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Cheap flights from Zanzibar to Nairobi from $155 ZNZ → NBO, WIL

Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) → Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO), Wilson Airport (WIL)

The cheapest return found recently is $330 with Air Tanzania, 19 Dec – 21 Dec, found 7 hours ago. The cheapest one-way found recently is $155 with Air Tanzania, 5 Mar 2027, found yesterday.

Cheapest one-way found recently
$155, Air Tanzania, found yesterday
Cheapest return found recently
$330, 19 Dec to 21 Dec
Usual return price
$330 to $347
Cheapest month to fly
March 2027, return fares from $318 found in the last 7 days
Airlines with nonstop flights
Safarilink Aviation, Flightlink, Kenya Airways, Precision Air, Air Tanzania
Shortest nonstop flight found
1 h 30 min

Return

The cheapest return fare on each of 9 departure dates is usually $330 to $347.

Cheapest return found recently

$330

19 Dec – 21 Dec · Air Tanzania

Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) → Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)

Leaves 10:00 p.m. · Return leaves 11:40 p.m. · 32 h 20 min of travel, both ways together

out 1 stop, back 1 stop · via Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) · overnight connection · 16 h connection

found 7 hours ago

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Cheapest nonstop return

$505

19 Dec – 21 Dec · Kenya Airways

Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) → Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)

Leaves 4:40 a.m. · Return leaves 2:40 a.m. · 2 h 40 min of travel, both ways together

out nonstop, back nonstop

found 7 hours ago

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Found recently, and the cheapest we hold

Cheapest found recently $330 19 Dec – 21 Decfound 7 hours agoSee prices for these dates

Cheapest we hold, of any age $318 5 Mar 2027 – 9 Mar 2027found 4 days agoSee prices for these dates

What have prices looked like?

Over 50 days, 24 Sept to 12 Nov, the cheapest return we saw each day was $317 to $330.

$330, the cheapest return found recently, sits here in that range of $317 to $330.

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 9 departure dates from 26 Nov to 19 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 2-night return fares leaving within 3 days of 19 Dec to compare.

Every date we hold

75 fares on 9 departure dates

26 Nov – 2 Dec: $345, found 3 days ago30 Nov – 3 Dec: $449, found 2 days ago7 Dec – 9 Dec: $347, found 2 days ago15 Dec – 18 Dec: $330, found today19 Dec – 21 Dec: $330, found 7 hours ago17 Feb 2027 – 20 Feb 2027: $319, found 4 days ago5 Mar 2027 – 9 Mar 2027: $318, found 4 days ago27 Apr 2027 – 1 May 2027: $342, found 2 days ago19 Oct 2027 – 22 Oct 2027: $534, found todayNovDecFebMarAprOct
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DatesFromAirlineAirportsStopsFound
26 Nov – 2 Dec$345Air TanzaniaZanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) → Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
30 Nov – 3 Dec$449FlightlinkZanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) → Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
7 Dec – 9 Dec$347Air TanzaniaZanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) → Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
15 Dec – 18 Dec$330Air TanzaniaZanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) → Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound todaySee prices for these dates
19 Dec – 21 Dec$330Air TanzaniaZanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) → Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 7 hours agoSee prices for these dates
17 Feb 2027 – 20 Feb 2027$319Air TanzaniaZanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) → Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
5 Mar 2027 – 9 Mar 2027$318Air TanzaniaZanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) → Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
27 Apr 2027 – 1 May 2027$342Air TanzaniaZanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) → Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
19 Oct 2027 – 22 Oct 2027$534RwandAirZanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) → Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)out 2 stops, back 1 stopfound todaySee prices for these dates

Which month looks cheapest?

March 2027 is the cheapest month — from $318.

November 2026From $3452 departure dates26 Nov – 2 Dec · found 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
December 2026From $3303 departure dates19 Dec – 21 Dec · found 7 hours agoSee prices for these datesEvery date in December 2026
February 2027From $3191 departure date17 Feb 2027 – 20 Feb 2027 · found 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
March 2027From $318Cheapest seen1 departure date5 Mar 2027 – 9 Mar 2027 · found 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
April 2027From $3421 departure date27 Apr 2027 – 1 May 2027 · found 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
October 2027From $5341 departure date19 Oct 2027 – 22 Oct 2027 · found todaySee prices for these dates

One-way

The cheapest one-way fare on each of 21 departure dates is usually $189 to $206.

Cheapest one-way found recently

$155

5 Mar 2027 · Air Tanzania

Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) → Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)

Leaves 5:20 p.m. · 5 h 40 min trip

1 stop · via Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)

found yesterday

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Cheapest nonstop one-way

$219

11 Jan 2027 · Flightlink

Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) → Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)

Leaves 5:00 p.m. · 1 h 30 min trip

nonstop

found 11 hours ago

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Found recently, and the cheapest we hold

Cheapest found recently $155 5 Mar 2027found yesterdayOpen this trip

It is also the cheapest one-way we hold, of any age.

What have prices looked like?

Over 50 days, 24 Sept to 12 Nov, the cheapest one-way we saw each day was $155 to $189.

At $155, the cheapest one-way found recently is at the low end of that range.

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 21 departure dates from 29 Nov to 9 Jun 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 one-way fares leaving within 3 days of 5 Mar 2027 to compare.

Every date we hold

80 fares on 21 departure dates

29 Nov: $208, found 6 days ago10 Dec: $207, found 2 days ago13 Dec: $198, found 5 days ago15 Dec: $198, found 5 days ago17 Dec: $201, found 4 days ago18 Dec: $198, found 5 days ago19 Dec: $198, found 5 days ago20 Dec: $198, found 5 days ago23 Dec: $252, found 6 days ago24 Dec: $199, found 3 days ago29 Dec: $207, found yesterday11 Jan 2027: $171, found 11 hours ago12 Jan 2027: $196, found 5 days ago10 Feb 2027: $189, found 4 days ago23 Feb 2027: $188, found 4 days ago27 Feb 2027: $189, found 4 days ago5 Mar 2027: $155, found yesterday1 Apr 2027: $192, found 4 days ago27 Apr 2027: $207, found 2 days ago28 Apr 2027: $206, found yesterday9 Jun 2027: $158, found yesterdayDecJanFebAprJun
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DatesFromAirlineAirportsStopsFound
29 Nov$208Air TanzaniaZanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) → Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)1 stopfound 6 days agoOpen this trip
10 Dec$207Air TanzaniaZanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) → Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)1 stopfound 2 days agoOpen this trip
13 Dec$198Air TanzaniaZanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) → Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)1 stopfound 5 days agoOpen this trip
15 Dec$198Air TanzaniaZanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) → Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)1 stopfound 5 days agoOpen this trip
17 Dec$201Air TanzaniaZanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) → Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)1 stopfound 4 days agoOpen this trip
18 Dec$198Air TanzaniaZanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) → Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)1 stopfound 5 days agoOpen this trip
19 Dec$198Air TanzaniaZanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) → Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)1 stopfound 5 days agoOpen this trip
20 Dec$198Air TanzaniaZanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) → Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)1 stopfound 5 days agoOpen this trip
23 Dec$252Precision AirZanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) → Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)1 stopfound 6 days agoOpen this trip
24 Dec$199Air TanzaniaZanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) → Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)1 stopfound 3 days agoOpen this trip
29 Dec$207Air TanzaniaZanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) → Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)1 stopfound yesterdayOpen this trip
11 Jan 2027$171Air TanzaniaZanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) → Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)1 stopfound 11 hours agoOpen this trip
12 Jan 2027$196Air TanzaniaZanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) → Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)1 stopfound 5 days agoOpen this trip
10 Feb 2027$189Air TanzaniaZanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) → Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)1 stopfound 4 days agoOpen this trip
23 Feb 2027$188Air TanzaniaZanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) → Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)1 stopfound 4 days agoOpen this trip
27 Feb 2027$189Air TanzaniaZanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) → Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)1 stopfound 4 days agoOpen this trip
5 Mar 2027$155Air TanzaniaZanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) → Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)1 stopfound yesterdayOpen this trip
1 Apr 2027$192Air TanzaniaZanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) → Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)1 stopfound 4 days agoOpen this trip
27 Apr 2027$207Air TanzaniaZanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) → Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)1 stopfound 2 days agoOpen this trip
28 Apr 2027$206Air TanzaniaZanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) → Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)1 stopfound yesterdayOpen this trip
9 Jun 2027$158Air TanzaniaZanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) → Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)1 stopfound yesterdayOpen this trip

Which month looks cheapest?

March 2027 is the cheapest month — from $155.

November 2026From $2081 departure date29 Nov · found 6 days agoOpen this trip
December 2026From $19810 departure dates13 Dec · found 5 days agoOpen this tripEvery date in December 2026
January 2027From $1712 departure dates11 Jan 2027 · found 11 hours agoOpen this trip
February 2027From $1883 departure dates23 Feb 2027 · found 4 days agoOpen this trip
March 2027From $155Cheapest seen1 departure date5 Mar 2027 · found yesterdayOpen this trip
April 2027From $1923 departure dates1 Apr 2027 · found 4 days agoOpen this trip
June 2027From $1581 departure date9 Jun 2027 · found yesterdayOpen this trip

Premium cabin fares from Zanzibar to Nairobi

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.

How far ahead were prices cheapest for Zanzibar to Nairobi?

Return

Fares 90 to 179 days before departure were typically 8% lower than 0 to 6 days before departure.

From the cheapest return each day between 24 Sept and 12 Nov (50 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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Typical price in each booking range — round trip, per traveler in Economy.
Booked ahead byTypical fareCheapest dayAbove the cheapestDays of prices
0–6 days$347$347+9%10
7–13 days$345$343+9%27
14–29 days$343$325+8%43
30–59 days$330$325+4%48
60–89 days$337$321+6%32
90–179 days$318$317Cheapest seen49
180+ days$321$321+1%11

One-way

Fares 90 to 179 days before departure were typically 10% lower than 7 to 13 days before departure.

From the cheapest one-way each day between 24 Sept and 12 Nov (50 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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Typical price in each booking range — one way, per traveler in Economy.
Booked ahead byTypical fareCheapest dayAbove the cheapestDays of prices
7–13 days$208$208+11%9
14–29 days$208$197+11%32
30–59 days$196$190+5%48
60–89 days$195$186+4%44
90–179 days$187$155Cheapest seen50
180+ days$189$158+1%42

Could a nearby airport be cheaper?

A different airport at either end can change the fare — sometimes a lot.

Return

Dar Es Salaam → Nairobi

70 km from Zanzibar

$369

$39 more than flying from Zanzibar

25 Nov – 2 Dec · DAR → NBO · out 1 stop, back 1 stop

found yesterday

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Cheapest recent price on each route — round trip, per traveler in Economy. Distances are in a straight line.

One-way

Dar Es Salaam → Nairobi

70 km from Zanzibar

$182

$27 more than flying from Zanzibar

4 Dec · DAR → NBO · 1 stop

found yesterday

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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 19 Dec – 21 Dec. 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 Zanzibar to Nairobi?

The cheapest return found recently is $330 with Air Tanzania, 19 Dec to 21 Dec, found 7 hours ago. The cheapest return we hold, of any age, is $318 with Air Tanzania, 5 Mar 2027 to 9 Mar 2027, found 4 days ago. The cheapest return fare on each of 9 departure dates is usually $330 to $347.

How much is a one-way flight from Zanzibar to Nairobi?

The cheapest one-way found recently is $155 with Air Tanzania, 5 Mar 2027, found yesterday. The cheapest one-way fare on each of 21 departure dates is usually $189 to $206.

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

March 2027 is the cheapest month for a return, from $318, 5 Mar 2027 to 9 Mar 2027, found 4 days ago. It is the cheapest month for a one-way too, from $155, 5 Mar 2027, found yesterday.

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

In 50 days of prices between 24 Sept and 12 Nov, return fares 90 to 179 days before departure were typically 8% lower than 0 to 6 days before departure. One-way fares 90 to 179 days before departure were typically 10% lower than 7 to 13 days before departure.

Is there a direct flight from Zanzibar to Nairobi?

Yes, the cheapest nonstop return found recently is $505 with Kenya Airways, 19 Dec to 21 Dec, found 7 hours ago. The cheapest nonstop one-way found recently is $219 with Flightlink, 11 Jan 2027, found 11 hours ago.

How long is the flight from Zanzibar to Nairobi?

The cheapest nonstop one-way found recently, with Flightlink on 11 Jan 2027, takes 1 h 30 min from Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO). The cheapest one-way found recently, with Air Tanzania on 5 Mar 2027, takes 5 h 40 min with 1 stop.

Which airlines have the cheapest flights from Zanzibar to Nairobi?

Between 26 Nov and 19 Oct 2027, Air Tanzania has the cheapest return on 7 of the 9 departure dates we hold, Flightlink on 1 and RwandAir on 1. Between 29 Nov and 9 Jun 2027, Air Tanzania has the cheapest one-way on 20 of the 21 departure dates we hold, and Precision Air on 1.

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