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 11 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 3,657 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, 8,552 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 $1,064 (Boston Logan Intl to Zanzibar, round-trip).

How long does it take to fly to Zanzibar?

On average, it takes 27h 01m 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 20m.

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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

$992Ethiopian Air

Mon, Nov 23 - Mon, Nov 30

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

$993Ethiopian Air

Wed, Nov 4 - Wed, Nov 11

7:05 am - 1:50 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

22h 45m2 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

$1,119Multiple Airlines

Tue, Oct 6 - Sat, Oct 17

7:05 am - 1:50 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

22h 45m2 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

$1,125Multiple Airlines

Tue, Oct 6 - Sat, Oct 17

2:10 pm - 1:35 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

39h 25m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

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

23h 00m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,128Etihad Airways

Wed, Oct 28 - Wed, Nov 11

9:20 pm - 1:35 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

32h 15m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

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

23h 00m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,128Etihad Airways

Thu, Oct 29 - Thu, Nov 5

6:10 am - 7:50 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

29h 40m2 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

$1,131Kenya Airways

Wed, Oct 7 - Sat, Oct 17

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

4:40 am - 5:20 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

44h 40m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,132Kenya Airways

Mon, Oct 19 - Mon, Oct 26

8:15 pm - 2:10 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

21h 55m2 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

$1,139Turkish Airlines

Tue, Feb 23 - Mon, Mar 1

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

$1,139Turkish Airlines

Tue, Feb 23 - Mon, Mar 1

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

21h 45m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,072Etihad Airways

Mon, Sep 14 - Mon, Sep 28

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

21h 45m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,078Etihad Airways

Mon, Sep 14 - Mon, Sep 21

10:20 pm - 2:30 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

33h 10m2 stops Milan Malpensa Dubai Intl

7:10 am - 8:50 amZNZ Zanzibar Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

32h 40m1 stop Dubai Intl

$1,082Emirates

Tue, Sep 15 - Fri, Sep 18

10:00 pm - 6:15 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

37h 15m2 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

$1,084Ethiopian Air

Mon, Sep 14 - Mon, Sep 28

9:50 pm - 6:15 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

37h 25m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Addis Ababa Bole

4:20 am - 8:00 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

22h 40m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Abidjan Felix H. Boigny

$1,087Ethiopian Air

Mon, Sep 14 - Mon, Sep 21

11:15 am - 2:30 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

20h 15m1 stop Dubai Intl

7:10 am - 8:50 amZNZ Zanzibar Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

32h 40m1 stop Dubai Intl

$1,146Emirates

Tue, Sep 15 - Fri, Sep 18

7:00 am - 2:40 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

35h 40m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

4:40 am - 5:03 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

44h 23m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,173Kenya Airways

Fri, Sep 11 - Fri, Sep 18

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

23h 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

$1,234Kenya Airways

Fri, Sep 11 - Sun, Sep 13

7:05 am - 3:55 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

24h 50m3 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Arusha Kilimanjaro

8:40 pm - 4:59 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

28h 19m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,262Multiple Airlines

Tue, Sep 15 - Tue, Sep 22

5:00 pm - 10:45 pmEWR Newark-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

22h 45m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Arusha Kilimanjaro

12:20 am - 10:00 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-EWR Newark

28h 40m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

$1,263Air France

Mon, Sep 14 - Sun, Sep 27

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New YorkZanzibar

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

JFKZNZ

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 11/23

3:55 pm-10:55 am

2 stops35h 00m

Zanzibar Intl

Mon 11/30

7:10 pm-1:35 pm

2 stops26h 25m

$992

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

$993

ChicagoZanzibar

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

ORDZNZ

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 10/6

7:05 am-1:50 pm

2 stops22h 45m

Zanzibar Intl

Sat 10/17

10:10 am-11:24 am

2 stops33h 14m

$1,119

ChicagoZanzibar

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

ORDZNZ

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 10/6

7:05 am-1:50 pm

2 stops22h 45m

Zanzibar Intl

Sat 10/17

10:10 am-11:24 am

2 stops33h 14m

$1,125

ChicagoZanzibar

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

ORDZNZ

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 10/28

2:10 pm-1:35 pm

1 stop39h 25m

Zanzibar Intl

Wed 11/11

5:55 pm-7:55 am

1 stop23h 00m

$1,128

ChicagoZanzibar

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

ORDZNZ

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 10/29

9:20 pm-1:35 pm

1 stop32h 15m

Zanzibar Intl

Thu 11/5

5:55 pm-7:55 am

1 stop23h 00m

$1,128

ChicagoZanzibar

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

ORDZNZ

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 10/7

6:10 am-7:50 pm

2 stops29h 40m

Zanzibar Intl

Sat 10/17

8:40 pm-11:24 am

2 stops22h 44m

$1,131

ChicagoZanzibar

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

ORDZNZ

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 10/19

6:10 am-2:40 am

2 stops36h 30m

Zanzibar Intl

Mon 10/26

4:40 am-5:20 pm

2 stops44h 40m

$1,132

Quickest round-trip

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-2:10 am

2 stops21h 55m

Zanzibar Intl

Mon 3/1

3:50 am-10:25 pm

2 stops26h 35m

$1,139

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

$1,139

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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.

Cheapest flights to Zanzibar Intl

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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	$532
Best Round-Trip Price	$993
Fastest flight time	24h 00m
Popular in	August

The best one-way flight price to Zanzibar from United States in the last 5 days is $532 (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 $993 (New York John F Kennedy Intl to Zanzibar Intl).

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The fastest flight to Zanzibar from United States takes 24h 00m (New York LaGuardia 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 Chake Chake 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 25 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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