Zanzibar Flights : Zanzibar is one of Tanzania’s most well-known tourist destinations, particularly for its gorgeous beaches and colonial heritage. It also host Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, which serves as the primary gateway to the Zanzibar Archipelago. It is an international airport on the island of Unguja. It is located about 5 kilometers (3.1 miles) south of Zanzibar City, the island’s capital, and offers flights to East Africa, Europe, and the Middle East.
Kisauni Airport and Zanzibar International Airport were its previous names. It was renamed in 2010 to honor the island’s first president, Abeid Amani Karume. Zanzibar Airport (Kisauni Airport) is Tanzania’s second largest airport, with 24 airports worldwide offering direct flights to Zanzibar, distributed among 23 locations in 14 countries. There are currently eight domestic flights to Zanzibar. Flights to Zanzibar depart most regularly from Tanzania’s Dar es Salaam (DAR) and Arusha (ARK), both in Tanzania. Together, these two routes were used 1385 times this month, accounting for 70% of total monthly arrivals at Zanzibar Airport (Kisauni Airport).
Guangzhou-China is the city with the longest flight to Zanzibar (ZNZ). This non-stop flight takes approximately 11 hours and covers 3,349 miles (5,389 km).
AIRLINES FLYING TO ZANZIBAR
Zanzibar is served by 22 airlines at the moment. Coastal Aviation, which connects six airports to Zanzibar, operates the majority of flights to Zanzibar. The following is a list of airlines that fly most ZNZ flights:
- DOMESTIC FLIGHTS TO ZANZIBAR
Flights from Tanzania to Zanzibar.
Domestic flights to Zanzibar are available from a number of Tanzanian airports (8 in total).
- Air Excel, Air Tanzania, Auric Air, Coastal Aviation, Precision Air, and Regional Air all have direct flights from Arusha to Zanzibar.
- Air Excel, Air Tanzania, Auric Air, Coastal Aviation, Flydubai, KLM, Oman Air, Precision Air, Regional Air, Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance), and UTair Express all fly direct from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar .
- Coastal Aviation offers nonstop flights from Grumeti to Zanzibar. This is a seasonal route that runs from February through May.
- Air Tanzania, Edelweiss Air, Ethiopian Carriers (Star Alliance), Precision Air, and Turkish Airlines are the five airlines that fly directly to Zanzibar from Kilimanjaro.
- Regional Air offers direct flights from Lake Manyara to Zanzibar. This is also a seasonal route
- Auric Air and Coastal Aviation offer nonstop flights from Pemba Island to Zanzibar.
- Air Excel, Auric Air, and Coastal Aviation all operate direct flights from Seronera to Zanzibar. This is a seasonal route that runs from February through May.
- Auric Air or Coastal Aviation offer nonstop flights from Tanga to Zanzibar.
- AN INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT TO ZANZIBAR.
Airlines flying from kenya-Nairobi to Zanzibar
Flights from NBO to ZNZ are available 15 times per week, with two flights per day on average. The departure times range from 00:15 to 20:45. The first flight takes off at 00:15, and the latest flight takes off at 20:45. It takes 1 hour and 20 minutes to fly from Nairobi to Zanzibar on the fastest direct aircraft. Between Nairobi and Zanzibar, the flying distance is 373 miles (or 600 km). There are three airlines that fly nonstop from Nairobi (NBO) to Zanzibar (ZNZ). And these are
- Air France
- Kenya Airways
- Precision Air
Airlines that fly from Qatar- Doha to Zanzibar
Flights from DOHA to ZNZ are available seven days a week, with one flight per day on average. The departure times range from 01:10 to 08:10. The first flight leaves at 1:10 a.m. and the final flight leaves at 8:10 a.m. However, Qatar Airways is currently the only airline that operates non-stop flights from Doha (DOH) to Zanzibar (ZNZ). On the shortest direct trip, it takes 6 hours to fly from Doha to Zanzibar. Between Doha and Zanzibar, the flight distance is 2,328 miles (or 3,747 km).
Flights from Nairobi-Mombasa to Zanzibar
Flights from MBA to ZNZ are available twice a week. The departure times range from 05:55 to 07:00. The first flight leaves at 05:55 a.m., while the latest flight leaves at 07:00 a.m. A one-hour direct flight from Mombasa to Zanzibar is the quickest option. Between Mombasa and Zanzibar, the flight distance is 153 miles (or 246 km). Currently, only one airline, Euro Wings, operates flights between Mombasa and Zanzibar Island .
Dubai to Zanzibar flights.
Flights from Dubai to ZNZ are available seven days a week, with one flight per day on average. The departure times range from 00:25 to 11:35. The first flight takes off at 00:25, while the last flight takes off at 11:35. This, however, is dependent on the date of your flight. It takes 5 hours and 45 minutes to fly from Dubai to Zanzibar on the fastest direct flight. Between Dubai and Zanzibar, the flight distance is 2,428 miles (or 3,907 km).
Currently, there is only one airline operating non-stop flights from Dubai (DXB) to Zanzibar (ZNZ), which is Flydubai.
Flights from Ukraine- Kyiv to Zanzibar
Flights from KBP to ZNZ are available five times per week, with one flight per day on average. The departure times range from 00:30 to 06:30. The first flight leaves at 0:30 a.m., while the latest flight leaves at 06:30 a.m. On a direct trip, it takes 8 hours and 30 minutes from Kyiv to Zanzibar. Between Kyiv and Zanzibar, the flight distance is 3,938 miles (or 6,338 km).
SkyUp Airlines and UTair are two of the two airlines that now operate nonstop flights from Kyiv (KBP) to Zanzibar (ZNZ).
Flights from Oman-Muscat to Zanzibar
Flights from MCT to ZNZ are available four times per week, with one flight per day on average. The departure times range from 08:50 to 21:40. The first flight leaves at 8:50 a.m., while the final flight leaves at 21:40 a.m. This, however, is dependent on the date of your flight and other factors. It takes 5 hours and 25 minutes to fly from Muscat to Zanzibar on the fastest direct aircraft. On a plane, Muscat and Zanzibar are 2,427 kilometers apart (or 3,906 km). Oman Air is the only airline that currently operates nonstop flights from Muscat MCT to Zanzibar ZNZ.
Flights from Ethiopia- Addis Ababa to Zanzibar.
Flights are available twice a week from ADD to ZNZ. At 10:20 a.m., all flights depart. The fastest direct flight takes 2 hours and 40 minutes to get from Addis Ababa to Zanzibar. Between Addis Ababa and Zanzibar, the flying distance is 1,050 kilometers (or 1,690 km). Ethiopian Airlines is the only airline that currently operates non-stop flights from Addis Ababa (ADD) to Zanzibar (ZNZ).
Flights from Switzerland-Zürich to Zanzibar
Once a week, flights from ZRH to ZNZ are available. The departure times range from 09:20 to 22:30. The first flight leaves at 9:20 a.m., while the final flight leaves at 22:30 a.m. This, however, is dependent on the date of your flight. On a direct trip, it takes 10 hours and 45 minutes to fly from Zürich to Zanzibar. Between Zürich and Zanzibar, the flying distance is 4,152 miles (or 6,682 km). Edelweiss Air is the only airline that currently operates non-stop flights from Zürich (ZRH) to Zanzibar (ZNZ).
NOTE if your country/destination does not have a direct international connection to Zanzibar, you can fly to one of these options and then catch a flight to Zanzibar from there. You can fly to Dar es Salaam, Julius Nyerere International Airport in Tanzania, Kilimanjaro International Airport in Tanzania, or Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya, from where you can choose from a variety of flights to Zanzibar Island.
