Istanbul to Zanzibar IST, SAW → ZNZ
Istanbul New Airport (IST), Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ)
The cheapest return found recently is $666 with Air Cairo, 9 Jan 2027 – 22 Jan 2027, found yesterday. The cheapest one-way found recently is $506 with Qatar Airways, 16 Aug 2027, found 3 days ago.
Return
The cheapest return fare on each of 43 departure dates is usually $758 to $876.
Cheapest return found recently
$666
9 Jan 2027 – 22 Jan 2027 · Air Cairo
Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ)
Leaves 5:45 p.m. · Return leaves 9:10 a.m. · 43 h 40 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
$666 9 Jan 2027 – 22 Jan 2027found yesterdaySee prices for these dates
$557 10 Jan 2027 – 17 Jan 2027found 3 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 $557 to $714.
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 43 departure dates from 4 Nov to 26 May 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 13-night return fares leaving within 3 days of 9 Jan 2027 to compare.
Every date we hold
85 fares on 43 departure dates
See the chart as a table
| Dates | From | Airline | Airports | Stops | Found | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Nov – 19 Nov | $870 | Flydubai | Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 12 Nov – 12 Dec | $820 | Pegasus Airlines | Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 2 stops | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 15 Nov – 8 Dec | $823 | Pegasus Airlines | Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 2 stops, back 2 stops | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 16 Nov – 9 Dec | $820 | Pegasus Airlines | Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 2 stops, back 2 stops | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 18 Nov – 11 Dec | $864 | Flydubai | Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 20 Nov – 9 Dec | $794 | Pegasus Airlines | Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 2 stops, back 2 stops | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 28 Nov – 4 Dec | $950 | Pegasus Airlines | Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 2 stops, back 2 stops | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 18 Dec – 12 Jan 2027 | $921 | Air Cairo | Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 2 stops, back 2 stops | found yesterday | See prices for these dates |
| 20 Dec – 13 Jan 2027 | $996 | Pegasus Airlines | Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 2 stops, back 2 stops | found yesterday | See prices for these dates |
| 21 Dec – 12 Jan 2027 | $887 | Pegasus Airlines | Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 2 stops, back 1 stop | found yesterday | See prices for these dates |
| 5 Jan 2027 – 18 Jan 2027 | $911 | Ajet | Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 6 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 7 Jan 2027 – 22 Jan 2027 | $788 | Air Cairo | Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 2 stops, back 1 stop | found yesterday | See prices for these dates |
| 9 Jan 2027 – 22 Jan 2027 | $666 | Air Cairo | Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found yesterday | See prices for these dates |
| 10 Jan 2027 – 17 Jan 2027 | $557 | Air Cairo | Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 3 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 11 Jan 2027 – 20 Jan 2027 | $857 | Flydubai | Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 3 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 12 Jan 2027 – 23 Jan 2027 | $1,001 | Flydubai | Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 6 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 13 Jan 2027 – 30 Jan 2027 | $830 | Flydubai | Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 14 Jan 2027 – 23 Jan 2027 | $887 | Flydubai | Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 16 Jan 2027 – 16 Feb 2027 | $692 | Air Cairo | Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 2 stops | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 17 Jan 2027 – 30 Jan 2027 | $813 | Flydubai | Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 19 Jan 2027 – 26 Jan 2027 | $864 | Flydubai | Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 22 Jan 2027 – 30 Jan 2027 | $825 | Flydubai | Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 23 Jan 2027 – 31 Jan 2027 | $748 | Air Cairo | Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 2 stops | found 3 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 25 Jan 2027 – 5 Feb 2027 | $881 | Flydubai | Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 6 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 30 Jan 2027 – 16 Feb 2027 | $768 | Air Cairo | Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 2 stops | found yesterday | See prices for these dates |
| 31 Jan 2027 – 14 Feb 2027 | $622 | Air Cairo | Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 1 Feb 2027 – 13 Feb 2027 | $747 | Air Cairo | Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 2 stops, back 1 stop | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 2 Feb 2027 – 19 Feb 2027 | $690 | Air Cairo | Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 2 stops, back 1 stop | found 6 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 3 Feb 2027 – 12 Feb 2027 | $672 | Air Cairo | Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 2 stops, back 1 stop | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 7 Feb 2027 – 21 Feb 2027 | $631 | Air Cairo | Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 8 Feb 2027 – 18 Feb 2027 | $798 | Air Cairo | Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 2 stops, back 2 stops | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 10 Feb 2027 – 21 Feb 2027 | $767 | Air Cairo | Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 2 stops, back 1 stop | found yesterday | See prices for these dates |
| 13 Feb 2027 – 23 Feb 2027 | $740 | Air Cairo | Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 2 stops, back 2 stops | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 15 Feb 2027 – 26 Feb 2027 | $695 | Air Cairo | Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 2 stops, back 1 stop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 16 Feb 2027 – 27 Feb 2027 | $784 | Air Cairo | Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 2 stops, back 1 stop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 20 Feb 2027 – 3 Mar 2027 | $885 | Flydubai | Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 21 Feb 2027 – 1 Mar 2027 | $772 | Air Cairo | Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 2 stops | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 25 Feb 2027 – 9 Mar 2027 | $826 | Turkish Airlines | Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found yesterday | See prices for these dates |
| 9 Mar 2027 – 19 Mar 2027 | $881 | Flydubai | Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 6 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 29 Mar 2027 – 11 Apr 2027 | $880 | Flydubai | Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 6 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 24 Apr 2027 – 27 Apr 2027 | $835 | Flydubai | Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 3 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 1 May 2027 – 23 May 2027 | $831 | Flydubai | Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 26 May 2027 – 10 Jun 2027 | $872 | Flydubai | Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 3 days ago | See prices for these dates |
Which month looks cheapest?
January 2027 is the cheapest month — from $557.
Airlines on the cheapest dates: Air Cairo, Flydubai, Pegasus Airlines, Ajet, Turkish Airlines.
One-way
Not enough comparable prices yet for a usual one-way price.
Cheapest one-way found recently
$506
16 Aug 2027 · Qatar Airways
Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ)
Leaves 1:35 p.m. · 18 h 25 min trip
1 stop
found 3 days ago
Cheapest nonstop one-way
None seen yet.
Found recently, and the cheapest we hold
$506 16 Aug 2027found 3 days agoOpen this trip
It is also the cheapest one-way we hold, of any age.
What have prices looked like?
On 17 Oct, the cheapest one-way we saw was $506.
At $506, the cheapest one-way found recently costs the same.
One day is a short history, so treat this 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 1 departure date 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 16 Aug 2027 to compare.
Every date we hold
1 fares on 1 departure dates
See every date as a table
| Dates | From | Airline | Airports | Stops | Found | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 2027 | $506 | Qatar Airways | Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) | 1 stop | found 3 days ago | Open this trip |
Airlines on the cheapest dates: Qatar Airways.
Premium cabin fares from Istanbul 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 9 Jan 2027 – 22 Jan 2027 in another cabin: Premium economy · Business · First
Today's prices for 16 Aug 2027 in another cabin: Premium economy · Business · First
How far ahead were prices cheapest for Istanbul to Zanzibar?
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Fares 90 to 179 days before departure were typically 17% lower than 14 to 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14–29 days | $820 | $692 | +21% | 15 |
| 30–59 days | $784 | $692 | +15% | 21 |
| 60–89 days | $748 | $557 | +10% | 21 |
| 90–179 days | $680 | $580 | Cheapest seen | 25 |
| 180+ days | $902 | $831 | +33% | 25 |
One-way
Not enough history yet: we have one day of one-way prices, 17 Oct, and compare booking times once 3 booking ranges have 7 days each.
Could a nearby airport be cheaper?
A different airport at either end can change the fare — sometimes a lot.
Return
Istanbul → Dar Es Salaam
70 km from Zanzibar
$972
$306 more than flying to Zanzibar
21 Dec – 7 Jan 2027 · IST → DAR · out nonstop, back nonstop
found 2 days ago
Cheapest recent price on each route — round trip, per traveler in Economy. Distances are in a straight line.
Live price for these dates
The cheapest return found recently is for 9 Jan 2027 – 22 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