ZNZ - JNB

R2 917 Find Cheap Flights from Zanzibar to Johannesburg

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Cheap Flight Deals from Zanzibar to Johannesburg (ZNZ-JNB)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Zanzibar to Johannesburg 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.

Recent return flight deals from Zanzibar to OR Tambo

Recommended return deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly from Zanzibar to OR Tambo.
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14:35 - 17:25ZNZ-JNB
3h 50mdirect
9:00 - 13:35JNB-ZNZ
3h 35mdirect
R6 750FlySafair
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Sat, Mar 22 - Sat, Mar 29
9:40 - 12:30ZNZ-JNB
27h 50m1 stop
15:55 - 14:00JNB-ZNZ
21h 05m1 stop
R7 594Air Tanzania
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Sat, Mar 22 - Sat, Mar 29
14:35 - 17:25ZNZ-JNB
3h 50mdirect
15:55 - 14:00JNB-ZNZ
21h 05m1 stop
R7 667
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Sat, Mar 22 - Sat, Mar 29
9:40 - 12:30ZNZ-JNB
27h 50m1 stop
13:30 - 21:30JNB-ZNZ
7h 00m1 stop
R8 199Air Tanzania
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Thu, Mar 20 - Mon, Mar 24
9:40 - 14:55ZNZ-JNB
6h 15m1 stop
12:00 - 21:30JNB-ZNZ
8h 30m2 stops
R8 658
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Sat, Mar 22 - Sat, Mar 29
2:35 - 13:10ZNZ-JNB
11h 35m2 stops
14:35 - 1:45JNB-ZNZ
10h 10m1 stop
R8 713Ethiopian Air
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Fri, Mar 21 - Sat, Mar 29
2:35 - 13:10ZNZ-JNB
11h 35m2 stops
23:00 - 15:15JNB-ZNZ
15h 15m2 stops
R8 896Ethiopian Air
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Wed, Mar 19 - Mon, Mar 24
20:40 - 15:50ZNZ-JNB
20h 10m1 stop
1:15 - 4:15JNB-ZNZ
26h 00m2 stops
R11 189Kenya Airways
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Thu, Mar 20 - Sun, Mar 23
10:10 - 16:00ZNZ-JNB
6h 50m1 stop
1:15 - 4:15JNB-ZNZ
26h 00m2 stops
R11 244Kenya Airways
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Thu, Mar 20 - Sun, Mar 23
3:10 - 10:35ZNZ-JNB
32h 25m2 stops
17:55 - 3:30JNB-ZNZ
32h 35m2 stops
R35 604Turkish Airlines
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Sat, Jun 14 - Mon, Jun 30

Flights from Zanzibar to OR Tambo - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Zanzibar to OR Tambo 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 Johannesburg?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Zanzibar to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
When flying from Zanzibar to Johannesburg, you should consider leaving on a Monday and avoid Saturdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Zanzibar, you’ll find the best rates on Thursdays and the most expensive ones on Saturdays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Zanzibar to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Zanzibar to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, 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 Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is March, where tickets cost R8 878 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is R12 382 and R11 923 respectively.

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Low season

July

High season

December

Cheapest flight

R2 917
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 3% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (17% more expensive on average)
Flight from Zanzibar to Johannesburg

When to book flights from Zanzibar to OR Tambo

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Zanzibar to OR Tambo 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 returns 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 Zanzibar to Johannesburg flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Zanzibar to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Zanzibar to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport was R159 for a one-way ticket and R368 for a return.

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

    The Boeing 737-800 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Zanzibar to Johannesburg flight route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Zanzibar to Johannesburg?

    You can catch a direct flight from Zanzibar to Johannesburg on Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Zanzibar to Johannesburg are Kenya Airways and Ethiopian Air. With an average price for the route of R11 422 and an overall rating of 6,8, Kenya Airways is the most popular choice. Ethiopian Air is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of R9 481 and an overall rating of 7,2.

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

    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 Johannesburg.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Johannesburg from Zanzibar is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Zanzibar to Johannesburg?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Johannesburg with an airline and back to Zanzibar with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Zanzibar to Johannesburg?

    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 Johannesburg 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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KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Zanzibar to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for R3 744 or less one-way and R6 033 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Zanzibar Intl to Johannesburg OR Tambo?

Find which airlines fly direct from Zanzibar Intl Airport to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Zanzibar Intl to Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tuesday

FlySafair

FlySafair

Friday

FlySafair

FlySafair

Saturday

FlySafair

FlySafair

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Direct returns

Johannesburg OR Tambo to Zanzibar Intl

Tuesday

FlySafair

FlySafair

Thursday

FlySafair

FlySafair

Saturday

FlySafair

FlySafair

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Top 4 airlines serving from Zanzibar to OR Tambo

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Zanzibar to Johannesburg. 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 OR Tambo? 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.
7,7
Air TanzaniaOverall score based on 13 reviews
7,0Entertainment
7,2Food
7,2Boarding
7,8Comfort
7,8Crew
Airline reviews

The airline cancelled my flight and as a result I had to book thru another airline. Furthermore, I forfeited $20 with kayak.

2,0 MediocreNalneesh, Feb 2025JRO - EBB
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The airline cancelled my flight and as a result I had to book thru another airline. Furthermore, I forfeited $20 with kayak.

Pros: "Did not travel"
Cons: "Because of COV-19 my friend that I did not travel. I tried to contact the airline by all possible means but Air Tanzania did not get back to me. Needless to say we did not receive any reimbursement for the flights paid. Communication with the customers would have been nice and the tickets reimbursed or vouchers offered,"

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,"
Pros: "Seat could be wider or a business class option would be welcome"

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!

It was very bad experience with Ethiopian airlines . The flight was delayed in both ways . On the way coming back one of the crews dropped hot coffee on my whole body and other crew dropped used dirty glasses on top of me . The same crew that dropped hot coffee on me hit me with the food trolley on my knee while I was sleeping . I couldn’t sit properly due to the pain on my knee caused by those irresponsible crews . Very unprofessional airlines

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.

My experience was great. The flight attendants were very helpful and nice, and the food was very good.

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 ailine departed and arrived late foe every leg of the trip, causing myself and my travel companions to miss every connecting flight. It was very unorganized given theat there was a lot of miscommunication. The flights offered are unrealistic and when you call they assure you that the plane waits for you. I missed an. entire day of my vacation and any entire day of rest back home because of the airline. I do not plan to support the airline again. Thank you

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.

The use of a domestic carrier without entertainment was disappointing and a let down

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.

Awful, we had a delay of 3 hrs, impacting in my transfer flight to Cape town, and Kenya airways didnt do anything. They sent me twice to transfer services in Nairobi, not been available to sleep (from 1 am to 5 am); without any update.

It's the only direct flight between Accra and Nairobi, and you pay for it! Food is better on Asky. No entertainment on flight from Accra to Nairobi, but there other way did have screens. Generally timely boarding and departure.

They fed me at the right time the flight was smooth and the captain explain everything

Flying portion was fine. Below average comfort. We had 2 canceled flights and got stuck in 2 cities which took us 3 days to get home. Kenya hasn’t done anything or even reached out to us after complaining.

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