How long is the flight from United States to Tanzania?

Flight times vary depending on what airport in United States you fly out of and what airport in Tanzania you fly into. For example, flying from Los Angeles to Zanzibar Intl takes 25h 23m on average. On the other hand, flying from Miami to Zanzibar Intl takes 28h 15m on average. Keep in mind that it’s always quicker to opt for a non-stop flight, so be sure to check momondo if there are any available for your route.

What are the most popular cities to visit in Tanzania?

Some of the world’s most well-traveled cities are in Tanzania. The most popular city to travel to in Tanzania is Dar Es Salaam, which momondo users choose as their landing destination 42% more often than other cities. The next most popular cities in Tanzania are Zanzibar and Arusha.

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Flights to Dar Es Salaam

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Kenya Airways

Nov 8

JFK

22h 30m

1 stop

DAR

Nov 10

DAR

24h 00m

1 stop

JFK

$987

Ethiopian Air

Nov 7

JFK

37h 00m

2 stops

DAR

Nov 10

DAR

39h 05m

2 stops

JFK

$990

Ethiopian Air

Nov 19

JFK

35h 05m

2 stops

DAR

Dec 15

DAR

41h 40m

2 stops

JFK

$993

Ethiopian Air

Nov 9

JFK

35h 05m

2 stops

DAR

Nov 25

DAR

26h 50m

2 stops

JFK

$994

Ethiopian Air

Nov 12

JFK

35h 05m

2 stops

DAR

Nov 20

DAR

26h 50m

2 stops

JFK

$998

Turkish Airlines

Jan 26

JFK

30h 20m

1 stop

DAR

Feb 13

DAR

38h 45m

1 stop

JFK

$1,009

Ethiopian Air

Nov 5

JFK

35h 05m

2 stops

DAR

Nov 11

DAR

26h 50m

2 stops

JFK

$1,011

Ethiopian Air

Nov 3

JFK

35h 05m

2 stops

DAR

Dec 6

DAR

33h 45m

2 stops

JFK

$1,013

Ethiopian Air

Nov 3

JFK

35h 05m

2 stops

DAR

Dec 6

DAR

33h 45m

2 stops

JFK

$1,014

Kenya Airways

Nov 6

JFK

29h 15m

1 stop

DAR

Nov 12

DAR

28h 40m

1 stop

JFK

$1,029

Ethiopian Air

Nov 2

JFK

22h 05m

2 stops

DAR

Nov 24

DAR

23h 00m

2 stops

JFK

$1,037

Ethiopian Air

Oct 24

JFK

22h 00m

2 stops

DAR

Oct 30

DAR

39h 05m

2 stops

JFK

$1,039

Flights to Zanzibar

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Etihad Airways

Jan 25

JFK

38h 35m

1 stop

ZNZ

Feb 8

ZNZ

41h 05m

1 stop

JFK

$906

Etihad Airways

Jan 26

JFK

38h 35m

1 stop

ZNZ

Feb 14

ZNZ

29h 10m

1 stop

JFK

$941

Etihad Airways

Feb 11

JFK

38h 35m

1 stop

ZNZ

Feb 14

ZNZ

41h 05m

1 stop

JFK

$942

Etihad Airways

Nov 23

JFK

38h 35m

1 stop

ZNZ

Nov 30

ZNZ

29h 10m

1 stop

JFK

$988

Ethiopian Air

Nov 23

JFK

35h 00m

2 stops

ZNZ

Nov 30

ZNZ

26h 25m

2 stops

JFK

$990

Etihad Airways

Nov 2

JFK

38h 35m

1 stop

ZNZ

Nov 9

ZNZ

29h 10m

1 stop

JFK

$991

Ethiopian Air

Nov 23

JFK

35h 00m

2 stops

ZNZ

Nov 30

ZNZ

26h 25m

2 stops

JFK

$998

Ethiopian Air

Oct 15

EWR

37h 30m

2 stops

ZNZ

Oct 18

ZNZ

22h 25m

2 stops

EWR

$1,007

Etihad Airways

Feb 23

JFK

27h 00m

1 stop

ZNZ

Mar 2

ZNZ

41h 05m

1 stop

JFK

$1,008

Ethiopian Air

Nov 23

JFK

35h 00m

2 stops

ZNZ

Nov 30

ZNZ

26h 25m

2 stops

JFK

$1,010

Ethiopian Air

Nov 8

JFK

35h 00m

2 stops

ZNZ

Nov 14

ZNZ

26h 25m

2 stops

JFK

$1,012

Ethiopian Air

Nov 14

JFK

35h 00m

2 stops

ZNZ

Nov 23

ZNZ

26h 25m

2 stops

JFK

$1,013

Flights to Arusha

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Multiple Airlines

Oct 19

JFK

29h 20m

3 stops

ARK

Nov 10

ARK

32h 00m

3 stops

JFK

$1,166

Multiple Airlines

Oct 20

JFK

36h 30m

2 stops

ARK

Nov 10

ARK

49h 15m

3 stops

JFK

$1,173

Multiple Airlines

Nov 9

JFK

33h 15m

3 stops

ARK

Nov 16

ARK

48h 10m

3 stops

JFK

$1,209

Multiple Airlines

Oct 27

JFK

57h 35m

2 stops

ARK

Nov 3

ARK

39h 00m

3 stops

JFK

$1,212

Multiple Airlines

Oct 26

JFK

23h 10m

2 stops

ARK

Nov 9

ARK

30h 55m

2 stops

JFK

$1,336

Multiple Airlines

Oct 26

JFK

33h 00m

3 stops

ARK

Nov 9

ARK

30h 55m

2 stops

JFK

$1,366

Multiple Airlines

Oct 20

JFK

36h 30m

2 stops

ARK

Nov 10

ARK

37h 55m

2 stops

JFK

$1,378

Multiple Airlines

Oct 26

JFK

38h 10m

3 stops

ARK

Nov 9

ARK

49h 30m

3 stops

JFK

$1,390

Multiple Airlines

Oct 11

SEA

59h 50m

2 stops

ARK

Oct 26

ARK

54h 50m

3 stops

SEA

$1,402

Multiple Airlines

Oct 20

IAD

37h 30m

2 stops

ARK

Nov 10

ARK

39h 55m

3 stops

IAD

$1,414

Multiple Airlines

Nov 9

JFK

41h 40m

2 stops

ARK

Nov 16

ARK

37h 55m

2 stops

JFK

$1,418

Multiple Airlines

Oct 27

JFK

57h 00m

2 stops

ARK

Nov 3

ARK

39h 00m

2 stops

JFK

$1,421

Flights to Mwanza

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Multiple Airlines

Dec 20

LAX

36h 25m

3 stops

MWZ

Dec 27

MWZ

41h 45m

3 stops

LAX

$2,662

Multiple Airlines

Dec 20

LAX

50h 40m

2 stops

MWZ

Dec 27

MWZ

48h 15m

2 stops

LAX

$2,892

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3:00 pm - 1:35 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

38h 35m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

6:00 am - 3:05 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

41h 05m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$906Etihad Airways

Mon, Jan 25 - Mon, Feb 8

3:00 pm - 1:35 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

38h 35m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

5:55 pm - 3:05 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

29h 10m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$941Etihad Airways

Tue, Jan 26 - Sun, Feb 14

1:45 pm - 8:15 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-DAR Dar Es Salaam

22h 30m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

2:35 pm - 6:35 amDAR Dar Es Salaam-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

24h 00m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

$987Kenya Airways

Sun, Nov 8 - Tue, Nov 10

8:55 pm - 5:55 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-DAR Dar Es Salaam

37h 00m2 stops Abidjan Felix H. Boigny Addis Ababa Bole

11:50 am - 6:55 pmDAR Dar Es Salaam-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

39h 05m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Abidjan Felix H. Boigny

$990Ethiopian Air

Sat, Nov 7 - Tue, Nov 10

3:55 pm - 11:00 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-DAR Dar Es Salaam

35h 05m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Addis Ababa Bole

3:55 am - 1:35 pmDAR Dar Es Salaam-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

41h 40m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Frankfurt am Main

$993Ethiopian Air

Thu, Nov 19 - Tue, Dec 15

12:50 pm - 3:10 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-DAR Dar Es Salaam

30h 20m1 stop Istanbul

4:10 am - 10:55 amDAR Dar Es Salaam-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

38h 45m1 stop Istanbul

$1,009Turkish Airlines

Tue, Jan 26 - Sat, Feb 13

1:20 am - 7:35 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-JRO Arusha Kilimanjaro

23h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

9:05 am - 9:00 amJRO Arusha Kilimanjaro-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

30h 55m2 stops Dar Es Salaam Doha Hamad Intl

$1,010Qatar Airways

Mon, Oct 12 - Wed, Oct 28

9:40 pm - 7:25 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-JRO Arusha Kilimanjaro

26h 45m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

9:05 am - 8:00 amJRO Arusha Kilimanjaro-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

30h 55m2 stops Dar Es Salaam Doha Hamad Intl

$1,013Qatar Airways

Wed, Oct 28 - Wed, Nov 4

1:45 pm - 1:45 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-DAR Dar Es Salaam

17h 00m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

9:55 am - 6:35 amDAR Dar Es Salaam-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

28h 40m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

$1,029Kenya Airways

Wed, Oct 28 - Mon, Nov 9

9:15 pm - 3:10 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-DAR Dar Es Salaam

21h 55m1 stop Istanbul

4:10 am - 10:25 pmDAR Dar Es Salaam-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

26h 15m1 stop Istanbul

$1,055Turkish Airlines

Mon, Nov 2 - Tue, Nov 24

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3:45 pm - 1:30 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

38h 45m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

5:50 pm - 4:00 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

29h 10m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$988Etihad Airways

Mon, Oct 5 - Mon, Oct 19

10:00 pm - 10:55 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

29h 55m2 stops Abidjan Felix H. Boigny Addis Ababa Bole

7:10 pm - 8:00 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

31h 50m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Abidjan Felix H. Boigny

$1,016Ethiopian Air

Wed, Sep 30 - Fri, Oct 2

10:00 pm - 10:55 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

29h 55m2 stops Abidjan Felix H. Boigny Addis Ababa Bole

7:10 pm - 8:00 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

31h 50m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Abidjan Felix H. Boigny

$1,019Ethiopian Air

Wed, Sep 30 - Fri, Oct 2

1:45 pm - 9:05 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-DAR Dar Es Salaam

36h 20m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

2:35 pm - 7:35 amDAR Dar Es Salaam-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

24h 00m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

$1,029Kenya Airways

Mon, Oct 5 - Sun, Oct 25

1:45 pm - 8:15 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-DAR Dar Es Salaam

23h 30m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

9:55 am - 7:35 amDAR Dar Es Salaam-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

28h 40m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

$1,029Kenya Airways

Mon, Oct 5 - Sun, Oct 25

7:20 pm - 10:10 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-DAR Dar Es Salaam

30h 50m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Arusha Kilimanjaro

5:55 pm - 2:30 pmDAR Dar Es Salaam-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

29h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,069Qatar Airways

Mon, Oct 5 - Thu, Nov 12

10:00 pm - 9:25 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-JRO Arusha Kilimanjaro

28h 25m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

9:10 am - 8:50 amJRO Arusha Kilimanjaro-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

30h 40m2 stops Dar Es Salaam Doha Hamad Intl

$1,101Multiple Airlines

Sun, Oct 4 - Sat, Oct 17

10:30 pm - 10:10 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-DAR Dar Es Salaam

28h 40m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Arusha Kilimanjaro

5:55 pm - 9:00 amDAR Dar Es Salaam-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

22h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,114Qatar Airways

Mon, Oct 5 - Sun, Oct 25

5:30 pm - 10:05 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-DAR Dar Es Salaam

21h 35m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Arusha Kilimanjaro

11:15 pm - 3:35 pmDAR Dar Es Salaam-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

23h 20m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,194KLM

Tue, Oct 6 - Wed, Oct 14

12:30 pm - 10:05 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-DAR Dar Es Salaam

26h 35m3 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Amsterdam Schiphol Arusha Kilimanjaro

11:15 pm - 3:35 pmDAR Dar Es Salaam-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

23h 20m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,199KLM

Tue, Oct 6 - Wed, Oct 14

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

New YorkZanzibar

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

JFKZNZ

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 1/25

3:00 pm-1:35 pm

1 stop38h 35m

Zanzibar Intl

Mon 2/8

6:00 am-3:05 pm

1 stop41h 05m

$906

New YorkZanzibar

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

JFKZNZ

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 1/26

3:00 pm-1:35 pm

1 stop38h 35m

Zanzibar Intl

Sun 2/14

5:55 pm-3:05 pm

1 stop29h 10m

$941

New YorkDar Es Salaam

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - DAR Dar Es Salaam

JFKDAR

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sun 11/8

1:45 pm-8:15 pm

1 stop22h 30m

Dar Es Salaam

Tue 11/10

2:35 pm-6:35 am

1 stop24h 00m

$987

New YorkDar Es Salaam

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - DAR Dar Es Salaam

JFKDAR

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sat 11/7

8:55 pm-5:55 pm

2 stops37h 00m

Dar Es Salaam

Tue 11/10

11:50 am-6:55 pm

2 stops39h 05m

$990

New YorkDar Es Salaam

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - DAR Dar Es Salaam

JFKDAR

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Thu 11/19

3:55 pm-11:00 am

2 stops35h 05m

Dar Es Salaam

Tue 12/15

3:55 am-1:35 pm

2 stops41h 40m

$993

New YorkDar Es Salaam

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - DAR Dar Es Salaam

JFKDAR

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 1/26

12:50 pm-3:10 am

1 stop30h 20m

Dar Es Salaam

Sat 2/13

4:10 am-10:55 am

1 stop38h 45m

$1,009

New YorkArusha

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - JRO Arusha Kilimanjaro

JFKJRO

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 10/12

1:20 am-7:35 am

1 stop23h 15m

Arusha Kilimanjaro

Wed 10/28

9:05 am-9:00 am

2 stops30h 55m

$1,010

New YorkArusha

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - JRO Arusha Kilimanjaro

JFKJRO

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 10/28

9:40 pm-7:25 am

1 stop26h 45m

Arusha Kilimanjaro

Wed 11/4

9:05 am-8:00 am

2 stops30h 55m

$1,013

Quickest round-trip

New YorkDar Es Salaam

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - DAR Dar Es Salaam

JFKDAR

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 10/28

1:45 pm-1:45 pm

1 stop17h 00m

Dar Es Salaam

Mon 11/9

9:55 am-6:35 am

1 stop28h 40m

$1,029

New YorkDar Es Salaam

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - DAR Dar Es Salaam

JFKDAR

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 11/2

9:15 pm-3:10 am

1 stop21h 55m

Dar Es Salaam

Tue 11/24

4:10 am-10:25 pm

1 stop26h 15m

$1,055

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Tanzania flights insights and trends

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What airlines fly to Tanzania?

Turkish Airlines, Delta and Ethiopian Air are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Tanzania from United States according to our data. Turkish Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 34% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Tanzania. Keep in mind that there are 13 different airlines that fly to Tanzania on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

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Summary info about Tanzania flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	$590
Best Round-Trip Price	$906
Fastest flight time	18h 10m
Popular in	August

The best one-way flight price to Tanzania from United States in the last 5 days is $590 (New York John F Kennedy Intl to Arusha Kilimanjaro).

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The best round-trip flight price to Tanzania from United States in the last 5 days is $906 (New York John F Kennedy Intl to Zanzibar Intl).

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The fastest flight to Tanzania from United States takes 18h 10m (New York John F Kennedy Intl to Arusha Kilimanjaro).

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August has the highest demand for flights to Tanzania, with a 14% price increase on average.

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Frequently asked questions about flying to Tanzania

What is the cheapest flight to Tanzania?

If you are looking to fly to Tanzania for less, look to airlines like Precision Air, Flightlink, and Auric Air, with prices starting at $26, $32, and $36 respectively.

What airlines fly to Tanzania?

Of the 14 airlines that fly to Tanzania, Turkish Airlines, Ethiopian Air and Qatar Airways happen to be the most favored based on our user data. Turkish Airlines is the most popular among the three airlines, with 29% of users choosing them for their travels to Tanzania.

What is the most popular airport in Tanzania to fly to?

The most popular airport in Tanzania to fly to is Zanzibar Intl, based on our data. In the past 12 months, 57% of all momondo users who traveled to Tanzania chose to fly into Zanzibar Intl airport, which is located in the city of Zanzibar.

When did momondo last update prices for flights to Tanzania?

Prices for flights to Tanzania are refreshed on a daily basis.

How many operators does momondo search for flights to Tanzania?

There are 41 operators available for flights to Tanzania as of September 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly to Tanzania?

Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel to Tanzania.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Tanzania?

The travel and health documents required for your trip to Tanzania can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s license, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Tanzania. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

Why use momondo?

Why should I use momondo to find a flight deal to Tanzania?

momondo compares prices from hundreds of airlines and agents so you can find and book the best deal on flights to Tanzania. Millions of users trust and use momondo every year so you are in good company.

Can I find flights to Tanzania with flexible booking policies on momondo?

momondo does allow users to show only those flights to Tanzania which offer a flexible booking policy as well as other useful filters and features.

How can momondo help me find flights to Tanzania?

momondo helps you find the best flight to Tanzania by providing filters to narrow your choice of flights to those matching your criteria. You can select flights based on numerous factors such as price, departure and landing times, airport and airline.

I’m not ready to book a flight to Tanzania right now. Can momondo alert me if prices change?

If you are not ready to book a flight to Tanzania now, use our insights above to find helpful tips or alternatively set up a price alert; this is where momondo will track prices on flights to Tanzania and let you know when they change.