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Cheap flights from Istanbul to Zanzibar from $647 IST, SAW → ZNZ

Istanbul New Airport (IST), Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ)

The cheapest return found recently is $647 with Air Cairo, 9 Jan 2027 – 20 Jan 2027, found 2 days ago.

Cheapest return found recently
$647, 9 Jan 2027 to 20 Jan 2027
Usual return price
$784 to $883
Cheapest month to fly
January 2027, return fares from $614 found in the last 7 days
Airlines with nonstop flights
Turkish Airlines

Return

The cheapest return fare on each of 38 departure dates is usually $784 to $883.

Cheapest return found recently

$647

9 Jan 2027 – 20 Jan 2027 · Air Cairo

Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ)

Leaves 5:45 p.m. · Return leaves 6:30 a.m. · 32 h 55 min of travel, both ways together

out 1 stop, back 1 stop · via Hurghada International Airport (HRG) · overnight connection · connection may need a visa · 12 h connection

found 2 days ago

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Cheapest nonstop return

$1,122

9 Jan 2027 – 19 Jan 2027 · Turkish Airlines

Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ)

Leaves 7:30 p.m. · Return leaves 11:05 a.m. · 15 h 15 min of travel, both ways together

out nonstop, back nonstop

found 2 days ago

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Every nonstop date from Istanbul to Zanzibar

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Found recently, and the cheapest we hold

Cheapest found recently $647 9 Jan 2027 – 20 Jan 2027found 2 days agoSee prices for these dates

Cheapest we hold, of any age $614 9 Jan 2027 – 19 Jan 2027found 3 days agoSee prices for these dates

What have prices looked like?

Over 49 days, 24 Sept to 11 Nov, the cheapest return we saw each day was $557 to $786.

$647, the cheapest return found recently, sits here in that range of $557 to $786.

Those were the prices on those days, not today's.

Is this a good return price?

Compared with the cheapest return fare on each of 38 departure dates from 29 Nov to 18 Oct 2027, found by travelers' searches in the last 7 days (economy, the price the seller showed on Aviasales). The usual range is the middle half of those prices.

Could nearby dates be cheaper?

We hold no other 11-night return fares leaving within 3 days of 9 Jan 2027 to compare.

Every date we hold

520 fares on 38 departure dates

29 Nov – 14 Dec: $783, found 4 days ago14 Dec – 30 Dec: $819, found 5 days ago16 Dec – 27 Dec: $684, found 5 days ago23 Dec – 14 Jan 2027: $924, found 6 days ago2 Jan 2027 – 19 Jan 2027: $663, found 8 days ago4 Jan 2027 – 19 Jan 2027: $667, found 8 days ago7 Jan 2027 – 19 Jan 2027: $775, found 6 days ago8 Jan 2027 – 18 Jan 2027: $667, found 3 days ago9 Jan 2027 – 19 Jan 2027: $614, found 3 days ago14 Jan 2027 – 23 Jan 2027: $777, found 7 days ago18 Jan 2027 – 27 Jan 2027: $842, found 7 days ago19 Jan 2027 – 28 Jan 2027: $685, found 3 days ago21 Jan 2027 – 1 Feb 2027: $819, found 5 days ago23 Jan 2027 – 8 Feb 2027: $748, found 5 days ago31 Jan 2027 – 20 Feb 2027: $846, found 3 days ago8 Feb 2027 – 20 Feb 2027: $815, found 7 days ago20 Feb 2027 – 4 Mar 2027: $957, found 7 days ago24 Feb 2027 – 7 Mar 2027: $1,114, found 7 days ago25 Feb 2027 – 11 Mar 2027: $785, found 6 days ago1 Mar 2027 – 11 Mar 2027: $945, found 4 days ago2 Mar 2027 – 17 Mar 2027: $844, found 7 days ago8 Mar 2027 – 20 Mar 2027: $812, found 7 days ago9 Mar 2027 – 19 Mar 2027: $846, found 4 days ago11 Mar 2027 – 14 Mar 2027: $795, found 5 days ago14 Mar 2027 – 25 Mar 2027: $828, found 4 days ago16 Mar 2027 – 25 Mar 2027: $795, found 8 days ago18 Mar 2027 – 29 Mar 2027: $864, found 6 days ago21 Mar 2027 – 3 Apr 2027: $884, found 6 days ago26 Mar 2027 – 9 Apr 2027: $878, found 4 days ago6 Apr 2027 – 15 Apr 2027: $866, found 4 days ago17 May 2027 – 1 Jun 2027: $894, found 6 days ago18 May 2027 – 31 May 2027: $881, found 4 days ago11 Jun 2027 – 24 Jun 2027: $858, found 4 days ago1 Jul 2027 – 31 Jul 2027: $1,009, found 7 days ago15 Jul 2027 – 29 Jul 2027: $988, found 4 days ago4 Aug 2027 – 14 Aug 2027: $1,010, found 5 days ago6 Sept 2027 – 13 Sept 2027: $943, found 4 days ago18 Oct 2027 – 24 Oct 2027: $815, found 6 days agoDecJanFebMarOct
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The cheapest price seen for each departure date — per traveler in Economy.
DatesFromAirlineAirportsStopsFound
29 Nov – 14 Dec$783Pegasus AirlinesSabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ)out 2 stops, back 1 stopfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
14 Dec – 30 Dec$819FlydubaiSabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
16 Dec – 27 Dec$684Pegasus AirlinesSabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
23 Dec – 14 Jan 2027$924Pegasus AirlinesSabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ)out 3 stops, back 1 stopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
2 Jan 2027 – 19 Jan 2027$663AjetSabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 8 days agoSee prices for these dates
4 Jan 2027 – 19 Jan 2027$667Pegasus AirlinesSabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 8 days agoSee prices for these dates
7 Jan 2027 – 19 Jan 2027$775Turkish AirlinesSabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
8 Jan 2027 – 18 Jan 2027$667Pegasus AirlinesSabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
9 Jan 2027 – 19 Jan 2027$614Air CairoIstanbul New Airport (IST) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
14 Jan 2027 – 23 Jan 2027$777Air CairoIstanbul New Airport (IST) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ)out 2 stops, back 1 stopfound 7 days agoSee prices for these dates
18 Jan 2027 – 27 Jan 2027$842FlydubaiSabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 7 days agoSee prices for these dates
19 Jan 2027 – 28 Jan 2027$685Pegasus AirlinesSabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
21 Jan 2027 – 1 Feb 2027$819FlydubaiSabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
23 Jan 2027 – 8 Feb 2027$748Air CairoIstanbul New Airport (IST) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
31 Jan 2027 – 20 Feb 2027$846FlydubaiIstanbul New Airport (IST) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
8 Feb 2027 – 20 Feb 2027$815FlydubaiSabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 7 days agoSee prices for these dates
20 Feb 2027 – 4 Mar 2027$957AjetSabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 7 days agoSee prices for these dates
24 Feb 2027 – 7 Mar 2027$1,114FlydubaiSabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 7 days agoSee prices for these dates
25 Feb 2027 – 11 Mar 2027$785Air CairoIstanbul New Airport (IST) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ)out 2 stops, back 2 stopsfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
1 Mar 2027 – 11 Mar 2027$945Pegasus AirlinesSabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ)out 1 stop, back 2 stopsfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
2 Mar 2027 – 17 Mar 2027$844FlydubaiSabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 7 days agoSee prices for these dates
8 Mar 2027 – 20 Mar 2027$812Pegasus AirlinesSabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ)out 2 stops, back 1 stopfound 7 days agoSee prices for these dates
9 Mar 2027 – 19 Mar 2027$846FlydubaiIstanbul New Airport (IST) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
11 Mar 2027 – 14 Mar 2027$795Air CairoIstanbul New Airport (IST) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ)out 2 stops, back 2 stopsfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
14 Mar 2027 – 25 Mar 2027$828EgyptairIstanbul New Airport (IST) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
16 Mar 2027 – 25 Mar 2027$795Air CairoIstanbul New Airport (IST) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ)out 2 stops, back 2 stopsfound 8 days agoSee prices for these dates
18 Mar 2027 – 29 Mar 2027$864FlydubaiIstanbul New Airport (IST) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
21 Mar 2027 – 3 Apr 2027$884FlydubaiSabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
26 Mar 2027 – 9 Apr 2027$878FlydubaiSabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
6 Apr 2027 – 15 Apr 2027$866FlydubaiSabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
17 May 2027 – 1 Jun 2027$894Qatar AirwaysSabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
18 May 2027 – 31 May 2027$881Qatar AirwaysSabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
11 Jun 2027 – 24 Jun 2027$858FlydubaiSabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
1 Jul 2027 – 31 Jul 2027$1,009FlydubaiSabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 7 days agoSee prices for these dates
15 Jul 2027 – 29 Jul 2027$988Pegasus AirlinesSabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ)out 2 stops, back 2 stopsfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
4 Aug 2027 – 14 Aug 2027$1,010FlydubaiSabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
6 Sept 2027 – 13 Sept 2027$943Qatar AirwaysSabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
18 Oct 2027 – 24 Oct 2027$815FlydubaiSabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates

Which month looks cheapest?

January 2027 is the cheapest month — from $614.

November 2026From $7831 departure date29 Nov – 14 Dec · found 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
December 2026From $6843 departure dates16 Dec – 27 Dec · found 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
January 2027From $614Cheapest seen11 departure dates9 Jan 2027 – 19 Jan 2027 · found 3 days agoSee prices for these datesEvery date in January 2027
February 2027From $7854 departure dates25 Feb 2027 – 11 Mar 2027 · found 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
March 2027From $79510 departure dates11 Mar 2027 – 14 Mar 2027 · found 5 days agoSee prices for these datesEvery date in March 2027
April 2027From $8661 departure date6 Apr 2027 – 15 Apr 2027 · found 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
May 2027From $8812 departure dates18 May 2027 – 31 May 2027 · found 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
June 2027From $8581 departure date11 Jun 2027 – 24 Jun 2027 · found 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
July 2027From $9882 departure dates15 Jul 2027 – 29 Jul 2027 · found 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
August 2027From $1,0101 departure date4 Aug 2027 – 14 Aug 2027 · found 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
September 2027From $9431 departure date6 Sept 2027 – 13 Sept 2027 · found 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
October 2027From $8151 departure date18 Oct 2027 – 24 Oct 2027 · found 6 days agoSee prices for these dates

Airlines on the cheapest dates: Flydubai, Pegasus Airlines, Air Cairo, Qatar Airways, Ajet, Turkish Airlines, Egyptair.

Premium cabin fares from Istanbul to Zanzibar

We hold no premium economy, business or first-class fares for this route: we collect them for the busiest routes, and this one is not among them yet.

Today's prices for 9 Jan 2027 – 20 Jan 2027 in another cabin: Premium economy · Business · First

How far ahead were prices cheapest for Istanbul to Zanzibar?

Return

Fares 90 to 179 days before departure were typically 16% lower than 14 to 29 days before departure.

From the cheapest return each day between 24 Sept and 11 Nov (49 days), grouped by how many days ahead the flight left; one adult in economy.

Each range covers different departure dates, so this compares typical fares, not the same trip priced twice.

Prices reflect recent searches — current fares may differ.

See these ranges as a table
Typical price in each booking range — round trip, per traveler in Economy.
Booked ahead byTypical fareCheapest dayAbove the cheapestDays of prices
14–29 days$824$692+19%22
30–59 days$748$614+8%41
60–89 days$738$557+7%45
90–179 days$690$560Cheapest seen49
180+ days$897$800+30%48

Live price for these dates

The cheapest return found recently is for 9 Jan 2027 – 20 Jan 2027. A live search on this page shows what those dates cost now, for one adult in economy.

Questions about this trip

How much is a return flight from Istanbul to Zanzibar?

The cheapest return found recently is $647 with Air Cairo, 9 Jan 2027 to 20 Jan 2027, found 2 days ago. The cheapest return we hold, of any age, is $614 with Air Cairo, 9 Jan 2027 to 19 Jan 2027, found 3 days ago. The cheapest return fare on each of 38 departure dates is usually $784 to $883.

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

January 2027 is the cheapest month for a return, from $614, 9 Jan 2027 to 19 Jan 2027, found 3 days ago.

Every date in January 2027

How far ahead should I book a flight from Istanbul to Zanzibar?

In 49 days of prices between 24 Sept and 11 Nov, return fares 90 to 179 days before departure were typically 16% lower than 14 to 29 days before departure.

Is there a direct flight from Istanbul to Zanzibar?

Yes, the cheapest nonstop return found recently is $1,122 with Turkish Airlines, 9 Jan 2027 to 19 Jan 2027, found 2 days ago.

Every nonstop date from Istanbul to Zanzibar

Which airlines have the cheapest flights from Istanbul to Zanzibar?

Between 29 Nov and 18 Oct 2027, Flydubai has the cheapest return on 16 of the 38 departure dates we hold, Pegasus Airlines on 9 and Air Cairo on 6.

Prices are what travelers' searches on Aviasales found in the last 7 days, in US dollars: the price the seller showed on Aviasales; bags may cost extra. Fares change, so check today's price before you book. How our prices work