Which airlines fly to Zanzibar?

Ethiopian Air, Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways and Delta are the most popular airlines that fly from United States to Zanzibar on a routine basis, according to our data. You should be able to find flights to Zanzibar with these airlines and other airlines flying from United States.

Emirates Flights to Zanzibar

Emirates is a popular choice for users traveling to Zanzibar. It operates 6 flights every week to Zanzibar, most often flying from Dar Es Salaam. Emirates ticket prices will depend on when and where you need to fly from - deals as low as $1,087 (from New York John F Kennedy Intl) have been found by momondo users. In 3,667 reviews, momondo users have rated Emirates at an average score of 8.1/10.

Delta Flights to Zanzibar

Another popular choice for flights to Zanzibar is Delta (7.8/10, 8,608 reviews). Most Delta flights landing in Zanzibar will be arriving from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl, but there are 7 Delta flights to Zanzibar from all departure points globally so prices can vary significantly. The best Delta deal found on momondo this week was $550 (Boston Logan Intl to Zanzibar, round-trip).

How long does it take to fly to Zanzibar?

On average, it takes 25h 23m to fly from United States to Zanzibar if you fly out of Los Angeles (the most popular airport in United States) and into Zanzibar Intl (the most popular airport in Zanzibar). If you’re flying out of Miami and into Zanzibar Intl, then the flight time is around 28h 15m.

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3:00 pm - 1:35 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

38h 35m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

6:00 am - 3:05 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

41h 05m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$906Etihad Airways

Mon, Jan 25 - Mon, Feb 8

3:00 pm - 1:35 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

38h 35m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

5:55 pm - 3:05 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

29h 10m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$941Etihad Airways

Tue, Jan 26 - Sun, Feb 14

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

37h 30m2 stops Lome Addis Ababa Bole

4:20 am - 7:45 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-EWR Newark

22h 25m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Lome

$1,007Ethiopian Air

Thu, Oct 15 - Sun, Oct 18

6:00 pm - 2:40 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

47h 40m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

8:50 pm - 5:20 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

29h 30m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,057Multiple Airlines

Sat, Nov 14 - Tue, Nov 17

12:25 am - 2:50 amEWR Newark-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

18h 25m1 stop Istanbul

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

26h 40m1 stop Istanbul

$1,063Turkish Airlines

Sun, Jan 24 - Sun, Feb 7

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

31h 40m1 stop Dubai Intl

8:00 am - 1:55 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

37h 55m1 stop Dubai Intl

$1,082Emirates

Tue, Jan 26 - Fri, Jan 29

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

32h 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

$1,082Emirates

Tue, Jan 26 - Fri, Jan 29

9:15 pm - 3:15 amEWR Newark-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

22h 00m3 stops Lome Addis Ababa Bole Arusha Kilimanjaro

12:05 pm - 7:15 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-EWR Newark

39h 10m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Lome

$1,096Ethiopian Air

Sun, Feb 14 - Thu, Feb 18

8:15 pm - 4:30 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

24h 15m2 stops Istanbul Arusha Kilimanjaro

3:50 am - 10:25 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

26h 35m2 stops Arusha Kilimanjaro Istanbul

$1,130Turkish Airlines

Mon, Jan 25 - Wed, Jan 27

4:55 pm - 11:55 pmBOS Boston Logan Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

23h 00m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Arusha Kilimanjaro

1:30 am - 2:29 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-BOS Boston Logan Intl

20h 59m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

$1,147Air France

Wed, Nov 11 - Tue, Nov 17

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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

$988Etihad Airways

Mon, Oct 5 - Mon, Oct 19

9:45 pm - 2:40 amEWR Newark-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

21h 55m2 stops Lome Addis Ababa Bole

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

38h 40m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Lome

$1,014Ethiopian Air

Thu, Oct 1 - Sat, Oct 3

7:00 pm - 7:50 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

41h 50m2 stops Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

8:40 pm - 2:45 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

25h 05m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl

$1,017Multiple Airlines

Thu, Oct 1 - Wed, Oct 7

10:00 pm - 10:55 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

29h 55m2 stops Abidjan Felix H. Boigny Addis Ababa Bole

12:05 pm - 1:35 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

32h 30m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Frankfurt am Main

$1,055Ethiopian Air

Mon, Oct 5 - Mon, Oct 19

1:20 pm - 10:55 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

37h 35m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Addis Ababa Bole

5:50 pm - 3:55 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

30h 05m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,134Etihad Airways

Sat, Oct 3 - Mon, Oct 5

12:00 pm - 2:40 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

31h 40m3 stops Riyadh King Khaled Intl Dubai Intl Addis Ababa Bole

12:05 pm - 2:45 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

33h 40m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Dubai Intl Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl

$1,275Multiple Airlines

Thu, Oct 1 - Wed, Oct 7

11:50 pm - 10:45 pmSFO San Francisco-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

36h 55m3 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Paris Charles de Gaulle Arusha Kilimanjaro

12:20 am - 11:56 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-SFO San Francisco

33h 36m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Seattle/Tacoma Intl

$1,325Delta

Fri, Oct 2 - Fri, Oct 9

6:00 am - 2:40 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

36h 40m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

4:40 am - 4:59 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

44h 19m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,412Kenya Airways

Wed, Sep 30 - Sun, Oct 4

11:50 pm - 10:45 pmSFO San Francisco-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

36h 55m3 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Paris Charles de Gaulle Arusha Kilimanjaro

12:20 am - 12:50 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-SFO San Francisco

22h 30m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

$1,450Delta

Fri, Oct 2 - Fri, Oct 9

12:25 am - 1:55 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

18h 30m1 stop Istanbul

4:35 am - 5:55 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

20h 20m1 stop Istanbul

$1,517Turkish Airlines

Mon, Oct 5 - Fri, Oct 16

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New YorkZanzibar

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

JFKZNZ

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 1/25

3:00 pm-1:35 pm

1 stop38h 35m

Zanzibar Intl

Mon 2/8

6:00 am-3:05 pm

1 stop41h 05m

$906

New YorkZanzibar

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

JFKZNZ

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 1/26

3:00 pm-1:35 pm

1 stop38h 35m

Zanzibar Intl

Sun 2/14

5:55 pm-3:05 pm

1 stop29h 10m

$941

NewarkZanzibar

EWR Newark - ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

EWRZNZ

Newark

Thu 10/15

9:45 pm-6:15 pm

2 stops37h 30m

Zanzibar Intl

Sun 10/18

4:20 am-7:45 pm

2 stops22h 25m

$1,007

ChicagoZanzibar

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

ORDZNZ

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 11/14

6:00 pm-2:40 am

2 stops47h 40m

Zanzibar Intl

Tue 11/17

8:50 pm-5:20 pm

2 stops29h 30m

$1,057

NewarkZanzibar

EWR Newark - ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

EWRZNZ

Newark

Sun 1/24

12:25 am-2:50 am

1 stop18h 25m

Zanzibar Intl

Sun 2/7

3:50 am-10:30 pm

1 stop26h 40m

$1,063

New YorkZanzibar

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

JFKZNZ

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 1/26

11:00 pm-2:40 pm

1 stop31h 40m

Zanzibar Intl

Fri 1/29

8:00 am-1:55 pm

1 stop37h 55m

$1,082

New YorkZanzibar

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

JFKZNZ

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 1/26

10:20 pm-2:40 pm

2 stops32h 20m

Zanzibar Intl

Fri 1/29

8:00 am-8:15 am

1 stop32h 15m

$1,082

NewarkZanzibar

EWR Newark - ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

EWRZNZ

Newark

Sun 2/14

9:15 pm-3:15 am

3 stops22h 00m

Zanzibar Intl

Thu 2/18

12:05 pm-7:15 pm

2 stops39h 10m

$1,096

New YorkZanzibar

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

JFKZNZ

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 1/25

8:15 pm-4:30 am

2 stops24h 15m

Zanzibar Intl

Wed 1/27

3:50 am-10:25 pm

2 stops26h 35m

$1,130

Quickest round-trip

BostonZanzibar

BOS Boston Logan Intl - ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

BOSZNZ

Boston Logan Intl

Wed 11/11

4:55 pm-11:55 pm

2 stops23h 00m

Zanzibar Intl

Tue 11/17

1:30 am-2:29 pm

1 stop20h 59m

$1,147

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Zanzibar?

In general, February 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 $1,124. The month of April is another great option to travel to Zanzibar, with average flight prices from United States averaging around $1,141.

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CHEAPEST MONTH TO FLY TO ZANZIBAR FROM LOS ANGELES	October	32% cheaper	Flying from Los Angeles to Zanzibar costs on average just $1,264 in October
MOST EXPENSIVE MONTH TO FLY TO ZANZIBAR FROM LOS ANGELES	August	99% more expensive	It costs about $3,658 for flights to Zanzibar from Los Angeles in August
MOST POPULAR MONTH TO FLY TO ZANZIBAR FROM LOS ANGELES	February	1,900% more users visited	More momondo users searched in flights to Zanzibar from Los Angeles in February than any other month

Cheap Zanzibar flight deals and tips

Summary info about Zanzibar flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	$590
Best Round-Trip Price	$988
Fastest flight time	31h 15m
Popular in	August

The best one-way flight price to Zanzibar from United States in the last 5 days is $590 (Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl to Zanzibar Intl).

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The best round-trip flight price to Zanzibar 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 Zanzibar from United States takes 31h 15m (San Francisco to Zanzibar Intl).

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August has the highest demand for flights to Zanzibar, with a 14% price increase on average.

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Frequently asked questions about flying to Zanzibar

Is there an alternative airport near Zanzibar?

Finding an alternative and possibly cheaper destination airport near Zanzibar is possible. If you are planning a flight to Zanzibar, consider booking flights to Dar Es Salaam Airport (49 mi from Zanzibar city center), Tanga Airport (74 mi from Zanzibar city center) or Chake Chake Pemba Airport (75 mi from Zanzibar city center).

Is there a cheaper alternative to flying into Zanzibar?

Prices vary based on where travelers are departing from, but on average, the cheapest airport to fly to in Zanzibar is Chake Chake Pemba Airport where the average price is $124. Users typically find the best prices when using momondo’s Airport-to-Airport Pricing Tool.

What is the absolute cheapest flight to Zanzibar?

Users booking trips to Zanzibar from Zanzibar found flights 86% cheaper than the average price of flights to Zanzibar. To find the cheapest price to Zanzibar from your area, use momondo’s Airport-to-Airport Pricing Tool.

When did momondo last update prices for flights to Zanzibar Intl Airport?

Prices for flights to Zanzibar Intl Airport are refreshed on a daily basis.

How many operators does momondo search for flights to Zanzibar Intl Airport?

The number of operators available for flights to Zanzibar Intl Airport is 26 as of September 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly to Zanzibar Intl Airport?

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 Zanzibar Intl Airport.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Zanzibar Intl Airport?

The necessary travel and health documents for your Zanzibar Intl Airport trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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