Flight route
Flights from Dar Es Salaam (DAR) to Zanzibar (ZNZ)
Distance, flight time and the airlines in Originfacts’ route record for Dar Es Salaam to Zanzibar, the two airports, and partner fare tools. Each figure shows where it came from.
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DAR → ZNZ at a glance
Distance
72 km
About 45 miles: the great-circle distance between the two airports’ coordinates.
Route record · checked against coordinatesFlight time
Not yet known.
Route record estimateTime difference
None
DAR and ZNZ are both on UTC+3 today. DAR: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam (UTC+3) · ZNZ: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam (UTC+3)
Calculated from IANA time zonesTime zones: Time differenceAirlines in route record
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Originfacts route recordSee airlines: Airlines in route record
Airlines on the DAR–ZNZ route
The airlines Originfacts’ route record lists for DAR–ZNZ, after leaving out carriers listed only through a recycled airline code or as a codeshare. It is not a full schedule and does not say which airlines fly nonstop; check current flights with the airline.
- Cabin bag size
- Not yet verified
- Cabin bag weight
- 1 piece of hand baggage up to 7kg, plus a reasonable amount of reading material. No cabin-bag dimensions are given on the policy page.precisionairtz.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 4 Sept 2026
- Checked bag
- Not yet verified
- Online check-in
- Not yet verified
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Fare calendar and schedule for DAR → ZNZ
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Or search on flights.originfacts.com, our partner’s siteThe airports: Julius Nyerere International Airport and Zanzibar International Airport
Departure
Julius Nyerere International AirportDAR
- Codes
- DAR · HTDA (IATA · ICAO)
- Serves
- Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
- Time zone
- Africa/Dar_es_Salaam (UTC+3 today)
- Coordinates
- -6.870°, 39.200°
- Size class
- Large airport
- Runways
- 2, longest 3,000 m (05/23)
- Operator
- Tanzania Airports Authority
- Passengers
- 2.47 million in 2019
Size class, runways: OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026. Operator, passengers: Wikidata (opens in a new tab), 5 Oct 2026 (passengers citing taa.go.tz (opens in a new tab)).
Arrival
Zanzibar International AirportZNZ
- Codes
- ZNZ · HTZA (IATA · ICAO)
- Serves
- Zanzibar, Tanzania
- Time zone
- Africa/Dar_es_Salaam (UTC+3 today)
- Coordinates
- -6.220°, 39.220°
- Size class
- Large airport
- Runways
- 1: 3,022 m (18/36)
- Passengers
- 934,337 in 2014
Size class, runways: OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026. Passengers: Wikidata (opens in a new tab), 5 Oct 2026 (passengers citing dlca.logcluster.org (opens in a new tab)).
Each airport guide lists the airport’s codes, location and time zone, any other routes and airlines Originfacts tracks from DAR or ZNZ, current weather and nearby airports, and where to check terminal and transport details.
Weather in Zanzibar: average high, low and rain by month
Averages of NASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily values for 2016–2025 at -6.22°, 39.22° near ZNZ (MERRA-2 reanalysis grid, about 50 km cells), worked out by Originfacts. Modelled, not weather-station readings or a forecast.
In October, Zanzibar averages a daily high of 29°C and a low of 26°C, with about 79 mm of rain over the month.
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30°C | 27°C | 106 mm |
| Feb | 30°C | 27°C | 42 mm |
| Mar | 30°C | 28°C | 110 mm |
| Apr | 29°C | 27°C | 350 mm |
| May | 28°C | 26°C | 224 mm |
| Jun | 28°C | 25°C | 44 mm |
| Jul | 27°C | 24°C | 16 mm |
| Aug | 27°C | 24°C | 13 mm |
| Sep | 28°C | 25°C | 20 mm |
| Octthis month | 29°C | 26°C | 79 mm |
| Nov | 30°C | 27°C | 120 mm |
| Dec | 30°C | 27°C | 109 mm |
Getting to and from DAR and ZNZ
Ground transport, terminals and parking at either airport have not been checked against the airports’ own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Dar Es Salaam to Zanzibar: common questions
Which airlines fly from Dar Es Salaam to Zanzibar?
Originfacts’ route record for DAR–ZNZ lists Precision Air. It is not a full schedule; check current flights with the airline before booking.
How far is Dar Es Salaam from Zanzibar by air?
About 72 km, the great-circle distance between Julius Nyerere International Airport and Zanzibar International Airport.
Is there a time difference between Dar Es Salaam and Zanzibar?
No. Both airports are on UTC+3 today (time zones Africa/Dar_es_Salaam and Africa/Dar_es_Salaam).
Sources
Where each part of this page comes from
- DistanceOriginfacts route record, checked against the great-circle distance between the airport coordinates21 May 2026
- AirlinesOriginfacts route record, leaving out carriers listed only through a recycled airline code or as a codeshare21 May 2026
- Baggage and check-inEach airline’s own pages, via the Originfacts airline fact files; only checked values are shown4 Sept 2026
- Airport codes, time zonesOriginfacts airport records12 Jun 2026 · 10 Jul 2026
- Time differenceCalculated from each airport’s IANA time zone, with daylight saving applied for today’s dateToday
- Airport size class, runwaysOurAirports (opens in a new tab) open data (public domain); the size class is OurAirports’ own, not an official category5 Oct 2026
- Airport opened, operator, passengersWikidata (CC0), each airport’s own item; passenger figures are the latest year recorded there, with its reference where Wikidata gives one5 Oct 2026
- Weather in ZanzibarNASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily data (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged by month by Originfacts. Modelled, not weather-station readings2016–2025
- Fare calendar, scheduleAviasales widgets, loaded with advertising consentLive
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