Cheap flights from Zanzibar to South Africa from R4 655

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from Zanzibar is in May. Flight prices, which tend to average around R4 539, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit South Africa in May, then you should wait until October to fly from Zanzibar, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R5 826.

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 720. 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 Tuesday will generally be more expensive and average around R8 667. 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 720 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 302.

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

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between Zanzibar to South Africa.

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

Ethiopian Air, Kenya Airways and South African are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from Zanzibar according to our data. Ethiopian Air is the first choice among our users, with 35% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to South Africa. Keep in mind that there are 6 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 104 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing at night 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. Saturday 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.