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Cheap flights from Cape Town to Zanzibar

One-way from $341, found by travellers in the last 7 days. The live price is checked when you book.

Departure
Return
Prices for nearby dates
Thu, Feb 25Any priceFri, Feb 26Any priceSat, Feb 27$363Sun, Feb 28$341Mon, Mar 1Any priceTue, Mar 2Any priceWed, Mar 3Any priceThu, Mar 4$345

Cheapest one-way tickets

Recent finds on different dates, for 1 adult. Booking opens on Aviasales, which shows baggage, fare rules and the live price.

Cheapest
$341
Air Tanzania, flight TC 217Found 6 days ago, 1 adult
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6:55pmCape TownSun, Feb 28
Travel time 5h 45m, 1 stopCPTZNZ
1:40amZanzibarMon, Mar 1
$345
Air Tanzania, flight TC 217Found 2 days ago, 1 adult
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6:55pmCape TownThu, Mar 4
Travel time 5h 45m, 1 stopCPTZNZ
1:40amZanzibarFri, Mar 5
$360
Air Tanzania, flight TC 217Found yesterday, 1 adult
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5:30pmCape TownSun, Nov 8
Travel time 5h 45m, 1 stopCPTZNZ
12:15amZanzibarMon, Nov 9
Cheapest nonstop
$363
Airlink, flight 4Z 356Found 4 days ago, 1 adult
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8:15amCape TownSat, Feb 27
Travel time 5h 15m, nonstopCPTZNZ
2:30pmZanzibarSat, Feb 27
$367
South African Airways, flight SA 372Found 3 days ago, 1 adult
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8:25pmCape TownWed, Nov 18
Travel time 5h 35m, 1 stopCPTZNZ
3:00amZanzibarThu, Nov 19

Round trips

The cheapest return tickets found recently, price for the whole trip.

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Price calendar

The lowest one-way fare found for each day over the next 60 days. A dash means no recent fare; you can still pick that day.

October 2026

MoTuWeThFrSaSu12345678910111213141516171819202122232425–26–27–28–29–30–31$404

November 2026

MoTuWeThFrSaSu1–2–3–4–5$3796$3737$4038$3609–10–11$38612$37813–14$40015–16–17–18$36719$37720–21$42122–23–24–25–26–27–28$42629$37930$428

December 2026

MoTuWeThFrSaSu1$3962$3833$3854–5$4296–7–8$4379–10$43011–12–13–14–15–16$44717–18$46619–20–21–22–23$4572425262728293031
$379 or lessGreen: the cheapest fifth of fares on this route. Lowest in these 60 days: Nov 8, $360.

Lowest fares by month

In the fares found this week, February 2027 has the lowest: from $341 one-way, against $404 in October. Pick a month to see its cheapest date.

  1. Oct$404
  2. Nov$360
  3. Dec$383
  4. Jan$374
  5. Feb$341
  6. Mar$345
  7. Apr$390
  8. Mayno fares yet
  9. Junno fares yet
  10. Julno fares yet
  11. Augno fares yet
  12. Sepno fares yet
$0$200$400$600OctNovDecJan$341FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep
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MonthCheapest one-wayDateStops
October$404Sat, Oct 31Nonstop
November$360Sun, Nov 81 stop
December$383Wed, Dec 21 stop
January 2027$374Fri, Jan 221 stop
February 2027$341Sun, Feb 281 stop
March 2027$345Thu, Mar 41 stop
April 2027$390Sat, Apr 17Nonstop
May 2027—
June 2027—
July 2027—
August 2027—
September 2027—

Fares and weather by month

The lowest one-way fare found for each month, next to the weather in Zanzibar. Average daily high and low and monthly precipitation.

Oct2026NovDecJan2027FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep
Lowest fare$404$360$383$374$341$345$390–––––
High °C32°32°33°33°34°34°32°31°30°29°30°31°
Low °C21°22°23°24°24°24°23°23°22°21°21°20°
Precipitation mm88177143696515235726259454451

Source: Zanzibar on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Questions travellers ask

What is the cheapest month to fly from Cape Town to Zanzibar?

In the fares found this week, February 2027 has the lowest: from $341 one-way, against $404 in October.

What is the weather in Zanzibar in February 2027?

In February 2027, the cheapest month to fly, the average daily high in Zanzibar is 34 °C and the low 24 °C.

Are there direct flights from Cape Town to Zanzibar?

Yes. Recent fares include nonstop flights with Airlink.

How long is the flight from Cape Town to Zanzibar?

A nonstop flight takes about 5h 15m. The distance is 2,326 mi.

Which day of the week is cheapest to fly?

In the fares we have, Thursday departures are the cheapest, with a typical lowest fare of $378. Monday is the priciest at about $424.

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