How long does it take to fly to Zanzibar?

On average, it takes 17h 30m to fly from United States to Zanzibar if you fly out of New York (the most popular airport in United States) and into Zanzibar (the most popular airport in Zanzibar). If you’re flying out of Miami and into Zanzibar, then the flight time is around 20h 20m.

What airlines fly to Zanzibar?

Turkish Airlines, Ethiopian Air and Qatar Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Zanzibar from United States according to our data. Turkish Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 35% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Zanzibar. Keep in mind that there are 10 different airlines that fly to Zanzibar on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

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

Egyptair, Etihad Airways, and Turkish Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from United States to Zanzibar Intl

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As of August 2026, there are 7 operators available to choose from for flights from United States to Zanzibar Intl Airport.

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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 United States to Zanzibar Intl Airport.

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The required travel and health documents for your Zanzibar Intl Airport trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Zanzibar Intl Airport. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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9:15 pm - 4:30 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

23h 15m1 stop Istanbul

3:10 am - 10:25 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

27h 15m1 stop Istanbul

$1,023Turkish Airlines

Sun, Nov 1 - Wed, Nov 11

1:25 am - 4:30 amEWR Newark-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

20h 05m1 stop Istanbul

3:50 am - 10:30 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-EWR Newark

26h 40m1 stop Istanbul

$1,023Turkish Airlines

Sat, Oct 31 - Wed, Nov 11

9:45 pm - 6:15 pmEWR Newark-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

37h 30m2 stops Lome Addis Ababa Bole

12:05 pm - 7:45 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-EWR Newark

38h 40m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Lome

$1,027Ethiopian Air

Fri, Sep 4 - Mon, Sep 7

9:45 pm - 6:15 pmEWR Newark-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

37h 30m2 stops Lome Addis Ababa Bole

12:05 pm - 7:45 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-EWR Newark

38h 40m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Lome

$1,037Ethiopian Air

Fri, Sep 4 - Mon, Sep 7

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

29h 10m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,060Etihad Airways

Mon, Aug 24 - Wed, Sep 9

8:00 pm - 1:30 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

33h 30m2 stops Amman Queen Alia Intl Muscat Seeb

2:35 pm - 4:10 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

57h 35m3 stops Dar Es Salaam Muscat Seeb Amman Queen Alia Intl

$1,074Oman Air

Mon, Sep 7 - Fri, Sep 25

11:00 pm - 2:40 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

31h 40m1 stop Dubai Intl

8:00 am - 8:15 amZNZ Zanzibar Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

32h 15m1 stop Dubai Intl

$1,082Emirates

Mon, Nov 16 - Thu, Nov 19

10:00 pm - 1:35 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

31h 35m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

5:55 pm - 8:00 amZNZ Zanzibar Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

22h 05m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,087Etihad Airways

Wed, Nov 4 - Wed, Nov 11

7:05 am - 7:50 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

28h 45m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

10:10 am - 4:59 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

38h 49m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,110Multiple Airlines

Tue, Sep 22 - Tue, Sep 29

10:20 pm - 2:40 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

56h 20m2 stops Milan Malpensa Dubai Intl

8:00 am - 8:15 amZNZ Zanzibar Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

32h 15m1 stop Dubai Intl

$1,142Emirates

Wed, Nov 11 - Sun, Nov 15

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9:45 pm - 2:30 amEWR Newark-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

21h 45m2 stops Lome Addis Ababa Bole

12:05 pm - 7:45 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-EWR Newark

38h 40m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Lome

$1,187Ethiopian Air

Thu, Aug 13 - Sat, Aug 15

7:15 pm - 10:45 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

20h 30m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Arusha Kilimanjaro

12:20 am - 8:25 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

27h 05m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

$1,299Delta

Thu, Aug 13 - Tue, Aug 18

5:30 pm - 10:45 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

22h 15m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Arusha Kilimanjaro

12:20 am - 8:25 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

27h 05m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

$1,299Delta

Wed, Aug 12 - Tue, Aug 18

9:45 pm - 9:30 pmEWR Newark-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

40h 45m2 stops Zurich Arusha Kilimanjaro

10:45 pm - 2:45 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-EWR Newark

47h 00m2 stops Zurich Barcelona-El Prat

$1,361SWISS

Tue, Aug 11 - Tue, Aug 18

9:45 pm - 9:30 pmEWR Newark-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

40h 45m2 stops Zurich Arusha Kilimanjaro

10:45 pm - 1:10 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-EWR Newark

45h 25m2 stops Zurich Brussels Bruxelles-National

$1,376SWISS

Tue, Aug 11 - Sat, Aug 22

1:45 pm - 7:50 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

23h 05m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

2:40 pm - 7:35 amZNZ Zanzibar Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

23h 55m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

$1,481Kenya Airways

Tue, Aug 11 - Thu, Aug 13

1:45 pm - 7:55 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

23h 10m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

8:45 pm - 7:35 amZNZ Zanzibar Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

17h 50m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

$1,531Kenya Airways

Wed, Aug 12 - Thu, Aug 20

11:20 am - 4:25 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

34h 05m1 stop Dubai Intl

5:25 am - 6:55 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

44h 30m2 stops Dubai Intl Milan Malpensa

$1,737Emirates

Tue, Aug 11 - Fri, Aug 21

11:20 am - 4:25 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

34h 05m1 stop Dubai Intl

5:25 am - 6:55 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

44h 30m2 stops Dubai Intl Milan Malpensa

$1,737Emirates

Tue, Aug 11 - Sun, Aug 23

10:55 am - 6:15 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

24h 20m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

12:05 pm - 8:55 amZNZ Zanzibar Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

27h 50m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$1,753Ethiopian Air

Sat, Aug 15 - Fri, Aug 21

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Aug 24

JFK10:20 pmNew York John F Kennedy Intl

32h 10m

1 stop

ZNZ1:30 pmZanzibar Intl

Sep 9

ZNZ5:50 pmZanzibar Intl

29h 10m

1 stop

JFK4:00 pmNew York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,060

Etihad Airways

Nov 4

JFK10:00 pmNew York John F Kennedy Intl

31h 35m

1 stop

ZNZ1:35 pmZanzibar Intl

Nov 11

ZNZ5:55 pmZanzibar Intl

22h 05m

1 stop

JFK8:00 amNew York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,087

Etihad Airways

Sep 23

JFK10:20 pmNew York John F Kennedy Intl

32h 10m

1 stop

ZNZ1:30 pmZanzibar Intl

Sep 30

ZNZ5:50 pmZanzibar Intl

29h 10m

1 stop

JFK4:00 pmNew York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,089

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Emirates

Nov 16

JFK11:00 pmNew York John F Kennedy Intl

31h 40m

1 stop

ZNZ2:40 pmZanzibar Intl

Nov 19

ZNZ8:00 amZanzibar Intl

32h 15m

1 stop

JFK8:15 amNew York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,082

Emirates

Nov 11

JFK10:20 pmNew York John F Kennedy Intl

56h 20m

2 stops

ZNZ2:40 pmZanzibar Intl

Nov 15

ZNZ8:00 amZanzibar Intl

32h 15m

1 stop

JFK8:15 amNew York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,142

Emirates

Oct 20

JFK11:20 amNew York John F Kennedy Intl

35h 50m

1 stop

ZNZ6:10 amZanzibar Intl

Oct 28

ZNZ8:00 amZanzibar Intl

31h 50m

1 stop

JFK8:50 amNew York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,145

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Sun 11/1

9:15 pm-4:30 am

1 stop23h 15m

Zanzibar Intl

Wed 11/11

3:10 am-10:25 pm

1 stop27h 15m

$1,023

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EWR Newark - ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

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Sat 10/31

1:25 am-4:30 am

1 stop20h 05m

Zanzibar Intl

Wed 11/11

3:50 am-10:30 pm

1 stop26h 40m

$1,023

NewarkZanzibar

EWR Newark - ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

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

$1,027

NewarkZanzibar

EWR Newark - ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

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

$1,037

New YorkZanzibar

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

JFKZNZ

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 8/24

10:20 pm-1:30 pm

1 stop32h 10m

Zanzibar Intl

Wed 9/9

5:50 pm-4:00 pm

1 stop29h 10m

$1,060

ChicagoZanzibar

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

ORDZNZ

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 9/7

8:00 pm-1:30 pm

2 stops33h 30m

Zanzibar Intl

Fri 9/25

2:35 pm-4:10 pm

3 stops57h 35m

$1,074

New YorkZanzibar

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

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-8:15 am

1 stop32h 15m

$1,082

New YorkZanzibar

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

JFKZNZ

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 11/4

10:00 pm-1:35 pm

1 stop31h 35m

Zanzibar Intl

Wed 11/11

5:55 pm-8:00 am

1 stop22h 05m

$1,087

ChicagoZanzibar

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

ORDZNZ

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 9/22

7:05 am-7:50 pm

2 stops28h 45m

Zanzibar Intl

Tue 9/29

10:10 am-4:59 pm

2 stops38h 49m

$1,110

New YorkZanzibar

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

JFKZNZ

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 11/11

10:20 pm-2:40 pm

2 stops56h 20m

Zanzibar Intl

Sun 11/15

8:00 am-8:15 am

1 stop32h 15m

$1,142

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In general, October is the cheapest month to fly from United States to Zanzibar. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $1,255. The month of November is another great option to travel to Zanzibar, with average flight prices from United States averaging around $1,262.

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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 United States to Zanzibar Intl Airport.
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The required travel and health documents for your Zanzibar Intl Airport trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Zanzibar Intl Airport. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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