Cape Town to Zanzibar CPT → ZNZ
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ)
The cheapest return found recently is $398 with Ethiopian Airlines, 16 Jan 2027 – 17 Jan 2027, found yesterday. The cheapest one-way found recently is $390 with Airlink, 17 Apr 2027, found yesterday.
Return
The cheapest return fare on each of 26 departure dates is usually $502 to $657.
Cheapest return found recently
$398
16 Jan 2027 – 17 Jan 2027 · Ethiopian Airlines
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ)
Leaves 1:50 p.m. · Return leaves 12:05 p.m. · 38 h 20 min of travel, both ways together
out 1 stop, back 1 stop
found yesterday
Cheapest nonstop return
None seen yet.
Found recently, and the cheapest we hold
$398 16 Jan 2027 – 17 Jan 2027found yesterdaySee prices for these dates
$359 1 Nov – 19 Novfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
What have prices looked like?
Over 25 days, 24 Sept to 18 Oct, the cheapest return we saw each day was $359 to $479.
25 days is a short history, so treat this range as an early guide.
Those were the prices on those days, not today's.
Is this a good return price?
Compared with the cheapest return fare on each of 26 departure dates from 22 Oct to 10 Jun 2027, found by travelers' searches in the last 7 days (economy, the price the seller showed on Aviasales). The usual range is the middle half of those prices.
Could nearby dates be cheaper?
We hold no other 1-night return fares leaving within 3 days of 16 Jan 2027 to compare.
Every date we hold
41 fares on 26 departure dates
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| Dates | From | Airline | Airports | Stops | Found | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct – 2 Nov | $510 | Ethiopian Airlines | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 6 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 23 Oct – 2 Nov | $510 | Ethiopian Airlines | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 6 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 31 Oct – 5 Nov | $503 | Ethiopian Airlines | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 6 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 1 Nov – 19 Nov | $359 | Air Tanzania | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 4 Nov – 13 Nov | $511 | Ethiopian Airlines | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found today | See prices for these dates |
| 15 Nov – 4 Dec | $502 | Ethiopian Airlines | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found yesterday | See prices for these dates |
| 28 Dec – 10 Jan 2027 | $448 | Ethiopian Airlines | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 2 stops, back 1 stop | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 29 Dec – 11 Jan 2027 | $662 | Ethiopian Airlines | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 2 stops, back 1 stop | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 2 Jan 2027 – 9 Jan 2027 | $974 | South African Airways | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 2 stops, back 2 stops | found yesterday | See prices for these dates |
| 6 Jan 2027 – 19 Jan 2027 | $781 | Kenya Airways | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 3 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 7 Jan 2027 – 14 Jan 2027 | $452 | Air Tanzania | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 8 Jan 2027 – 16 Jan 2027 | $781 | Kenya Airways | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 3 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 9 Jan 2027 – 16 Jan 2027 | $789 | South African Airways | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 2 stops, back 2 stops | found yesterday | See prices for these dates |
| 10 Jan 2027 – 23 Jan 2027 | $579 | Air Tanzania | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 3 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 11 Jan 2027 – 19 Jan 2027 | $781 | Kenya Airways | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 3 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 15 Jan 2027 – 22 Jan 2027 | $500 | Ethiopian Airlines | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 3 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 16 Jan 2027 – 17 Jan 2027 | $398 | Ethiopian Airlines | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found yesterday | See prices for these dates |
| 23 Jan 2027 – 27 Jan 2027 | $503 | Ethiopian Airlines | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 20 Feb 2027 – 8 Mar 2027 | $502 | Ethiopian Airlines | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 28 Feb 2027 – 7 Mar 2027 | $511 | Air Tanzania | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 4 Mar 2027 – 10 Mar 2027 | $511 | Air Tanzania | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 6 Mar 2027 – 13 Mar 2027 | $710 | Ethiopian Airlines | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 6 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 7 Mar 2027 – 14 Mar 2027 | $505 | Air Tanzania | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 6 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 11 Mar 2027 – 15 Mar 2027 | $565 | Ethiopian Airlines | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 20 Mar 2027 – 4 Apr 2027 | $640 | Ethiopian Airlines | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found yesterday | See prices for these dates |
| 10 Jun 2027 – 15 Jun 2027 | $493 | Ethiopian Airlines | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found yesterday | See prices for these dates |
Which month looks cheapest?
November 2026 is the cheapest month — from $359.
Airlines on the cheapest dates: Ethiopian Airlines, Air Tanzania, Kenya Airways, South African Airways.
One-way
The cheapest one-way fare on each of 15 departure dates is usually $369 to $421.
Cheapest one-way found recently
$390
17 Apr 2027 · Airlink
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ)
Leaves 8:15 a.m. · 5 h 15 min trip
nonstop
found yesterday
Cheapest nonstop one-way
$390
17 Apr 2027 · Airlink
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ)
Leaves 8:15 a.m. · 5 h 15 min trip
nonstop
found yesterday
Found recently, and the cheapest we hold
$390 17 Apr 2027found yesterdayOpen this trip
$142 19 Novfound 4 days agoOpen this trip
What have prices looked like?
Over 25 days, 24 Sept to 18 Oct, the cheapest one-way we saw each day was $142 to $404.
25 days is a short history, so treat this range as an early guide.
Those were the prices on those days, not today's.
Is this a good one-way price?
Compared with the cheapest one-way fare on each of 15 departure dates from 19 Nov to 19 Sept 2027, found by travelers' searches in the last 7 days (economy, the price the seller showed on Aviasales). The usual range is the middle half of those prices.
Could nearby dates be cheaper?
We hold no other one-way fares leaving within 3 days of 17 Apr 2027 to compare.
Every date we hold
15 fares on 15 departure dates
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| Dates | From | Airline | Airports | Stops | Found | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Nov | $142 | Air Tanzania | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | stops unknown | found 4 days ago | Open this trip |
| 21 Nov | $399 | Airlink | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | stops unknown | found 6 days ago | Open this trip |
| 16 Jan 2027 | $399 | Airlink | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | nonstop | found 4 days ago | Open this trip |
| 24 Jan 2027 | $344 | Air Tanzania | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | 1 stop | found 3 days ago | Open this trip |
| 13 Feb 2027 | $398 | Airlink | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | nonstop | found 5 days ago | Open this trip |
| 19 Feb 2027 | $422 | Airlink | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | 2 stops | found 2 days ago | Open this trip |
| 26 Feb 2027 | $423 | FlySafair | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | 2 stops | found 2 days ago | Open this trip |
| 4 Mar 2027 | $348 | Air Tanzania | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | 1 stop | found 2 days ago | Open this trip |
| 11 Mar 2027 | $348 | Air Tanzania | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | 1 stop | found 2 days ago | Open this trip |
| 17 Apr 2027 | $390 | Airlink | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | nonstop | found yesterday | Open this trip |
| 12 Jun 2027 | $394 | Airlink | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | nonstop | found 3 days ago | Open this trip |
| 20 Aug 2027 | $420 | FlySafair | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | 2 stops | found 3 days ago | Open this trip |
| 21 Aug 2027 | $396 | Airlink | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | nonstop | found 3 days ago | Open this trip |
| 17 Sept 2027 | $452 | Qatar Airways | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | 1 stop | found 6 days ago | Open this trip |
| 19 Sept 2027 | $452 | Qatar Airways | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | 1 stop | found 6 days ago | Open this trip |
Which month looks cheapest?
November 2026 is the cheapest month — from $142.
Airlines on the cheapest dates: Airlink, Air Tanzania, FlySafair, Qatar Airways.
Premium cabin fares from Cape Town to Zanzibar
We hold no premium economy, business or first-class fares for this route: we collect them for the busiest routes, and this one is not among them yet.
Today's prices for 16 Jan 2027 – 17 Jan 2027 in another cabin: Premium economy · Business · First
Today's prices for 17 Apr 2027 in another cabin: Premium economy · Business · First
How far ahead were prices cheapest for Cape Town to Zanzibar?
Return
Fares 90 to 179 days before departure were typically 7% lower than 0 to 6 days before departure.
From the cheapest return each day between 24 Sept and 18 Oct (25 days), grouped by how many days ahead the flight left; one adult in economy.
Each range covers different departure dates, so this compares typical fares, not the same trip priced twice.
Prices reflect recent searches — current fares may differ.
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| Booked ahead by | Typical fare | Cheapest day | Above the cheapest | Days of prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–6 days | $504 | $394 | +8% | 17 |
| 7–13 days | $498 | $394 | +6% | 16 |
| 14–29 days | $479 | $359 | +2% | 25 |
| 30–59 days | $488 | $404 | +4% | 25 |
| 60–89 days | $708 | $430 | +51% | 25 |
| 90–179 days | $469 | $398 | Cheapest seen | 25 |
| 180+ days | $497 | $489 | +6% | 19 |
One-way
Fares 90 to 179 days before departure were typically 6% lower than 60 to 89 days before departure.
From the cheapest one-way each day between 24 Sept and 18 Oct (25 days), grouped by how many days ahead the flight left; one adult in economy.
Each range covers different departure dates, so this compares typical fares, not the same trip priced twice.
Prices reflect recent searches — current fares may differ.
See these ranges as a table
| Booked ahead by | Typical fare | Cheapest day | Above the cheapest | Days of prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60–89 days | $373 | $373 | +7% | 8 |
| 90–179 days | $349 | $334 | Cheapest seen | 20 |
| 180+ days | $404 | $358 | +16% | 25 |
Live price for these dates
The cheapest return found recently is for 16 Jan 2027 – 17 Jan 2027. A live search on this page shows what those dates cost now, for one adult in economy.
Prices are what travelers' searches on Aviasales found in the last 7 days, in US dollars: the price the seller showed on Aviasales; bags may cost extra. Fares change, so check today's price before you book. How our prices work