Flights from Istanbul to Zanzibar
Nonstop flights from Istanbul (IST) to Zanzibar (ZNZ) take about 7h 14m (5,389 km). Turkish Airlines flies it. Lowest fare seen: $737 one-way, nonstop (22 Oct 2026).
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Airport transfer
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Airlines flying Istanbul to Zanzibar
Carriers on IST–ZNZ according to our route data and nonstop fares seen as of 22 Oct 2026. Not a complete list.
Istanbul to Zanzibar fares by month
Cheapest month seen for a nonstop flight: Nov 2026, from $737 one-way. With stops: Jan 2027, from $333. Lowest one-way fares seen for departures in each month, read 22 Oct 2026.
| Departing | Nonstop from | Cheaper with stops |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | $81529 Oct 2026 · Turkish Airlines | $360 · 1 stop30 Oct 2026 |
| Nov 2026 | $73723 Nov 2026 · Turkish Airlines | $363 · 1 stop20 Nov 2026 |
| Dec 2026 | $78911 Dec 2026 · Turkish Airlines | $380 · 1 stop11 Dec 2026 |
| Jan 2027 | $7636 Jan 2027 · Turkish Airlines | $333 · 1 stop31 Jan 2027 |
| Feb 2027 | $7838 Feb 2027 · Turkish Airlines | $355 · 1 stop14 Feb 2027 |
| Mar 2027 | $79419 Mar 2027 · Turkish Airlines | $392 · 1 stop27 Mar 2027 |
| Apr 2027 | $79426 Apr 2027 · Turkish Airlines | $432 · 2 stops26 Apr 2027 |
| May 2027 | $79113 May 2027 · Turkish Airlines | $466 · 2 stops8 May 2027 |
| Jun 2027 | $78330 Jun 2027 · Turkish Airlines | $409 · 2 stops30 Jun 2027 |
| Jul 2027 | $7618 Jul 2027 · Turkish Airlines | $443 · 1 stop8 Jul 2027 |
| Aug 2027 | $81718 Aug 2027 · Turkish Airlines | $500 · 1 stop18 Aug 2027 |
When to go for the lowest fare
Fares were close across the months we saw: $360 for October 2026, $333 at best after that.
Nonstop or with a stop
A connection undercut nonstop in 11 of 11 months with both fares.
From Travelpayouts flight-search data, city to city (Istanbul to Zanzibar, any airport), USD, read 22 Oct 2026. These are fares that were on sale, not a guarantee of today's price; an airline is named only where we know it flies this route.
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Sources: fares from Travelpayouts flight-search data, seen 22 Oct 2026; airlines from each carrier's published network and nonstop fares on sale; distance from OurAirports coordinates; flight time estimated from distance. Fares change daily.
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