Cheap flights from Arusha to Zanzibar from C$ 159

In general, April is the cheapest month to fly from Arusha to Zanzibar. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around C$ 200. If you aren’t able to travel to Zanzibar during the month of April, then flying in January is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of C$ 206.

The cheapest day to depart from Arusha to Zanzibar is on a Monday. Travellers who choose to depart for Zanzibar on a Monday will often find tickets for as low as C$ 123. The most expensive day to fly to Zanzibar is Sunday, with ticket prices averaging around C$ 289.

Our data shows that the cheapest Arusha to Zanzibar flights are usually those with departure times in the afternoon. Our users have found flights to Zanzibar in the afternoon for as low as C$ 151. Flights at noon are often more expensive with an average ticket price of C$ 289.

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 C$ 244 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Zanzibar from Arusha for as low as C$ 189 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Arusha Kilimanjaro to Zanzibar Intl 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 78% on your flight if you consider stops on a Arusha to Zanzibar flight.

As of March 2026, prices for Arusha to Zanzibar flights are approximately 8% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

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 40% 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 18% 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 99 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 has had the least delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 8% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Arusha and Zanzibar is 7 per day as of March 2026. The most frequent departure time is 9:00a.m., with 35% of daily flights leaving in the morning.

49 flights are operational weekly from Arusha to Zanzibar as of March 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Sat, with 24% of flights per week taking off on this day.