Cheap flights from Arusha to Zanzibar from R2 162

If you don’t want to visit Zanzibar in January, then you should wait until May to fly from Arusha, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R2 499.

Our data shows that Friday is the least expensive day to fly to Zanzibar. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as R3 444. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Wednesday because tickets tend to average around R11 909. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Zanzibar.

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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 R3 077 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 Arusha for as low as R2 579 on momondo.

There is only 1 cabin class available to choose from on Arusha 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 31% on your flight if you consider stops on a Arusha to Zanzibar flight.

Historically, on average around 17% 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 96 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 have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 8% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of September 2026, there are 9 flights per day flying from Arusha to Zanzibar. The most common time of day flights depart is 14:00, with 35% of flights taking off in the evening.

As of September 2026, there are 67 flights per week flying from Arusha to Zanzibar. The most common day of the week flights depart is Tue, with 24% of flights taking off on this day.