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These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Arusha to Zanzibar:

• Earliest: departs at 8:00 am and lands at 9:17 am
• Latest: departs at 7:40 pm and lands at 8:57 pm.

The flight takes about 1h 17m.

Two cabin classes are available on flights from Arusha to Zanzibar:

• Economy Class
• Business Class

A nonstop flight from Arusha to Zanzibar takes 1h 17m, covering 266 miles.

No, a passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID or another TSA-accepted form of identification.

Round-trip flights from Arusha to Zanzibar range from $167 to $220, with an average of $183 over the past 12 months. Anything below $167 counts as a good deal.

Flightlink is slightly above the route average for timely arrivals, while Air Tanzania has a lower on-time arrival rate. On-time arrival rates on Arusha to Zanzibar flights are:

• Flightlink: 90% on time
• Air Tanzania: 85% on time
• Precision Air: 68% on time

Overall, flights on this route are punctual 83% of the time on average.

There is no standard. Checked-bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge $49–$56 for the first checked bag in economy. Premium fares and elite-status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

The De Havilland (Bombardier) DHC-8 Dash 8 family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by Air Tanzania and Flightlink. Other aircraft seen on the route include ATR 42 / ATR 72 variants.

Afternoon is the busiest departure period on Arusha to Zanzibar flights, with 67% of flights leaving in that window. Morning departures account for 17%, evening flights for 16%, and night flights for 0%.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about $183 to $992. That means the highest observed fare was about 5x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Arusha to Zanzibar are currently higher than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $187, which is 28% above the typical average for this route.

Zanzibar Intl Airport (ZNZ) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates starting from around $15 for economy cars. Top options include:

• Autounion Car Rental
• Final Rentals
• Karibu Kwetu Zanzibar
• FlexWays
• H-Lead Hospitality

Flights from Arusha to Zanzibar usually depart from Arusha (ARK) and arrive at Zanzibar Intl (ZNZ).

Evening flights have the fewest delays on this route, while afternoon departures tend to have the most.

A flight is considered delayed when it departs 15 minutes or more after its scheduled time. This is the standard used by the US Department of Transportation and most airline industry reporting. On the Arusha to Zanzibar route, 17% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 1h 35m.

Yes. Flexible dates can save you up to 15% on flights from Arusha to Zanzibar. Sunday is the cheapest departure day at $174 round-trip on average, while Friday is the most expensive at $204, a difference of $30.

Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

6 airlines operate flights between Arusha and Zanzibar. The airlines offering nonstop flights on this route include:

• Flightlink
• Auric Air
• Precision Air
• Air Tanzania
• Regional Air
• Coastal

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• Precision Air: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• Flightlink: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• Auric Air: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route and airline, so always check the fare details before booking.