Flight from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar

Flight from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar at a glance

Everything passengers ask about the flight from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar, in one place. Precision Air, Air Tanzania, Coastal Aviation and Auric Air operate the route non-stop, with a flight time of about 20 minutes, many flights a day. Departures are from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR); arrival is at Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ). Haqqi Tours can provide the ticket in economy and business, tells you which fare includes checked baggage and which does not, and confirms the cost through WhatsApp before you commit to anything.

• Route: Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar
• Airlines: Precision Air, Air Tanzania, Coastal Aviation and Auric Air
• Flight time: about 20 minutes
• Type: non-stop
• Frequency: many flights a day
• Departure airport: Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)
• Arrival airport: Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)
• Classes: economy and business
• Booking: form on this page, confirmation by WhatsApp, e-ticket by message

The twenty-minute hop from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar is flown many times a day, in jets and in small turboprops that give fine views of the coast and reefs; it is the quickest connection for travellers arriving on international flights, with the fast ferry as the alternative.

Airlines flying from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar

On the flight from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar you can choose between Precision Air, Air Tanzania, Coastal Aviation and Auric Air. A full-service airline typically 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.

• Precision Air - Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar
• Air Tanzania - Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar
• Coastal Aviation - Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar
• Auric Air - Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar

Departure: Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)

Your journey starts at Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR). We tell you the terminal for your airline, when check-in and bag drop close, and whether the airport has fast-track security worth booking. The rapid bus system runs on dedicated lanes along the main corridors, dala-dala minibuses and taxis cover the rest, and the new standard-gauge railway links the city with Morogoro and Dodoma. Fast ferries cross to Zanzibar in about two hours. A private car is the simplest way to beat the long queues at the airport, to meet a ferry on time or to make the two-hour drive north to Bagamoyo.

• Let us know about the terminal and fast-track options at Julius Nyerere 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 e-ticket - names must match exactly

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

You arrive at Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ). There is no railway on Zanzibar; dala-dala minibuses connect the villages cheaply but slowly, taxis wait at the airport and the port, and the fast ferry to Dar es Salaam leaves from the Stone Town port several times a day. A private car is the simplest way to reach the beaches an hour away with luggage, to meet an early ferry or to combine a spice-farm stop with the drive to your accommodation. If you would rather not think about it, we book a private transfer from the airport to your hotel in Zanzibar, with the driver tracking the flight in case it is late.

Many passengers continue from Zanzibar to somewhere else. We provide those tickets too, so one WhatsApp conversation covers the whole itinerary.

Baggage, seats and classes on the Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar flight

Before you compare the Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar flight prices, compare what they carry. A fare with hand luggage only can look cheapest and end up dearer once a bag is added. Haqqi Tours arranges the fare that matches your bags: cabin bag only for a short trip, checked bag for a holiday, extra allowance for a long stay. Seat selection, meals and priority boarding are optional extras on many airlines; we tell you which are worth it.

• Meals included on full-service airlines; special meals ordered in advance on request
• 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

Flying with children, families and groups from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar

Three things to know about the flight from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar with children: infants under two fly on a lap, children get their own seat and generally a lower fare, and a folding pushchair goes free. Groups get seats together and, on many airlines, a group rate. Let us know the numbers and we handle the rest, including the transfer with enough room for everyone.

Things to do in Zanzibar when you land

dolphin waters off Kizimkazi, the Old Fort and the House of Wonders, Forodhani Gardens at dusk, Darajani Market and the carved doors and the Anglican cathedral and the old slave market site 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 octopus curry in coconut, mishkaki skewers and mandazi and sugarcane juice and spiced tea 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.

Best time to fly from Dar es Salaam 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 Dar es Salaam 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 Dar es Salaam

The Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam flight is the same route in reverse, about 20 minutes. Haqqi Tours offers 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 Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar?

Flight prices from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar follow demand: book early on a quiet day and you pay a fraction of a last-minute fare in high season. The airline 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.

The figure we send is the total: ticket, taxes and the baggage included in that fare. If a departure two hours earlier is cheaper, or a different airline includes a suitcase for the same money, we say so, because the cheapest Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar flight is often not the one at the top of a search.

Cheapest flight from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar: how to pay less

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

• 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
• Consider early-morning and late-evening departures, which often carry the lowest fares
• Tell us 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

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

How to book flights from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar with Haqqi Tours

Here is how to book Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar flight tickets with Haqqi Tours: use the form on this page - date, one-way or return, passengers, class - and send it. Within minutes 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 - complete 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 electronic ticket and send it; we stay in touch until you land in Zanzibar

Because a person books it, we can do what a booking site does not: seat a family together, choose the fare with the right bag, add an infant correctly, line up the Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar flight with a transfer from your accommodation to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) and a driver waiting at Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ).

Why book your Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar flight with Haqqi Tours

Haqqi Tours is a licensed tour operator that books flights from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar every day. We provide the ticket in your name, the fare with the right baggage, the seats you want, the cheapest option for your date, and a human on WhatsApp in Arabic and English before, during and after the trip. Around the flight, we offer airport transfers, tours and hotels in both cities. Fill in the short form on this page; we message you with the price; you decide.