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$596 Find Cheap Flights from Chicago to Zanzibar

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Cheapest round-trip
$1,055
Overall average: $1,387
Kenya Airways
Fri 5/29Sat 6/6
ORD - ZNZ • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way
$596
Qatar Airways
Sun 2/15
ORD - ZNZ • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from $1,055 (round-trip)
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Best reviews • 7.4 score
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Cheap Flights from Chicago to Zanzibar (ORD-ZNZ)

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

Fri, May 29 - Sat, Jun 6
Kenya Airways Logo
7:30 am - 7:50 pm
ORD
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ZNZ
28h 20m
2 stops
Kenya Airways Logo
8:40 pm - 12:41 pm
ZNZ
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ORD
24h 01m
2 stops
$1,055Kenya Airways
Mon, Apr 27 - Mon, May 4
Kenya Airways Logo
6:04 am - 7:50 pm
ORD
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ZNZ
29h 46m
2 stops
Kenya Airways Logo
10:10 am - 12:26 pm
ZNZ
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ORD
34h 16m
2 stops
$1,073Kenya Airways
Wed, Feb 25 - Wed, Mar 4
Ethiopian Air Logo
9:45 am - 12:55 pm
ORD
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ZNZ
18h 10m
1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
5:00 pm - 7:40 am
ZNZ
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ORD
23h 40m
2 stops
$1,138Ethiopian Air
Fri, May 15 - Mon, May 25
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:30 am - 7:50 pm
ORD
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ZNZ
28h 20m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:40 pm - 5:41 pm
ZNZ
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ORD
29h 01m
2 stops
$1,146Multiple Airlines
Mon, Apr 27 - Mon, May 4
Qatar Airways Logo
7:20 pm - 9:10 am
ORD
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ZNZ
29h 50m
1 stop
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3:00 pm - 3:05 pm
ZNZ
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ORD
32h 05m
1 stop
$1,151Qatar Airways
Mon, Jun 15 - Wed, Jun 24
Etihad Airways Logo
2:00 pm - 1:30 pm
ORD
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ZNZ
39h 30m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
5:50 pm - 8:35 am
ZNZ
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ORD
22h 45m
1 stop
$1,170Etihad Airways
Wed, Mar 11 - Wed, Mar 18
Qatar Airways Logo
8:05 pm - 7:30 am
ORD
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ZNZ
27h 25m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
5:15 pm - 3:45 pm
ZNZ
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ORD
30h 30m
1 stop
$1,180Qatar Airways
Tue, Feb 10 - Tue, Feb 17
Kenya Airways Logo
6:25 pm - 1:50 pm
ORD
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ZNZ
34h 25m
2 stops
Kenya Airways Logo
9:50 am - 5:43 pm
ZNZ
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ORD
40h 53m
2 stops
$1,197Kenya Airways
Wed, Mar 11 - Wed, Mar 18
Multiple Airlines Logo
5:25 pm - 8:40 pm
ORD
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ZNZ
19h 15m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
10:50 pm - 4:43 pm
ZNZ
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ORD
25h 53m
3 stops
$1,204Multiple Airlines
Mon, Mar 23 - Mon, Mar 30
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9:05 pm - 8:20 am
ORD
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ZNZ
51h 15m
3 stops
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5:00 pm - 1:20 pm
ZNZ
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ORD
28h 20m
2 stops
$1,207Multiple Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Chicago to Zanzibar flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Chicago 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 Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Zanzibar?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport 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 Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Zanzibar is April, where tickets cost $1,135 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,715 and $1,553 respectively.

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Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$596
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 14% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 14% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Chicago to Zanzibar

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FAQs for booking Chicago to Zanzibar flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Zanzibar?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Zanzibar was $596 for a one-way ticket and $1,055 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes

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

    On your way to Zanzibar, you’ll fly out from Chicago O'Hare Intl. You’ll be landing at Zanzibar Intl.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Chicago to Zanzibar?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Chicago to Zanzibar?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Chicago to Zanzibar, Qatar Airways or Turkish Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Chicago to Zanzibar are Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines. With an average price for the route of $1,381 and an overall rating of 7.4, Qatar Airways is the most popular choice. Turkish Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,573 and an overall rating of 7.3.

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

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

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

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Chicago to Zanzibar

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Chicago 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 Chicago 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.
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Qatar AirwaysOverall score based on 3731 reviews
7.9Crew
7.4Entertainment
7.4Comfort
7.5Boarding
7.3Food
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When we checked in at the Siem Reap Airport in Cambodia, we were only given three boarding passes and told that we would have to check in with American when we arrived in Boston. This was a source of stress for us. After we landed in Boston, we had a long passage from Terminal E to Terminal B (American Airline ticketing counter). Because the electronic ticketing kiosks for check-in would not recognize our Confirmation Code, we had to wait for an hour in a long line where only two AA reps were taking care of Special Services passengers. In many years of both business and recreational travel, I have never had this experience. I would expect more from AA being in partnership with other airlines to do a better job with this.

6.0 GoodAnonymous, Jan 2026
BOS - PHL
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When we checked in at the Siem Reap Airport in Cambodia, we were only given three boarding passes and told that we would have to check in with American when we arrived in Boston. This was a source of stress for us. After we landed in Boston, we had a long passage from Terminal E to Terminal B (American Airline ticketing counter). Because the electronic ticketing kiosks for check-in would not recognize our Confirmation Code, we had to wait for an hour in a long line where only two AA reps were taking care of Special Services passengers. In many years of both business and recreational travel, I have never had this experience. I would expect more from AA being in partnership with other airlines to do a better job with this.

Our experience on the Doha to Hyderabad segment was extremely stressful due to prolonged delays and a lack of clear communication from the airline. We were traveling as a family, including children, and the uncertainty around timing and next steps caused significant distress. There was very little proactive information provided during the delay, and we were not given clear written explanations about what was happening or how long it might take. This made it difficult to manage the situation, especially while caring for children in a transit environment. In addition, one member of our party was ultimately unable to continue travel, which added to the emotional strain and disruption of the trip. Overall, the experience highlighted gaps in communication, customer care, and handling of unexpected situations. We are sharing this feedback so that future passengers, especially families, are supported with clearer communication and better assistance during irregular operations.

The seat cushions are absolutely lacking, not sure if they know the passengers are traveling for 14 hours straight, but the padding made our back and butt ache like crazy. The entertainment console had its own problems, either the headphone jack wasn't working or the power outlet via usb or ac outlet was not working. Not to mention the seat handles were not adjustable in some planes in the middle or on the aisle. Qatar/Indigo may be operating a very old fleet of planes to make as much profit as possible, but passengers may not be following them for long, should this treatment of its customers continue. Qatar/Indigo, wake up and do it right by your customers, or they may not be your customers anymore.

It would help id flight crew were not rude and showed some courtesy. They were shouting at passengers and yelling instructions as if we were school children at lunch cafeteria!!

All good. Over four hours flight if provided snacks like Qatar Airways would be better

Lobster starter in business class was not good, tough, served cold, and without butter. Movie selection was missing latest releases, did not offer older classic, high quality movies

Food was absolutely pathetic. I wasted so much food which I thought was inedible. I also loathe the inflight entertainment system which has very little content

My entire row did not have power for the full duration of a 14.5 hour flight. Could not charge any devices such as laptop or phones for the entirety of the long flight. The flight attendants tried to remedy the issue by resetting the power, but were not successful. The only other solution provided was to move me to another seat on the plane which was in the middle row. I had paid for a “preferred” seat that was a window seat. This was a downgrade being offered due to the power issue.

Nothing to complain. The staff and flight was good especially the seats which was better compared than the cloth ones on Qatar airways

I was travelling 3.5 years after. Agree Economy is no business class but the food was mediocre. Ordered a Hindu meal, the salads were bitter . The food was really below quality and had no tast from what I had in the past. Indian Railways probably have a better quality food when compared. However the kids meal was really nice and really appreciate how they were taken care of. The restrooms were dirty .

My, Syed Zawar Hussein Shirazi frequently flyer membership number was not included on my boarding pass from O’Hare to Istanbul despite my reminder to the attendant at check in. Further she forgot to give me my boarding pass form Istanbul to Lahore and she needs to improve her customer service, please 🙏

Everything about that day was great I was happy with how things went as a first time traveling with the airline thank you for all that you’ve doing by taking us there to our various destinations thanks.

They oversold the tickets by one which was my ticket so I didn’t have a ticket till last second

Not good. I was supposed to be in Mint but got in economy class

Service was slow and checked bag was off last evening when flying business

Turkish Airline canceled our tickets in the very last minute, with our luggage and everything else, all prepared and good to go. It’s clear that they sold the tickets for better money to someone else. Bad, Bad, Bad business!!!

Awful seating. Bad food. Staff only have one bottle of water and no cans.

it was like a banya -so hot... They did provide a great experience with special food. one toilet broke midflight In general it was a peaceful and relaxing flight - for business class it was good.

Chicago to Istanbul was a much better experience than I expected since I’m more accustomed to Qatar Airways business class. The business lounge in the Istanbul airport was amazing - loved the lockers and phone charging stations, and the bathroom was a spa experience in itself. The onward leg from Istanbul to Karachi was utterly disappointing. Terrible plane, and I felt like I was in economy - the seats don’t come near to lying flat and the food was mediocre. What a sad downgrade - it isn’t as though the ticket on that leg was cheaper. So, on that front, there’s no contest with Qatar airways.

Second leg of Turkish Airline with Indigo is disaster for following reason. 1) You have to carry your cabin bags through ladder to boeing 777 because it was parked somewhere in parking lot and was not given a gate to board passengers and this seems to be people traveling to and fro from those flights and is not issue with flight itself. 2) I choose non vegetarian food on Turkish portal way ahead of checkin to entire trip, However the Indigo flight gave me random veg food saying they code veg food code from Turkish. 3) Indigo did not served any alcoholic beverages stating some weird reason which is non nonsensical. 4)Indigo have TV screens in front of you but it displays nothing except "Welcome Onboard" with annoying white black ground in dark flight. This is the most stupidest and annoying part because you are held hostage for 7 hours and only thing you could do is stare back at white screen which does not have entertainment package or even flight tracker. Such a shame.

We had a good flight experience with this airline despite reading many negative comments

The crew was unfriendly and very rude to name a few (Helina). I felt unsafe due to most of the cabinets were open while on flight. All in all the flight was ok, but the crew needed more training on customer service most of all for international flights.

Delay not posted, only departure time listed- not boarding time. We left an hour late and arrived 45 min late. Restrooms had backed up sinks and toilets not flushed ) passenger error). Lots of screen for entertainment didn’t work. But we arrived with our luggage

The plane was old and the luggage racks above us were visibly shaking during turbulence. Water was dripping on our heads during landing. Our flight was over 2 hours late departing but we were not updated or told what to expect as the screen at the gate continued to read “on time”

Check in took over an hour because printer was not working. Attendant did not know how to give free layover Addis Ababa hotel vouchers or update frequent flyer number. After repeated attempts, got voucher emailed. However hotel wanted printed voucher hence more delay. Bus time from hotel back to airport was printed 4:50 hours, but hotel reception called at 3 pm saying bus will leave at 4 pm. Then hotel reception called again saying 4:15 pm. We rushed at 4:15 pm and bus was not ready until 4:40 pm. Many audio outlets were not working in planes.

It is nice and great but the houstees crew are all the way back arguing with customers and behavior issues same of the crew i saw that also all the trips were very much butter!

I have my baggage left either in Jeddah or Addis and undelivered to Abuja

Our first flight was delayed and when we got off that plane, nobody was really helping to direct us to the next gate. It was very frustrating. One staff simply said hurry, which wasn’t helpful. We had to go a long way to get to the next gate. Another issue on the plane itself was the bathrooms were disgusting and filthy and it didn’t seem like anybody was checking on them were cleaning them and it was a long flight. There was urine on the floor and they stunk. Also, the screen in front of my seat did not work, and I tried different headphones and still had no sound. You would think somehow those things are reviewed occasionally for working order.

They only gave us 30 minutes to make an international connecting flight. We didn’t make the connection but they did do a good job rebooking us despite the chaos. Our bags didn’t make it back and their process for customer support is pretty bad when it comes to luggage.

Good. Crew do seem to be less friendly- management are clearly limiting them or not empowering them as they used to.

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