Flight from Nairobi to Zanzibar

Flight from Nairobi to Zanzibar at a glance

Here is what the Nairobi to Zanzibar flight looks like: non-stop, about 1 hour 30 minutes gate to gate, on Kenya Airways and Precision Air, 1-3 flights a day. Departure from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO), arrival at Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ). Haqqi Tours compares every airline and fare on your travel date and sends you the cheapest and the most convenient, side by side.

• Route: Nairobi to Zanzibar
• Airlines: Kenya Airways and Precision Air
• Flight time: about 1 hour 30 minutes
• Type: non-stop
• Frequency: 1-3 flights a day
• Departure airport: Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)
• Arrival airport: Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)
• Classes: economy and business
• Booking: form on this page, confirmation on WhatsApp, electronic ticket by message

Nairobi to Zanzibar is a direct international flight of about an hour and a half, the simplest way to add the island's beaches to a Kenyan safari; carry your passport and check Tanzania's entry requirements, as a visa is issued on arrival or online for many nationalities.

Best time to fly from Nairobi to Zanzibar

June to October is dry, breezy and the most comfortable; December to February is hot and dry with calm seas; the long rains fall from mid-March to May, when some beach hotels close, and the short rains in November are brief. During Ramadan many local eateries in Stone Town close in daylight hours, though hotels serve meals as usual. On the flight from Nairobi to Zanzibar, seasons show in fares more than in schedules: holiday departures fill first, so we recommend booking early for summer, Christmas, New Year, Eid and Easter journeys.

Return flight from Zanzibar to Nairobi

The Zanzibar to Nairobi flight is the same route in reverse, about 1 hour 30 minutes. Haqqi Tours can provide the return ticket in the same conversation; if you are not yet sure of the return date, we can book a flexible outbound or wait, and explain which is cheaper.

How much is a flight from Nairobi to Zanzibar?

Flight prices from Nairobi to Zanzibar follow demand: book early on a quiet day and you pay a fraction of a last-minute fare in high season. The carrier you choose, whether the fare includes baggage, the seat class and the time of the flight all change the total. Rather than quote a number that will be wrong tomorrow, Haqqi Tours checks the fare for the day you want to fly and sends it to you in the WhatsApp chat before you decide.

Ask us for two or three options and we send the cost of each - for example the cheapest fare with hand luggage only, the same flight with a checked bag, and the best-timed departure of the day - so the comparison is in front of you before you book.

Cheapest flight from Nairobi to Zanzibar: how to pay less

The cheapest flight from Nairobi to Zanzibar is usually booked early, flown mid-week and chosen with the baggage you actually need. These are the rules our staff applies on every booking:

• Book early - low fare tiers open months ahead and sell first, especially for holidays
• Fly mid-week - Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday departures are typically cheaper than Friday, Sunday and Monday
• Consider early-morning and late-evening departures, which often carry the lowest fares
• Let us know if your dates are flexible - moving by a day can change the fare a lot
• Pack to the fare: a hand-luggage-only ticket is cheaper if you do not need a checked bag
• Compare airlines - on this route the cheapest carrier changes from day to day

When you complete the form, mention if you can move your dates. We scan the fares around them and send the cheapest Nairobi to Zanzibar flight first, then the alternatives.

How to book flights from Nairobi to Zanzibar with Haqqi Tours

Here is how to book Nairobi to Zanzibar flight tickets with Haqqi Tours: use the form above - date, one-way or return, passengers, class - and send it. Quickly we write to you through WhatsApp with the options for that day, the fare that includes the bags you need and the price. Once you confirm and payment is arranged in the same conversation, we issue the ticket and send the e-ticket and booking reference.

• Step 1 - fill in the form: date, one-way or return, adults and children, class
• Step 2 - we message you by WhatsApp with the flights, the baggage included and the cost
• Step 3 - you confirm the flight you prefer and we arrange payment in the same chat
• Step 4 - we issue the e-ticket and send it; we stay in touch until you land in Zanzibar

If plans change, the same chat handles it. We clarify the airline's change and refund rules for the fare you chose before you commit to anything, so there are no surprises later.

Airlines flying from Nairobi to Zanzibar

On the flight from Nairobi to Zanzibar you can choose between Kenya Airways and Precision Air. A full-service airline generally includes a checked bag, a meal and a flexible ticket; a low-cost fare is cheaper at the start and adds those items one by one. We provide both and tell you the total for the way you actually travel.

• Kenya Airways - Nairobi to Zanzibar
• Precision Air - Nairobi to Zanzibar

Departure: Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) is where the Nairobi to Zanzibar flight begins. Terminals, gates and closing times are in the confirmation we send, with a note on the airport's security and passport checks. Arrive with a proper margin; low-cost carriers in particular close bag drop strictly on time.

• Let us know about the terminal and fast-track options at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
• Arrive about 2 hours before an international departure, 90 minutes before a domestic one
• Online check-in opens 24-48 hours before; we send the link and the booking reference
• Keep the passport or ID used for booking with the electronic ticket - names must match exactly

Arrival: Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) and getting into Zanzibar

The flight lands at Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ). Zanzibar's Stone Town is a UNESCO-listed old city of carved doors and narrow lanes, and the base for spice farms, Prison Island and the Nakupenda sandbank. From arrivals you have taxis, metro, tram or bus and, if you book it with us, a Haqqi Tours driver waiting with your name. For a family with bags, a pre-booked airport transfer is the easiest way to finish the Nairobi to Zanzibar journey: fixed price, flight tracked, straight to the hotel door.

Arriving late at night? We note it and, if you have booked a transfer, the driver tracks the flight; a delay costs you nothing.

Baggage, seats and classes on the Nairobi to Zanzibar flight

On board, the Nairobi to Zanzibar flight is about 1 hour 30 minutes: economy is perfectly comfortable, and business class adds a bigger seat, a meal and lounge access for those who want it. Baggage rules differ by airline and fare; children and infants have their own allowances. Tell us who is flying and what you are carrying and we choose accordingly.

• Business class: bigger seat, meal, lounge, priority boarding - we send the cost beside economy
• Cabin bag on every fare; checked bag included on full-service fares, optional on low-cost ones
• Adding baggage at booking is cheaper than at the airport - we add it for you
• Seat selection free or paid depending on the carrier; families seated together on request

Flying with children, families and groups from Nairobi to Zanzibar

Travelling with children? Put the ages on the form: infants and children have different fares and different baggage allowances, and we apply both. Groups - a company, a school, a wedding party - are booked together so everyone sits in the same section and one confirmation covers the whole party. Haqqi Tours also provides the minivans and Sprinters that carry a group between the airport and the hotel at both ends.

Things to do in Zanzibar when you land

the Anglican cathedral and the old slave market site, Changuu (Prison) Island and its giant tortoises, the Nakupenda sandbank, spice farms around Kizimbani and Jozani forest and the red colobus monkeys are what most travellers come to Zanzibar for. Zanzibar's Stone Town is a UNESCO-listed old city of carved doors and narrow lanes, and the base for spice farms, Prison Island and the Nakupenda sandbank. Eat pilau and biryani with island spices, octopus curry in coconut and mishkaki skewers and mandazi while you are there.

If you want the days in Zanzibar organised - a driver, a guide, timed entry tickets - we do that too. Mention it on WhatsApp.

Why book your Nairobi to Zanzibar flight with Haqqi Tours

Booking with Haqqi Tours means the flight ticket from Nairobi to Zanzibar is one message away, not one website away. We compare, we book, we send the ticket, and we stay reachable. Add a transfer or a tour and the whole journey sits on one confirmation. Fill out the form to start.