Cheap flights from Muscat to Zanzibar from $261 MCT → ZNZ
Muscat International Airport (MCT) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ)
The cheapest return found recently is $475 with Ethiopian Airlines, 11 Feb 2027 – 18 Feb 2027, found 2 days ago. The cheapest one-way found recently is $261 with Ethiopian Airlines, 9 Aug 2027, found 2 days ago.
- Cheapest one-way found recently
- $261, Ethiopian Airlines, found 2 days ago
- Cheapest return found recently
- $475, 11 Feb 2027 to 18 Feb 2027
- Usual return price
- $493 to $518
- Cheapest month to fly
- December 2026, return fares from $443 found in the last 7 days
- Airlines with nonstop flights
- Oman Air, Air Tanzania
- Shortest nonstop flight found
- 7 h
Return
The cheapest return fare on each of 18 departure dates is usually $493 to $518.
Cheapest return found recently
$475
11 Feb 2027 – 18 Feb 2027 · Ethiopian Airlines
Muscat International Airport (MCT) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ)
Leaves 4:15 a.m. · Return leaves 12:05 p.m. · 22 h of travel, both ways together
out 1 stop, back 1 stop · via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) · 8 h connection
found 2 days ago
Cheapest nonstop return
$810
5 Dec – 11 Dec · Oman Air
Muscat International Airport (MCT) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ)
Leaves 10:45 p.m. · Return leaves 10:55 a.m. · 12 h 20 min of travel, both ways together
out nonstop, back nonstop
found 3 days ago
Found recently, and the cheapest we hold
$475 11 Feb 2027 – 18 Feb 2027found 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
$443 7 Dec – 21 Decfound 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 $443 to $626.
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 18 departure dates from 13 Nov to 6 Mar 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 7-night return fares leaving within 3 days of 11 Feb 2027 to compare.
Every date we hold
105 fares on 18 departure dates
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| Dates | From | Airline | Airports | Stops | Found | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov – 19 Nov | $490 | Etihad Airways | Muscat International Airport (MCT) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 18 Nov – 23 Nov | $537 | Ethiopian Airlines | Muscat International Airport (MCT) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 21 Nov – 26 Nov | $567 | Qatar Airways | Muscat International Airport (MCT) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 27 Nov – 1 Dec | $521 | Ethiopian Airlines | Muscat International Airport (MCT) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 2 stops, back 1 stop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 3 Dec – 17 Dec | $476 | Ethiopian Airlines | Muscat International Airport (MCT) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 6 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 5 Dec – 11 Dec | $502 | Ethiopian Airlines | Muscat International Airport (MCT) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 7 Dec – 21 Dec | $443 | Ethiopian Airlines | Muscat International Airport (MCT) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 3 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 17 Dec – 28 Dec | $503 | Ethiopian Airlines | Muscat International Airport (MCT) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 19 Dec – 17 Jan 2027 | $598 | Ethiopian Airlines | Muscat International Airport (MCT) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 29 Dec – 5 Jan 2027 | $507 | Ethiopian Airlines | Muscat International Airport (MCT) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 30 Dec – 6 Jan 2027 | $601 | Ethiopian Airlines | Muscat International Airport (MCT) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 14 Jan 2027 – 23 Jan 2027 | $477 | Ethiopian Airlines | Muscat International Airport (MCT) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 16 Jan 2027 – 29 Jan 2027 | $509 | Ethiopian Airlines | Muscat International Airport (MCT) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 22 Jan 2027 – 2 Feb 2027 | $507 | Ethiopian Airlines | Muscat International Airport (MCT) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 11 Feb 2027 – 18 Feb 2027 | $475 | Ethiopian Airlines | Muscat International Airport (MCT) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 22 Feb 2027 – 28 Feb 2027 | $509 | Ethiopian Airlines | Muscat International Airport (MCT) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 5 Mar 2027 – 20 Mar 2027 | $502 | Ethiopian Airlines | Muscat International Airport (MCT) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 8 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 6 Mar 2027 – 19 Mar 2027 | $502 | Ethiopian Airlines | Muscat International Airport (MCT) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 8 days ago | See prices for these dates |
Which month looks cheapest?
December 2026 is the cheapest month — from $443.
Airlines on the cheapest dates: Ethiopian Airlines, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways.
One-way
The cheapest one-way fare on each of 6 departure dates is usually $247 to $260.
Cheapest one-way found recently
$261
9 Aug 2027 · Ethiopian Airlines
Muscat International Airport (MCT) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ)
Leaves 4:15 a.m. · 7 h 40 min trip
1 stop · via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)
found 2 days ago
Cheapest nonstop one-way
$322
8 Apr 2027 · Oman Air
Muscat International Airport (MCT) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ)
Leaves 10:45 p.m. · 7 h trip
nonstop
found 6 days ago
Found recently, and the cheapest we hold
$261 9 Aug 2027found 2 days agoOpen this trip
$244 11 Feb 2027found 5 days agoOpen this trip
What have prices looked like?
Over 15 days, 22 Oct to 11 Nov, the cheapest one-way we saw each day was $240 to $266.
15 days is a short history, so treat this range as an early guide.
Those were the prices on those days, not today's.
Is this a good one-way price?
Compared with the cheapest one-way fare on each of 6 departure dates from 13 Nov to 10 Aug 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?
No. We hold one-way fares on 1 other departure date within 3 days of 9 Aug 2027, and it is not cheaper.
Every date we hold
42 fares on 6 departure dates
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| Dates | From | Airline | Airports | Stops | Found | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov | $255 | Etihad Airways | Muscat International Airport (MCT) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | 1 stop | found 6 days ago | Open this trip |
| 20 Nov | $255 | Etihad Airways | Muscat International Airport (MCT) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | 1 stop | found 7 days ago | Open this trip |
| 11 Feb 2027 | $244 | Ethiopian Airlines | Muscat International Airport (MCT) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | 1 stop | found 5 days ago | Open this trip |
| 8 Apr 2027 | $245 | Ethiopian Airlines | Muscat International Airport (MCT) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | 1 stop | found 6 days ago | Open this trip |
| 9 Aug 2027 | $261 | Ethiopian Airlines | Muscat International Airport (MCT) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | 1 stop | found 2 days ago | Open this trip |
| 10 Aug 2027 | $261 | Ethiopian Airlines | Muscat International Airport (MCT) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | 1 stop | found 2 days ago | Open this trip |
Which month looks cheapest?
February 2027 is the cheapest month — from $244.
Airlines on the cheapest dates: Ethiopian Airlines, Etihad Airways.
Premium cabin fares from Muscat 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 11 Feb 2027 – 18 Feb 2027 in another cabin: Premium economy · Business · First
Today's prices for 9 Aug 2027 in another cabin: Premium economy · Business · First
How far ahead were prices cheapest for Muscat to Zanzibar?
Return
The cheapest fares were 0 to 6 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.
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| Booked ahead by | Typical fare | Cheapest day | Above the cheapest | Days of prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–6 days | $490 | $457 | Cheapest seen | 23 |
| 7–13 days | $560 | $483 | +14% | 22 |
| 14–29 days | $509 | $443 | +4% | 36 |
| 30–59 days | $514 | $463 | +5% | 47 |
| 60–89 days | $516 | $477 | +5% | 40 |
| 90–179 days | $510 | $475 | +4% | 43 |
One-way
Not enough history yet: in 15 days of one-way prices, 22 Oct to 11 Nov, fewer than 3 booking ranges had prices on 7 days or more.
Could a nearby airport be cheaper?
A different airport at either end can change the fare — sometimes a lot.
Return
Muscat → Dar Es Salaam
70 km from Zanzibar
$496
$21 more than flying to Zanzibar
4 Dec – 15 Dec · MCT → DAR · out 1 stop, back 1 stop
found 2 days ago
Cheapest recent price on each route — round trip, per traveler in Economy. Distances are in a straight line.
One-way
Muscat → Dar Es Salaam
70 km from Zanzibar
$245
$16 less than flying to Zanzibar
3 Jun 2027 · MCT → DAR · 1 stop
found 3 days ago
Cheapest recent price on each route — one way, per traveler in Economy. Distances are in a straight line.
Live price for these dates
The cheapest return found recently is for 11 Feb 2027 – 18 Feb 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 Muscat to Zanzibar?
The cheapest return found recently is $475 with Ethiopian Airlines, 11 Feb 2027 to 18 Feb 2027, found 2 days ago. The cheapest return we hold, of any age, is $443 with Ethiopian Airlines, 7 Dec to 21 Dec, found 3 days ago. The cheapest return fare on each of 18 departure dates is usually $493 to $518.
How much is a one-way flight from Muscat to Zanzibar?
The cheapest one-way found recently is $261 with Ethiopian Airlines, 9 Aug 2027, found 2 days ago. The cheapest one-way we hold, of any age, is $244 with Ethiopian Airlines, 11 Feb 2027, found 5 days ago. The cheapest one-way fare on each of 6 departure dates is usually $247 to $260.
What is the cheapest month to fly from Muscat to Zanzibar?
December 2026 is the cheapest month for a return, from $443, 7 Dec to 21 Dec, found 3 days ago. February 2027 is the cheapest month for a one-way, from $244, 11 Feb 2027, found 5 days ago.
How far ahead should I book a flight from Muscat to Zanzibar?
In 49 days of prices between 24 Sept and 11 Nov, return fares were cheapest 0 to 6 days before departure.
Is there a direct flight from Muscat to Zanzibar?
Yes, the cheapest nonstop return found recently is $810 with Oman Air, 5 Dec to 11 Dec, found 3 days ago. The cheapest nonstop one-way found recently is $322 with Oman Air, 8 Apr 2027, found 6 days ago.
How long is the flight from Muscat to Zanzibar?
The cheapest nonstop one-way found recently, with Oman Air on 8 Apr 2027, takes 7 h from Muscat International Airport (MCT) to Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ). The cheapest one-way found recently, with Ethiopian Airlines on 9 Aug 2027, takes 7 h 40 min with 1 stop.
Which airlines have the cheapest flights from Muscat to Zanzibar?
Between 13 Nov and 6 Mar 2027, Ethiopian Airlines has the cheapest return on 16 of the 18 departure dates we hold, Etihad Airways on 1 and Qatar Airways on 1. Between 13 Nov and 10 Aug 2027, Ethiopian Airlines has the cheapest one-way on 4 of the 6 departure dates we hold, and Etihad Airways on 2.
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