Cheap flights from Arusha to Zanzibar from £83

The cheapest month to fly to Zanzibar from Arusha is in January. Flight prices, which tend to average around £110, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you aren’t able to travel to Zanzibar during the month of January, then flying in May is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of £123.

According to our data, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly to Zanzibar from Arusha. The lowest ticket price found for a Tuesday departure recently was £124. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. When flying out on a Sunday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Arusha to Zanzibar for around £185.

Flying to Zanzibar from Arusha at midday is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as £129 when looking at flights departing at midday. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the morning when prices are £138 on average. Flights to Zanzibar from Arusha in the morning are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

Fly from Arusha Kilimanjaro to Zanzibar Intl for the best Arusha Kilimanjaro - Zanzibar Intl flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Zanzibar from Arusha when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Zanzibar for around £137 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Zanzibar from Arusha for as low as £120 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 14% on your flight if you consider stops on a Arusha to Zanzibar flight.

As of May 2026, prices for Arusha to Zanzibar flights are approximately 15% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Flightlink is the most popular carrier operating from Arusha Kilimanjaro to Zanzibar Intl

Flightlink, Precision Air and Air Tanzania are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Zanzibar from Arusha according to our data. Flightlink is the first choice among our users, with 40% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Zanzibar. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Zanzibar on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 18% of flights between Arusha and Zanzibar have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 98 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Thursday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Friday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Ethiopian Air have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 8% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of May 2026, 8 flights take off from Arusha and land in Zanzibar each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 13:00, with 44% of daily flights taking off in the afternoon.

As of May 2026, 62 flights take off from Arusha and land in Zanzibar each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 21% of weekly flights taking off on this day.