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Scan through all non-stop flights from Johannesburg to Zanzibar. The full flight schedule below gives an overview of all non-stop flights from JNB to ZNZ, which includes the daily timetable of every operating airline for the upcoming 12 months.
Note: for airline-specific flight schedules, please scroll further down.
Zanzibar is a tropical destination known for its warm climate, with temperatures between 25°C and 30°C (77°F to 86°F) throughout the year. The area is characterized by high humidity and frequent rainfall.
Since Zanzibar is situated south of the equator, the dry season runs from May to October. This makes it the ideal time to visit. During these months, you can expect mostly dry weather, while the wet season can bring days of rain. Temperatures remain high year-round, along with high humidity levels.
In total there are 3 airlines operating nonstop flights from Johannesburg JNB to Zanzibar ZNZ. This section gives an overview of the flight schedules and timetables of every airline with direct flights for this route.
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Flights from JNB to ZNZ are operated 5 times a week, with an average of 1 flight per day. Departure times vary between 09:00 - 20:15. The earliest flight departs at 09:00, the last flight departs at 20:15. However, this depends on the date you are flying so please check with the full flight schedule above to see which departure times are available on your preferred date(s) of travel.
You can fly in Economy and Business Class. Premium Economy and First Class are not available on this route (at least not as a non-stop flight).
The fastest direct flight from Johannesburg to Zanzibar takes 3 hours and 35 minutes. The flight distance between Johannesburg and Zanzibar is 1,554 miles (or 2,501 km).
There is 1 airport in Zanzibar: Zanzibar Airport (Kisauni Airport) (ZNZ).
There are 5 flights per week flying from Johannesburg to Zanzibar (as of April 2026).
3 hours and 35 minutes is the average flight time from Johannesburg to Zanzibar.
The distance from Johannesburg to Zanzibar is 1,554 miles (2,501 kilometers).
Air Tanzania, Airlink and Safair are flying nonstop from Johannesburg to Zanzibar.
There are no alliances flying direct from Johannesburg to Zanzibar at the moment.
You can fly non-stop in Economy and Business Class.
Aircraft types that fly from Johannesburg to Zanzibar:
The earliest flight departs at 09:00 from Johannesburg and arrives at 13:35 at Zanzibar.
The latest flight departs at 20:15 from Johannesburg and arrives at 00:50 at Zanzibar.
1,554 miles (2,501 km) · 3h 35m
09:00
13:35
Safair
FA 820
Safair
Boeing 737-800
Y
W
J
F
14:15
18:45
Air Tanzania
TC 207
Air Tanzania
Airbus A220-300
Y
W
J
F
20:15
00:50
Safair
FA 822
Safair
Boeing 737-800
Y
W
J
F
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