Zanzibar to Cape Town

1 ways to travelfastest 6h 05mfly from €322
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When is it cheapest to fly?

Aug: from €331 — show this month's calendar €331 AugSep: from €340 — show this month's calendar €340 SepOct: from €322 — show this month's calendar €322 OctNov: from €337 — show this month's calendar €337 NovDec: from €337 — show this month's calendar €337 DecJan: from €332 — show this month's calendar €332 JanFeb: from €339 — show this month's calendar €339 Feb

How the cheapest fare moved

Jul 31: €331 €331 Jul 25 Jul 31 low €331 · high €369

Departure-day prices · January 2026 Zanzibar → Cape Town

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Best time to visit Cape Town — climate

Jan: ~26°C daytime, 4 rainy days 26° JanFeb: ~26°C daytime, 0 rainy days 26° FebMar: ~26°C daytime, 6 rainy days 26° MarApr: ~24°C daytime, 3 rainy days 24° AprMay: ~20°C daytime, 9 rainy days 20° MayJun: ~17°C daytime, 15 rainy days 17° JunJul: ~16°C daytime, 12 rainy days 16° JulAug: ~17°C daytime, 11 rainy days 17° AugSep: ~20°C daytime, 4 rainy days 20° SepOct: ~22°C daytime, 8 rainy days 22° OctNov: ~26°C daytime, 1 rainy days 26° NovDec: ~26°C daytime, 2 rainy days 26° Dec

Best value: Oct — fares from €322 and ~22°C daytime.

Flights from Zanzibar to Cape Town start around €322 (typically 1 stop). Range seen recently: €322–350, based on 25 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Zanzibar → Cape Town; typically 1 stop (e.g. FA). · Based on 25 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Cape Town

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

Dec 27 – Jan 7 Air Tanzania · 1 stop · 7h 25m €454 Book
Dec 26 – Jan 7 Air Tanzania · 1 stop · 7h 25m €455 Book
Dec 6 – Dec 17 Air Tanzania · 1 stop · 7h 25m €456 Book
Dec 3 – Dec 18 Kenya Airways · 1 stop · 8h 30m €554 Book
Nov 13 – Nov 27 Kenya Airways · 1 stop · 7h 05m €557 Book
Nov 24 – Dec 11 Air Tanzania · 2 stops · 6h 15m €612 Book
Nov 30 – Dec 15 Kenya Airways · 1 stop · 8h 30m €641 Book
Dec 7 – Dec 15 Kenya Airways · 1 stop · 8h 30m €641 Book

Weather in Cape Town

Fri ☁️ 25° 11° 💧0%
Sat ☁️ 26° 13° 💧0%
Sun 🌤️ 21° 11° 💧0%
Mon ☁️ 18° 9° 💧0%
Tue ☁️ 17° 11° 💧6%
Wed 🌧️ 15° 10° 💧41%
Thu 🌦️ 16° 10° 💧45%

In Jan, Cape Town typically sees ~26°C daytime highs and 4 rainy days.

Where to stay in Cape Town

3★+ hotels from €54/night (39 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Holiday Inn Express Cape Town City-Centre by IHG hotel · Cape Town
from €54/night★ 3
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ONOMO Hotel Cape Town – Inn On The Square hotel · Cape Town
from €56/night★ 3
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The Rockefeller Hotel by NEWMARK hotel · Cape Town
from €65/night★ 4
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Good to know

Time difference-1h
Time in the air6h 15m

Things to do in Cape Town

Top-rated tours and tickets from €89 — book ahead for the popular ones.

from €102
India Venster: sensational half-day route up Table Mountain★ 5.0 (154)
from €209
Cape Peninsula & Penguins Private Day Tour, Entrances Included.★ 5.0 (82)
from €135
HIKE Cape Town-South Africa With a Private Guide★ 5.0 (70)
from €188
Table Mountain Private Hike Tour of Kasteelpoort Route from Cape Town★ 5.0 (70)
from €89
Cape Town: Lion's Head Sunset Hike★ 5.0 (66)
from €695
Private Garden Route Tour from Cape Town with Game Drive★ 5.0 (59)

Tours and tickets provided by Viator (a Tripadvisor company). Some links earn Stayonomy a commission.

About Cape Town

Cape Town (Afrikaans: Kaapstad, Xhosa: iKapa) is the second most populous city in South Africa. The capital of Western Cape Province, it is also the legislative capital of the nation. Cape Town is on South Africa's southwestern coast close to the Cape of Good Hope, and is the southernmost city on the African continent. It is the gateway to the globally renowned Cape Winelands which includes the towns of Franschhoek, Stellenbosch and Paarl.

Read the full Cape Town guide

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

Round out the trip

eSIM for Cape TownData from the moment you land — no roaming bills. Rent a car in Cape TownCompare local and international rental desks. Airport transferFixed-price pickup waiting at arrivals. Travel insuranceMedical + luggage cover from a few €/day.

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Flight prices are real fares travellers found in the last 48 hours, refreshed daily — the booking site confirms the final price. Train, bus and ferry fares are shown on the operators' booking sites. Weather data by Open-Meteo; exchange rates: ECB reference. Data updated 2026-07-31. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.