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$405 Find cheap flights from Zanzibar to Cape Town

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Zanzibar to Cape Town departing on 5/10. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheap flight deals from Zanzibar to Cape Town (ZNZ-CPT)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Zanzibar to Cape Town 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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4:15 pm - 1:45 pmZNZ-CPT
22h 30m2 stops
3:20 pm - 1:00 pmCPT-ZNZ
20h 40m1 stop
$588Ethiopian Air
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Fri, May 31 - Tue, Jun 4
5:00 pm - 1:45 pmZNZ-CPT
21h 45m1 stop
2:35 pm - 1:00 pmCPT-ZNZ
21h 25m1 stop
$647Ethiopian Air
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Wed, Sep 4 - Mon, Sep 16
3:40 am - 1:40 pmZNZ-CPT
11h 00m2 stops
11:00 pm - 9:20 amCPT-ZNZ
9h 20m1 stop
$672Kenya Airways
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Tue, Sep 3 - Thu, Sep 19
10:10 am - 9:40 pmZNZ-CPT
12h 30m1 stop
10:55 am - 9:20 amCPT-ZNZ
21h 25m2 stops
$680Kenya Airways
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Tue, Sep 3 - Mon, Sep 16
3:40 am - 1:40 pmZNZ-CPT
11h 00m2 stops
2:30 pm - 11:10 amCPT-ZNZ
19h 40m2 stops
$689Kenya Airways
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Tue, Sep 3 - Sun, Sep 15
3:40 am - 1:40 pmZNZ-CPT
11h 00m2 stops
8:40 pm - 11:10 amCPT-ZNZ
13h 30m3 stops
Wed, Sep 4 - Sun, Sep 15
3:40 am - 1:40 pmZNZ-CPT
11h 00m2 stops
8:40 pm - 11:10 amCPT-ZNZ
13h 30m3 stops
Tue, Sep 3 - Sun, Sep 15
11:20 pm - 7:55 pmZNZ-CPT
21h 35m2 stops
1:00 pm - 7:55 amCPT-ZNZ
17h 55m1 stop
$1,226Qatar Airways
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Wed, Sep 4 - Fri, Sep 13
11:20 pm - 8:55 pmZNZ-CPT
22h 35m2 stops
1:00 pm - 7:55 amCPT-ZNZ
17h 55m1 stop
$1,229Qatar Airways
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Sun, Sep 1 - Mon, Sep 16
3:05 am - 11:50 amZNZ-CPT
33h 45m1 stop
4:35 pm - 2:05 amCPT-ZNZ
32h 30m1 stop
$2,630Turkish Airlines
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Thu, May 30 - Tue, Jun 4

Flights from Zanzibar to Cape Town - Travel Insights & Trends

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

The average price of all flights from Zanzibar to Cape Town clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Cape Town on a Monday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Thursday is the most expensive day to fly from Zanzibar to Cape Town. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Tuesday and avoiding Wednesdays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Zanzibar to Cape Town?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Zanzibar to Cape Town, 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 Zanzibar to Cape Town is February, where tickets cost $539 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are October and July, where the average cost of tickets is $1,277 and $785 respectively.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Zanzibar to Cape Town?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 72 hours, the best return deals on flights connecting Zanzibar to Cape Town were found on Ethiopian Air ($588) and Kenya Airways ($672). Ethiopian Air proposed the cheapest one-way flight at $405.

Good to know

Low season

July

High season

November

Cheapest flight

$405
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 13% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 4% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Zanzibar to Cape Town

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Zanzibar to Cape Town based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Zanzibar to Cape Town

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Zanzibar to Cape Town was $405 for a one-way ticket and $588 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Zanzibar to Cape Town are Ethiopian Air and Kenya Airways. With an average price for the route of $566 and an overall rating of 7.4, Ethiopian Air is the most popular choice. Kenya Airways is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $738 and an overall rating of 7.2.

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

    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 Zanzibar to Cape Town.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Cape Town from Zanzibar 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 Zanzibar to Cape Town?

    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 Cape Town with an airline and back to Zanzibar with another airline. Booking your flights between Zanzibar and CPT 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 Zanzibar to Cape Town?

    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 Cape Town from Zanzibar up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top airlines flying from Zanzibar to Cape Town

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Zanzibar to Cape Town. 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 Zanzibar to Cape Town? 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.
7.4
Ethiopian AirOverall score based on 794 reviews
7.7Crew
6.9Entertainment
7.4Boarding
7.0Food
7.3Comfort
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Choice of Vegetarian Food in Economy class needs overhaul improvement

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2024ADD - BOM
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Choice of Vegetarian Food in Economy class needs overhaul improvement

The food could be better, the beef was quite tough. The crew were friendly and helpful on this flight, which has not being my experience on other Ethiopian flights.

Luggage delayed for one day. I called customer service, and they had no info and no empathy. Boarding was very disorganized and chaotic. We went nearly 7 hours with no food or snacks on the flight. This is not an airline that has respect for its passengers.

it was a nice tripe but they need to work on the serving of soda,they should be abled to serve cain soda not on cup.At least each passenger should be entitled to one cain of soda not serving on cup.thanks.

The entertainment (movies) blockbuster and classics never change. I am a frequent Ethiopian flyer and this should be addressed. Not much changed from my summer flight and my December flight. It is annoying - surely you can update the selections more often. Same with food options. It becomes extremely boring to be offered the same exact meals from Washington to Addis to Maputo every trip, each time. AS

The check in staff was amazing. Best customer service! The plane was old! My entertainment on the first flight didn't work at all, in my seat or in the seat next to me. The bathroom doors were old and troublesome. One of the bathrooms, the whole sink panel was broken. Everything felt old and falling apart. The airline stewardesses were amazing and quite hospitable. When there were delays, they kept us well informed. Transit was GREAT! I wasn't sure how I would make it to my next flight in 1 1/2 hours but the security lines were short and efficient. The C gates in Addis Ababa were CROWDED! That whole space downstairs was too crowded and challenging to manuever. I usually fly Ethiopian within Africa and was interested to see how the experience would be intercontinental. Overall, I would choose it again if it was cheaper than Delta/Air France or Lufthansa/KLM. I wouldn't make it a first choice if the prices were the same because the planes are so old! The food and entertainment also weren't as good. Good selection of movies but as I mentioned, on the first flight they didn't work at all (I slept so it was okay) and the 2nd flight it was glitchy. All in all, I didn't hate it but it would be a first choice only if it's cheaper.

The wifi service was really poor I try to use it the service was extremely poor if that could be improved that will go a long way

Hot, uncomfortable and very rough take off and landing. Very regrettable.

The seats were quite uncomfortable despite having good legroom. The 350s are quite nice but the problem is on the old 777 aircraft. Special meal requests are not catered for as they should. They never had any ice for drinks.

Entertainment system poor - couldn't hear, no flight info etc.

Paid an extra USD 100 for so-called Comfort seats. All of these (the bulkhead seats) had parents with babies and infants who were screaming much of the time. One mother even decided to change nappies on the seat. This was anything but comfort!

Good flight. Paid for seats sat the frront section of the economy. Better than rear cabin.

Flight was delayed for 9 hours. We finally arrived ved at 0435hrs instead of 1950hrs the previous day. No compensation was provided.

Apart from delay of 3 hrs in Nairobi for onward flight to Dar all fine. Looked like operational issues caused it.

I booked a round trip flight and boarded a Kenya Airways trip from New York (JFK) to Nairobi (JKIA). First flight from New York to Nairobi was uneventful with no issues. However, the return flight was beyond disappointing. To begin with I had paid an extra $60 each for premium seats (me and my wife) in economy aisle 15 (B & A). However, upon settling down in the middle seat, I noticed that the controller had been ripped off meaning I would not have access to some of the seat functionalities like the individual lighting etc. I proceeded to alert a flight attendant that the controller was missing and she politely responded to me by telling me if I need anything, to use my wife’s seat controller (on the window seat) to call for assistance and I would be assisted accordingly. I was surprised by the response that she gave as it felt like my comfort and request for a service that I paid for was undermined, but nonetheless I opted to play it nice and kept my calm. After this I engaged in a conversation with a passenger (Caucasian / White male) who sat next to me on the aisle seat. In the process of having this conversation I asked him if he had paid for his seat. He went ahead to politely tell me that he had been moved from a seat in the back by one of the flight attendants and had not paid any extra fees. During this conversation, he noticed that the charging docks were not working and he needed to charge his iPad to watch his Netflix show (it was on pause). Alarmed by this, he went ahead and flagged one of the flight attendants who without wasting any time acted astonished and as fast as lightning was able to find him a better seat a few rows in front. Please note, all the charging plugs were not working for the three seats. In summary, below are the reasons for the low rating: 1. Charging for a broken seat: Kenya Airways should not charge for a defective seat. If a seat is defective and is paid for, the airlines should work out a way to either refund the customer or move the customer to a better seat – regardless of skin color. 2. Below Par Customer Service: Do not debilitate a customer’s request especially when a paid for service is not delivered – regardless of skin color. Assuming that I am comfortable with having to either keep alerting the flight attendant or relying on my wife’s seat to perform some of the functionality I may need is ridiculous. 3. Biasness / Inequality / Prejudiced Behavior: The Caucasian/ White male was treated with more favor. Not only was he moved around to make sure he was comfortable (free of charge) but all his complaints were resolved immediately without any hesitance. On the contrary, I being a black man of African descent who had paid an additional premium for his seat, I was completely ignored and told to settle for what I got.

Excellent. They canceled our flight & put us up for the night. Then upgraded us. We are impressed

The flight staff were not very kind. I went back to get a drink, 4 of them back there chatting. They all looked at me continued to talk then they started doing stuff and one finally asked after I was standing there awhile what I needed. This happened multiple times. The movies were not the great and seemed dated. My seat squeaked every time I moved and it moved around a bit.

My flight from Nairobi to nyc. My seat made noise and moved around. The two toilets in the back didn’t work well cause you didn’t know if someone was in there cause the light didn’t work. The bathroom doors didn’t lock well either, so I walked in on someone. The crew wasn’t quick or super helpful. When I went to get something they were chatting and they would look at me, continue on with their conversation and finally I would interrupt to get a drink.

Great job in making sure that the customer is always having a great time

I think is one of the greatest most professional airlines I’ve flown with. So sustainable as well!!! The business class is top notch!!!

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Zanzibar to Cape Town found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/10Fri
2 stopsEthiopian Air
21h 45mZNZ-CPT
$405
6/2Sun
1 stopEthiopian Air
21h 45mZNZ-CPT
$406
5/9Thu
2 stopsKenya Airways
10h 45mZNZ-CPT
$416
5/10Fri
1 stopKenya Airways
19h 10mZNZ-CPT
$441
5/10Fri
3 stopsEthiopian Air
51h 35mZNZ-CPT
$810
7/26Fri
2 stops
24h 45mZNZ-CPT
$1,143
7/21Sun
1 stopEthiopian Air
21h 45mZNZ-CPT
$2,253
8/4Sun
1 stopEthiopian Air
21h 45mZNZ-CPT
$2,552
7/21Sun
3 stopsEthiopian Air
31h 00mZNZ-CPT
$2,638
8/5Mon
3 stopsEthiopian Air
31h 00mZNZ-CPT
$3,012

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