Flight from Arusha to Zanzibar

Flight from Arusha to Zanzibar at a glance

The flight from Arusha to Zanzibar in numbers: around 1 hour 15 minutes in the air, non-stop, several flights a day, flown by Precision Air, Air Tanzania, Coastal Aviation and Auric Air. You leave from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) and land at Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ). We offer the fare classes explained plainly - what is included, what is not - and book the one that fits your bags and your budget.

• Route: Arusha to Zanzibar
• Airlines: Precision Air, Air Tanzania, Coastal Aviation and Auric Air
• Flight time: about 1 hour 15 minutes
• Type: non-stop
• Frequency: several flights a day
• Departure airport: Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)
• Arrival airport: Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)
• Classes: economy and business
• Booking: form on this page, confirmation through WhatsApp, e-ticket by message

After a safari in the north, the flight from Kilimanjaro International to Zanzibar takes about an hour and a quarter and lands you close to Stone Town and the island's beaches; departures from Arusha airstrip on small aircraft are an alternative with lower baggage limits.

Cheapest flight from Arusha to Zanzibar: how to pay less

Finding cheap flights from Arusha to Zanzibar is timing plus flexibility. Here is how Haqqi Tours finds the lowest fare on the route:

• 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
• Book both directions together when a return fare is cheaper than two singles, which we verify
• Ask about infant and child fares and about group bookings for four or more
• Book early - low fare tiers open months ahead and sell first, especially for holidays
• Fly mid-week - Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday departures are usually cheaper than Friday, Sunday and Monday

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

How to book flights from Arusha to Zanzibar with Haqqi Tours

Booking a flight from Arusha to Zanzibar with us takes a few minutes and one conversation. Fill in the short form on this page with your dates, whether you want a one-way or a return, how many adults and children are flying and the class you prefer. Our team then messages you by WhatsApp to check your booking: we confirm the flights available that day, the carrier, the baggage included and the cost. You choose, we book, and the electronic ticket arrives in the same chat.

• Step 1 - complete the form: date, one-way or return, adults and children, class
• Step 2 - we message you on 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

Haqqi Tours also provides what happens around the flight: a private transfer to the airport in Arusha, a driver at Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) with your name, and tours in Zanzibar. Mention it in the WhatsApp chat and it goes on the same confirmation.

Airlines flying from Arusha to Zanzibar

Who flies from Arusha to Zanzibar? Precision Air, Air Tanzania, Coastal Aviation and Auric Air. Between them the route runs several flights a day. We compare their fares, timings and baggage for the date you travel and send the two or three that make sense, not a list of fifty.

• Precision Air - Arusha to Zanzibar
• Air Tanzania - Arusha to Zanzibar
• Coastal Aviation - Arusha to Zanzibar
• Auric Air - Arusha to Zanzibar

Departure: Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)

Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) is where the Arusha 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.

• Check the baggage included in your fare - we tell you before you book
• Haqqi Tours arranges a private transfer from your hotel in Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport
• Just ask about the terminal and fast-track options at Kilimanjaro International Airport
• Arrive about 2 hours before an international departure, 90 minutes before a domestic one

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 Arusha to Zanzibar journey: fixed price, flight tracked, straight to the hotel door.

Onward flights or trains from Zanzibar the same day can be added to the booking; tell us and we choose a Arusha to Zanzibar departure that leaves a safe connection.

Baggage, seats and classes on the Arusha to Zanzibar flight

On board, the Arusha to Zanzibar flight is about 1 hour 15 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. Let us know who is flying and what you are carrying and we choose accordingly.

• 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 airline; families seated together on request
• Infants under two travel on a lap at a reduced fare; children have their own seat and fare

Flying with children, families and groups from Arusha 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

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. The reasons travellers fly from Arusha to Zanzibar include the Old Fort and the House of Wonders, Forodhani Gardens at dusk, Darajani Market and the carved doors, the Anglican cathedral and the old slave market site and Changuu (Prison) Island and its giant tortoises. For the first meal, try Zanzibar pizza from the Forodhani stalls, urojo, the Zanzibar mix soup and pilau and biryani with island spices.

Haqqi Tours offers guided tours, tickets, airport transfers and private drivers in Zanzibar; ask when you book the flight and we send the options.

Best time to fly from Arusha 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. For the fare itself, the cheapest flights from Arusha to Zanzibar are found outside school holidays and major events, on mid-week days, booked early. Peak weeks sell out first and cost most; shoulder months give the best mix of weather, availability and price.

Return flight from Zanzibar to Arusha

Coming back? Say so on the form. A return flight ticket from Zanzibar to Arusha booked with the outbound is often cheaper than two separate bookings, and it keeps the trip on one WhatsApp thread with one point of contact.

How much is a flight from Arusha to Zanzibar?

"How much is the Arusha to Zanzibar flight?" is the question we get most, and the honest answer is that it moves every day. Low fares open months ahead and disappear as seats sell; peak seasons, school holidays and the most convenient departure times cost more; a fare with a checked bag and a flexible ticket cost more than a hand-luggage-only seat. Haqqi Tours provides the current cost for your travel date shortly afterwards of receiving the form - the actual fare, not an estimate.

What the price we send includes: the ticket in the fare class you chose, the taxes and airport charges, the baggage that fare carries, and our service - comparing the airlines, booking, sending the e-ticket and helping if the flight changes. We tell you clearly if a bag or a seat costs extra on that fare.

Why book your Arusha to Zanzibar flight with Haqqi Tours

Booking with Haqqi Tours means the flight ticket from Arusha 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 in the form to start.