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Find cheap flights from San Francisco to Zanzibar from $1,290

This is the cheapest round-trip flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from San Francisco to Zanzibar departing on 5/7. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from San Francisco to Zanzibar, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from San Francisco to Zanzibar (SFO-ZNZ)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Zanzibar that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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4:10 pm - 7:55 amSFO-ZNZ
29h 45m1 stop
11:20 pm - 1:50 pmZNZ-SFO
24h 30m1 stop
$1,290Qatar Airways
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mar., may. 7 - mar., may. 14
4:10 pm - 7:55 amSFO-ZNZ
29h 45m1 stop
11:20 pm - 1:50 pmZNZ-SFO
24h 30m1 stop
$1,398Qatar Airways
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mar., may. 7 - mié., may. 15
4:10 pm - 7:55 amSFO-ZNZ
29h 45m1 stop
11:20 pm - 1:50 pmZNZ-SFO
24h 30m1 stop
$1,500Qatar Airways
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lun., may. 6 - jue., may. 16
5:05 pm - 2:30 pmSFO-ZNZ
35h 25m1 stop
9:30 pm - 2:00 pmZNZ-SFO
26h 30m1 stop
$1,679Emirates
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mié., may. 8 - jue., may. 16
10:05 pm - 2:30 pmSFO-ZNZ
54h 25m2 stops
8:40 am - 8:02 pmZNZ-SFO
45h 22m3 stops
$1,751
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sáb., jun. 1 - sáb., jun. 8
10:30 pm - 2:30 pmSFO-ZNZ
30h 00m2 stops
8:00 am - 2:00 pmZNZ-SFO
40h 00m1 stop
$1,782
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lun., jun. 3 - mié., jun. 12
1:15 pm - 1:50 amSFO-ZNZ
26h 35m1 stop
3:05 am - 11:20 amZNZ-SFO
42h 15m1 stop
$1,898Turkish Airlines
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dom., jul. 21 - vie., ago. 2
1:55 pm - 8:10 pmSFO-ZNZ
20h 15m1 stop
9:40 pm - 12:45 pmZNZ-SFO
25h 05m2 stops
$2,049Delta
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sáb., jun. 1 - sáb., jun. 8
6:35 pm - 2:05 amSFO-ZNZ
21h 30m1 stop
3:35 am - 4:40 pmZNZ-SFO
23h 05m1 stop
$2,235Turkish Airlines
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mar., may. 7 - lun., may. 13
12:40 am - 8:10 pmSFO-ZNZ
33h 30m2 stops
9:40 pm - 12:45 pmZNZ-SFO
25h 05m2 stops
$4,201Delta
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vie., may. 31 - sáb., jun. 8

Flights from San Francisco to Zanzibar - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San Francisco to Zanzibar to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco to Zanzibar?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from San Francisco to Zanzibar, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from San Francisco to Zanzibar is October, where tickets cost $1,275 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, where the average cost of tickets is $2,751 and $2,394 respectively.

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Low season

November

High season

December

Cheapest flight

$1,290
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 24% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 62% increase in price.
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When to book flights from San Francisco to Zanzibar

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Francisco to Zanzibar based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from San Francisco to Zanzibar

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Francisco to Zanzibar?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Francisco to Zanzibar was $1,290 for a round-trip ticket.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between San Francisco and Zanzibar?

    A passport is required to fly from San Francisco to Zanzibar.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San Francisco to Zanzibar?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Francisco to Zanzibar?

    oneworld, Star Alliance, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between San Francisco and Zanzibar, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Francisco to Zanzibar, Emirates or Delta?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Francisco to Zanzibar are Emirates and Delta. With an average price for the route of $1,418 and an overall rating of 8.1, Emirates is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $2,022 and an overall rating of 8.0.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Francisco to Zanzibar?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from San Francisco to Zanzibar.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from San Francisco to Zanzibar?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Zanzibar from San Francisco is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from San Francisco to Zanzibar?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Zanzibar with an airline and back to San Francisco with another airline. Booking your flights between San Francisco and ZNZ can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from San Francisco to Zanzibar?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Zanzibar from San Francisco up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 4 airlines serving from San Francisco to Zanzibar

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Francisco to Zanzibar. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San Francisco to Zanzibar? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.1
EmiratesOverall score based on 4023 reviews
8.2Boarding
8.3Crew
8.3Entertainment
8.1Comfort
7.9Food
Airline reviews

Flight got canceled without any prior information and it caused lot of trouble

2.0 Mediocrevikas, Apr 2024SFO - DXB
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Flight got canceled without any prior information and it caused lot of trouble

Staff were friendly, and provided great service. The food was plentiful and delicious. Food could have been hotter.

I was traveling business purposes and I only had one carry on and a personal computer back pack . My carry on was 8.5 kg little more than allowable. At jfk airport check in they did not let me carry it . I was little disappointed.

More leg room and comfortable seats at least for long flights

The entertainment selections are amazing. But the live TV is sometimes spotty. If you’re going to have it, then have it. If you can’t make it consistent, then, perhaps it’s better not to have it. The crew are always cordial when approached, but they seem to do the minimum and sit around, talking to each other in the back of the plane during the flight. I realize that delays are not always predictable, but I missed my flight in Dubai because we left 90 minutes late from Washington. I will say that Emirates took very good care of me in Dubai. But I would rather not be delayed.

Probably the best flight I’ve ever been on. Emirates first class is leagues beyond British airways and Lufthansa’s.

Great flight. Comfortable seats, courteous service, and excellent selection for entertainment.

Serving food took so long . Almost time close to lend. Plus during landing air pressure in cabin cuss ear blocked took long time to unblock.

Emirates is usually on time, but not this trip. Also, during the flight the attendants disappear unless called upon. Very strange. I have watched the quality of Emirates service diminish over the last five years.

Food was not great. Crew members were created hassle with attitude at the gates and wasted my valuable time. I have been traveling in Emirates airlines many times. Over all not happy flying in Emirates airlines this time. Seats are very small and not comfortable. Seats looks like very very old and congested. It would be nice if they fix these kind of issues. I hope my next trip will be hassle free and comfortable journey in Emirates airlines. Thank you.

There was a loud squeaky sound the whole time we were flying.

I didn’t not like that I could not select my seat and ended up with the worse seat.

The landing was bad and the hostess came two times and i was sleeping but when she served the person that nexts to me I woke up and she didn’t even asked me if I need any drink or snacks two times!!!!

Plane was late because of a mechanical malfunction and the food listed as available was not. Flight attendants seem over worked and under paid. They just done seem happy. And that can be seen in their faces.

Waited 3 hours on a plane to de-ice due to manpower issues. Waited another hour and a half once we landed because of a gate issue. Missed my connections. Created. A total of 13 hours of delay.

Great, on time departure, friendly and accommodating crew, great leg room, Smith flight

Plane was turned around due to fog half way into the flight, Delta did not properly direct passengers to stay on same flight and instead failed to properly rebook on Alaska

Honestly, I didn’t expect that I will experience this long time wait during the check in. There was only one person who was taking care of the passengers for the economy class and it took us to wait about one hour to do our check i. As a result we barely get to the airplane as the gate was at the end of the airport. That is totally not professional where one crue is working at the registration desk with economy and 3-4 crues are helping for the business class.

Like most domestic flights in the US, you are basically on your own with this airline when it comes to food, so be sure to purchase meals and drinks ahead of time or expect to arrive starving and dehydrated (like I was).

You need to be a hacker to get the (Free) WiFi

Operated by American Airlines. Very chaotic and the crew was bit rough responding any enquiries. Restricted leg space.. Qatar would have been better

Qatar airways from Doha to guangzhau was excellent big bird Boeing 777 more room and smoothly flight, I Love it

It was good no problems made it on time for the next flight overseas!

The made us waiting and held our passports and boarding pass making us miss our flights

Not impressed. Only allowed one carry on on such a long flight.

The flight was good but my neighbor had the vent open full power for the whole flight and because the air was blowing from the side instead of from the top and I got very cold and ended up with a sore throat.

Bad experience with the delay n long wait time for connecting flight after missing the connection flight from Doha.

Wore experience due to delay and took me 3 days to reach my destination.

All over with Qatar airlines my experience was really bad due to delays and then putting me on different airlines and after 8 hours of wait I had to listen to their is no plane to fly for another 24 hours. Wore experience ever.

Excellent will be flying again in May with Qatar. to Botswana.

Excellent service and comfort from the moment you check in. Flight crew is hyper focused on making passengers comfortable and at ease. It’s like a flying hotel!

Only chicken as a meat dish through out the flight

Nothing really was great as such. Seen other no name airlines perform better.

Quality of service on board was very inconsistent. FA service primarily seemed robotic and they barely engaged with passengers

Flight canceled and then “uncanceled” after I booked are placement. I had to pay for both a Turkish Air doesn’t admit their mistake

I’m unclear why I had to pay extra for assigned seats as Turkish airlines did not honor the seating. We were placed across the aisle from each other on TK 34, and were seated behind one another on TK 694. Because my name was misspelled on e-ticket (Klawiter, instead of Klawitter) I could not log onto website to get the connection gate number in Istanbul. The monitors in the airport were a jumbled mess 1/2 Arabic and 1/2 English.

On line check in needs a lot of improvement. I tried and gave up.

Food not good, flight attendants not the best, not accommodating very ruff

the female flight attendant was racist towards me. I could tell she treated the two other passengers next to me with more softness.

Very cheesy food in both options - had to pass. Boarding with open doors (winter)

Last minute flights from San Francisco to Zanzibar

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from San Francisco to Zanzibar that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/7mar.
multi-stopQatar Airways
29h 45mSFO-ZNZ
5/14mar.
multi-stopQatar Airways
24h 30mZNZ-SFO
$1,290
5/7mar.
multi-stopQatar Airways
29h 45mSFO-ZNZ
5/15mié.
multi-stopQatar Airways
24h 30mZNZ-SFO
$1,398
5/6lun.
multi-stopQatar Airways
29h 45mSFO-ZNZ
5/16jue.
multi-stopQatar Airways
24h 30mZNZ-SFO
$1,500
5/8mié.
multi-stopQatar Airways
29h 45mSFO-ZNZ
5/14mar.
multi-stopQatar Airways
24h 30mZNZ-SFO
$1,668
5/8mié.
multi-stopEmirates
35h 25mSFO-ZNZ
5/16jue.
multi-stopEmirates
26h 30mZNZ-SFO
$1,679
5/8mié.
multi-stopQatar Airways
29h 45mSFO-ZNZ
5/15mié.
multi-stopQatar Airways
24h 30mZNZ-SFO
$1,759
5/8mié.
multi-stopBrussels Airlines
58h 15mSFO-ZNZ
5/14mar.
multi-stopBrussels Airlines
38h 00mZNZ-SFO
$2,075
5/7mar.
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
21h 30mSFO-ZNZ
5/13lun.
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
23h 05mZNZ-SFO
$2,235
5/6lun.
multi-stop
38h 35mSFO-ZNZ
5/14mar.
multi-stop
30h 25mZNZ-SFO
$2,581
5/6lun.
multi-stop
38h 35mSFO-ZNZ
5/15mié.
multi-stop
30h 25mZNZ-SFO
$3,482

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San Francisco - Zanzibar Flights

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San Francisco (SFO)United States

Destination:

Zanzibar (ZNZ)Tanzania

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