 25m

1 stop

JFK

$986

JetBlue

Jan 5

JFK

29h 05m

2 stops

DAR

Jan 20

DAR

28h 35m

1 stop

JFK

$989

Turkish Airlines

Nov 9

EWR

18h 45m

1 stop

DAR

Nov 17

DAR

26h 20m

1 stop

EWR

$990

Turkish Airlines

Oct 5

JFK

23h 35m

1 stop

DAR

Oct 25

DAR

26h 15m

1 stop

JFK

$1,000

Turkish Airlines

Oct 28

EWR

18h 45m

1 stop

DAR

Nov 29

DAR

26h 20m

1 stop

EWR

$1,000

Delta

Sep 7

LGA

24h 05m

3 stops

DAR

Sep 23

DAR

31h 18m

2 stops

LGA

$1,011

Kenya Airways

Sep 12

JFK

23h 30m

1 stop

DAR

Sep 26

DAR

34h 45m

1 stop

JFK

$1,011

Qatar Airways

Aug 27

JFK

25h 50m

2 stops

DAR

Oct 10

DAR

28h 05m

1 stop

JFK

$1,012

Qatar Airways

Sep 14

JFK

29h 25m

1 stop

DAR

Sep 27

DAR

35h 35m

1 stop

JFK

$1,013

Qatar Airways

Sep 14

JFK

29h 25m

1 stop

DAR

Sep 27

DAR

35h 35m

1 stop

JFK

$1,014

Flights to Zanzibar

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Turkish Airlines

Jan 9

JFK

18h 30m

1 stop

ZNZ

Jan 15

ZNZ

39h 45m

1 stop

JFK

$990

Turkish Airlines

Nov 20

EWR

41h 45m

2 stops

ZNZ

Nov 29

ZNZ

26h 40m

2 stops

EWR

$1,000

Turkish Airlines

Nov 23

JFK

24h 15m

2 stops

ZNZ

Nov 29

ZNZ

22h 30m

2 stops

JFK

$1,000

Ethiopian Air

Sep 4

EWR

37h 30m

2 stops

ZNZ

Sep 7

ZNZ

38h 40m

2 stops

EWR

$1,018

Turkish Airlines

Nov 20

EWR

20h 05m

2 stops

ZNZ

Nov 30

ZNZ

25h 00m

1 stop

EWR

$1,020

Turkish Airlines

Oct 7

JFK

23h 05m

1 stop

ZNZ

Oct 13

ZNZ

26h 35m

2 stops

JFK

$1,020

Turkish Airlines

Nov 1

JFK

21h 35m

1 stop

ZNZ

Nov 15

ZNZ

39h 45m

1 stop

JFK

$1,038

Ethiopian Air

Oct 22

EWR

21h 45m

2 stops

ZNZ

Oct 29

ZNZ

22h 50m

2 stops

EWR

$1,069

Turkish Airlines

Oct 3

EWR

20h 10m

2 stops

ZNZ

Oct 15

ZNZ

26h 35m

2 stops

EWR

$1,070

Turkish Airlines

Nov 25

JFK

18h 30m

1 stop

ZNZ

Nov 30

ZNZ

24h 55m

1 stop

JFK

$1,070

Delta

Oct 5

JFK

21h 15m

2 stops

ZNZ

Oct 11

ZNZ

29h 20m

1 stop

JFK

$1,078

Turkish Airlines

Nov 1

JFK

20h 55m

2 stops

ZNZ

Nov 15

ZNZ

22h 30m

2 stops

JFK

$1,080

Flights to Arusha

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Multiple Airlines

Sep 14

JFK

33h 10m

2 stops

ARK

Sep 28

ARK

28h 45m

3 stops

JFK

$1,065

Multiple Airlines

Sep 14

JFK

54h 50m

3 stops

ARK

Sep 28

ARK

34h 55m

3 stops

JFK

$1,112

Multiple Airlines

Sep 10

SFO

40h 25m

2 stops

ARK

Sep 17

ARK

60h 20m

3 stops

SFO

$1,150

Multiple Airlines

Sep 10

SFO

36h 20m

3 stops

ARK

Sep 17

ARK

55h 50m

3 stops

SFO

$1,184

Multiple Airlines

Aug 20

JFK

53h 05m

2 stops

ARK

Sep 6

ARK

48h 15m

3 stops

JFK

$1,194

Multiple Airlines

Oct 3

SFO

58h 05m

2 stops

ARK

Oct 12

ARK

36h 20m

3 stops

SFO

$1,259

Multiple Airlines

Sep 9

ORD

55h 25m

3 stops

ARK

Sep 16

ARK

34h 25m

3 stops

ORD

$1,264

Multiple Airlines

Sep 9

ORD

55h 25m

2 stops

ARK

Sep 16

ARK

34h 25m

3 stops

ORD

$1,267

Multiple Airlines

Sep 9

ORD

39h 00m

3 stops

ARK

Sep 16

ARK

39h 05m

3 stops

ORD

$1,275

Multiple Airlines

Sep 9

ORD

58h 55m

2 stops

ARK

Sep 16

ARK

55h 15m

3 stops

ORD

$1,277

Multiple Airlines

Oct 11

ORD

38h 10m

2 stops

ARK

Oct 18

ARK

55h 15m

3 stops

ORD

$1,283

Multiple Airlines

Oct 11

ORD

38h 10m

2 stops

ARK

Oct 18

ARK

56h 20m

3 stops

ORD

$1,284

Flights to Mwanza

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Multiple Airlines

Sep 10

SFO

34h 35m

2 stops

MWZ

Sep 17

MWZ

58h 25m

3 stops

SFO

$1,121

Multiple Airlines

Sep 10

SFO

34h 35m

2 stops

MWZ

Sep 17

MWZ

48h 05m

2 stops

SFO

$1,122

Multiple Airlines

Sep 10

SFO

44h 35m

3 stops

MWZ

Sep 17

MWZ

58h 25m

3 stops

SFO

$1,124

Multiple Airlines

Sep 14

IAD

42h 30m

2 stops

MWZ

Sep 30

MWZ

55h 20m

3 stops

IAD

$1,234

Multiple Airlines

Sep 14

IAD

42h 30m

2 stops

MWZ

Sep 30

MWZ

25h 45m

2 stops

IAD

$1,250

Multiple Airlines

Sep 14

IAD

42h 30m

2 stops

MWZ

Sep 30

MWZ

55h 20m

3 stops

IAD

$1,255

Multiple Airlines

Sep 14

IAD

56h 30m

3 stops

MWZ

Sep 30

MWZ

55h 20m

3 stops

IAD

$1,256

Multiple Airlines

Sep 14

IAD

56h 30m

3 stops

MWZ

Sep 30

MWZ

55h 20m

3 stops

IAD

$1,277

Multiple Airlines

Aug 15

IAD

32h 30m

2 stops

MWZ

Aug 22

MWZ

55h 20m

3 stops

IAD

$1,702

Multiple Airlines

Aug 15

IAD

37h 55m

2 stops

MWZ

Aug 22

MWZ

55h 20m

3 stops

IAD

$1,714

Multiple Airlines

Aug 15

IAD

58h 10m

3 stops

MWZ

Aug 22

MWZ

55h 20m

3 stops

IAD

$1,716

Multiple Airlines

Aug 15

IAD

52h 00m

3 stops

MWZ

Aug 22

MWZ

55h 20m

3 stops

IAD

$1,726

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12:25 am - 2:15 am

JFK

DAR

18h 50m

1 stop

3:25 am - 10:30 pm

DAR

JFK

26h 05m

1 stop

$981Turkish Airlines

Sun, Sep 6 - Tue, Sep 22

1:20 am - 3:10 am

JFK

DAR

17h 50m

1 stop

4:10 am - 6:20 pm

DAR

JFK

22h 10m

1 stop

$983Turkish Airlines

Tue, Nov 3 - Tue, Nov 10

10:20 am - 1:45 pm

JFK

DAR

19h 25m

1 stop

11:35 am - 8:00 am

DAR

JFK

28h 25m

1 stop

$983Qatar Airways

Wed, Nov 4 - Wed, Nov 11

1:20 am - 1:45 pm

JFK

DAR

29h 25m

1 stop

5:55 pm - 9:00 am

DAR

JFK

22h 05m

1 stop

$983Qatar Airways

Sat, Aug 29 - Mon, Sep 14

9:00 pm - 10:05 am

JFK

DAR

29h 05m

2 stops

11:35 am - 8:10 am

DAR

JFK

28h 35m

1 stop

$989JetBlue

Tue, Jan 5 - Wed, Jan 20

1:45 pm - 8:10 pm

JFK

DAR

23h 25m

1 stop

3:50 am - 7:35 am

DAR

JFK

34h 45m

1 stop

$1,011Kenya Airways

Thu, Sep 10 - Tue, Sep 15

1:45 pm - 8:55 am

JFK

DAR

36h 10m

1 stop

9:55 am - 7:35 am

DAR

JFK

28h 40m

1 stop

$1,011Kenya Airways

Sun, Oct 11 - Thu, Oct 22

10:00 pm - 10:10 am

JFK

DAR

29h 10m

2 stops

11:45 am - 9:00 am

DAR

JFK

28h 15m

1 stop

$1,012JetBlue

Wed, Oct 7 - Sat, Oct 24

9:45 pm - 6:15 pm

EWR

ZNZ

37h 30m

2 stops

12:05 pm - 7:45 pm

ZNZ

EWR

38h 40m

2 stops

$1,018Ethiopian Air

Fri, Sep 4 - Mon, Sep 7

9:45 pm - 2:30 am

EWR

ZNZ

21h 45m

2 stops

4:20 am - 8:10 pm

ZNZ

EWR

22h 50m

2 stops

$1,069Ethiopian Air

Thu, Oct 22 - Thu, Oct 29

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New YorkDar Es Salaam

JFK - DAR

JFKDAR

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sun 9/6

12:25 am-2:15 am

1 stop18h 50m

Dar Es Salaam

Tue 9/22

3:25 am-10:30 pm

1 stop26h 05m

$981

Quickest round-trip

New YorkDar Es Salaam

JFK - DAR

JFKDAR

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 11/3

1:20 am-3:10 am

1 stop17h 50m

Dar Es Salaam

Tue 11/10

4:10 am-6:20 pm

1 stop22h 10m

$983

New YorkDar Es Salaam

JFK - DAR

JFKDAR

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 11/4

10:20 am-1:45 pm

1 stop19h 25m

Dar Es Salaam

Wed 11/11

11:35 am-8:00 am

1 stop28h 25m

$983

New YorkDar Es Salaam

JFK - DAR

JFKDAR

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sat 8/29

1:20 am-1:45 pm

1 stop29h 25m

Dar Es Salaam

Mon 9/14

5:55 pm-9:00 am

1 stop22h 05m

$983

New YorkDar Es Salaam

JFK - DAR

JFKDAR

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 1/5

9:00 pm-10:05 am

2 stops29h 05m

Dar Es Salaam

Wed 1/20

11:35 am-8:10 am

1 stop28h 35m

$989

New YorkDar Es Salaam

JFK - DAR

JFKDAR

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Thu 9/10

1:45 pm-8:10 pm

1 stop23h 25m

Dar Es Salaam

Tue 9/15

3:50 am-7:35 am

1 stop34h 45m

$1,011

New YorkDar Es Salaam

JFK - DAR

JFKDAR

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sun 10/11

1:45 pm-8:55 am

1 stop36h 10m

Dar Es Salaam

Thu 10/22

9:55 am-7:35 am

1 stop28h 40m

$1,011

New YorkDar Es Salaam

JFK - DAR

JFKDAR

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 10/7

10:00 pm-10:10 am

2 stops29h 10m

Dar Es Salaam

Sat 10/24

11:45 am-9:00 am

1 stop28h 15m

$1,012

NewarkZanzibar

EWR - ZNZ

EWRZNZ

Newark

Fri 9/4

9:45 pm-6:15 pm

2 stops37h 30m

Zanzibar Intl

Mon 9/7

12:05 pm-7:45 pm

2 stops38h 40m

$1,018

NewarkZanzibar

EWR - ZNZ

EWRZNZ

Newark

Thu 10/22

9:45 pm-2:30 am

2 stops21h 45m

Zanzibar Intl

Thu 10/29

4:20 am-8:10 pm

2 stops22h 50m

$1,069

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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.

Cheapest flights to cities in Tanzania

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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	$477
Best Round-Trip Price	$981
Fastest flight time	19h 40m
Popular in	December

The best one-way flight price to Tanzania from United States in the last 5 days is $477 (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 $981 (New York John F Kennedy Intl to Dar Es Salaam).

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The fastest flight to Tanzania from United States takes 19h 40m (Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl to Dar Es Salaam).

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December has the highest demand for flights to Tanzania, with a 0% 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 Auric Air, Precision Air, and Air Tanzania, with prices starting at $18, $26, and $29 respectively.

What airlines fly to Tanzania?

Of the 14 airlines that fly to Tanzania, Turkish Airlines, Delta and Ethiopian Air 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.

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 40 operators available for flights to Tanzania as of July 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.