Johannesburg to Zanzibar

1 ways to travelfastest 3h 35mfly from €198
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How the cheapest fare moved

Sep 9: €205 €205 Sep 3 Sep 9 low €198 · high €262

Departure-day prices · September 2026 Johannesburg → Zanzibar

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Return-day prices · September 2026 Zanzibar → Johannesburg

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Best time to visit Zanzibar — climate

Jan: ~33°C daytime, 14 rainy days 33° JanFeb: ~33°C daytime, 12 rainy days 33° FebMar: ~32°C daytime, 19 rainy days 32° MarApr: ~28°C daytime, 30 rainy days 28° AprMay: ~28°C daytime, 28 rainy days 28° MayJun: ~27°C daytime, 27 rainy days 27° JunJul: ~27°C daytime, 15 rainy days 27° JulAug: ~28°C daytime, 14 rainy days 28° AugSep: ~30°C daytime, 15 rainy days 30° SepOct: ~30°C daytime, 25 rainy days 30° OctNov: ~31°C daytime, 23 rainy days 31° NovDec: ~32°C daytime, 18 rainy days 32° Dec

Best value: Sep — fares from €198 and ~30°C daytime.

Flights from Johannesburg to Zanzibar start around €198 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €198–234, based on 4 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Johannesburg → Zanzibar; direct flights available (e.g. FA). · Based on 4 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Zanzibar

Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.

Sep 21 – Oct 6 Ethiopian Airlines · 1 stop · 8h 00m €383 Book
Jan 14 – Jan 21 Ethiopian Airlines · 2 stops · 8h 55m €385 Book
Dec 24 – Jan 1 Ethiopian Airlines · 1 stop · 9h 45m €386 Book
Oct 30 – Nov 5 Ethiopian Airlines · 2 stops · 8h 55m €394 Book
Nov 11 – Nov 18 Ethiopian Airlines · 1 stop · 9h 45m €408 Book
Sep 21 – Sep 29 Ethiopian Airlines · 1 stop · 8h 00m €409 Book
Nov 10 – Nov 17 Ethiopian Airlines · 1 stop · 8h 10m €419 Book

Weather in Zanzibar

Thu 🌦️ 29° 24° 💧94%
Fri 🌧️ 28° 23° 💧100%
Sat 🌦️ 29° 23° 💧83%
Sun 🌦️ 29° 22° 💧57%
Mon 🌦️ 29° 22° 💧80%
Tue 🌦️ 29° 23° 💧78%
Wed 🌦️ 30° 24° 💧48%

In Sep, Zanzibar typically sees ~30°C daytime highs and 15 rainy days.

Where to stay in Zanzibar

3★+ hotels from €45/night (27 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Al-Minar Hotel hotel · Zanzibar
from €45/night★ 3
Spice Palace Hotel hotel · Zanzibar
from €66/night★ 4
Shaba Boutique Hotel hotel · Zanzibar
from €69/night★ 4

Good to know

Time difference+1h
Time in the air8h 00m

Things to do in Zanzibar

Top-rated tours and tickets from €22 — book ahead for the popular ones.

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About Zanzibar

Zanzibar is an island off the coast of Tanzania famous for its history, culture, archeological sites, and stunning white sand beaches. Zanzibar Province includes Pemba Island to the north as well as many smaller islands in the Zanzibar archipelago. To distinguish the main island from the larger province, the island alone is sometimes referred to as Unguja or "Zanzibar Island".

Read the full Zanzibar guide

Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA).

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