Cheap flights from Dar Es Salaam to Zanzibar from £19

The cheapest month to fly to Zanzibar from Dar Es Salaam is in May. Flight prices, which tend to average around £35, 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 March is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of £37.

According to our data, Monday is the cheapest day to fly to Zanzibar from Dar Es Salaam. The lowest ticket price found for a Monday departure recently was £44. 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 Thursday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Dar Es Salaam to Zanzibar for around £71.

Flying to Zanzibar from Dar Es Salaam in the afternoon is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as £39 when looking at flights departing in the afternoon. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the evening when prices are £383 on average. Flights to Zanzibar from Dar Es Salaam in the evening are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

Fly from Dar Es Salaam to Zanzibar Intl for the best Dar Es Salaam - Zanzibar Intl flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Zanzibar from Dar Es Salaam when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Zanzibar for around £43 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 Dar Es Salaam for as low as £39 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Dar Es Salaam to Zanzibar flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Flightlink is the most popular carrier operating from Dar Es Salaam to Zanzibar Intl

Flightlink, Air Tanzania and Precision Air are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Zanzibar from Dar Es Salaam according to our data. Flightlink is the first choice among our users, with 51% 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 Dar Es Salaam and Zanzibar have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 74 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the early afternoon 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, flydubai have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 3% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Dar Es Salaam and Zanzibar is 26 per day as of April 2026. The most frequent departure time is 07:00, with 49% of daily flights leaving at midday.

186 flights are operational weekly from Dar Es Salaam to Zanzibar as of April 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Fri, with 16% of flights per week taking off on this day.