Cheap flights from Zanzibar

We are watching 47 routes out of Zanzibar. The cheapest fare we can vouch for today is €20, and for each one we say whether today is a good moment or you should wait.

See this fare · Dar es Salaam €20 Arusha €45 Victoria Falls €118

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Where to fly from Zanzibar

Wed

20 Jan

Zanzibar → Dar es Salaam

Precision Air Based on 1319 observations ✈ Direct

Auric Air Based on 2489 observations ✈ Direct

€45

Sat

21 Nov

Zanzibar → Victoria Falls

Air Tanzania Based on 284 observations 1 stop

Flightlink Based on 12 observations 1 stop

Air Tanzania Based on 526 observations 1 stop

Flightlink Based on 181 observations 1 stop

Precision Air Based on 30 observations 1 stop

Safarilink Aviation Based on 111 observations ✈ Direct

Air Tanzania Based on 12 observations 1 stop

Air Cairo Based on 196 observations ✈ Direct

Air Tanzania Based on 771 observations 1 stop

Air Tanzania Based on 87 observations 1 stop

Air Cairo Based on 107 observations 1 stop

Precision Air Based on 85 observations 1 stop

Uganda Airlines Based on 65 observations 1 stop

€235

Sat

14 Nov

Zanzibar → Sharm El Sheikh

Air Cairo Based on 53 observations 1 stop

€253

Sat

19 Dec

Zanzibar → Muscat/Seeb

Flydubai Based on 201 observations 1 stop

€254

Thu

3 Dec

Zanzibar → Johannesburg

FlySafair Based on 145 observations ✈ Direct

€263

Fri

29 Jan

Zanzibar → Vasco da Gama

6E Based on 32 observations 1 stop

Air Cairo Based on 198 observations 1 stop

Air Tanzania Based on 20 observations 1 stop

Air Cairo Based on 35 observations 1 stop

Air Tanzania Based on 46 observations 1 stop

Air Cairo Based on 20 observations 1 stop

EasyJet Based on 19 observations 1 stop

Precision Air Based on 53 observations 1 stop

Air Cairo Based on 46 observations 2 stops

Air Cairo Based on 22 observations 1 stop

IndiGo Based on 35 observations 1 stop

€296

Wed

9 Dec

Zanzibar → Addis Ababa

Precision Air Based on 16 observations 1 stop

Air Cairo Based on 8 observations 2 stops

Air Cairo Based on 43 observations 1 stop

Precision Air Based on 26 observations 2 stops

Air Cairo Based on 16 observations 2 stops

Air Cairo Based on 13 observations 2 stops

Precision Air Based on 10 observations 2 stops

Precision Air Based on 29 observations 2 stops

Precision Air Based on 38 observations 2 stops

Air Tanzania Based on 247 observations 1 stop

Qatar Airways Based on 109 observations ✈ Direct

Etihad Airways Based on 183 observations ✈ Direct

Air Cairo Based on 9 observations 2 stops

Precision Air Based on 11 observations 2 stops

Precision Air Based on 55 observations 2 stops

SM Based on 22 observations 1 stop

Oman Air Based on 75 observations 1 stop

€380

Tue

26 Jan

Zanzibar → St Petersburg

Air Cairo Based on 23 observations 2 stops

€380

Flights from Zanzibar: quick answers

What is the cheapest flight from Zanzibar right now?

Dar es Salaam at €20 one-way, the lowest fare today across the 47 routes we track from Zanzibar. Next: Arusha €45, Victoria Falls €118, Mwanza €122.

How far in advance should I book flights from Zanzibar?

56–83 days before departure: that has been the cheapest booking window on 9 of the 36 routes from Zanzibar where we measured it.

Which airlines have the cheapest flights from Zanzibar?

Air Cairo has the lowest fare on 14 of the 47 routes we track from Zanzibar, then Precision Air (11), Air Tanzania (8), Flightlink (2), Auric Air (1).

How many routes from Zanzibar does Piratefly track?

47 routes, with 8,133 fares we have recorded over time.

Booking tips from our fare data

How far in advance should you book a flight?: Book 1.5–2 months before departure. Tracking the same flights at every lead time (103,225 flights on 20,679 routes, 2026-06-14 to 2026-11-07), that window had the smallest average premium over each flight's lowest fare: +16.4%, against +48.9% in the last 3 days.
What is the cheapest day of the week to fly?: Wednesday. Comparing each fare with the median of its own route, Wednesday departures were +3.8% and Tuesday +4.3%, while Friday was the dearest at +10.4%. Weekend departures cost more than midweek ones.
Are last-minute flights cheaper?: No. In the last 3 days before departure the same flight cost on average 48.9% more than its cheapest observed fare. Comparing 31,368 flights seen both 3–4 weeks and under a week out, the late fare was higher 67% of the time (median +9.7%).