Cheap flights from Zanzibar to South Africa from R3 970

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from Zanzibar is in July. Flight prices, which tend to average around R5 310, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit South Africa in July, then you should wait until October to fly from Zanzibar, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R5 768.

According to our data, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly to South Africa from Zanzibar. The lowest ticket price found for a Thursday departure recently was R5 663. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. Flights from Zanzibar to South Africa on a Friday will generally be more expensive and average around R7 382. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Flying to South Africa from Zanzibar in the morning is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as R5 699 when looking at flights departing in the morning. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to South Africa is at midday when prices are around R7 228.

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There is only 1 cabin class available to choose from on Zanzibar to South Africa 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 12% on your flight if you consider stops on a Zanzibar to South Africa flight.

FlySafair, Air Tanzania, and Airlink are the most popular carriers operating from Zanzibar Intl to South Africa

Kenya Airways, Ethiopian Air and Airlink are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from Zanzibar according to our data. Kenya Airways is the first choice among our users, with 36% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to South Africa. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to South Africa on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 2% of flights between Zanzibar and South Africa have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 102 minutes.

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

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Monday 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 2% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.