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South Africa to Zanzibar flight information

Flights arrive in Zanzibar
Flights depart from South Africa
Flight price R262
Airlines Ethiopian Air

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Low season: February
High season: January
Average price: R6 193
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What is the cheapest flight to Zanzibar?

The cheapest airline ticket to Zanzibar from South Africa in the last 72 hours was R4 556 return on the route Johannesburg to Zanzibar. The most popular route is Johannesburg to Zanzibar and the cheapest ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was R10 348 return.

Which airlines fly to Zanzibar?

In general from South Africa, Mango and South African fly the most to Zanzibar. The most popular route is from Johannesburg, and Mango & South African fly this route the most.

How far is Zanzibar airport from central Zanzibar?

Zanzibar Airport is 7 kilometres from the centre of Zanzibar. View on map.

What is the name of Zanzibar’s airport?

Zanzibar is served by Zanzibar Abeid Amani Karume Airport, also commonly referred to as Abeid Amani Karume Intl, Kisauni, Zanzibar Intl, or simply Zanzibar Airport. The airport code is ZNZ.

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(Return)
Airports
Origin
Cape Town
R6 730
only
R6 730
Johannesburg
R4 556
only
R4 556
Destination
Zanzibar
R4 556
only
R4 556
Tue, Sep 15
JNB
Johannesburg OR Tambo
ZNZ
Zanzibar Abeid Amani Karume
13h 00m
Tue, Sep 22
ZNZ
Zanzibar Abeid Amani Karume
JNB
Johannesburg OR Tambo
11h 55m
R4 556
Trip: 8 days
7,2Good Show reviews
Overall 7,2 Good
Based on 2 312 reviews
Boarding
7,1
Comfort
7,2
Crew
7,6
Entertainment
6,7
Food
6,7
GRU
EZE
Good 6,0

Pros: The crew was amazing and the seat comfortable

Cons: Nothing I can think of yet.

EBB
ADD
Excellent 8,3

Cons: The cabin crew had masks to protect themselves I think against the threat of Coronavirus. We passengers did not have them. It looked awkward. How about if instead of handing out headsets they gave passengers masks?! Overall I enjoy ET.

TLV
ADD
Excellent 10,0

Pros: When we were unable to travel due to Corona Virus restrictions, Ethiopian gave us a full refund even though we had a non-refundable ticket, and they were lovely about it when they did it. A+, hope I'll get a chance to actually fly with them soon.

ADD
LFW
Excellent 8,6

Pros: Crew and stewardess were fantastic

Cons: Bathrooms needed cleaning on the long trip from Addis Ababa to Houston! They were nasty because guys can’t seem to hit the hole. So there was urine on seat and on floor.

ADD
PHC
Excellent 8,0

Pros: Good service

Cons: Serve Warm food

Mon, May 18
JNB
Johannesburg OR Tambo
ZNZ
Zanzibar Abeid Amani Karume
13h 00m
Mon, May 25
ZNZ
Zanzibar Abeid Amani Karume
JNB
Johannesburg OR Tambo
11h 55m
R4 661
Trip: 8 days
7,2Good Show reviews
Overall 7,2 Good
Based on 2 312 reviews
Boarding
7,1
Comfort
7,2
Crew
7,6
Entertainment
6,7
Food
6,7
JUB
ADD
Okay 4,0

Pros: Average

GRU
EZE
Good 6,0

Pros: The crew was amazing and the seat comfortable

Cons: Nothing I can think of yet.

NBO
ADD
Excellent 8,0

Pros: Helpful, friendly crew. Comfortable plane

Cons: In flight entertainment could be a little better. Perhaps let passengers know about the inflight entertainment available via WiFi

KGL
ADD
Excellent 9,0

Pros: NA

Cons: NA

SEZ
ADD
Okay 4,6

Cons: It was over booked the flight 2 times on the way Seychelles........ It was tired journey definitely...

Sat, Aug 22
JNB
Johannesburg OR Tambo
ZNZ
Zanzibar Abeid Amani Karume
13h 00m
Wed, Sep 2
ZNZ
Zanzibar Abeid Amani Karume
JNB
Johannesburg OR Tambo
11h 55m
R4 661
Trip: 12 days
7,2Good Show reviews
Overall 7,2 Good
Based on 2 312 reviews
Boarding
7,1
Comfort
7,2
Crew
7,6
Entertainment
6,7
Food
6,7
NBO
ADD
Excellent 8,0

Pros: Helpful, friendly crew. Comfortable plane

Cons: In flight entertainment could be a little better. Perhaps let passengers know about the inflight entertainment available via WiFi

SSG
ADD
Excellent 8,0

Pros: Comfortable. Great crew,

Cons: Reduce baggage charges.

ADD
ABV
Good 6,3

Pros: Nice aircraft and comfortable seating in economy with a good selection of music and movies on the seat back entertainment. Business class was mostly empty and looked very nice and roomy. They should upgrade their frequent flyers the way other airlines do to fill those empty seats and generate the good PR that results. The food was good in my opinion, and the Ethiopian coffee is great. Affordably priced tickets was the selling point for choosing them. They are a young airline and while they go through the motions of being a modern service-oriented airline, but alas for the most part they aren't there yet.

Cons: We've flown a few Ethiopian Air flights now and while the flight attendants are nice, they aren't always on top of things and paying attention to the needs of the passengers. Not as helpful or attentive as we're used to. Boarding is chaotic and the overnight transfer at Addis Ababa is a total mess. If you get to leave through the airport in the early morning things are relatively painless, but what a nightmare of pushing and shoving chaos when it's busy. The hotels they put you up in are mediocre at best. Last week we enjoyed a long wait for the bus ride to the hotel, cold food when we arrived, and a nice hard bed to "sleep" in. We probably won't fly Ethiopian Air if we have to overnight in Addis Ababa again. I'm willing to pay up to fly another airline and skip the overnight as it's just not worth the hassle.

FIH
ADD
Good 6,0

Cons: cramped boarding space and Addis airport. Inadequate space for volume of traffic. Capital investment in expansion required if Ethiopian to compete!

ACC
ADD
Okay 4,0

Cons: Ethipian Airlines overbooked my return flight and did not offer me an alternate return flight so I could return on my designated date. They instructed me to come back the following date to fly. I was not compensated nor offered at the very least an apology. The ticketing staff was unprofessional and attempted to blame me for not flying. Do not fly Ethiopian Airlines out of Accra ever!!!

Fri, Jun 19
JNB
Johannesburg OR Tambo
ZNZ
Zanzibar Abeid Amani Karume
13h 00m
Mon, Jun 22
ZNZ
Zanzibar Abeid Amani Karume
JNB
Johannesburg OR Tambo
11h 55m
R4 852
Trip: 4 days
7,2Good Show reviews
Overall 7,2 Good
Based on 2 312 reviews
Boarding
7,1
Comfort
7,2
Crew
7,6
Entertainment
6,7
Food
6,7
TNR
ADD
Good 7,0

Cons: Could have a better seat like 30A on Boieng 387-8 Quantity of food should be improved Quality of food should be improved

TLV
ADD
Mediocre 2,0

Pros: i could not contact momodo not in e-mail, telephone or chat momodo was real bad with solving problems and i will not recommend you with any way

LFW
EWR
Excellent 10,0

Pros: The crew was nice. Service was excellent.

Cons: The upholstery can be improved.

NRT
ICN
Mediocre 2,0

Cons: I changed my flight but they didn’t change it and now I’m stuck!!!

DAR
ADD
Good 6,3

Cons: Plane was very very old

Thu, Sep 17
JNB
Johannesburg OR Tambo
ZNZ
Zanzibar Abeid Amani Karume
13h 00m
Thu, Sep 24
ZNZ
Zanzibar Abeid Amani Karume
JNB
Johannesburg OR Tambo
11h 55m
R4 956
Trip: 8 days
7,2Good Show reviews
Overall 7,2 Good
Based on 2 312 reviews
Boarding
7,1
Comfort
7,2
Crew
7,6
Entertainment
6,7
Food
6,7
EWR
LFW
Good 7,0

Pros: I like that it’s a direct flight from Newark to Lomé I like that it’s cheaper than over airlines I like that it’s a late flight: it allows out of state passengers to catch the flight without having to stay overnight in NY

Cons: Some crew members are unfriendly The toilets are always smelly and dirty. The floor stick with pee. Pee all over the toilets seats. Unsanitary especially when you are traveling with a child or an elderly. The TVs touch screens do not work The volume of the crew is too high

NRT
ICN
Mediocre 2,0

Cons: I changed my flight but they didn’t change it and now I’m stuck!!!

KGL
BJM
Okay 5,0

Pros: Crew was good

Cons: Arrived one hour late.

NBO
ADD
Excellent 8,8

Cons: Punctuality. Time is off the essence.

GRU
EZE
Good 6,0

Pros: The crew was amazing and the seat comfortable

Cons: Nothing I can think of yet.

Fri, Sep 18
JNB
Johannesburg OR Tambo
ZNZ
Zanzibar Abeid Amani Karume
13h 00m
Fri, Sep 25
ZNZ
Zanzibar Abeid Amani Karume
JNB
Johannesburg OR Tambo
11h 55m
R4 956
Trip: 8 days
7,2Good Show reviews
Overall 7,2 Good
Based on 2 312 reviews
Boarding
7,1
Comfort
7,2
Crew
7,6
Entertainment
6,7
Food
6,7
ORD
ADD
Excellent 8,0

Pros: Yes, the crew were nice and amazing

Cons: Serve warm food not cold

EWR
LFW
Good 7,0

Pros: I like that it’s a direct flight from Newark to Lomé I like that it’s cheaper than over airlines I like that it’s a late flight: it allows out of state passengers to catch the flight without having to stay overnight in NY

Cons: Some crew members are unfriendly The toilets are always smelly and dirty. The floor stick with pee. Pee all over the toilets seats. Unsanitary especially when you are traveling with a child or an elderly. The TVs touch screens do not work The volume of the crew is too high

ADD
ACC
Okay 5,2

Pros: Pleasant check-in staff. Friendly flight attendants.

Cons: Travelers should be told that Gate 2 to Kumasi will be empty when you get there and that you should go around the corner to the transit area and wait for your flight there. They should let you know that they will announce the flight from the transit area.

ADD
AMH
Excellent 8,0

Pros: Friendly crew. Excellent check-in. Priority bags came off first.

JFK
ABJ
Good 7,3

Cons: Better veg food, Ask and provide water to drink when flight is 10 hrs long. Not just provide lunch and dinner.

Thu, Aug 6
JNB
Johannesburg OR Tambo
ZNZ
Zanzibar Abeid Amani Karume
13h 00m
Thu, Aug 13
ZNZ
Zanzibar Abeid Amani Karume
JNB
Johannesburg OR Tambo
11h 55m
R5 096
Trip: 8 days
7,2Good Show reviews
Overall 7,2 Good
Based on 2 312 reviews
Boarding
7,1
Comfort
7,2
Crew
7,6
Entertainment
6,7
Food
6,7
ADD
NBO
Good 7,6

Cons: The cabin attendants attitude need to be warmer and friendly. The food was not good.

NRT
ICN
Mediocre 2,0

Cons: I changed my flight but they didn’t change it and now I’m stuck!!!

ADD
AMH
Excellent 8,0

Pros: Friendly crew. Excellent check-in. Priority bags came off first.

EBB
ADD
Mediocre 2,6

Pros: wery slow working.

Cons: The fod. Never Etiopian again.

KGL
BJM
Okay 5,0

Pros: Crew was good

Cons: Arrived one hour late.

Sat, Aug 8
JNB
Johannesburg OR Tambo
ZNZ
Zanzibar Abeid Amani Karume
13h 00m
Thu, Aug 13
ZNZ
Zanzibar Abeid Amani Karume
JNB
Johannesburg OR Tambo
11h 55m
R5 096
Trip: 6 days
7,2Good Show reviews
Overall 7,2 Good
Based on 2 312 reviews
Boarding
7,1
Comfort
7,2
Crew
7,6
Entertainment
6,7
Food
6,7
EWR
LFW
Good 7,0

Pros: I like that it’s a direct flight from Newark to Lomé I like that it’s cheaper than over airlines I like that it’s a late flight: it allows out of state passengers to catch the flight without having to stay overnight in NY

Cons: Some crew members are unfriendly The toilets are always smelly and dirty. The floor stick with pee. Pee all over the toilets seats. Unsanitary especially when you are traveling with a child or an elderly. The TVs touch screens do not work The volume of the crew is too high

DUB
IAD
Excellent 8,0

Pros: Great crew, Food.

Cons: Reduce baggage charges.

EBB
ADD
Mediocre 2,3

Cons: It was over booked. I wasted my precious time in the airport for half day... and the staff of ethiopian were not kindness.

ADD
ABJ
Okay 4,3

Cons: Someone stole my airpods in my bag. I noticed it once reached at home. This is the first time it happens to me. Very bad experience

ATH
ADD
Good 6,0

Pros: Crew is excellent

Cons: Delays and we had to actually run for the connected flight

Mon, Sep 21
JNB
Johannesburg OR Tambo
ZNZ
Zanzibar Abeid Amani Karume
13h 00m
Mon, Sep 28
ZNZ
Zanzibar Abeid Amani Karume
JNB
Johannesburg OR Tambo
11h 55m
R5 391
Trip: 8 days
7,2Good Show reviews
Overall 7,2 Good
Based on 2 312 reviews
Boarding
7,1
Comfort
7,2
Crew
7,6
Entertainment
6,7
Food
6,7
ADD
NBO
Okay 5,6

Pros: Asked for water that I never received. Wasn’t allowed to bathroom although still 20 min until landing and other people still got up

LFW
EWR
Excellent 10,0

Pros: The crew was nice. Service was excellent.

Cons: The upholstery can be improved.

JIB
ADD
Mediocre 3,6

Pros: Nothing noteworthy was done well.

Cons: The boarding staff is incompetent resulting in a 2+ hour boarding time. No control or concern for boarding zones, multiple unnecessary and inconsistent ticket checks, and unclear process. If you took 300 toddlers, made 50 of them gate agents and said board an airplane, you would get about the same result. Food and crew in flight were mediocre. Entertainment system in the seat back doesn’t work, shuts off in the middle of films, and is for some reason controlled by the wrong arm rest. I was in the aisle seat, my arm rest control panel did not control anything, but every time my neighbor shifted her arm it changed the volume on my system. Ethiopian airlines is what failure looks like.

ACC
ADD
Okay 4,0

Cons: Ethipian Airlines overbooked my return flight and did not offer me an alternate return flight so I could return on my designated date. They instructed me to come back the following date to fly. I was not compensated nor offered at the very least an apology. The ticketing staff was unprofessional and attempted to blame me for not flying. Do not fly Ethiopian Airlines out of Accra ever!!!

ATH
ADD
Good 6,0

Pros: Crew is excellent

Cons: Delays and we had to actually run for the connected flight

Wed, Jul 1
JNB
Johannesburg OR Tambo
ZNZ
Zanzibar Abeid Amani Karume
13h 00m
Sun, Jul 12
ZNZ
Zanzibar Abeid Amani Karume
JNB
Johannesburg OR Tambo
11h 55m
R6 661
Trip: 12 days
7,2Good Show reviews
Overall 7,2 Good
Based on 2 312 reviews
Boarding
7,1
Comfort
7,2
Crew
7,6
Entertainment
6,7
Food
6,7
ADD
CAI
Okay 5,6

Pros: Crew was nice. Plane was older model. No individual movies. Seats were old and worn, but flight was nice.

Cons: Not sure anyone can change this, but people (Egyptians) got out of their seats before the plane had even slowed down on the runway. People were jostled about. One guy bumped me several times. They then rushed forward cramming up the aisles. Just ridiculous.

ADD
PHC
Excellent 8,0

Pros: Good service

Cons: Serve Warm food

LFW
EWR
Excellent 10,0

Pros: Good

Cons: Good

JFK
ABJ
Good 7,3

Cons: Better veg food, Ask and provide water to drink when flight is 10 hrs long. Not just provide lunch and dinner.

ADD
NIM
Excellent 8,3

Cons: Better seat

Thu, Jun 18
CPT
Cape Town Intl
ZNZ
Zanzibar Abeid Amani Karume
21h 25m
Sun, Jun 28
ZNZ
Zanzibar Abeid Amani Karume
CPT
Cape Town Intl
21h 45m
R6 730
Trip: 11 days
7,2Good Show reviews
Overall 7,2 Good
Based on 2 312 reviews
Boarding
7,1
Comfort
7,2
Crew
7,6
Entertainment
6,7
Food
6,7
ADD
GRU
Good 6,0

Pros: Yes

Cons: Nothing comes to mind

EBB
ADD
Excellent 8,3

Cons: The cabin crew had masks to protect themselves I think against the threat of Coronavirus. We passengers did not have them. It looked awkward. How about if instead of handing out headsets they gave passengers masks?! Overall I enjoy ET.

NBO
ADD
Excellent 8,8

Cons: Punctuality. Time is off the essence.

ADD
ACC
Excellent 8,3

Pros: The crew whas perfect, the seats comforted and the food whas good.

ADD
AMH
Excellent 8,0

Pros: Friendly crew. Excellent check-in. Priority bags came off first.

Sun, Jun 14
CPT
Cape Town Intl
ZNZ
Zanzibar Abeid Amani Karume
21h 25m
Mon, Jun 22
ZNZ
Zanzibar Abeid Amani Karume
CPT
Cape Town Intl
21h 45m
R8 087
Trip: 9 days
7,2Good Show reviews
Overall 7,2 Good
Based on 2 312 reviews
Boarding
7,1
Comfort
7,2
Crew
7,6
Entertainment
6,7
Food
6,7
ACC
ADD
Okay 4,0

Cons: Ethipian Airlines overbooked my return flight and did not offer me an alternate return flight so I could return on my designated date. They instructed me to come back the following date to fly. I was not compensated nor offered at the very least an apology. The ticketing staff was unprofessional and attempted to blame me for not flying. Do not fly Ethiopian Airlines out of Accra ever!!!

NBO
ADD
Excellent 8,0

Pros: Helpful, friendly crew. Comfortable plane

Cons: In flight entertainment could be a little better. Perhaps let passengers know about the inflight entertainment available via WiFi

BLR
ADD
Okay 4,0

Cons: Good crew

LFW
EWR
Excellent 10,0

Pros: The crew was nice. Service was excellent.

Cons: The upholstery can be improved.

SEZ
ADD
Okay 4,6

Cons: It was over booked the flight 2 times on the way Seychelles........ It was tired journey definitely...

Fri, Mar 27
JNB
Johannesburg OR Tambo
ZNZ
Zanzibar Abeid Amani Karume
23h 50m
Wed, Apr 8
ZNZ
Zanzibar Abeid Amani Karume
JNB
Johannesburg OR Tambo
21h 05m
R10 348
Trip: 13 days
7,2Good Show reviews
Overall 7,2 Good
Based on 2 312 reviews
Boarding
7,1
Comfort
7,2
Crew
7,6
Entertainment
6,7
Food
6,7
ADD
ABV
Good 6,3

Pros: Nice aircraft and comfortable seating in economy with a good selection of music and movies on the seat back entertainment. Business class was mostly empty and looked very nice and roomy. They should upgrade their frequent flyers the way other airlines do to fill those empty seats and generate the good PR that results. The food was good in my opinion, and the Ethiopian coffee is great. Affordably priced tickets was the selling point for choosing them. They are a young airline and while they go through the motions of being a modern service-oriented airline, but alas for the most part they aren't there yet.

Cons: We've flown a few Ethiopian Air flights now and while the flight attendants are nice, they aren't always on top of things and paying attention to the needs of the passengers. Not as helpful or attentive as we're used to. Boarding is chaotic and the overnight transfer at Addis Ababa is a total mess. If you get to leave through the airport in the early morning things are relatively painless, but what a nightmare of pushing and shoving chaos when it's busy. The hotels they put you up in are mediocre at best. Last week we enjoyed a long wait for the bus ride to the hotel, cold food when we arrived, and a nice hard bed to "sleep" in. We probably won't fly Ethiopian Air if we have to overnight in Addis Ababa again. I'm willing to pay up to fly another airline and skip the overnight as it's just not worth the hassle.

JUB
ADD
Okay 4,0

Pros: Average

ORD
ADD
Excellent 8,0

Pros: Yes, the crew were nice and amazing

Cons: Serve warm food not cold

ADD
PHC
Excellent 8,0

Pros: Good service

Cons: Serve Warm food

DUB
IAD
Excellent 8,0

Pros: Great crew, Food.

Cons: Reduce baggage charges.

Mon, Jun 29
JNB
Johannesburg OR Tambo
ZNZ
Zanzibar Abeid Amani Karume
32h 30m
Sun, Jul 5
ZNZ
Zanzibar Abeid Amani Karume
JNB
Johannesburg OR Tambo
11h 55m
R13 217
Trip: 7 days
7,2Good Show reviews
Overall 7,2 Good
Based on 2 312 reviews
Boarding
7,1
Comfort
7,2
Crew
7,6
Entertainment
6,7
Food
6,7
ADD
DUB
Excellent 8,0

Pros: Crew. Comfort.

Cons: reduce baggage charges.

SHC
ADD
Good 6,8

Pros: Take off was quick, as well as deplaning

Cons: the little cornbread cake was pretty bad.

DUB
IAD
Excellent 8,0

Pros: Great crew, Food.

Cons: Reduce baggage charges.

NBO
ADD
Good 6,4

Cons: The chicken was undercooked.

IAD
ADD
Good 6,6

Pros: The crew members were very accommodating and friendly. They do a wonderful job. When I told them that the power was not working in my seat and that I needed it for my CPAP (I call it my anti-snoring device), they arranged for me to move to another seat where the power worked for the CPAP. When the power did not work in the new seat for my laptop, they offered to let me charge it in a more powerful outlet near the galley.

Cons: The power didn't work for my laptop. It did work for my CPAP device. Some of the seat control buttons were out of order.

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