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 33h on average. On the other hand, flying from Miami to Zanzibar Intl takes 21h 40m 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 41% more often than other cities. The next most popular cities in Tanzania are Zanzibar and Arusha.

$501 Cheap Flights to Tanzania in 2026/27

Discover deals from 900+ travel sites with momondo.

Save money when you book flights with momondo

Big names and deals

Search 100s of travel sites to compare prices.

Filter for what you want

Free Wi-Fi? Stopover? Instantly customize your results.

Trusted and free

We’re completely free to use - no hidden charges or fees.

Price Alerts

Not ready to book? to track prices.

Search flight deals

Recent flights found to popular cities in Tanzania

Find flights to these popular cities in Tanzania from your nearest airport.

Flights to Dar Es Salaam

Search all flight deals to Dar Es Salaam

Ethiopian Air

Nov 7

JFK

35h 05m

2 stops

DAR

Nov 14

DAR

26h 50m

2 stops

JFK

$995

Kenya Airways

Oct 5

JFK

23h 25m

1 stop

DAR

Oct 25

DAR

28h 40m

1 stop

JFK

$1,004

Ethiopian Air

Nov 6

JFK

35h 05m

2 stops

DAR

Nov 13

DAR

26h 50m

2 stops

JFK

$1,007

Ethiopian Air

Nov 4

JFK

35h 05m

2 stops

DAR

Nov 11

DAR

26h 50m

2 stops

JFK

$1,008

SAUDIA

Nov 10

IAD

35h 55m

2 stops

DAR

Jan 26

DAR

55h 15m

2 stops

IAD

$1,022

Ethiopian Air

Oct 19

JFK

30h 10m

2 stops

DAR

Oct 30

DAR

32h 10m

2 stops

JFK

$1,027

Kenya Airways

Oct 18

JFK

17h 00m

1 stop

DAR

Oct 24

DAR

34h 45m

1 stop

JFK

$1,029

Ethiopian Air

Oct 19

JFK

22h 05m

2 stops

DAR

Oct 25

DAR

32h 10m

2 stops

JFK

$1,032

Kenya Airways

Oct 19

JFK

36h 20m

1 stop

DAR

Oct 25

DAR

17h 30m

1 stop

JFK

$1,033

Ethiopian Air

Oct 5

JFK

22h 05m

2 stops

DAR

Oct 25

DAR

39h 05m

2 stops

JFK

$1,039

SAUDIA

Oct 29

IAD

35h 55m

2 stops

DAR

Nov 16

DAR

31h 15m

2 stops

IAD

$1,044

Ethiopian Air

Oct 5

JFK

22h 05m

2 stops

DAR

Oct 25

DAR

39h 05m

2 stops

JFK

$1,047

Flights to Zanzibar

Search all flight deals to Zanzibar

Etihad Airways

Feb 13

JFK

27h 00m

1 stop

ZNZ

Feb 20

ZNZ

29h 10m

1 stop

JFK

$974

Etihad Airways

Mar 1

JFK

27h 00m

1 stop

ZNZ

Mar 13

ZNZ

29h 10m

1 stop

JFK

$978

Etihad Airways

Nov 9

JFK

38h 35m

1 stop

ZNZ

Nov 23

ZNZ

29h 10m

1 stop

JFK

$979

Etihad Airways

Oct 5

JFK

38h 45m

1 stop

ZNZ

Nov 5

ZNZ

29h 10m

1 stop

JFK

$981

Etihad Airways

Nov 4

JFK

38h 35m

1 stop

ZNZ

Nov 12

ZNZ

29h 10m

1 stop

JFK

$983

Etihad Airways

Jan 12

JFK

27h 00m

1 stop

ZNZ

Jan 20

ZNZ

41h 05m

1 stop

JFK

$984

Etihad Airways

Feb 12

JFK

27h 00m

1 stop

ZNZ

Feb 18

ZNZ

29h 10m

1 stop

JFK

$987

Etihad Airways

Feb 23

JFK

27h 00m

1 stop

ZNZ

Mar 2

ZNZ

41h 05m

1 stop

JFK

$988

Etihad Airways

Nov 7

JFK

38h 35m

1 stop

ZNZ

Nov 14

ZNZ

29h 10m

1 stop

JFK

$990

Ethiopian Air

Nov 4

JFK

35h 00m

2 stops

ZNZ

Nov 12

ZNZ

26h 25m

2 stops

JFK

$991

Etihad Airways

Nov 6

JFK

38h 35m

1 stop

ZNZ

Nov 15

ZNZ

29h 10m

1 stop

JFK

$998

Etihad Airways

Jan 20

JFK

38h 35m

1 stop

ZNZ

Jan 31

ZNZ

41h 05m

1 stop

JFK

$1,000

Flights to Arusha

Search all flight deals to Arusha

Multiple Airlines

Oct 12

JFK

29h 55m

3 stops

ARK

Oct 20

ARK

32h 00m

3 stops

JFK

$1,166

Multiple Airlines

Oct 21

JFK

32h 40m

3 stops

ARK

Nov 3

ARK

32h 00m

3 stops

JFK

$1,209

Multiple Airlines

Oct 21

JFK

33h 10m

2 stops

ARK

Nov 4

ARK

48h 10m

3 stops

JFK

$1,211

Multiple Airlines

Nov 5

JFK

58h 10m

3 stops

ARK

Nov 12

ARK

32h 00m

3 stops

JFK

$1,212

Multiple Airlines

Nov 6

JFK

23h 10m

2 stops

ARK

Nov 19

ARK

27h 20m

3 stops

JFK

$1,226

Multiple Airlines

Jan 22

JFK

28h 20m

3 stops

ARK

Feb 5

ARK

48h 20m

3 stops

JFK

$1,249

Multiple Airlines

Nov 6

JFK

44h 50m

3 stops

ARK

Nov 19

ARK

39h 00m

3 stops

JFK

$1,251

Multiple Airlines

Feb 10

JFK

28h 15m

2 stops

ARK

Feb 24

ARK

52h 00m

2 stops

JFK

$1,253

Multiple Airlines

Jan 23

JFK

30h 40m

2 stops

ARK

Feb 5

ARK

30h 40m

2 stops

JFK

$1,293

Multiple Airlines

Nov 5

JFK

23h 15m

2 stops

ARK

Nov 19

ARK

34h 35m

2 stops

JFK

$1,321

Multiple Airlines

Feb 10

JFK

28h 15m

2 stops

ARK

Feb 24

ARK

30h 40m

3 stops

JFK

$1,333

Multiple Airlines

Oct 11

SEA

39h 05m

2 stops

ARK

Oct 26

ARK

54h 50m

3 stops

SEA

$1,358

Flights to Mwanza

Search all flight deals to Mwanza

Multiple Airlines

Nov 9

SFO

54h 00m

3 stops

MWZ

Nov 24

MWZ

58h 50m

3 stops

SFO

$1,506

Multiple Airlines

Nov 9

SFO

54h 00m

3 stops

MWZ

Nov 24

MWZ

48h 10m

2 stops

SFO

$1,675

Multiple Airlines

Oct 19

SFO

58h 00m

3 stops

MWZ

Oct 26

MWZ

38h 50m

2 stops

SFO

$1,693

Multiple Airlines

Nov 9

SFO

43h 50m

2 stops

MWZ

Nov 24

MWZ

57h 35m

2 stops

SFO

$1,754

Multiple Airlines

Oct 19

SFO

58h 00m

2 stops

MWZ

Oct 26

MWZ

38h 50m

2 stops

SFO

$1,786

Multiple Airlines

Oct 19

SFO

56h 25m

3 stops

MWZ

Oct 26

MWZ

33h 50m

3 stops

SFO

$1,913

Find the cheapest flights from the United States to Tanzania

Round-trip

One-way

Last minute

Recent round-trip flight deals from the United States to Tanzania

Enter your travel dates to find the best prices.

3:00 pm - 2:00 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

27h 00m1 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

$974Etihad Airways

Sat, Feb 13 - Sat, Feb 20

3:00 pm - 2:00 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

27h 00m1 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

$978Etihad Airways

Mon, Mar 1 - Sat, Mar 13

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

6:45 pm - 1:35 pmDAR Dar Es Salaam-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

26h 50m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Frankfurt am Main

$995Ethiopian Air

Sat, Nov 7 - Sat, Nov 14

10:00 pm - 7:35 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-JRO Arusha Kilimanjaro

26h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

9:10 am - 10:30 pmJRO Arusha Kilimanjaro-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

44h 20m2 stops Dar Es Salaam Doha Hamad Intl

$1,002Alaska Airlines

Wed, Oct 7 - Sat, Oct 17

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

28h 40m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

$1,004Kenya Airways

Sun, Oct 25 - Thu, Oct 29

1:45 pm - 3:00 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-DAR Dar Es Salaam

30h 15m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

3:50 am - 7:35 amDAR Dar Es Salaam-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

34h 45m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

$1,004Kenya Airways

Mon, Oct 5 - Sat, Oct 24

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

6:45 pm - 1:35 pmDAR Dar Es Salaam-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

26h 50m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Frankfurt am Main

$1,007Ethiopian Air

Fri, Nov 6 - Fri, Nov 13

1:20 am - 7:25 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-JRO Arusha Kilimanjaro

22h 05m1 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

$1,016Qatar Airways

Wed, Nov 11 - Mon, Nov 23

1:20 am - 7:25 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-JRO Arusha Kilimanjaro

22h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

6:10 pm - 8:10 amJRO Arusha Kilimanjaro-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

22h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,016Qatar Airways

Sun, Feb 7 - Thu, Feb 18

10:00 pm - 7:35 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-JRO Arusha Kilimanjaro

26h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad 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

$1,032Alaska Airlines

Wed, Oct 7 - Sat, Oct 17

Recent last minute flight deals from the United States to Tanzania

Enter your travel dates to find the best prices.

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

$978Etihad Airways

Sat, Sep 26 - Mon, Sep 28

10:20 pm - 1:30 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

32h 10m1 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

$1,003Etihad Airways

Sat, Sep 26 - Mon, Sep 28

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

23h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

9:10 am - 9:00 amJRO Arusha Kilimanjaro-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

30h 50m2 stops Dar Es Salaam Doha Hamad Intl

$1,080Qatar Airways

Wed, Sep 23 - Mon, Sep 28

10:35 pm - 8:00 pmSFO San Francisco-JRO Arusha Kilimanjaro

35h 25m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Amsterdam Schiphol

9:05 pm - 11:45 amJRO Arusha Kilimanjaro-SFO San Francisco

24h 40m2 stops Dar Es Salaam Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,131Delta

Sat, Sep 26 - Sun, Oct 4

10:59 pm - 8:00 pmSFO San Francisco-JRO Arusha Kilimanjaro

35h 01m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Amsterdam Schiphol

9:45 pm - 12:50 pmJRO Arusha Kilimanjaro-SFO San Francisco

25h 05m2 stops Zanzibar Intl Paris Charles de Gaulle

$1,132Delta

Sat, Sep 26 - Thu, Oct 8

1:20 am - 2:40 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-JRO Arusha Kilimanjaro

30h 20m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Kigali Intl

9:10 am - 9:00 amJRO Arusha Kilimanjaro-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

30h 50m2 stops Dar Es Salaam Doha Hamad Intl

$1,181Qatar Airways

Wed, Sep 23 - Mon, Sep 28

10:55 am - 11:00 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-DAR Dar Es Salaam

17h 05m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

6:45 pm - 8:55 amDAR Dar Es Salaam-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

21h 10m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$1,203Ethiopian Air

Sun, Sep 27 - Sun, Oct 11

10:55 am - 1:20 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-JRO Arusha Kilimanjaro

31h 25m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

6:10 pm - 8:55 amJRO Arusha Kilimanjaro-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

21h 45m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$1,218Ethiopian Air

Fri, Sep 25 - Tue, Sep 29

6:00 am - 3:00 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-DAR Dar Es Salaam

37h 00m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

5:50 pm - 11:24 amDAR Dar Es Salaam-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

25h 34m3 stops Arusha Kilimanjaro Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,316Kenya Airways

Wed, Sep 30 - Sun, Oct 18

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

18h 45m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Arusha Kilimanjaro

10:10 am - 7:35 amZNZ Zanzibar Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

28h 25m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

$1,371Kenya Airways

Sat, Sep 26 - Mon, Sep 28

Fly from

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

Sat 2/13

3:00 pm-2:00 am

1 stop27h 00m

Zanzibar Intl

Sat 2/20

5:55 pm-3:05 pm

1 stop29h 10m

$974

New YorkZanzibar

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

JFKZNZ

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 3/1

3:00 pm-2:00 am

1 stop27h 00m

Zanzibar Intl

Sat 3/13

5:55 pm-3:05 pm

1 stop29h 10m

$978

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

3:55 pm-11:00 am

2 stops35h 05m

Dar Es Salaam

Sat 11/14

6:45 pm-1:35 pm

2 stops26h 50m

$995

New YorkArusha

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - JRO Arusha Kilimanjaro

JFKJRO

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 10/7

10:00 pm-7:35 am

1 stop26h 35m

Arusha Kilimanjaro

Sat 10/17

9:10 am-10:30 pm

2 stops44h 20m

$1,002

New YorkDar Es Salaam

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

JFKDAR

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sun 10/25

1:45 pm-1:45 pm

1 stop17h 00m

Dar Es Salaam

Thu 10/29

9:55 am-7:35 am

1 stop28h 40m

$1,004

New YorkDar Es Salaam

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

JFKDAR

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 10/5

1:45 pm-3:00 am

1 stop30h 15m

Dar Es Salaam

Sat 10/24

3:50 am-7:35 am

1 stop34h 45m

$1,004

New YorkDar Es Salaam

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

JFKDAR

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Fri 11/6

3:55 pm-11:00 am

2 stops35h 05m

Dar Es Salaam

Fri 11/13

6:45 pm-1:35 pm

2 stops26h 50m

$1,007

New YorkArusha

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - JRO Arusha Kilimanjaro

JFKJRO

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 11/11

1:20 am-7:25 am

1 stop22h 05m

Arusha Kilimanjaro

Mon 11/23

9:05 am-8:00 am

2 stops30h 55m

$1,016

Quickest round-trip

New YorkArusha

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - JRO Arusha Kilimanjaro

JFKJRO

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sun 2/7

1:20 am-7:25 am

1 stop22h 05m

Arusha Kilimanjaro

Thu 2/18

6:10 pm-8:10 am

1 stop22h 00m

$1,016

New YorkArusha

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - JRO Arusha Kilimanjaro

JFKJRO

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 10/7

10:00 pm-7:35 am

1 stop26h 35m

Arusha Kilimanjaro

Sat 10/17

9:10 am-8:50 am

2 stops30h 40m

$1,032

Flights are sorted by cheapest round-trip flights first.

Showing 1-10 of 20 resultsSorted by cheapest first

Tanzania flights insights and trends

Explore insights for your Tanzania flight to craft the best travel plan

Airlines

Other information

What airlines fly to Tanzania?

Turkish Airlines, Delta and Qatar Airways 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.

Cheapest flights to cities in Tanzania

Click on the cities below to find out when it's cheapest to fly to Tanzania from United States

Dar Es Salaam

Find flights to Dar Es Salaam

Cheap Tanzania flight deals and tips

Summary info about Tanzania flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	$501
Best Round-Trip Price	$974
Fastest flight time	23h 15m
Popular in	August

The best one-way flight price to Tanzania from United States in the last 5 days is $501 (New York John F Kennedy Intl to Dar Es Salaam).

Search Deals

The best round-trip flight price to Tanzania from United States in the last 5 days is $974 (New York John F Kennedy Intl to Zanzibar Intl).

Search Deals

The fastest flight to Tanzania from United States takes 23h 15m (New York John F Kennedy Intl to Arusha Kilimanjaro).

Search Deals

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

Search Deals

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.