Cheap flights from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport to Zanzibar from £148

The cheapest month to fly to Zanzibar from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport is in October. Flight prices, which tend to average around £203, 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 October, then flying in September is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of £209.

According to our data, Sunday is the cheapest day to fly to Zanzibar from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport. The lowest ticket price found for a Sunday departure recently was £222. 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 Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport to Zanzibar for around £307.

Flying to Zanzibar from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport in the evening is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as £270 when looking at flights departing in the evening. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying at midday when prices are £484 on average. Flights to Zanzibar from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport at midday are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

Fly from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl to Zanzibar Intl for the best Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl - Zanzibar Intl flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Zanzibar from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Zanzibar for around £267 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 Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport for as low as £217 on momondo.

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

You could potentially save up to 45% on your flight if you consider stops on a Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport to Zanzibar flight.

As of July 2026, prices for Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport to Zanzibar flights are approximately 27% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Precision Air, Flightlink, and Air Tanzania are the most popular carriers operating from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl to Zanzibar Intl

Flightlink, Kenya Airways and Skyward Express are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Zanzibar from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport according to our data. Flightlink is the first choice among our users, with 71% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Zanzibar. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to Zanzibar on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 33% of flights between Nairobi and Zanzibar have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 113 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.

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

According to our data, Kenya Airways have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 23% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport and Zanzibar is 23 per day as of July 2026. The most frequent departure time is 08:00, with 36% of daily flights leaving at midday.

As of July 2026, there are 162 flights per week flying from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport to Zanzibar. The most common day of the week flights depart is Fri, with 17% of flights taking off on this day.