Dubai to Zanzibar DWC, DXB, XNB → ZNZ
Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC), Dubai Airport (DXB), Chelsea Twr EY Bus Station (XNB) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ)
The cheapest return found recently is $459 with Kenya Airways, 22 Jan 2027 – 24 Jan 2027, found yesterday. The cheapest one-way found recently is $277 with Kenya Airways, 6 Sept 2027, found yesterday.
Return
The cheapest return fare on each of 54 departure dates is usually $519 to $554.
Cheapest return found recently
$459
22 Jan 2027 – 24 Jan 2027 · Kenya Airways
Dubai Airport (DXB) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ)
Leaves 6:55 a.m. · Return leaves 4:40 a.m. · 45 h 55 min of travel, both ways together
out 1 stop, back 1 stop · via Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) · overnight connection · 21 h connection
found yesterday
Cheapest nonstop return
$525
22 Jan 2027 – 24 Jan 2027 · Flydubai
Dubai Airport (DXB) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ)
Leaves 2:30 a.m. · Return leaves 1:25 p.m. · 10 h 55 min of travel, both ways together
out nonstop, back nonstop
found yesterday
Every nonstop date from Dubai to Zanzibar
Found recently, and the cheapest we hold
$459 22 Jan 2027 – 24 Jan 2027found yesterdaySee prices for these dates
$417 17 Feb 2027 – 18 Feb 2027found 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 $411 to $448.
At $459, the cheapest return found recently is above that range.
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 54 departure dates from 22 Oct to 1 Oct 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 2-night return fares leaving within 3 days of 22 Jan 2027 to compare.
Every date we hold
299 fares on 54 departure dates
See the chart as a table
| Dates | From | Airline | Airports | Stops | Found | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct – 6 Nov | $468 | Air Tanzania | Dubai Airport (DXB) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 7 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 28 Oct – 22 Nov | $523 | Kenya Airways | Dubai Airport (DXB) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 3 Nov – 13 Nov | $469 | Air Tanzania | Dubai Airport (DXB) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 9 Nov – 23 Nov | $465 | Air Tanzania | Dubai Airport (DXB) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 6 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 12 Nov – 5 Dec | $468 | Air Tanzania | Dubai Airport (DXB) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 13 Nov – 13 Dec | $533 | Kenya Airways | Dubai Airport (DXB) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 15 Nov – 11 Dec | $529 | Air Tanzania | Dubai Airport (DXB) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out nonstop, back 1 stop | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 16 Nov – 9 Dec | $468 | Air Tanzania | Dubai Airport (DXB) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 18 Nov – 6 Dec | $525 | Kenya Airways | Dubai Airport (DXB) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 19 Nov – 11 Dec | $468 | Air Tanzania | Dubai Airport (DXB) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 20 Nov – 10 Dec | $529 | Air Tanzania | Dubai Airport (DXB) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out nonstop, back 1 stop | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 24 Nov – 4 Dec | $468 | Air Tanzania | Dubai Airport (DXB) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 6 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 2 Dec – 12 Jan 2027 | $532 | Kenya Airways | Dubai Airport (DXB) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 3 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 14 Dec – 14 Jan 2027 | $576 | Kenya Airways | Dubai Airport (DXB) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found yesterday | See prices for these dates |
| 15 Dec – 11 Jan 2027 | $574 | Kenya Airways | Dubai Airport (DXB) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found yesterday | See prices for these dates |
| 16 Dec – 11 Jan 2027 | $617 | Kenya Airways | Dubai Airport (DXB) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found yesterday | See prices for these dates |
| 17 Dec – 13 Jan 2027 | $576 | Kenya Airways | Dubai Airport (DXB) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found yesterday | See prices for these dates |
| 18 Dec – 12 Jan 2027 | $581 | Kenya Airways | Dubai Airport (DXB) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 19 Dec – 15 Jan 2027 | $629 | Ethiopian Airlines | Dubai Airport (DXB) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found yesterday | See prices for these dates |
| 21 Dec – 14 Jan 2027 | $2,348 | Pobeda | Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 2 stops, back 3 stops | found yesterday | See prices for these dates |
| 22 Dec – 12 Jan 2027 | $542 | Kenya Airways | Dubai Airport (DXB) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found yesterday | See prices for these dates |
| 24 Dec – 14 Jan 2027 | $2,420 | Pobeda | Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 2 stops, back 3 stops | found yesterday | See prices for these dates |
| 25 Dec – 13 Jan 2027 | $540 | Kenya Airways | Dubai Airport (DXB) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found yesterday | See prices for these dates |
| 30 Dec – 31 Dec | $480 | Kenya Airways | Dubai Airport (DXB) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 31 Dec – 31 Dec | $518 | Kenya Airways | Dubai Airport (DXB) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 1 Jan 2027 – 16 Jan 2027 | $541 | RwandAir | Dubai Airport (DXB) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 3 Jan 2027 – 17 Jan 2027 | $584 | Ethiopian Airlines | Dubai Airport (DXB) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 2 stops, back 1 stop | found yesterday | See prices for these dates |
| 4 Jan 2027 – 15 Jan 2027 | $606 | RwandAir | Dubai Airport (DXB) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 3 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 5 Jan 2027 – 26 Jan 2027 | $541 | Kenya Airways | Dubai Airport (DXB) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 6 Jan 2027 – 27 Jan 2027 | $506 | Kenya Airways | Dubai Airport (DXB) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found today | See prices for these dates |
| 8 Jan 2027 – 16 Jan 2027 | $538 | Kenya Airways | Dubai Airport (DXB) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 6 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 12 Jan 2027 – 18 Jan 2027 | $532 | Flydubai | Dubai Airport (DXB) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 17 Jan 2027 – 25 Jan 2027 | $529 | Flydubai | Dubai Airport (DXB) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 19 Jan 2027 – 8 Feb 2027 | $526 | Flydubai | Dubai Airport (DXB) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 3 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 20 Jan 2027 – 28 Jan 2027 | $528 | Flydubai | Dubai Airport (DXB) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 22 Jan 2027 – 24 Jan 2027 | $459 | Kenya Airways | Dubai Airport (DXB) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found yesterday | See prices for these dates |
| 27 Jan 2027 – 5 Feb 2027 | $501 | Flydubai | Dubai Airport (DXB) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 31 Jan 2027 – 9 Feb 2027 | $556 | Kenya Airways | Dubai Airport (DXB) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found yesterday | See prices for these dates |
| 7 Feb 2027 – 28 Feb 2027 | $552 | Kenya Airways | Dubai Airport (DXB) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 8 Feb 2027 – 18 Feb 2027 | $547 | Kenya Airways | Dubai Airport (DXB) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 6 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 12 Feb 2027 – 25 Feb 2027 | $557 | Kenya Airways | Dubai Airport (DXB) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 16 Feb 2027 – 24 Feb 2027 | $548 | Kenya Airways | Dubai Airport (DXB) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 6 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 17 Feb 2027 – 18 Feb 2027 | $417 | Etihad Airways | Chelsea Twr EY Bus Station (XNB) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 18 Feb 2027 – 27 Feb 2027 | $545 | Kenya Airways | Dubai Airport (DXB) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 20 Feb 2027 – 27 Feb 2027 | $536 | Kenya Airways | Dubai Airport (DXB) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 22 Feb 2027 – 2 Mar 2027 | $531 | Flydubai | Dubai Airport (DXB) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 5 Mar 2027 – 15 Mar 2027 | $512 | Flydubai | Dubai Airport (DXB) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 7 Mar 2027 – 20 Mar 2027 | $546 | Kenya Airways | Dubai Airport (DXB) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 3 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 8 Mar 2027 – 19 Mar 2027 | $550 | Kenya Airways | Dubai Airport (DXB) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 3 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 9 Mar 2027 – 23 Mar 2027 | $554 | Kenya Airways | Dubai Airport (DXB) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found yesterday | See prices for these dates |
| 11 Mar 2027 – 25 Mar 2027 | $554 | Kenya Airways | Dubai Airport (DXB) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found yesterday | See prices for these dates |
| 3 Apr 2027 – 17 Apr 2027 | $568 | Kenya Airways | Dubai Airport (DXB) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 11 May 2027 – 25 May 2027 | $549 | Kenya Airways | Dubai Airport (DXB) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found yesterday | See prices for these dates |
| 1 Oct 2027 – 10 Oct 2027 | $540 | Kenya Airways | Dubai Airport (DXB) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 3 days ago | See prices for these dates |
Which month looks cheapest?
February 2027 is the cheapest month — from $417.
Airlines on the cheapest dates: Kenya Airways, Air Tanzania, Flydubai, Ethiopian Airlines, Pobeda, RwandAir, Etihad Airways.
One-way
Not enough comparable prices yet for a usual one-way price.
Cheapest one-way found recently
$277
6 Sept 2027 · Kenya Airways
Dubai Airport (DXB) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ)
Leaves 12:55 a.m. · 9 h 25 min trip
1 stop · via Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)
found yesterday
Cheapest nonstop one-way
$465
6 Sept 2027 · Emirates
Dubai Airport (DXB) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ)
Leaves 10:05 a.m. · 5 h 25 min trip
nonstop
found yesterday
Found recently, and the cheapest we hold
$277 6 Sept 2027found yesterdayOpen this trip
It is also the cheapest one-way we hold, of any age.
What have prices looked like?
Over 24 days, 25 Sept to 18 Oct, the cheapest one-way we saw each day was $275 to $285.
24 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?
Not enough comparable prices yet: we hold one-way fares on 2 departure dates and need at least 3 to say what is usual.
Could nearby dates be cheaper?
We hold no other one-way fares leaving within 3 days of 6 Sept 2027 to compare.
Every date we hold
17 fares on 2 departure dates
See the chart as a table
| Dates | From | Airline | Airports | Stops | Found | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 2027 | $287 | Kenya Airways | Dubai Airport (DXB) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | 1 stop | found 6 days ago | Open this trip |
| 6 Sept 2027 | $277 | Kenya Airways | Dubai Airport (DXB) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | 1 stop | found yesterday | Open this trip |
Which month looks cheapest?
September 2027 is the cheapest month — from $277.
Airlines on the cheapest dates: Kenya Airways.
Premium cabin fares from Dubai to Zanzibar
Return
Business
The lowest business fare we have seen is $2,061, on one departure date.
1 Jan 2027 – 11 Jan 2027 · DXB → ZNZ · Kenya Airways
out 1 stop, back 1 stop · via NBO · 7 h connection
found 6 days ago
That business fare is 4.9 times the economy fare of $417.
Today's prices for 22 Jan 2027 – 24 Jan 2027 in another cabin: Premium economy · Business · First
One-way
Business
The lowest business fare we have seen is $921, on one departure date.
29 Oct · DXB → ZNZ · Egyptair
1 stop · via CAI · overnight connection · 24 h connection
found 2 days ago
That business fare is 3.3 times the economy fare of $277.
Today's prices for 6 Sept 2027 in another cabin: Premium economy · Business · First
How far ahead were prices cheapest for Dubai to Zanzibar?
Return
Fares 30 to 59 days before departure were typically 11% 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.
See these ranges as a table
| Booked ahead by | Typical fare | Cheapest day | Above the cheapest | Days of prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–6 days | $470 | $464 | +12% | 14 |
| 7–13 days | $468 | $440 | +11% | 17 |
| 14–29 days | $463 | $436 | +10% | 22 |
| 30–59 days | $420 | $411 | Cheapest seen | 25 |
| 60–89 days | $524 | $466 | +25% | 25 |
| 90–179 days | $475 | $417 | +13% | 25 |
| 180+ days | $523 | $457 | +25% | 25 |
One-way
Not enough history yet: in 24 days of one-way prices, 25 Sept to 18 Oct, fewer than 3 booking ranges had prices on 7 days or more.
Could a nearby airport be cheaper?
A different airport at either end can change the fare — sometimes a lot.
Return
Abu Dhabi → Zanzibar
123 km from Dubai
$555
$96 more than flying from Dubai
7 Jan 2027 – 15 Jan 2027 · AUH → ZNZ · out nonstop, back nonstop
found 17 hours ago
Sharjah → Zanzibar
22 km from Dubai
$735
$276 more than flying from Dubai
11 May 2027 – 25 May 2027 · SHJ → ZNZ · out 1 stop, back 1 stop
found yesterday
Dubai → Dar Es Salaam
70 km from Zanzibar
$634
$175 more than flying to Zanzibar
24 Dec – 11 Jan 2027 · DXB → DAR · out 1 stop, back 1 stop
found 2 days ago
Cheapest recent price on each route — round trip, per traveler in Economy. Distances are in a straight line.
One-way
Abu Dhabi → Zanzibar
123 km from Dubai
$273
$4 less than flying from Dubai
6 Mar 2027 · AUH → ZNZ · nonstop
found 5 days ago
Sharjah → Zanzibar
22 km from Dubai
$399
$122 more than flying from Dubai
6 Sept 2027 · SHJ → ZNZ · 1 stop
found yesterday
Cheapest recent price on each route — one way, per traveler in Economy. Distances are in a straight line.
Live price for these dates
The cheapest return found recently is for 22 Jan 2027 – 24 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