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$290 Find Cheap Flights from Cape Town to Zanzibar

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Cheap Flights from Cape Town to Zanzibar (CPT-ZNZ)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Cape Town 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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Recent round-trip flight deals from Cape Town to Zanzibar

Tue, Jul 15 - Wed, Jul 30
Ethiopian Air Logo
3:25 pm - 12:55 pmCPT-ZNZ
20h 30m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
3:40 am - 1:00 pmZNZ-CPT
10h 20m1 stop
$461Ethiopian Air
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Thu, Jul 17 - Wed, Jul 30
Ethiopian Air Logo
1:50 pm - 10:50 amCPT-ZNZ
20h 00m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
3:40 am - 1:00 pmZNZ-CPT
10h 20m1 stop
$479Ethiopian Air
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Mon, Jul 7 - Wed, Jul 9
Ethiopian Air Logo
2:35 pm - 12:55 pmCPT-ZNZ
21h 20m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
3:40 am - 1:00 pmZNZ-CPT
10h 20m1 stop
$491Ethiopian Air
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Thu, Sep 11 - Mon, Sep 15
Kenya Airways Logo
11:30 pm - 7:50 pmCPT-ZNZ
19h 20m1 stop
Kenya Airways Logo
8:40 pm - 10:10 pmZNZ-CPT
26h 30m1 stop
$512Kenya Airways
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Tue, Sep 9 - Sun, Sep 14
Kenya Airways Logo
2:30 pm - 1:40 amCPT-ZNZ
10h 10m2 stops
Kenya Airways Logo
10:10 am - 1:45 pmZNZ-CPT
28h 35m2 stops
$577Kenya Airways
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Sun, Jun 29 - Sat, Sep 13
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2:30 pm - 4:15 amCPT-ZNZ
12h 45m3 stops
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10:10 am - 8:50 amZNZ-CPT
23h 40m2 stops
Sun, Jun 29 - Fri, Sep 12
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2:30 pm - 7:50 pmCPT-ZNZ
28h 20m2 stops
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3:40 am - 8:45 pmZNZ-CPT
18h 05m2 stops
Sat, Sep 6 - Thu, Sep 11
FlySafair Logo
5:45 am - 1:35 pmCPT-ZNZ
6h 50m1 stop
FlySafair Logo
1:50 am - 8:50 amZNZ-CPT
8h 00m1 stop
$648FlySafair
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Tue, Sep 9 - Thu, Sep 11
FlySafair Logo
5:45 am - 1:35 pmCPT-ZNZ
6h 50m1 stop
FlySafair Logo
1:50 am - 8:15 amZNZ-CPT
7h 25m1 stop
$667FlySafair
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Mon, Sep 8 - Sun, Sep 14
Turkish Airlines Logo
4:35 pm - 1:55 amCPT-ZNZ
32h 20m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
2:55 am - 11:50 amZNZ-CPT
33h 55m2 stops
$1,053Turkish Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Cape Town to Zanzibar flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Cape Town 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 Cape Town to Zanzibar?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Cape Town 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 Cape Town to Zanzibar is March, where tickets cost $530 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $670 and $619 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Cape Town to Zanzibar?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Cape Town to Zanzibar, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Cape Town to Zanzibar, you should book around 5 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 12 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonMay
High seasonDecember
Cheapest flight$290
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 5% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 14% increase in price.
Flight from Cape Town to Zanzibar

When to book flights from Cape Town to Zanzibar

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Cape Town to Zanzibar based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Cape Town to Zanzibar

  • How can I fly from Cape Town to Zanzibar?

    Several airlines are flying the same route; you can opt to fly with Kenya Airways, which makes one stop at Jomo Kenyatta International airport. You can also opt for other airlines like Qatar, Turkish, and Ethiopian.

  • Are there onsite hotels at Zanzibar (ZNZ)?

    If you are arriving at the ZNZ airport late and are looking for accommodation near the airport for easy access, you should consider staying at Camila airport hotel, which is 0.9 miles away from the airport, or Golden Tulips Zanzibar airport which is 6 miles away. These are some of the top-rated hotels near the airport that you can consider booking a stay with when you arrive late; the hotels offer shuttle services. Bed and breakfast, the pools are clean, and you can access them whenever you want, there’s free parking, and the airport view is incredible for the hotel buildings.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Cape Town to Zanzibar?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Cape Town to Zanzibar was $290 for a one-way ticket and $461 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Cape Town and Zanzibar?

    Yes, you'll most likely have to show a valid passport before boarding the plane in Cape Town and on arrival in Zanzibar.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Cape Town to Zanzibar?

    When flying out of Cape Town you will be using Cape Town Intl. You will be landing at Zanzibar, also known as Zanzibar Intl.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Cape Town to Zanzibar?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Cape Town to Zanzibar?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Cape Town to Zanzibar, FlySafair or Ethiopian Air?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Cape Town to Zanzibar are FlySafair and Ethiopian Air. With an average price for the route of $679 and an overall rating of 8.2, FlySafair is the most popular choice. Ethiopian Air is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $515 and an overall rating of 7.2.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Cape Town 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 Cape Town to Zanzibar.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Zanzibar from Cape Town 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 Cape Town 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 Cape Town with another airline. Booking your flights between Cape Town 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 Cape Town 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 Cape Town up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Cape Town to Zanzibar

  • Cape Town airport offers ample parking to passengers flying out but don’t know where to leave their cars. You can use the basement parking lot at terminal 3. The airport also has other parkings for drivers looking forward to leaving their cars for a few hours or those shuttle drivers who have come to pick up or drop off passengers. They can use the parking lot at the new garage next to the gate.
  • Ensure you inform the airline you are booking with 48 hours before you land if you will be needing wheelchair assistance when you land at Zanzibar airport. As soon as you land, they can arrange with the airport staff members how you will get the wheelchair. They will also help you alight the plane if you ask for it.
  • Consider flying with Qatar airlines or Turkish Airlines if you want to enjoy the lounge's amenities when you arrive at Zanzibar airport. Both airlines have lounges with cozy chairs, food, Wi-Fi, and beverages on board.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Cape Town to Zanzibar

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Cape Town 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 Cape Town 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.
8.2
FlySafairOverall score based on 114 reviews
6.5Food
8.7Crew
6.0Entertainment
7.7Comfort
8.3Boarding
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Old planes and lack of attention to detail. Horrible experience.

2.0 MediocreAlbert, Nov 2024JNB - DUR
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Old planes and lack of attention to detail. Horrible experience.

Very good experience considering that is low cost company. Good value for money.

Make some provisions for non-disabled elderly people who don't require assistance necessarily but would appreciate not having to walks long distances or stand for prolonged periods of time. For example: Seats close to boarding gates. Not being required to climb down and up stairs to board and deplane if in rows 17 upwards. Not being required to stand in long queues in boarding tunnels waiting to board. Priority fast track through security points to avoid long queues in departure halls.

Great airline. Will use again. Keep up the great work though and maintain your customer retention. And please keep an eye on the bottom line and stay in business for decades to come and grow from strength to strength.

For the first time ever we had a grumpy check in agent. I got told off for not having a lock on my bag and she looked seriously put out that we were checking in as a group of 7. Very unusual as I fly regularly with Safair and all the staff have always been super friendly.

Free or minimal cost water available in recyclable cups on board would be very welcome! Everything else was great!

Seats are small. But I guess that will not change on my behalf. Otherwise their service is great.

Loved our Cabin Crew you could tell they enjoyed there job. The Chief Stuart was a delight. What a great way to start our day with such a positive company.

Pros: "crew insisting everyone covers mouth and nose with the mask"
Cons: "surprised to see no separation between people,"

Im if Ethiopian can allow customers to use their mileage for in flight connexion it will be great.

It was wonderful best Air lines covert and all very happy with their service they have been very helpful and friendly

For Vegetarian Food was very poor. Though we had opted for Asian Vegetarian Food they didn’t serve but only what was available was served. We were offered Smoked Salmon!

Needs improvement because some of the tvs and charging ports weren’t working

The plane was overbooked and the crew was very rude. My luggage was never put on the plane. I got to NY and waited 2 hours just to find out that my luggage was left.

Very bad experience flight was over 5 hours delayed 😑 not a chance to be put on another flight we had to stay at the hotel we lost 2 days on our vacation. Never again I will fligh with Ethiopian airlines.

The flight delayef for over 2 hours so my route was changed leading to arriving to my destination without my luggage

I liked nothing of Ethiopian airlines except the price of the fare.

Food was really not appealing. There was a blocked sink in the toilet. Toilet is cramped and the wall between the 2 toilets are not secured properly.

I felt all of the food tasted the same. And we had five meals over the 16 hrs in the air.

I enjoyed my flight I arrived safe with all my luggage

No complaints just improve on the food service. Provide enough dinner. People are complaining about that.

Was very good, was happy with the way staff were smiling and how they were approachable

A child was loud throughout which made the trip less than optimal. Crew was great and professional. They need to change the automatic seat belt announcement which is too loud and had other unneeded words like "this is XYZ announcement number one'

Love the dreamliner plane. It's such a smooth ride, I don't notice that it's 15 hours in the air. The staff are great and they don't overstuff you with food.

I really like this airline. The staff are lovely and friendly, the planes are tidy and unfussy. I would rate them at the top of the African Airline carriers.

Delayed by 4 hours with inadequate advance notifications which caused us a lot of consternation and angst. I will never fly or recommend your airline again

Flight was changed 3 times, from a night flight to a day flight, and then delayed by 5h…

Kenya Airways delayed my flights for 7 days. Each delayed, they notified me last minute. This is ridiculous.

The kindness and good humor of all the people who this flight possible was a joy.

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