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Cheap Flights from London to Zanzibar (LHR-ZNZ)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from London 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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3 weeks
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Our data shows that travelers who book at least 3 weeks in advance save around 12% compared to booking last minute.
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May
Cheapest • 21% price drop
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KAYAK's insights & trends for London to Zanzibar flights

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

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from London to Zanzibar?

The average price of all round-trip flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zanzibar clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

For London to Zanzibar, Friday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Sunday is the most expensive. Flying from Zanzibar back to London, the best deals are generally found on Tuesday, with Saturday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from London Heathrow Airport to Zanzibar?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from London Heathrow 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 London Heathrow Airport to Zanzibar is May, where tickets cost $760 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,496 and $1,246 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from London Heathrow Airport 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 London Heathrow Airport 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 London Heathrow Airport to Zanzibar, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 12% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 22 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonMay
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 21% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 56% increase in price.

When to book flights from London to Zanzibar

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from London 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 London to Zanzibar flights

  • What’s the best way to travel from Zanzibar Airport to Stone Town?

    It will take about 30min to get a taxi from Zanzibar Airport to Stone Town, which will cost approximately TSh31,937 (£10). If you are travelling on a budget, you can also get a local bus, locally known as a dala-dala, which will be located outside the airport. This costs considerably less, at around TSh300 (£0.10), and only takes a little bit longer than a taxi.

  • Can you catch a direct flight between London Heathrow Airport and Zanzibar Airport?

    Unfortunately, there are no direct flights between London Heathrow Airport and Zanzibar Airport, but you can get many indirect flights that require only one connection. Some of the quickest flights are operated by KLM, which take approximately 11h 15min and require a transfer at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), or Turkish Airlines, which take about 12h 50min and also needs one change, which will be at Istanbul Airport (IST).

  • Is there a way to get through security faster?

    Yes, you are able to get through security faster at Heathrow Airport with its Fast Track Security service. This costs about £12.50 and must be pre-booked at least 24h before you take off. It's available at all the terminals in the airport, too. All you need to do, once you've received your Fast Track, is turn up at the security gate anytime during the allocated 2h window.

  • Where can I exchange my money at Heathrow Airport?

    There are many currency exchange offices throughout the airport, so you can change your money with ease. At Terminals 2, 3 and 4, you can exchange your money at stores such as Travelex, whereas at Terminal 5, you have the options of stores such as moneycorp. With so many options available to you, no matter which terminal you are leaving form, it's one less thing you have to think about before your flight.

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

    A passport is required to fly from London to Zanzibar.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from London to Zanzibar?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from London to Zanzibar, Turkish Airlines or Ethiopian Air?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from London to Zanzibar are Turkish Airlines and Ethiopian Air. With an average price for the route of $892 and an overall rating of 7.3, Turkish Airlines is the most popular choice. Ethiopian Air is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $998 and an overall rating of 7.2.

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Zanzibar from London 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 London 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 London with another airline. Booking your flights between London 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 London 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 London 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 London Heathrow Airport to Zanzibar

  • One of the best ways to get to Heathrow Airport (LHR) from the city centre is by Underground on the Piccadilly Line. Heathrow Express is also a very fast choice, which takes about 15min to reach the airport from Paddington train station.
  • If you need help in the terminal building at Heathrow Airport, you can go to an Assistance Host Area, these are in the check-in zones in each individual terminal. Here you can access wheelchairs at any time, with which you can continue your onward journey. If you need assistance to travel in the wheelchair, you should call at least 48h in advance to arrange this.
  • At London Heathrow Airport, you can relax ahead of your journey at one of many lounges from around £25. With lounge brands including Plaza Premium, Aspire and No1 Lounges, you can enjoy benefits such as shower facilities and complimentary food ahead of your trip.
  • Some of the routes from Heathrow Airport to Zanzibar Airport (ZNZ) tend to leave early, so you may want to consider an airport hotel the night before, such as Aerotel London Heathrow Hotel, so you don’t have to travel too early in the morning.
  • It takes approximately 1h 20min to travel by car from Zanzibar Airport to both Mtegani in the south of the island and Nungwi in the north of the island, making the airport very well located for your onward journey.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from London to Zanzibar

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from London 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 London 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.
7.3
Turkish AirlinesOverall score based on 3993 reviews
7.7Crew
7.4Food
7.3Boarding
7.3Comfort
7.4Entertainment
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Staff friendly. Business class but issue with flat bed. Incoming Turkish flight delayed. Made connection due to fast buggy but luggage did not make it. Confusion at Delhi airport

6.0 GoodSteve, Oct 2025LHR - IST
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Staff friendly. Business class but issue with flat bed. Incoming Turkish flight delayed. Made connection due to fast buggy but luggage did not make it. Confusion at Delhi airport

Very small and cramped aisles and seats. Food was poor but the fresh hot roll and hummus was good. No cans of soda given but they had small bottles of water. Crew was nice and pleasant and kept bathroom clean.

The entertainment center of my seat wasn’t working. I asked the crew many times to restart it and they that will be done by the next crew that take control of the flight in São Paulo. Bad attitude during the whole flight

The crew were very hospitable and pleasant. The food was pretty good. Unfortunately, there was a flight delay of more than 2 hours. We're not sure why but it appeared to be outside the control of Turkish Airlines.

With a 4 hour delay its was a very basic flight which was just bearable. We were offered food vouchers for the delay and then they didnt work, so that was annoying. Also poor communication about the delay which got pushed out 3 times.

Very good overall.... apart from the cost of extra check ed in luggage where they charge £17 per kg, and no option to just buy an extra bag allowance (at least on the route I took)

All was fine , but air conditioning was not working on board properly so was very hot

The segment bkk ist was ok. The segment ist to yul the boarding was chaotic with 5 control before get in the plain, in addition to normal control by scanner and metal detector during transfert

Ordered Vegan meal - it was ok, but not exceptional. Seat ok row 39 middle section aisle. Nearly full flight - crew was busy but they did the best they could. There was a USB A port at the seat. I listened to my own music and only looked at flight information. One nice thing was the connection information was made available in the screen.

The fully flat bed in business class on the 777 is a little narrow, and the 2-3-2 configuration is now dated, but otherwise a comfortable and pleasant flight. It’s hard to beat the value too.

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.

My recent experience with ASKY Airlines was disappointing. The check-in process was disorganized, and I was provided with inaccurate information regarding baggage requirements, resulting in unforeseen expenses. Additionally, the ground staff demonstrated a lack of professionalism and appeared insufficiently trained to handle passenger needs effectively. Regrettably, this initial encounter has left me reluctant to consider future travel with the airline.

Delays delays making us miss or next connection to IAD hence having to stay additional 24 hrs in Addis Ababa

Food hardly ever changes Videos not often updated for often travel.

It was an old aircraft, stiff seats almost wooden chairs with thin cushions. Food was ok.

Traveling with Ethiopian is always a good experience. I also enjoy the stay at skylight hotel in Addis

The flight is packed and it feels like the space per individual has gotten smaller. Excruciating for a 14hr flight.

Were not told that carryon laggage has to be only 12 kgs but my bag was heavier asked to pay an additional $550.00. I could have upgraded to a bussiness class for that price and no one at the gate to upgrade but able to take money for the extra weight. I felt like this was a setup scam.

Forgotten Suite inside of the top compartment but went back to ask and they didn’t leave at the lost and found place. Also the checking in was so horrible. I had multi city and one of the passenger saint have visa go go go Dubai. The Ethiopian airlines never had information about requirement for US permanent resident so couldn’t go to Dubai. And when coming back to US we were told we can not use our Addis to Washington ticket and they forced us to get new ticket. Very horrible experience.

I had a comfortable seat that makes my trip wonderful. I appreciate the Ethiopia crew, they were very helpful

Delayed flight made my day very long, but other than that KQ got me to my destination in good shape.

The nice treatment and lovely pilots who accepted my son inside for a photo.So lovely of them

Got delayed for over 24 hours. Fight was cancelled. Was put up at a nice hotel whose kitchen was unfortunately not prepared for the sudden influx of guests The headphone jacks on the seat were loose and sound kept getting dropped over the headphones. Food was good though. Certain items (Amarula) were not available for purchase over the on-plane duty free. Had been told i would pick my luggage at my final destination*wrong* had to pick it up in JFK and recheck it and then got charged for it**** too tired to argue with the Delta staff on the issue.... after a 15 hr flight.

This one is not bad even it is late, but they apologize and every time they announced the update.

I’m very disappointed for this trip and I will never travel again in this airline. In addition, I don’t recommend to any human being to travel to Kenya Airways. They keep me at Nairobi for 4 days without care. I was at Nairobi from 6 a.m Morning up to 10 a:m Thursday. For that reason, I have trouble for my work and may be I will lose my job. During for those 4 days I didn’t have my medicine, I didn’t have clothes to change because all my clothes were in my checked bags. On Thursday, when I got flight, they don’t even apologize for all consequences I had. During for those 4 days, I learned many things for this airline. It is their system to treat passengers like this because they had hundreds or thousands passengers around Nairobi waiting for their flights after their original flights cancelled. If I lose my job, I planned to file claim to the airline. This is not airline to travel with.

They weight duty free goods at check in and count the weight as carry on luggage. Results : for 4 bottles I had to opay $150. rip off. Be careful to avoid any duty free shopping at Dubai airport

The boarding was fast, the food was great; however, the seats & leg space were tight.

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

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