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 10 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 3,667 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, 8,631 reviews). Most Delta flights landing in Zanzibar will be arriving from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl, but there are 6 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 55m 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 20h 25m.

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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

5:55 pm - 3:00 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

29h 05m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$965Etihad Airways

Mon, Nov 16 - Mon, Nov 23

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

$981Ethiopian Air

Wed, Nov 4 - Wed, Nov 11

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

$984Ethiopian Air

Mon, Nov 23 - Mon, Nov 30

5:50 pm - 8:00 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

42h 10m2 stops Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

9:50 am - 1:50 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

36h 00m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl

$986Multiple Airlines

Thu, Nov 12 - Wed, Nov 18

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

20h 00m1 stop Dubai Intl

8:00 am - 6:55 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

42h 55m2 stops Dubai Intl Milan Malpensa

$1,081Emirates

Mon, Jan 25 - 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 - 6:55 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

42h 55m2 stops Dubai Intl Milan Malpensa

$1,081Emirates

Mon, Jan 25 - Fri, Jan 29

12:20 am - 4:30 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

20h 10m2 stops Istanbul Arusha Kilimanjaro

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

23h 10m1 stop Istanbul

$1,106Turkish Airlines

Sun, Nov 15 - Sun, Nov 22

10:30 am - 1:40 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

43h 10m2 stops Amman Queen Alia Intl Muscat Seeb

2:40 pm - 7:25 amZNZ Zanzibar Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

48h 45m3 stops Dar Es Salaam Muscat Seeb Amman Queen Alia Intl

$1,131Oman Air

Sun, Jan 17 - Fri, Jan 22

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

22h 35m1 stop Istanbul

5:30 am - 10:25 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

24h 55m1 stop Istanbul

$1,134Turkish Airlines

Wed, Nov 11 - Tue, Nov 17

1:15 pm - 1:35 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

39h 20m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

5:55 pm - 7:35 amZNZ Zanzibar Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

22h 40m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,175Etihad Airways

Tue, Mar 2 - Sun, Mar 7

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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

$1,007Ethiopian Air

Thu, Oct 8 - Sun, Oct 11

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

$1,130Etihad Airways

Wed, Oct 7 - Fri, Oct 9

3:10 pm - 1:30 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

39h 20m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

5:50 pm - 9:45 amZNZ Zanzibar Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

22h 55m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,160Etihad Airways

Wed, Oct 7 - Fri, Oct 9

9:10 am - 2:40 amBOS Boston Logan Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

34h 30m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

10:10 am - 11:01 amZNZ Zanzibar Intl-BOS Boston Logan Intl

31h 51m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,200Multiple Airlines

Tue, Oct 6 - Thu, Oct 8

11:09 am - 10:45 pmMIA Miami-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

28h 36m3 stops Boston Logan Intl Paris Charles de Gaulle Arusha Kilimanjaro

12:20 am - 8:00 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-MIA Miami

26h 40m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,254Delta

Sat, Oct 10 - Fri, Oct 16

7:00 pm - 8:00 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

30h 00m3 stops Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl Dubai Intl Muscat Seeb

5:20 pm - 2:45 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

28h 25m3 stops Dar Es Salaam Dubai Intl Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl

$1,256Multiple Airlines

Wed, Oct 7 - Fri, Oct 9

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

36h 30m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

8:40 pm - 11:24 amZNZ Zanzibar Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

22h 44m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,269Kenya Airways

Wed, Oct 7 - Sat, Oct 17

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

30h 05m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Addis Ababa Bole

12:05 pm - 8:00 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

38h 55m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Abidjan Felix H. Boigny

$1,272Ethiopian Air

Thu, Oct 8 - Sun, Oct 11

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

36h 30m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

10:10 am - 11:24 amZNZ Zanzibar Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

33h 14m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,313Kenya Airways

Wed, Oct 7 - Sat, Oct 17

7:50 pm - 1:55 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

23h 05m1 stop Istanbul

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

20h 20m1 stop Istanbul

$1,450Turkish Airlines

Fri, Oct 9 - Wed, Oct 14

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New YorkZanzibar

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

JFKZNZ

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 11/16

3:00 pm-1:35 pm

1 stop38h 35m

Zanzibar Intl

Mon 11/23

5:55 pm-3:00 pm

1 stop29h 05m

$965

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

Wed 11/11

7:10 pm-1:35 pm

2 stops26h 25m

$981

New YorkZanzibar

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

JFKZNZ

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 11/23

3:55 pm-10:55 am

2 stops35h 00m

Zanzibar Intl

Mon 11/30

7:10 pm-1:35 pm

2 stops26h 25m

$984

Washington, D.C.Zanzibar

IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

IADZNZ

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Thu 11/12

5:50 pm-8:00 pm

2 stops42h 10m

Zanzibar Intl

Wed 11/18

9:50 am-1:50 pm

2 stops36h 00m

$986

New YorkZanzibar

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

JFKZNZ

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 1/25

10:40 am-2:40 pm

1 stop20h 00m

Zanzibar Intl

Fri 1/29

8:00 am-6:55 pm

2 stops42h 55m

$1,081

New YorkZanzibar

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

JFKZNZ

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 1/25

10:20 pm-2:40 pm

2 stops32h 20m

Zanzibar Intl

Fri 1/29

8:00 am-6:55 pm

2 stops42h 55m

$1,081

Quickest round-trip

New YorkZanzibar

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

JFKZNZ

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sun 11/15

12:20 am-4:30 am

2 stops20h 10m

Zanzibar Intl

Sun 11/22

3:10 am-6:20 pm

1 stop23h 10m

$1,106

Washington, D.C.Zanzibar

IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

IADZNZ

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sun 1/17

10:30 am-1:40 pm

2 stops43h 10m

Zanzibar Intl

Fri 1/22

2:40 pm-7:25 am

3 stops48h 45m

$1,131

New YorkZanzibar

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

JFKZNZ

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 11/11

8:15 pm-2:50 am

1 stop22h 35m

Zanzibar Intl

Tue 11/17

5:30 am-10:25 pm

1 stop24h 55m

$1,134

ChicagoZanzibar

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

ORDZNZ

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 3/2

1:15 pm-1:35 pm

1 stop39h 20m

Zanzibar Intl

Sun 3/7

5:55 pm-7:35 am

1 stop22h 40m

$1,175

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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	February	25% cheaper	Flying from Los Angeles to Zanzibar costs on average just $1,299 in February
MOST EXPENSIVE MONTH TO FLY TO ZANZIBAR FROM LOS ANGELES	August	111% 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	$569
Best Round-Trip Price	$965
Fastest flight time	22h 50m
Popular in	August

The best one-way flight price to Zanzibar from United States in the last 5 days is $569 (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 $965 (New York John F Kennedy Intl to Zanzibar Intl).

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The fastest flight to Zanzibar from United States takes 22h 50m (Boston Logan Intl 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 $129. 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 82% 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 28 as of October 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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