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Flights from Johannesburg to Zanzibar - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Johannesburg to Zanzibar to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Zanzibar?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Zanzibar, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Zanzibar is April, where tickets cost C$ 621 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and August, where the average cost of tickets is C$ 675 and C$ 666 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Zanzibar?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Zanzibar, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Zanzibar, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 75 days before departure.

How many flights are there between Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport and Zanzibar per day?

There is a maximum of 1 nonstop flight a day that takes off from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport and lands in Zanzibar, with an average flight time of 3h 25m. The most common departure time is 9:00 a.m. and most flights take off in the morning. Each week, there are 2 flights.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport and Zanzibar?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There is only one cabin class option available for the route, which is Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

What’s the earliest departure time from Johannesburg to Zanzibar?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport at 9:00 am and will be landing in Zanzibar at 1:25 pm.

What’s the latest departure time from Johannesburg to Zanzibar?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Zanzibar jets off at 9:00 am and lands at 1:25 pm.

Good to know

Low season

May

High season

December
Best time to beat the crowds (2% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (4% more expensive on average)

When to book flights from Johannesburg to Zanzibar

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Johannesburg to Zanzibar based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking Johannesburg to Zanzibar flights

  • Are there lounges at Zanzibar International Airport?

    There are only airport lounges at the Zanzibar International Airport. These include lounges with pay-per-use and single visit pass access or lounge memberships. Regardless of the class you’re flying, you can access a lounge through a membership program. One of the lounges you can use is the Paradise Arrival Business Lounge which is located in Terminal 2, Airside on the ground floor. This serves arriving flights only and is open 24 hours. To access the lounge, you need a pre-paid lounge pass or a membership program. You can also use the Dhow Lounge located in Terminal 2 in International Departures, Airside. The lounge access also requires a prepaid lounge pass or membership programs.

  • Does Johannesburg OR Tambo International Airport offer disabled access?

    Johannesburg OR Tambo International Airport offers 6 terminals for Domestic, International, and Transit flights. All these terminals are equipped with facilities for disabled access. If you need assistance with wheelchair access or any other disabilities, contact the airline before travelling. In the terminal building, porter services and baggage trolleys are available in the drop-off zones. The terminals, which were refurbished before the 2010 World Cup, have wheelchair ramps throughout and travellators for minimal walking. Also, there are adapted lifts if you need travel between floors, some equipped with Braille signs.  

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Johannesburg to Zanzibar?

    The Boeing 737-800 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Johannesburg to Zanzibar flight route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Johannesburg to Zanzibar?

    You can catch a direct flight from Johannesburg to Zanzibar on Tuesday, and Saturday.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Johannesburg to Zanzibar?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Johannesburg to Zanzibar.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Johannesburg to Zanzibar?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Zanzibar from Johannesburg is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Johannesburg to Zanzibar?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Zanzibar with an airline and back to Johannesburg with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Johannesburg to Zanzibar?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Zanzibar from Johannesburg up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from Johannesburg to Zanzibar

  • If you’re travelling from Johannesburg to Zanzibar, you can travel via Johannesburg OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) to Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ). OR Tambo airport is served by airlines like KLM, Cemair, Etihad, Emirates and Virgin Atlantic.
  • For your spiritual needs, you can use the prayer room/chapel at Johannesburg OR Tambo International Airport located on Terminal B Level 2. The Muslim Prayer Room is at Terminal A in the Arrivals Hall, in the basement.
  • When you arrive at Zanzibar International Airport, you can use the children’s play area, Airside by Gate 11 to keep your kids active.

Prefer to fly non-stop from Johannesburg to Zanzibar?

Find which airlines fly direct from OR Tambo to Kisauni, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

Johannesburg OR Tambo to Zanzibar Kisauni

Tuesday

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Saturday

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Nonstop returns

Zanzibar Kisauni to Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tuesday

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Saturday

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Top airline flying from Johannesburg to Zanzibar

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Johannesburg to Zanzibar. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Johannesburg to Zanzibar? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.1
Kenya AirwaysOverall score based on 376 reviews
7.3Boarding
7.8Crew
6.6Entertainment
7.1Comfort
6.6Food
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Food was great. They never to add more current entertainment like movies and shows

10.0 ExcellentMerinah, May 2024NBO - JFK
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Food was great. They never to add more current entertainment like movies and shows

Paid an extra USD 100 for so-called Comfort seats. All of these (the bulkhead seats) had parents with babies and infants who were screaming much of the time. One mother even decided to change nappies on the seat. This was anything but comfort!

Front section of economy cabin is better than rear. Paid for seats selected.

Good flight. Paid for seats sat the frront section of the economy. Better than rear cabin.

Flight was delayed for 9 hours. We finally arrived ved at 0435hrs instead of 1950hrs the previous day. No compensation was provided.

I booked a round trip flight and boarded a Kenya Airways trip from New York (JFK) to Nairobi (JKIA). First flight from New York to Nairobi was uneventful with no issues. However, the return flight was beyond disappointing. To begin with I had paid an extra $60 each for premium seats (me and my wife) in economy aisle 15 (B & A). However, upon settling down in the middle seat, I noticed that the controller had been ripped off meaning I would not have access to some of the seat functionalities like the individual lighting etc. I proceeded to alert a flight attendant that the controller was missing and she politely responded to me by telling me if I need anything, to use my wife’s seat controller (on the window seat) to call for assistance and I would be assisted accordingly. I was surprised by the response that she gave as it felt like my comfort and request for a service that I paid for was undermined, but nonetheless I opted to play it nice and kept my calm. After this I engaged in a conversation with a passenger (Caucasian / White male) who sat next to me on the aisle seat. In the process of having this conversation I asked him if he had paid for his seat. He went ahead to politely tell me that he had been moved from a seat in the back by one of the flight attendants and had not paid any extra fees. During this conversation, he noticed that the charging docks were not working and he needed to charge his iPad to watch his Netflix show (it was on pause). Alarmed by this, he went ahead and flagged one of the flight attendants who without wasting any time acted astonished and as fast as lightning was able to find him a better seat a few rows in front. Please note, all the charging plugs were not working for the three seats. In summary, below are the reasons for the low rating: 1. Charging for a broken seat: Kenya Airways should not charge for a defective seat. If a seat is defective and is paid for, the airlines should work out a way to either refund the customer or move the customer to a better seat – regardless of skin color. 2. Below Par Customer Service: Do not debilitate a customer’s request especially when a paid for service is not delivered – regardless of skin color. Assuming that I am comfortable with having to either keep alerting the flight attendant or relying on my wife’s seat to perform some of the functionality I may need is ridiculous. 3. Biasness / Inequality / Prejudiced Behavior: The Caucasian/ White male was treated with more favor. Not only was he moved around to make sure he was comfortable (free of charge) but all his complaints were resolved immediately without any hesitance. On the contrary, I being a black man of African descent who had paid an additional premium for his seat, I was completely ignored and told to settle for what I got.

It has been 1 week since arriving at my destination and I still have not recieved my kite surfing bags. Office will not communicate properly on location or when my bags will arrive. No advice on what to do on luggage that has not arrived in over a week. Simply not happy with Kenya airways at the moment.

Excellent. They canceled our flight & put us up for the night. Then upgraded us. We are impressed

On a long flight us customers need more rehydration by the crew. Some of us have water bottles but no crew is coming around to offer water. I’m not saying issue us all with plastic water bottles.

My flight from Nairobi to nyc. My seat made noise and moved around. The two toilets in the back didn’t work well cause you didn’t know if someone was in there cause the light didn’t work. The bathroom doors didn’t lock well either, so I walked in on someone. The crew wasn’t quick or super helpful. When I went to get something they were chatting and they would look at me, continue on with their conversation and finally I would interrupt to get a drink.

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Johannesburg - Zanzibar Flights

Departure:

Johannesburg (JNB)South Africa

Destination:

Zanzibar (ZNZ)Tanzania

Return flight deals:

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Cabin classes:

C$ 909

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