Cheap flights from London Heathrow to Zanzibar

Q: How much are flights normally?

£ 457. If you see flights from London Heathrow to Zanzibar for less than this, you've found a good deal.

Q: What are the cheapest airlines?

Ethiopian Airlines, Kenya Airways, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, Oman Air. These airlines usually offer the cheapest flights from London Heathrow to Zanzibar.

Q: What airlines fly indirectly?

Qatar Airways, Kenya Airways, British Airways, Emirates, Turkish Airlines. These airlines fly from London Heathrow to Zanzibar, but you’ll have at least one layover.

Q: When is high season?

December. This is the most expensive time to fly to Zanzibar. If this is when you want to go, book your flight from London Heathrow in advance.

Q: When is the cheapest time to fly?

March. Flights from London Heathrow to Zanzibar are usually cheaper at this time of year.

Q: How long is the flight?

11 hrs 25 mins. This is the shortest flight time from London Heathrow to Zanzibar.

Q: How long should I stay in Zanzibar?

14 days. Most people spend this amount of time in Zanzibar.

from as little as £593

83 nights in Zanzibar, departing London Heathrow on 19 / Nov / 2024 with Kenya Airways (price found 26 hours ago)

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How much are flights normally?

£ 457

If you see flights from London Heathrow to Zanzibar for less than this, you've found a good deal.

What are the cheapest airlines?

Ethiopian Airlines
Kenya Airways
Qatar Airways
Turkish Airlines
Oman Air

These airlines usually offer the cheapest flights from London Heathrow to Zanzibar.

What airlines fly indirectly?

Qatar Airways
Kenya Airways
British Airways
Emirates
Turkish Airlines

These airlines fly from London Heathrow to Zanzibar, but you’ll have at least one layover.

When is high season?

December

This is the most expensive time to fly to Zanzibar. If this is when you want to go, book your flight from London Heathrow in advance.

When is the cheapest time to fly?

March

Flights from London Heathrow to Zanzibar are usually cheaper at this time of year.

How long is the flight?

11 hrs 25 mins

This is the shortest flight time from London Heathrow to Zanzibar.

How long should I stay in Zanzibar?

14 days

Most people spend this amount of time in Zanzibar.

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Today alone, Netflights has searched over 12,572 flights. 19 / Nov / 2024 is currently the lowest priced day of the year to fly the London Heathrow/Zanzibar route. There are around 2,000 flights on any given week from the UK to Zanzibar and the cheapest month to fly right now is November.

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Min / Max Temperature (°C)

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22 °C

AVG

26 °C

HIGHEST

32 °C

Rainfall (mm)

LOWEST

20 mm

AVG

112.5 mm

HIGHEST

320 mm

Key facts about Zanzibar

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Tanzanian shilling

Language

Swahili

English

Timezone

3 hrs ahead of GMT

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Search for cheap flights and last-minute deals with Netflights. We've scanned all the flights from London Heathrow to Zanzibar, across the ten airlines that offer this route. We've found that 19 / Nov / 2024 is the cheapest date to travel at the moment, but it's best to go through the results to see which flight suits you.

The most popular airlines offering flights to Zanzibar are Qatar Airways, Kenya Airways & British Airways. Qatar Airways is the most popular one, but that doesn’t mean their flights will be the cheapest. If you can't find a flight time that suits you, why not look at flying out from a different airport?

Generally speaking, the flight from London Heathrow to Zanzibar takes around 13 hrs 30 mins. The fastest flight takes 11 hrs 25 mins to cover the 7449 km distance. You can view all flight times yourself in the results list.

The cheapest month to fly to Zanzibar is March, while December is when the prices of flights, hotels and car hire will be at their highest. If you need somewhere to stay for your trip to Tanzania, take a look at our accommodation options.