Cheap flights from Johannesburg to Zanzibar from R4 600

To save up to 5% on this flight, we recommend booking at least 61 days prior to travel. The price may fluctuate and will likely increase closer to your departure date. Users on Cheapflights have found tickets from Johannesburg to Zanzibar from R9 049 1-2 weeks out and tickets from R9 522 for flights departing within the next 72 hours.

The best pricing can be found in the month of April. Prices to Zanzibar from Johannesburg average R8 968. You can even find prices in April for less than R8 968, as users have found deals to Zanzibar from as low as R6 247. The month of December appears to be one of the more expensive times to travel to Zanzibar from Johannesburg. Flying in the targeted month can save you up to 4%.

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from Johannesburg to Zanzibar as you normally would.

To learn about airlines’ sustainability efforts or to get answers to your queries, read and review their annual Environmental, Social, and Governance Report (ESG). Alternatively, the IATA Environmental Assessment for Airports and Ground Service Providers (IEnVA) evaluates the ecological impacts of carriers, airports, and ground personnel to establish whether their operations and supplies are sustainable. You could also check if the airports are listed in the Airport Carbon Accreditation.

If you are looking to fly from Johannesburg in a sustainable fashion, consider booking flight tickets with Kenya Airways or Ethiopian Air, which release 66% and 58% less carbon, respectively. Kenya Airways boasts a tree-planting initiative to offset aircraft emissions by absorbing carbon in the atmosphere. Furthermore, the carrier is investing in fuel-efficient planes and green technologies. Ethiopian Airlines is engrossed in sustainable development by adopting green procurement, resource conservation, a modern fleet, and waste minimization.

Passengers set to fly from O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) can lower their flight footprints by engaging in a few green practices. For instance, skipping checking bags and minimal packing is an environmentally-responsible travel tip, as increased flight weight implies elevated fuel intake and consequentially greater greenhouse gas emissions. Alternatively, you could fly coach from JNB to ZNZ with environmentally-conscious carriers.

There is just one airport located in Johannesburg that will serve flights out from Johannesburg to Zanzibar and that airport is O.R. Tambo International Airport. This airport is a major international airport that is located in Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa. The only airport that will accommodate flights from Johannesburg is Abeid Amani Karume International Airport. Abeid Amani Karume International Airport is the main airport for flights to Zanzibar and is located five kilometers south of the capital of Zanzibar, Tanzania.

The airlines available that fly directly from Johannesburg to Zanzibar include Kenya Airways, which sometimes can be partially operated by Precision Air, South African Airlines, Precision Air, and Ethiopian Airlines. Out of all the listed airlines, Kenya Airlines has a majority of flights available to fly directly from Johannesburg to Zanzibar, with the second being Precision Air, though they partially operate flights with other airlines. These flights, depending on the stopover time and dates chosen, can vary in pricing with the quickest flights and stopover times being more expensive than slower flights.

The available stopover options when flying from Johannesburg to Zanzibar vary on the airlines chosen but typically only one stopover is available when flying to Zanzibar. The location of the stopover can also vary upon the choice of flight and airline. Some locations for stopover include Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, which is located in Kenya, Julius Nyerere International Airport, which is located in Tanzania, and Bole International Airport, which is located in Ethiopia. The flight times can all vary for these flights from 6h 23m-12h 28m depending on the airline and length of stopover chosen.

Currently there is no requirement for South African Passport holders to have a visa when visiting Zanzibar. What you will need in order to fly from Johannesburg to Zanzibar is a passport that is valid for at least six months after you depart from Zanzibar.

Zanzibar Kisauni (ZNZ) is the airport you will fly into if you book a flight from Johannesburg to Zanzibar. You should not have trouble finding flights to Kisauni from Johannesburg; the airport handles an average of 0 inbound flights from Johannesburg per day. You should also have plenty of airline options to choose from since 6 airlines have flights to the Zanzibar airport from Johannesburg. It is only a 7,1 km journey from Kisauni (ZNZ) to Zanzibar’s city centre.

Yes, there are multiple flights from Johannesburg to Zanzibar for under R6 700. The cheapest flight booked recently is on FlySafair for just R6 644, but on average you can expect to pay R8 235.

Cheapflights has 4 direct flights from Johannesburg to Zanzibar under R6 700. A good price for a direct flight from Johannesburg to Zanzibar is less than R12 418.

There are currently 20+ open flights from Johannesburg to Zanzibar within the next 7 days for less than R8 500.

Flying on FlySafair is currently your cheapest option to Zanzibar, with prices starting at R6 644. Additional round-trip tickets that might be worth considering are offered by Ethiopian Air and Kenya Airways, with the lowest prices starting at R7 932 and R8 821, respectively. FlySafair is currently priced 25% below the average price you’ll pay for this route.

For one-way options, check prices for Uganda Airlines. According to our data, you can fly for as low as R4 676. Users have also found prices from R4 808 and R4 865 on FlySafair and Kenya Airways, respectively.

Airlink, Emirates and Ethiopian Air are the most popular airlines when flying from Johannesburg to Zanzibar.

While on average a flight from Johannesburg to Zanzibar is generally R5 369, our data shows the cheapest flight currently is R2 858. When looking at the most popular route, (Johannesburg OR Tambo - Zanzibar Kisauni), you can expect to pay R7 932 for that flight.

These are just IATA (International Air Transport Association) codes. They are used in aviation to identify and differentiate airports. That’s why a Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Zanzibar Kisauni Airport flight would often be abbreviated as a JNB to ZNZ flight. Johannesburg Lanseria Airport (HLA), Pretoria Wonderboom Apt. Airport (PRY), Sun City Resort Pilansberg Airport (NTY) are other airports near this flight route and their unique identifiers/IATA codes.

The most popular stopover on flights from Johannesburg to Zanzibar is Nairobi. Addis Ababa follows Nairobi in terms of the most common stopover location on Johannesburg to Zanzibar flights.

Of the flights from Johannesburg to Zanzibar that have stopovers, the fewest flights stop in Doha. Arusha sees the next fewest stopovers on Johannesburg to Zanzibar flights.