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Cheap flights from Zanzibar to Cape Town

One-way from $165, found by travellers in the last 7 days. The live price is checked when you book.

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Return
Prices for nearby dates
Thu, Oct 29Any priceFri, Oct 30Any priceSat, Oct 31$403Sun, Nov 1$165Mon, Nov 2$414Tue, Nov 3Any priceWed, Nov 4$404Thu, Nov 5Any price

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
$165
Air Tanzania, flight TC 403Found yesterday, 1 adult
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6:45amZanzibarSun, Nov 1
Travel time 7h 30m, 1 stopZNZCPT
1:15pmCape TownSun, Nov 1
$378
Air Tanzania, flight TC 403Found 3 days ago, 1 adult
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6:45amZanzibarSun, Feb 7
Travel time 7h 25m, 1 stopZNZCPT
1:10pmCape TownSun, Feb 7
$379
Air Tanzania, flight TC 423Found 7 days ago, 1 adult
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10:00pmZanzibarSat, Jul 17
Travel time 7h 25m, 1 stopZNZCPT
4:25amCape TownSun, Jul 18
$380
Air Tanzania, flight TC 233Found 2 days ago, 1 adult
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6:00pmZanzibarWed, Jan 13
Travel time 7h 25m, 1 stopZNZCPT
12:25amCape TownThu, Jan 14
$380
Air Tanzania, flight TC 135Found 2 days ago, 1 adult
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8:20amZanzibarThu, Jan 14
Travel time 7h 25m, 1 stopZNZCPT
2:45pmCape TownThu, Jan 14

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

MoTuWeThFrSaSu12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728$38229–30–31$403

November 2026

MoTuWeThFrSaSu1$1652$4143–4$4045–6–7$4108–9–10–11–12–13–14$41115–16–17$41018–19$41020$41021$41022–23–24$41125$41126$41027$41228$41029$41130–

December 2026

MoTuWeThFrSaSu1$4172–3$4184$4125$4116–7$4158$4149–10–11$41412–13–14–15–16–17–18$53819$46520$42121–22–23$41524–25$41226$4102728293031
$400 or lessGreen: the cheapest fifth of fares on this route. Lowest in these 60 days: Nov 1, $165.

Lowest fares by month

In the fares found this week, November has the lowest: from $165 one-way, against $410 in December. Pick a month to see its cheapest date.

  1. Oct$382
  2. Nov$165
  3. Dec$410
  4. Jan$380
  5. Feb$378
  6. Mar$380
  7. Apr$386
  8. May$386
  9. Junno fares yet
  10. Jul$379
  11. Aug$385
  12. Sepno fares yet
$0$200$400$600Oct$165NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep
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MonthCheapest one-wayDateStops
October$382Wed, Oct 281 stop
November$165Sun, Nov 11 stop
December$410Sat, Dec 262 stops
January 2027$380Wed, Jan 131 stop
February 2027$378Sun, Feb 71 stop
March 2027$380Sun, Mar 71 stop
April 2027$386Sat, Apr 171 stop
May 2027$386Thu, May 131 stop
June 2027—
July 2027$379Sat, Jul 171 stop
August 2027$385Sat, Aug 71 stop
September 2027—

Fares and weather by month

The lowest one-way fare found for each month, next to the weather in Cape Town. Average daily high and low and monthly precipitation, 1991–2020 normals.

Oct2026NovDecJan2027FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep
Lowest fare$382$165$410$380$378$380$386$386–$379$385–
High °C22°24°26°27°27°26°24°21°18°18°18°20°
Low °C12°13°16°17°17°15°12°10°8°7°8°9°
Precipitation mm28251391013406192857244

Source: Cape Town on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Questions travellers ask

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

In the fares found this week, November has the lowest: from $165 one-way, against $410 in December.

What is the weather in Cape Town in November?

In November, the cheapest month to fly, the average daily high in Cape Town is 24 °C and the low 13 °C.

Are there direct flights from Zanzibar to Cape Town?

None of the fares found recently are nonstop. The cheapest options have at least one stop.

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 $410. Monday is the priciest at about $433.

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