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Flight deals from Cape Town to Zanzibar

Looking for a cheap last-minute deal or the best return flight from Cape Town to Zanzibar? Find the lowest prices on one-way and return tickets right here.
Zanzibar.SAR 708 per passenger.Departing Thu, 15 May.One-way flight with Safair.Outbound indirect flight with Safair, departs from Cape Town on Thu, 15 May, arriving in Zanzibar.Price includes taxes and charges.From SAR 708, select.
Zanzibar.SAR 813 per passenger.Departing Wed, 30 Apr.One-way flight with Safair.Outbound indirect flight with Safair, departs from Cape Town on Wed, 30 Apr, arriving in Zanzibar.Price includes taxes and charges.From SAR 813, select.
Zanzibar.SAR 948 per passenger.Departing Thu, 16 Oct.One-way flight with Airlink.Outbound indirect flight with Airlink, departs from Cape Town on Thu, 16 Oct, arriving in Zanzibar.Price includes taxes and charges.From SAR 948, select.
Zanzibar.SAR 956 per passenger.Departing Wed, 4 Jun.One-way flight with Safair.Outbound indirect flight with Safair, departs from Cape Town on Wed, 4 Jun, arriving in Zanzibar.Price includes taxes and charges.From SAR 956, select.
Zanzibar.SAR 956 per passenger.Departing Thu, 6 Nov.One-way flight with Safair.Outbound indirect flight with Safair, departs from Cape Town on Thu, 6 Nov, arriving in Zanzibar.Price includes taxes and charges.From SAR 956, select.
Zanzibar.SAR 963 per passenger.Departing Wed, 30 Jul.One-way flight with Safair.Outbound indirect flight with Safair, departs from Cape Town on Wed, 30 Jul, arriving in Zanzibar.Price includes taxes and charges.From SAR 963, select.
Zanzibar.SAR 1,007 per passenger.Departing Thu, 11 Sep.One-way flight with Safair.Outbound indirect flight with Safair, departs from Cape Town on Thu, 11 Sep, arriving in Zanzibar.Price includes taxes and charges.From SAR 1,007, select.
Zanzibar.SAR 1,015 per passenger.Departing Mon, 16 Feb.One-way flight with Safair.Outbound indirect flight with Safair, departs from Cape Town on Mon, 16 Feb, arriving in Zanzibar.Price includes taxes and charges.From SAR 1,015, select.

Find the cheapest month to fly from Cape Town to Zanzibar

We’re always keeping an eye on fares, so you can find the best one in seconds. It looks like Cape Town to Zanzibar flights are currently cheapest in May.
Apr
from SAR 813
May
from SAR 708
Jun
from SAR 956
Jul
from SAR 963
Aug
from SAR 1,043
Sep
from SAR 1,007
Oct
from SAR 948
Nov
from SAR 956
Dec
from SAR 1,259
Jan
from SAR 1,025
Feb
from SAR 1,015
Mar
from SAR 1,133

Cape Town to Zanzibar: Alternative routes

Compare routes from Cape Town to Zanzibar below. You may find an airport to fly into that's cheaper, faster, or easier than Zanzibar.

Cape Town to Zanzibar: Flight information

The things to know before you go.
Cheapest flight foundSAR 708
Cheapest month to flyMay

Finding cheap flights from Cape Town to Zanzibar: Frequently asked questions

The best price we found for a return flight from Cape Town to Zanzibar is SAR 1,646. This is an estimate based on information collected from different airlines and travel providers over the last 4 days and is subject to change and availability.
Currently, there are no airlines that fly direct from Cape Town to Zanzibar. But we found flights with one or more stops from SAR 1,646.
As of April 2025, there are no flights flying from Cape Town to Zanzibar.
The cheapest month to fly from Cape Town to Zanzibar is usually April 2025.
After crunching the numbers on our flight calendar, we found that it's currently cheapest to fly from Cape Town Airport to Zanzibar Airport on Thursday, 22 May 2025.
No airlines currently offer direct flights between Cape Town Airport and Zanzibar Airport. Most routes have one or more stops.
We show every price from over 1,200 airlines and travel agents, comparing them all so you don’t have to. If you know you want to fly to Zanzibar but you’re not ready to book, set up a Price Alert. We’ll track prices for you, and let you know when they rise or fall.
We crunched all the numbers in our flight calendar and it looks like the cheapest time to book a flight to Zanzibar is around 40 days in advance, so don’t leave your flight to the last minute.
Currently, Safair offers the cheapest flight tickets to Zanzibar.

How to find cheap flights to Zanzibar from Cape Town

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