Which airlines fly to Zanzibar?

Turkish Airlines, Ethiopian Air, 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 20 flights every week to Zanzibar, most often flying from Dubai Intl. 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 3,653 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, 8,540 reviews). Most Delta flights landing in Zanzibar will be arriving from Paris Charles de Gaulle, but there are 5 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 (Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson to Zanzibar, round-trip).

How long does it take to fly to Zanzibar?

On average, it takes 20h 05m 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 San Francisco and into Zanzibar Intl, then the flight time is around 31h 34m.

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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

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

$995Multiple Airlines

Fri, Sep 11 - Mon, Sep 14

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

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

$1,000Multiple Airlines

Mon, Sep 21 - Mon, Sep 28

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

$1,010Ethiopian Air

Sun, Sep 13 - Wed, Sep 16

9:45 pm - 10:55 amEWR Newark-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

30h 10m2 stops Lome Addis Ababa Bole

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

22h 25m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Lome

$1,019Ethiopian Air

Thu, Oct 1 - Sun, Oct 4

12:50 pm - 4:30 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

31h 40m2 stops Istanbul Arusha Kilimanjaro

3:50 am - 10:55 amZNZ Zanzibar Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

39h 05m2 stops Arusha Kilimanjaro Istanbul

$1,137Turkish Airlines

Tue, Feb 23 - Mon, Mar 1

8:15 pm - 2:50 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

22h 35m1 stop Istanbul

3:10 am - 6:20 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

23h 10m1 stop Istanbul

$1,137Turkish Airlines

Tue, Feb 23 - Mon, Mar 1

6:10 am - 2:40 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

35h 30m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

4:40 am - 5:19 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

45h 39m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,140Kenya Airways

Sun, Nov 1 - Sun, Nov 29

7:25 pm - 8:55 pmBOS Boston Logan Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

17h 30m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

10:15 pm - 2:23 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-BOS Boston Logan Intl

24h 08m2 stops Dar Es Salaam Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,146Delta

Wed, Dec 30 - Sun, Jan 17

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

23h 00m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Arusha Kilimanjaro

10:15 pm - 2:23 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-BOS Boston Logan Intl

24h 08m2 stops Dar Es Salaam Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,146Delta

Wed, Dec 30 - Sun, Jan 17

7:00 am - 9:20 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

42h 20m2 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

$1,217Kenya Airways

Sun, Sep 27 - Sun, Oct 4

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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

$1,060Ethiopian Air

Thu, Sep 3 - Sat, Sep 5

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

10:10 am - 2:45 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

35h 35m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl

$1,133SAUDIA

Fri, Sep 4 - Sat, Sep 12

5:16 am - 8:05 pmBOS Boston Logan Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

31h 49m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

4:40 am - 11:25 amZNZ Zanzibar Intl-BOS Boston Logan Intl

37h 45m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,209Multiple Airlines

Mon, Aug 31 - Wed, Sep 2

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

23h 05m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

4:40 am - 7:35 amZNZ Zanzibar Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

33h 55m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

$1,246Kenya Airways

Thu, Sep 3 - Sat, Sep 5

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

32h 10m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

12:05 pm - 8:35 amZNZ Zanzibar Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

51h 30m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,261Etihad Airways

Fri, Sep 4 - Sat, Sep 12

1:15 pm - 1:30 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

40h 15m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

5:50 pm - 9:45 amZNZ Zanzibar Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

23h 55m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,282Etihad Airways

Mon, Aug 31 - Wed, Sep 2

7:10 pm - 10:45 pmBOS Boston Logan Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

20h 35m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Arusha Kilimanjaro

12:20 am - 7:35 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-BOS Boston Logan Intl

26h 15m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

$1,290Delta

Mon, Aug 31 - Sun, Sep 13

1:10 pm - 10:45 pmBOS Boston Logan Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

26h 35m3 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Paris Charles de Gaulle Arusha Kilimanjaro

12:20 am - 3:00 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-BOS Boston Logan Intl

21h 40m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

$1,294Delta

Mon, Aug 31 - Sun, Sep 13

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

17h 05m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

10:10 am - 7:35 amZNZ Zanzibar Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

28h 25m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

$1,337Kenya Airways

Tue, Sep 1 - Tue, Sep 15

10:15 am - 6:15 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

24h 00m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

12:05 pm - 8:15 amZNZ Zanzibar Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

28h 10m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$1,421Ethiopian Air

Mon, Aug 31 - Wed, Sep 2

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New YorkZanzibar

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

JFKZNZ

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Fri 9/11

7:00 pm-2:40 am

2 stops48h 40m

Zanzibar Intl

Mon 9/14

8:40 pm-2:45 pm

2 stops25h 05m

$995

New YorkZanzibar

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

JFKZNZ

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 9/21

7:00 pm-2:40 am

2 stops48h 40m

Zanzibar Intl

Mon 9/28

8:40 pm-2:45 pm

2 stops25h 05m

$1,000

NewarkZanzibar

EWR Newark - ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

EWRZNZ

Newark

Sun 9/13

9:45 pm-6:15 pm

2 stops37h 30m

Zanzibar Intl

Wed 9/16

12:05 pm-7:45 pm

2 stops38h 40m

$1,010

NewarkZanzibar

EWR Newark - ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

EWRZNZ

Newark

Thu 10/1

9:45 pm-10:55 am

2 stops30h 10m

Zanzibar Intl

Sun 10/4

4:20 am-7:45 pm

2 stops22h 25m

$1,019

New YorkZanzibar

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

JFKZNZ

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 2/23

12:50 pm-4:30 am

2 stops31h 40m

Zanzibar Intl

Mon 3/1

3:50 am-10:55 am

2 stops39h 05m

$1,137

New YorkZanzibar

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

JFKZNZ

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 2/23

8:15 pm-2:50 am

1 stop22h 35m

Zanzibar Intl

Mon 3/1

3:10 am-6:20 pm

1 stop23h 10m

$1,137

ChicagoZanzibar

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

ORDZNZ

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 11/1

6:10 am-2:40 am

2 stops35h 30m

Zanzibar Intl

Sun 11/29

4:40 am-5:19 pm

2 stops45h 39m

$1,140

Quickest round-trip

BostonZanzibar

BOS Boston Logan Intl - ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

BOSZNZ

Boston Logan Intl

Wed 12/30

7:25 pm-8:55 pm

1 stop17h 30m

Zanzibar Intl

Sun 1/17

10:15 pm-2:23 pm

2 stops24h 08m

$1,146

BostonZanzibar

BOS Boston Logan Intl - ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

BOSZNZ

Boston Logan Intl

Wed 12/30

4:55 pm-11:55 pm

2 stops23h 00m

Zanzibar Intl

Sun 1/17

10:15 pm-2:23 pm

2 stops24h 08m

$1,146

ChicagoZanzibar

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

ORDZNZ

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 9/27

7:00 am-9:20 am

2 stops42h 20m

Zanzibar Intl

Sun 10/4

4:40 am-4:59 pm

2 stops44h 19m

$1,217

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Zanzibar?

In general, November 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 $1,123. The month of February is another great option to travel to Zanzibar, with average flight prices from United States averaging around $1,124.

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CHEAPEST MONTH TO FLY TO ZANZIBAR FROM LOS ANGELES	October	27% 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	113% 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	$559
Best Round-Trip Price	$995
Fastest flight time	25h 55m
Popular in	August

The best one-way flight price to Zanzibar from United States in the last 5 days is $559 (New York John F Kennedy 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 $995 (New York John F Kennedy Intl to Zanzibar Intl).

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The fastest flight to Zanzibar from United States takes 25h 55m (Los Angeles 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 $106. 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 88% 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 August 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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