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Cheap flights from Zanzibar to Istanbul

One-way from $396, found by travellers in the last 7 days. The live price is checked when you book.

Departure
Return
Prices for nearby dates
Thu, Mar 18Any priceFri, Mar 19Any priceSat, Mar 20Any priceSun, Mar 21$396Mon, Mar 22Any priceTue, Mar 23Any priceWed, Mar 24$547Thu, Mar 25$403

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
$396
Air Cairo, flight SM 742Found 2 days ago, 1 adult
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6:50amZanzibarSun, Mar 21
Travel time 8h 20m, 1 stopZNZIST
3:10pmIstanbulSun, Mar 21
$403
Air Cairo, flight SM 742Found 3 days ago, 1 adult
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6:05amZanzibarThu, Mar 25
Travel time 8h 25m, 1 stopZNZSAW
2:30pmIstanbulThu, Mar 25
$407
Air Tanzania, flight TC 237Found 4 days ago, 1 adult
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4:40pmZanzibarFri, Nov 13
Travel time 12h 10m, 3 stopsZNZSAW
4:50amIstanbulSat, Nov 14
$414
Air Tanzania, flight TC 145Found 6 days ago, 1 adult
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2:10pmZanzibarSun, Nov 29
Travel time 12h 10m, 3 stopsZNZSAW
2:20amIstanbulMon, Nov 30
$418
Air Tanzania, flight TC 145Found 3 days ago, 1 adult
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2:10pmZanzibarSun, Nov 22
Travel time 12h 10m, 3 stopsZNZSAW
2:20amIstanbulMon, Nov 23

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

MoTuWeThFrSaSu12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728–29–30–31$615

November 2026

MoTuWeThFrSaSu1–2–3–4–5–6–7$4558–9–10$42611–12–13$40714–15–16–17–18–19–20$46321$45622$41823$42524$43225–26$42027–28–29$41430–

December 2026

MoTuWeThFrSaSu1–2–3$4604$4815$5426$4337$4608–9–10–11–12–13–14–15–16–17$42718–19–20–21$43622$46923–24–25–26–2728293031
$426 or lessGreen: the cheapest fifth of fares on this route. Lowest in these 60 days: Nov 13, $407.

Lowest fares by month

In the fares found this week, March 2027 has the lowest: from $396 one-way, against $615 in October. Pick a month to see its cheapest date.

  1. Oct$615
  2. Nov$407
  3. Dec$427
  4. Jan$429
  5. Feb$445
  6. Mar$396
  7. Aprno fares yet
  8. Mayno fares yet
  9. Junno fares yet
  10. Julno fares yet
  11. Augno fares yet
  12. Sep$489
$0$250$500$750OctNovDecJanFeb$396MarAprMayJunJulAugSep
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MonthCheapest one-wayDateStops
October$615Sat, Oct 312 stops
November$407Fri, Nov 133 stops
December$427Thu, Dec 172 stops
January 2027$429Thu, Jan 142 stops
February 2027$445Sat, Feb 131 stop
March 2027$396Sun, Mar 211 stop
April 2027—
May 2027—
June 2027—
July 2027—
August 2027—
September 2027$489Tue, Sep 141 stop

Fares and weather by month

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

Oct2026NovDecJan2027FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep
Lowest fare$615$407$427$429$445$396–––––$489
High °C20°15°11°9°9°12°16°21°26°28°28°25°
Low °C14°9°6°4°4°5°8°13°17°20°21°17°
Precipitation mm98101125968870453745364481

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

Questions travellers ask

What is the cheapest month to fly from Zanzibar to Istanbul?

In the fares found this week, March 2027 has the lowest: from $396 one-way, against $615 in October.

What is the weather in Istanbul in March 2027?

In March 2027, the cheapest month to fly, the average daily high in Istanbul is 12 °C and the low 5 °C.

Are there direct flights from Zanzibar to Istanbul?

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, Sunday departures are the cheapest, with a typical lowest fare of $426. Saturday is the priciest at about $473.

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