Cheap flights from Arusha to Zanzibar from £101

The cheapest month to fly to Zanzibar from Arusha is in May. Flight prices, which tend to average around £118, 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 May, then flying in December is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of £129.

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 £125. 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 Monday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Arusha to Zanzibar for around £132.

Flying to Zanzibar from Arusha at midday is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as £124 when looking at flights departing at midday. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the afternoon when prices are £132 on average. Flights to Zanzibar from Arusha in the afternoon 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 £149 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 £128 on momondo.

There is only 1 cabin class available to choose from on Arusha to Zanzibar flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

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

Precision Air, Flightlink and Air Tanzania are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Zanzibar from Arusha according to our data. Precision Air is the first choice among our users, with 54% 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 15% 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 96 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 7% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of October 2026, 12 flights take off from Arusha and land in Zanzibar each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 09:00, with 31% of daily flights taking off in the afternoon.

As of October 2026, 89 flights take off from Arusha and land in Zanzibar each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Sun, with 20% of weekly flights taking off on this day.