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$401 Find cheap flights to Tanzania

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Arusha
Arusha2 stops$1,189
Dar Es Salaam
Dar Es Salaam1 stop$830
Zanzibar
Zanzibar2 stops$918
Mwanza
Mwanza2 stops$1,308

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Flight from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Zanzibar

FAQs - booking Tanzania flights

  • Do I need to pay departure tax when leaving Tanzania?

    Departure tax is a necessary payment by all flight passengers with the levy differing between those taking international flights and those taking domestic flights. Some airlines include departure tax in ticket prices, and you are encouraged to check whether your airline includes departure tax to make prior arrangements.

  • Which airport in Tanzania is closest to Morogoro?

    Albeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) is the closest airport, approximately 114 miles from Morogoro. This is one of the many local airports in Tanzania to help many travelers access various areas around the city for business, tourism, or fun travel.

  • Are child car seats required by law in Tanzania?

    Tanzania does not have any legal requirements for child restraints and booster seats, therefore it is nearly impossible to find any cabs and taxis that provide these services. If you require child car seats, please make arrangements with the cab provider at the airport to ensure that the facility is provided. You can also make prior arrangements with the several taxi companies available at the airport to have your car specifically fitted with child restraints.

  • If I fly into Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO), how can I reach Tanzania?

    You can fly nonstop from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR). However, if you intend to go to Arusha, you can take a connecting flight to Arusha Airport (ARK) or take a non-stop flight to this beautiful city in Tanzania.

  • Are there direct flights to Tanzania?

    There are no direct flights from both the UK and the US to Tanzania. You are encouraged to evaluate the connecting options to choose the most convenient route as layovers include major transportation hubs, such as Doha, Germany, Switzerland, and Nairobi. However, all routes, regardless of layover destinations, take approximately the same time.

  • Which cities are served by Julius Nyerere International Airport?

    DAR airport serves several nearby cities. After arriving at the airport, you can go to a few cities, including Magomeni, approximately 7 miles from the airport, Vikindu is around 14 miles away, Kisarawe is about 10 miles away, and Kibaha is about 20 miles from the airport. Dar es Salaam is about 11 miles from the airport.

  • How do I get from the airport in Tanzania?

    There are several options to choose from when getting from any of the three international airports in Tanzania. Aside from Zanzibar, which has a thriving tourism scene and with plenty of options arranged by accommodation regarding transport, getting from the remaining airports may be intimidating for most visitors. Using public transport in Tanzania may be frustrating as buses are rarely on schedule. When using a cab or taxi service, ensure you agree on the price before beginning the journey. Alternatively, you could rent a car to explore Tanzania at your discretion. If you decide on the car rental option, it is recommended to have the car delivered at the airport to avoid the hassle of having to get to the hotel to find your car.

  • Is there public transport from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Dar es Salaam Center?

    If you need public transport from DAR airport, you can take a bus to get to Dar es Salaam in around 40min. However, if you miss the bus, you can take a taxi or rent a vehicle, the fastest way to get to the city. A taxi or rental car gets to the city in about 20min.

  • What is the best Tanzania airport if I plan to visit Old Fort?

    Albeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) is the best and most convenient if you plan to visit Old Fort. The airport is around 4.6 miles away from this historical place. Then, you can take a shuttle or a taxi to visit the Old Fort and other nearby iconic places in the area.

  • Do I need car seats for my kid in Tanzania?

    Tanzania has no law on fastened child seats and safety seat belts. Thus, the country lacks mandatory child restraint systems. However, when renting a vehicle at DAR airport, ensure to use a car seat for your kids below 12 years in the front and back seats when driving. Also, rent a vehicle with functional seat belts to ensure safety as you go to various places.

  • How long is the flight to Tanzania?

    An average nonstop flight from the United States to Tanzania takes 21h 53m, covering a distance of 8373 miles. The most popular route is New York - Zanzibar with an average flight time of 19h 05m.

  • What is the cheapest flight to Tanzania?

    The cheapest ticket to Tanzania from the United States found in the last 72 hours was $819. The most popular route is New York John F Kennedy Intl to Zanzibar Kisauni and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $819.

  • What are the most popular destinations in Tanzania?

    Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular destination is Arusha (37% of total searches to Tanzania). The next most popular destinations are Dar Es Salaam (34%) and Zanzibar (28%).Searches for flights to Mwanza (0.4%) are also popular.

  • How does KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy?

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

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to Tanzania

  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Tanzania flight deals.
  • To gain entry into Tanzania, it is necessary to have a passport valid for a minimum of six months with at least one page for endorsements. A visa is also necessary for most countries, but you are encouraged to check whether it is required for your country.
  • Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) is a hub for Air Tanzania and Precisionair, making it easy for people to travel to local and international cities. This is the busiest airport with quality amenities for smooth travel.
  • If traveling to several locations within Tanzania, it is recommended that you fly into Julius Nyerere International Airport as it is located in Dar es Salaam City, which is the capital of Tanzania and the main transport hub.
  • If traveling to Tanzania to visit Serengeti National Park, an iconic attraction, the closest airport is Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), approximately 193 miles away. Then, you can take a shuttle or a bus to get to your destination.
  • If traveling to the Northern part of Tanzania, fly into Kilimanjaro International Airport. If you want to explore the rich coastline of the country, mainly around Zanzibar, the best airport would be Zanzibar Abeid Karume Airport.
  • The main event in Tanzania in May is The Mzalendo Halisi music festival in the north of Dar es Salaam city. However, most events take place in July. If you travel around this month, you can enjoy the Zanzibar Cultural Festival or Zanzibar International Film Festival.
  • You can choose to enter Tanzania through the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Kenya as it is the main airport in East Africa. This will give you a chance to experience both Kenya and Tanzania, and Tanzania’s Kilimanjaro Airport is approximately an hour away by flight.
  • There are several local airports in Tanzania that facilitate domestic flights throughout the country making it an easy form of transportation from one side of the country to another.
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Top 5 airlines flying to Tanzania

Need help choosing which airline to fly with from the United States to Tanzania? 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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DeltaOverall score based on 9630 reviews
8.0Entertainment
7.4Food
8.6Crew
8.2Boarding
7.9Comfort
Airline reviews

The boarding was great. With all the delays I was grateful to get on the plane and headed for home. There was no in flight entertainment. Seats were very uncomfortable! Unfortunately we were seated next to an exit row so there was no recline in our seat. Other than that it was a smooth ride.

6.0 GoodKathy, Jul 2024ANC - SLC
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The boarding was great. With all the delays I was grateful to get on the plane and headed for home. There was no in flight entertainment. Seats were very uncomfortable! Unfortunately we were seated next to an exit row so there was no recline in our seat. Other than that it was a smooth ride.

My flight was cancelled twice and the third time I tried to rebook it online I cancelled the flight because it looked like I would get a refund to my credit card. Instead I now have a credit. I was also on hold for three hours waiting for a representative and then disconnected. I will never fly delta again.

Flight for canceled. Horrible experience.. had to rent a car to drive myself up here.

Flights were terribly delayed. I was at At,anta Airport for over 4 hours waiting for my connection.

My flight consistently said it was on time and the plane didn’t arrive until after 30 minutes after take off and nothing was announced to passengers

The flight was canceled two hours before departure, it took over five hours to rebook us on another flight.

First, the flight was schedule to leave at 12:08. Delayed to 12:38. It is 12:58 and I am sitting at the gate. The staff are not communicating with us (just tell me it’s gonna be five hours if that’s the case, quit hufflepuffing around like you’re trying to board us when the plane isn’t even here and you don’t know where your crew are. I’m still waiting for any communication about the further delay. This is a rebooked flight from a cancelled flight yesterday, when the airline failed to fulfill its fiduciary responsibility to hotel and cover transport for overnight cancelations. Asking about the food on the flight? What food?!? Delta doesn’t serve meals unless you pay for them and you really want me to give delta a high rating for passing out processed snacks (fun size!)? Can we be for real. Delta is cementing itself in history as one of the cheap, stingy, outdated, glory days are over airlines, and it shows. I took this flight knowing delta was going to provide below level service but this is beyond burgers!! I can’t believe a multi billion or dollar company looked straight in my eyes yesterday and I told me this wasn’t their fault and there for the extra cost in hotel and hundreds of dollars in Ubers are MY RESPONSIBILITY. The only thing I am at fault for is believing delta is reputable company worthy of my dollars. I’m not even sure I want to be compensated unless it is cash because I would rather die never traveling again than to put money in their pockets.

The flight was great. The crew were a little terse about the size of my bag. It fit fine.

I know it was not in Deltas fault. But numerous delays and cancelations. I requested a hotel voucher and was told they weren't available. The lady on my hotel shuttle did receive one from American. Why the difference?

Flight was delayed. Had to get rebooked. Diamond medallion but stuck in a crappy seat. Rebooked flight then got delayed again. Then when we finally boarded, we waited another hour for a new crew. Then landed in JFK and sat for another 40 minutes waiting for a crew to come to the gate to be able to deplane. Hot mess all around, which unfortunately is becoming the norm for Delta

Check in desk people constrained by fear. Obvious typo on Uganda visa, even though approved, caused loss of flight. Something is definitely wrong with this system.

Between Air India and Qatar my luggage was lost for three days. I eventually found my own luggage location using the Apple Air Tag. Air India used a paper form to report my lost luggage. I could never get past getting past luggage personnel with my report number before they would hang up on me. Only after them specifically telling Air India at Chandigarh airport where my luggage was located which was right under their noses did they react. After three days I finally received my luggage. The Air India luggage folks didn’t seem proactive in finding the luggage’s rightful owner.

Besides the flight cancellation, everything else was prefect. Kudos to Malaysian Airlines.

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.

Awful. They cancelled my seats and demanded $1360 to rebook me

United failed me in cancelling flight to Chicago. Then put me on American Airlines standby to Miami for onward connection to RMO via IST. Standby failed. They looked me for Sunday morning 24 hours late at this point). Made it to Miami but Turkish airlines cancelled my seats and demanded $1360 to rebook the flights for the following day ! I went to United, spent two hours negotiating with Mr Ruis ? Who said he could do anything for me as he could fix problems that United caused in Miami. He suggested I call the 800 number. When I managed to.get through on my 6th call, I was on hold 2 hours and 30 minutes waiting for an agent when the call was cut off by United phone system. I went back to American. At last a lady , who had zero responsibility in this fiasco, helped me to find a replacement flight that night with Polish airlines to RMO through Warsaw at a cost of $968 including bag charge. I booked it with only a few hours to spare. The lady at American helped to recover and redirect my checked suitcase that had arrived in Miami a day earlier United customer service were awful. United partner Turkish airlines were horrendous and took zero responsibility. I ended up being late to my appointment overseas by 45 hours with zero compensation, no food vouchers, no replacement flights until I found one and paid for it myself. I reporting the entire fiasco to the secretary of state for Tennessee for law violations and refusal to remedy and compensate. I now need help to extend the trip by two days but United are not responding to communications

I was flying with Turkish Airlines from Tashkent to Dallas and from Dallas to Tashkent. In both directions the flights were late. I missed my connecting flight from Istanbul to Dallas in Istanbul airport because of that. That led to a no show case with a rental company in Dallas and I lost 460 US dollars. On the way from Dallas to Tashkent with a layover in Istanbul the plane was also late and I almost missed my connecting flight to Tashkent. Then my bag did not arrive with the same plane and only on the next morning flight from Istanbul. I was about to leave Tashkent the same day to Astana in Kazakhstan and then from there for work in Saudi Arabia. Luckily I had an excess in time before the next flight and I manage to get my bag back. Otherwise I would have missed 3 flights automatically because I couldn't travel for work without my bag and all valuables in it. So, overall, very bad experience with Turkish Airlines. Will never use these airlines again.

On my flight the menus showed different food and different was available. I think that was a miscommunication maybe. Other than that flight was wonderful.

Request for “strict vegan” as in the airlines meal selection was not strictly adhered to. My two travelling partners with their Asian vegetarian meals said that their meals were not Asian.

We waited 4 hours in the flight to take off but then the flight was cancelled.

It was ok. This flight was for my 80 year old grandparents and when they arrived to Beirut no wheelchair (as requested) was waiting for them. My grandpa had to pick up his own luggage, he got soooo tired. No one to help him as we submitted the request ahead of time

Terrible seats are very uncomfortable and narrow. Really hard time eating and painful buttons.. crew was very rud not allow anyone to stand not even to go to the toilets

Overnight flight in the old style Business class, but still very good.

I was in business class, without the business class amenities. Large seat with lots of legroom, but no TV or bed. Food was okay, but I did enjoy the Turkish red wine.

Movie channels was great. Air hostess could be a little more caring

I still cannot find my luggage. I need my luggage.

I did not receive my luggage This airline is not good. My luggage is missing please you guys need to find my luggage. It’s been three days now I cannot get my luggage. This is not a good business I

Business and economy lines were common for most of the journey including check in and security control in Addis Abbeba. Food choice was fine, however there was a hair in my rice

The cabin crew members were so exceptionally good. They were always respectful to us the passengers and were professional. I also enjoyed the meals.

Again, entertainment system didn't work. 50% of aircraft don't seem to have a functional entertainment system and the crew is absolutely uninterested in fixing. They just say Addis needs to fix it. Well, Addis had better get off it's butt and fix their aircraft.

Boarding was mayhem. Entertainment system wasn't operational. Food was poor. It was like flying in the 1990's. For the price of the ticket, this was not value for money. It felt much more like an extreme discount airline.

I was a good, but long trip. The airline did a good job. I would use them again.

Choice of Vegetarian Food in Economy class needs overhaul improvement

The gate was changed at the very last moment and no one informed us. The flight was one hour late and the screen broken, the remote control not working. One toilet was out of order . the other toilets were also not totally functioning, because the washbasin was plugged and the water couldn't flow away.

Seats were great. Business class service has been cut entirely, not even a water handed out

Excellent crew. Three problems need to be taken care of: 1. Lack of wi-fi during the flight. This prevents busy traveller's from working while onboard. 2. Why there were two very-slow security check points was more punishment that necessary. Went through thorough security at transit area, the an even slower one at Gare 19!!!! Why passports needed to be checked st least 5 times by 5 different people makes no sense. Additionally, passengers were crammed like sardines in a boarding area with no charging ports that work!! This was a boarding nightmare. 3. During my flight (seat 27C) the headset socket did not work. Watched one movie, but very difficult because of that. Had to keep my fingers on the socket for it to work!

Food was awful and the seats were bad. No privacy in business class with the seat next to someone. 15 hours without WiFi!!!

Food was awful and the seats were bad. No privacy in business class with the seat next to someone.

Staff and service on board is always exemplary. Food however could be better.

Great staff. Horribly uncomfortable seating. The seats have been replaced 10 years ago. It was like sitting on an ironing board for 15 hours. This was true for both legs of the round trip flights. Would not take Kenya Airways between New York and Nairobi ever again.

Seriously one of the most disappoint experiences I have ever had when flying. My flight got delayed FIVE hours. Nobody wanted to help at the airport (“this is Kenyan booking, we cannot do anything”). I got on the phone with someone from Kenyan for one hour until he finally moved my ticket to a Delta ticket. Then the painful journey restarted - the Delta crew in land kept saying there was no other flight and ai had to wait. An agent called Gerard Robert was being so sarcastic I felt humiliated. He would say things like “you say you understand what I am saying but you are not understanding what so am saying”. I asked him to please speak in a less sarcastic tone and he said “I am not going to speak with you anymore, go find someone else”. These were his words. Tired, after 14 hours in a plane, I just wanted to cry. I looked for another agent, who was an angel and rebooked me to another flights. Thanks to her, I made it to my meeting in Washington-DC. I am going to send a formal complaint to Delta about agent Gerard Robert. It is not fair to speak with customers in that cynical, sarcastic tone. If one works in customer service, it ia important to mind that tones can make people feel humiliated. And turning the back to a customer by saying “Go find someone else” can’t be part of his training.

I almost missed my flight because my previous flight (Mombasa- Nairobi, also Kenyan airways) landed in a different terminal. There was no signs whatsoever, no information shared. It felt messy. If the flights are purchased together, like mine, there has to be indications on how to board to the following one.

The cabin is due for a refresh - the seats are very thin and not very comfortable. The AVOD system also did not work on one of the seats and the touch screen were very glitchy. The overall cleanliness of the aircraft could be improved

Food was great. They never to add more current entertainment like movies and shows

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