Cheap flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Zanzibar from £142

The cheapest month to fly to Zanzibar from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is in May. Flight prices, which tend to average around £281, 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 April is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of £282.

According to our data, Saturday is the cheapest day to fly to Zanzibar from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport. The lowest ticket price found for a Saturday departure recently was £372. 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 Tuesday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Zanzibar for around £402.

Flying to Zanzibar from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport in the evening is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as £310 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 £406 on average. Flights to Zanzibar from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport at midday are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

Fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo to Zanzibar Intl for the best Johannesburg OR Tambo - Zanzibar Intl flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Zanzibar from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Zanzibar for around £310 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 Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport for as low as £294 on momondo.

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

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Zanzibar.

As of March 2026, prices for Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Zanzibar flights are approximately 23% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

FlySafair, Airlink, and Kenya Airways are the most popular carriers operating from Johannesburg OR Tambo to Zanzibar Intl

Kenya Airways, South African and Ethiopian Air are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Zanzibar from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport according to our data. Kenya Airways 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 7 different airlines that fly to Zanzibar on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 22% of flights between Johannesburg and Zanzibar have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 139 minutes.

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

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

According to our data, FlySafair have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 7% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Nairobi (NBO) was the most common stop: 75% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Addis Ababa (ADD) offer the lowest average return price of £285.

Flights connecting via Dar Es Salaam (DAR) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 6h 15m.

Addis Ababa (ADD) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 0h 55m.