🇰🇪 NBO
Nairobi
374 mi
ZNZ 🇹🇿
Zanzibar

Nairobi to Zanzibar Flights

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport Abeid Amani Karume International Airport 4 airlines

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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 4 airlines: Kenya Airways, Precision Air, Flightlink and others. AirportRoutes has tracked 8 unique flight numbers on this route.

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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

4

Operators

8

Tracked Flights

374

Miles

1h 5m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Great Circle
Flight route map from Nairobi to Zanzibar
Map data © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

Operating Airlines

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

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 11 11%
Tuesday 9 9%
Wednesday 17 18%
Thursday 19 20%
Friday 20 21%
Saturday 9 9%
Sunday 11 11%

Pattern Analysis

8 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 96
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 76 flights
Weekend: 20 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

4 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
DH8B 06:50 6:50 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Mar 17, 2026 Active
Flightlink
FLZ / YS
ATR 19:00 7:00 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
May 29, 2026 Active
B738 08:00 8:00 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
May 30, 2026 Active
AT72 19:40 7:40 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
May 29, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 4
Active Routes: 4
Unique Airlines: 4
Aircraft Types: 4

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
06:50 6:50 AM Air Tanzania ATC TC
08:00 8:00 AM Kenya Airways KQA KQ
19:00 7:00 PM Flightlink FLZ YS
19:40 7:40 PM Precision Air PRF PW

Time Information

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

Total Departure Times: 4
Time Range:
06:50 - 19:40
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.