Cheap Flights from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International to Zanzibar

Flights from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International to Zanzibar are operated by 3 airliners – KLM, Kenya Airways and Precision Air Services. The most popular are provided by Kenya Airways. They operate around 1 flight a day departing from Jomo Kenyatta International and arriving at Kisauni. In the morning there is 4 flights, 1 flight in the evening and 0 flights at night with the earliest departuare at 00:25 and latest departure at 13:00. Please be aware that flight times and the number of flights will vary between summer and winter months. The most common flight number for this flight is KQ 490, KQ 492, KQ 6710 and KQ 6712.

Other airliners offer less frequent flights but departure times may be more desirable. Precision Air Services offers 1 flight a day from Jomo Kenyatta International to Kisauni between the hours of 00:25 and 08:20. The flight numbers for these flights are PW 4490, PW 710 and PW 712.

Kenya Airways flight prices from Jomo Kenyatta International to Kisauni can be found at www.kenyaairways.com

Daily Flights

Below you find a list of all the airliners that operate flights from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International to Zanzibar and how many flights depart on a per day basis.

Airliner
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Kenya Airways
3
1
0
1
0
0
0
Precision Air Services
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
KLM
1
0
0
0
0
0
0

Flight Routes

Do you need to get travel fast? You will find alternative routes from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International to Zanzibar that require 1 or more stops and in some instances the timing may be more convenient or a quicker route. View the table below to see alternative route that are possible.

Route
Stops
Total Distance
Weekly Flights
Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International > Zanzibar
0
905 Km (562 Miles)
5
1
1,055 Km (656 Miles)
8
1
945 Km (587 Miles)
6
1
950 Km (590 Miles)
2

Return flight are operated by 3 airliners which include KLM, Kenya Airways and Precision Air Services. More information on return flights can be found on our Flights from Zanzibar to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International page.

Alternative routes to Zanzibar

As a substitute, you will discover that Eldoret also give flights to Zanzibar which could be more fitting for you. Eldoret has around 5 flights a week though you will find the number of flights vary from month to month so check with the airline currier for the most up to date information.

If you wish to look at this alternative solution then remember Eldoret is around 205 kilometers (127 miles) from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International. Choosing this root would probably require you look at alternative travel arrangement or look at alternative airport parking where costs could vary from airport parking provided at Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International. More information can be found at Flights from Eldoret to Zanzibar. Flights to Zanzibar are also available from Wilson; 2 flights a day depart from the airport.

Route
Stops
Total Distance
Weekly Flights
1
1,080 Km (671 Miles)
5
1
920 Km (572 Miles)
2

Arriving at Zanzibar

Should you require a car at Zanzibar we recommend booking in advanced. Car hire is generally cheaper to pre book and you can find some of the best deals on our page. If you are being collected then they can made use of our Zanzibar Airport Arrivals page which provides live information of your flight.

Zanzibar has the same time zone as Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International so there is no need to change your watches.

Getting to your destination from Kisauni Airport should be reasonably easy and quick. Kisauni Airport is around 7 kilometers (5 miles) from the center of Zanzibar where a lot of people are intended to travel to. Most airports generally have a number of transport methods situated at the airport so this gurney should be quick and simple. Zanzibar has a population of over 403,700 so you if you are searching for places to stay then there should a number of hotels and hostels.