Johannesburg to Zanzibar

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How the cheapest fare moved

Sep 11: €235 €235 Sep 8 Sep 11 low €198 · high €260

Departure-day prices · March 2027 Johannesburg → Zanzibar

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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: €198–235, based on 6 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Johannesburg → Zanzibar; direct flights available (e.g. FA). · Based on 6 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Zanzibar

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

Dec 24 – Jan 1 Ethiopian Airlines · 1 stop · 9h 45m €377 Book
Jan 6 – Jan 13 Ethiopian Airlines · 1 stop · 8h 00m €382 Book
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 31 – Jan 2 Ethiopian Airlines · 1 stop · 8h 10m €401 Book
Dec 23 – Jan 2 Air Tanzania · 1 stop · 3h 55m €401 Book
Sep 21 – Sep 29 Ethiopian Airlines · 1 stop · 8h 00m €409 Book

Weather in Zanzibar

Fri 🌦️ 28° 24° 💧100%
Sat 🌦️ 29° 22° 💧90%
Sun 🌦️ 30° 23° 💧73%
Mon 🌦️ 30° 22° 💧69%
Tue 🌦️ 30° 23° 💧78%
Wed 🌦️ 30° 24° 💧55%
Thu 🌦️ 27° 23° 💧94%

In Mar, Zanzibar typically sees ~30°C daytime highs and 27 rainy days.

Where to stay in Zanzibar

3★+ hotels from €43/night (28 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Al-Minar Hotel hotel · Zanzibar
from €43/night★ 3
Spice Palace Hotel hotel · Zanzibar
from €59/night★ 4
Emerald Palm Courtyard Hotel hotel · Zanzibar
from €71/night★ 3

Good to know

Time difference+1h
Time in the air3h 55m

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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