Nairobi to Zanzibar Flights NBO → ZNZ

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport → Abeid Amani Karume International Airport

🇰🇪 Nairobi, KE → 🇹🇿 Zanzibar, TZ

The Nairobi to Zanzibar route connects Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) in KE with Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) in TZ. This short-haul flight covers approximately 374 miles (602 km) with a typical flight time of 1h 5m. This route is served by 3 airlines: Precision Air, Flightlink, Kenya Airways. AirportRoutes has tracked 2 daily flights on this route.

Departure Airport

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

ICAO Code:
HKJK
IATA Code:
NBO
City:
🇰🇪 Nairobi
Country:
KE
Elevation:
5330 ft

Destination Airport

Abeid Amani Karume International Airport

ICAO Code:
HTZA
IATA Code:
ZNZ
City:
🇹🇿 Zanzibar
Country:
TZ
Elevation:
54 ft

3

Operators

2

Daily Flights

374

Miles

1h 5m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
Precision Air PRF PW
Flightlink FLZ YS
Kenya Airways KQA KQ

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 3 15%
Tuesday 4 20%
Wednesday 2 10%
Thursday 6 30%
Friday 3 15%
Saturday 0 0%
Sunday 2 10%

Pattern Analysis

2 Daily Flights:
FLZ56 KQA494
Data Points: 20
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 18 flights
Weekend: 2 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

3 Routes
Note: This table shows aggregated route data by airline. Each airline may operate multiple daily flights at different times. See the "Spotted Departure Times" section below for all observed departure times.
Airline Flight Numbers Aircraft Type Typical Time Days Active Last Seen Status
Flightlink
FLZ / YS
FLZ56 ATR 19:00 7:00 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jan 1, 2026 Active
KQA494 B738 18:40 6:40 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jan 1, 2026 Active
- AT72 -
M T W T F S S
Aug 15, 2025 Active
Total Routes: 3
Active Routes: 3
Unique Airlines: 3
Aircraft Types: 3

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
18:40 6:40 PM Kenya Airways KQA KQ
19:00 7:00 PM Flightlink FLZ YS

Time Information

Times are shown in the departure airport's local timezone (HKJK - Africa/Nairobi).

Total Departure Times: 2
Time Range:
18:40 - 19:00
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.