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 9 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 3,695 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, 8,699 reviews). Most Delta flights landing in Zanzibar will be arriving from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl, 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 (Boston Logan Intl 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 Miami and into Zanzibar Intl, then the flight time is around 22h.

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3:00 pm - 2:00 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

27h 00m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

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

41h 00m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$864Etihad Airways

Mon, Feb 15 - Mon, Feb 22

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

41h 00m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$864Etihad Airways

Tue, Feb 16 - Mon, Feb 22

6:50 pm - 7:30 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

27h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

5:15 pm - 2:30 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

30h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,012Qatar Airways

Wed, Jan 13 - Tue, Feb 2

7:50 pm - 7:30 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

27h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

5:10 pm - 3:05 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

29h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,017Qatar Airways

Mon, Mar 15 - Mon, Mar 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

$1,024Ethiopian Air

Tue, Feb 2 - Thu, Feb 4

9:15 pm - 10:55 amEWR Newark-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

29h 40m2 stops Lome Addis Ababa Bole

7:10 pm - 7:15 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-EWR Newark

32h 05m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Lome

$1,026Ethiopian Air

Tue, Feb 2 - Thu, Feb 4

7:20 pm - 8:00 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

28h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

5:10 pm - 3:05 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

29h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,047Alaska Airlines

Sun, Apr 4 - Sun, Apr 18

6:50 pm - 9:20 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

31h 30m2 stops Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

8:40 pm - 3:40 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

26h 00m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl

$1,095Multiple Airlines

Thu, Apr 1 - Wed, Apr 14

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

24h 15m2 stops Istanbul Arusha Kilimanjaro

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

39h 05m2 stops Arusha Kilimanjaro Istanbul

$1,110Turkish Airlines

Tue, Feb 2 - Thu, Feb 4

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

20h 10m2 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

$1,130Turkish Airlines

Sat, Mar 6 - Mon, Mar 8

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3:55 pm - 12:55 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

37h 00m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Addis Ababa Bole

6:10 pm - 1:35 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

27h 25m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Frankfurt am Main

$1,039Ethiopian Air

Sun, Nov 15 - Tue, Nov 24

3:55 pm - 12:55 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

37h 00m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Addis Ababa Bole

12:05 pm - 6:55 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

38h 50m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Abidjan Felix H. Boigny

$1,063Ethiopian Air

Sun, Nov 15 - Sun, Nov 22

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

17h 30m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

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

20h 59m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

$1,153Delta

Wed, Nov 11 - Tue, Nov 17

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

17h 30m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

1:30 am - 4:05 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-BOS Boston Logan Intl

22h 35m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

$1,153Delta

Wed, Nov 11 - Tue, Nov 17

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

$1,154Air France

Wed, Nov 11 - Tue, Nov 17

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

$1,154Air France

Wed, Nov 11 - Tue, Nov 17

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

29h 05m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,184Etihad Airways

Sun, Nov 15 - Tue, Nov 24

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

29h 05m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,184Etihad Airways

Sun, Nov 15 - Mon, Nov 23

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

31h 40m2 stops Istanbul Arusha Kilimanjaro

5:30 am - 10:55 amZNZ Zanzibar Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

37h 25m1 stop Istanbul

$1,187Turkish Airlines

Sun, Nov 15 - Tue, Nov 24

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

$1,290Turkish Airlines

Sun, Nov 15 - Sun, Nov 22

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New YorkZanzibar

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

JFKZNZ

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 2/15

3:00 pm-2:00 am

1 stop27h 00m

Zanzibar Intl

Mon 2/22

6:00 am-3:00 pm

1 stop41h 00m

$864

New YorkZanzibar

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

JFKZNZ

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 2/16

3:00 pm-1:35 pm

1 stop38h 35m

Zanzibar Intl

Mon 2/22

6:00 am-3:00 pm

1 stop41h 00m

$864

ChicagoZanzibar

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

ORDZNZ

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 1/13

6:50 pm-7:30 am

1 stop27h 40m

Zanzibar Intl

Tue 2/2

5:15 pm-2:30 pm

1 stop30h 15m

$1,012

ChicagoZanzibar

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

ORDZNZ

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 3/15

7:50 pm-7:30 am

1 stop27h 40m

Zanzibar Intl

Mon 3/29

5:10 pm-3:05 pm

1 stop29h 55m

$1,017

NewarkZanzibar

EWR Newark - ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

EWRZNZ

Newark

Tue 2/2

9:15 pm-3:15 am

3 stops22h 00m

Zanzibar Intl

Thu 2/4

12:05 pm-7:15 pm

2 stops39h 10m

$1,024

NewarkZanzibar

EWR Newark - ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

EWRZNZ

Newark

Tue 2/2

9:15 pm-10:55 am

2 stops29h 40m

Zanzibar Intl

Thu 2/4

7:10 pm-7:15 pm

2 stops32h 05m

$1,026

ChicagoZanzibar

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

ORDZNZ

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 4/4

7:20 pm-8:00 am

1 stop28h 40m

Zanzibar Intl

Sun 4/18

5:10 pm-3:05 pm

1 stop29h 55m

$1,047

Quickest round-trip

Washington, D.C.Zanzibar

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

IADZNZ

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Thu 4/1

6:50 pm-9:20 am

2 stops31h 30m

Zanzibar Intl

Wed 4/14

8:40 pm-3:40 pm

2 stops26h 00m

$1,095

New YorkZanzibar

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

JFKZNZ

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 2/2

8:15 pm-4:30 am

2 stops24h 15m

Zanzibar Intl

Thu 2/4

3:50 am-10:55 am

2 stops39h 05m

$1,110

New YorkZanzibar

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

JFKZNZ

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sat 3/6

12:20 am-4:30 am

2 stops20h 10m

Zanzibar Intl

Mon 3/8

3:50 am-10:55 am

2 stops39h 05m

$1,130

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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 $1,036. The month of January is another great option to travel to Zanzibar, with average flight prices from United States averaging around $1,093.

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CHEAPEST MONTH TO FLY TO ZANZIBAR FROM LOS ANGELES	February	22% 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	122% 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	$611
Best Round-Trip Price	$874
Fastest flight time	27h 55m
Popular in	August

The best one-way flight price to Zanzibar from United States in the last 5 days is $611 (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 $874 (New York John F Kennedy Intl to Zanzibar Intl).

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The fastest flight to Zanzibar from United States takes 27h 55m (Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl to Zanzibar Intl).

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August has the highest demand for flights to Zanzibar, with a 13% 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 $157. 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 85% 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 27 as of November 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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