Question 1

How long does it take to travel from Johannesburg to Zanzibar?

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A one-way nonstop (direct) flight between Johannesburg and Zanzibar takes around 3.6 hours.

Question 2

What is the flight distance between Johannesburg and Zanzibar?

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The flight distance between Johannesburg and Zanzibar is 2505 km.

Question 3

What airlines offer nonstop (direct) flights between Johannesburg and Zanzibar?

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Several carriers operate flights between Johannesburg and Zanzibar. Airlines offering nonstop (direct) flights include Fly Safair.

Question 4

What are the most popular routes to and from Johannesburg?

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Travelers frequently search for route combinations, such as Johannesburg and Cape Town, Durban, New York, Port Elizabeth, Harare, Livingstone, Victoria Falls, Nairobi, East London, Windhoek, Accra, George, Ndola, Lagos, Bulawayo, Gaborone, Mount Kilimanjaro, London, Washington, D.C., Dar es Salaam.

Question 5

What are the most popular routes to and from Zanzibar?

Accepted Answer

Travelers frequently search for route combinations, such as Zanzibar and Mount Kilimanjaro, Dar es Salaam, Mombasa, Arusha, Kigali, Entebbe, Nairobi, Mwanza, New York, Lusaka, Milan, Durban, Juba, Lilongwe, Balbala, Mafia Island, Maputo, Los Angeles, Addis Ababa, Prague.

Question 6

What airports are near Johannesburg?

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The main airport in Johannesburg is O. R. Tambo International. It is also served by O. R. Tambo International, Lanseria International.

Question 7

What airports are near Zanzibar?

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The main airport in Zanzibar is Abeid Amani Karume International. It is also served by Abeid Amani Karume International.

Question 8

Which airlines fly between Johannesburg and Zanzibar?

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Currently, you can fly between Johannesburg and Zanzibar with Kenya Airways, Precision Air, Air Tanzania, Rwandair, Ethiopian Airlines.

Question 9

When's the best time to travel between Johannesburg and Zanzibar?

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If you don’t have specific dates for your trip between Johannesburg and Zanzibar, you can enter a date range into the departure and return fields. Most carriers on the Kiwi.com website allow you to search and book up to six months from the day of your search. Order the search results by the best, cheapest, or fastest route, or find the cheapest outbound and return combination in the pricing table.

Question 10

What flights operate between Johannesburg and Zanzibar?

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Traveling between Johannesburg and Zanzibar, you can choose between direct (nonstop) flights or flights with one or more stops. You can select the number of stops on your journey, including an overnight stopover, and the duration of the stopover. What's more, you can also select where you want to have your stopover. Want to say "Hi" to a friend in another city en route to your destination? Or fancy a quick round of shopping? Go Multi-City or Nomad and add places to your search that you wish to visit.

Question 11

How many airports are there near Johannesburg?

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There are a number of airports in and around Johannesburg. The main one is O. R. Tambo International and other nearby airports include O. R. Tambo International, Lanseria International

Question 12

How many airports are there near Zanzibar?

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There are a number of airports in and around Zanzibar. The main one is Abeid Amani Karume International and other nearby airports include Abeid Amani Karume International.

Question 13

What time do nonstop (direct) flights between Johannesburg and Zanzibar depart?

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This depends on the airline's flight schedule. You can easily select your preferred departure time when you search on our website or mobile app. Choose the time of day you wish to depart from Johannesburg, such as morning, afternoon, evening, or night, or select the exact hours for departure.

Question 14

What time do nonstop (direct) flights between Johannesburg and Zanzibar arrive?

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This depends on the airline's flight schedule. You can easily select your preferred arrival time when you search on our website or mobile app. Choose the time of day you wish to arrive at Zanzibar, such as morning, afternoon, evening, or night, or select the exact hours for arrival.

Question 15

What time do flights between Johannesburg and Zanzibar depart?

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This depends on the airline's flight schedule. You can easily select your preferred departure time when you search on our website or mobile app. Choose the time of day you wish to depart from Johannesburg, such as morning, afternoon, evening, or night, or select the exact hours for departure.

Question 16

What time do flights between Johannesburg and Zanzibar arrive?

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This depends on the airline's flight schedule. You can easily select your preferred arrival time when you search on our website or mobile app. Choose the time of day you wish to arrive at Zanzibar, such as morning, afternoon, evening, or night, or select the exact hours for arrival.

Cheapest one-way trip	$347
Cheapest nonstop round-trip	$274
Cheapest round-trip	$570
Includes rare itinerary	Travel hack
Nonstop flights in December	$274 – $451

Airline	Sun 01.12	Mon 02.12	Tue 03.12	Wed 04.12	Thu 05.12	Fri 06.12	Sat 07.12
Fly Safair	---	---	1	---	1	---	---
Weekly flights: 2 total	Daily flights: 0.29 average	Most flights: Tuesday 1 flights

Airline	Sun 08.12	Mon 09.12	Tue 10.12	Wed 11.12	Thu 12.12	Fri 13.12	Sat 14.12
Fly Safair	---	---	1	---	1	---	1
Weekly flights: 3 total	Daily flights: 0.43 average	Most flights: Tuesday 1 flights

Airline	Sun 15.12	Mon 16.12	Tue 17.12	Wed 18.12	Thu 19.12	Fri 20.12	Sat 21.12
Fly Safair	---	---	---	---	1	---	---
Weekly flights: 1 total	Daily flights: 0.14 average	Most flights: Thursday 1 flights

Airline	Sun 22.12	Mon 23.12	Tue 24.12	Wed 25.12	Thu 26.12	Fri 27.12	Sat 28.12
Fly Safair	---	---	1	---	1	---	---
Weekly flights: 2 total	Daily flights: 0.29 average	Most flights: Tuesday 1 flights

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Name	Carrier code	IATA Code	Passport needed during booking
Kenya Airways	KQA	KQ	Yes
Precision Air	PRF	PW	Yes
Air Tanzania	ATC	TC	Yes
Rwandair	RWD	WB	Yes
Ethiopian Airlines	ETH	ET	Yes

Month	Average monthly max temperature	Average monthly min temperature
January	30°C	26°C
February	30°C	26°C
March	30°C	26°C
April	29°C	25°C
May	28°C	24°C
June	27°C	23°C
July	27°C	23°C
August	27°C	23°C
September	28°C	23°C
October	29°C	24°C
November	29°C	25°C
December	29°C	26°C