Cheap flights from Manchester to Zanzibar from £293

The cheapest month to fly to Zanzibar from Manchester is in March. Flight prices, which tend to average around £756, 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 March, then flying in May is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of £757.

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Zanzibar from Manchester when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Zanzibar for around £893 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 Manchester for as low as £759 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 47% on your flight if you consider stops on a Manchester to Zanzibar flight.

As of October 2026, prices for Manchester to Zanzibar flights are approximately 6% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Etihad Airways is the most popular carrier operating from Manchester to Zanzibar Intl

Ethiopian Air, Turkish Airlines and Emirates are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Zanzibar from Manchester according to our data. Ethiopian Air is the first choice among our users, with 46% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Zanzibar. Keep in mind that there are 9 different airlines that fly to Zanzibar on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Istanbul (IST) was the most common stop: 26% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Cairo (CAI) offer the lowest average return price of £623.

Flights connecting via Cairo (CAI) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 12h 50m.

Doha (DOH) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 1h 55m.