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There are 3 ways to get from Istanbul to Zanzibar City by plane or ferry

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Fly Istanbul to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
best
1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane IST - ZNZ
11h 31m
$472–1,002
Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
cheapest
1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane SAW - ZNZ
14h 11m
$212–602
Fly Istanbul to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane IST - DAR
2. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
13h 3m
$430–902

Istanbul (IST) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights

29Weekly Planes

9h 55mAverage Duration

$300Cheapest Price

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Distance: 5,435.6 km
Duration: 11h 31m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Zanzibar City, Tanzania?

Turkish Airlines and Ethiopian Airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) 4 times a day.

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Zanzibar City(opens in a new window), Tanzania(opens in a new window)

Zanzibar City or Mjini District, often simply referred to as Zanzibar (Wilaya ya Zanzibar Mjini or Jiji la Zanzibar in Swahili) is one of two administrative districts of Mjini Magharibi Region in Tanzania. The district covers an area of. The district is comparable in size to the land area of Nauru. The district has a water border to the west by the Indian Ocean. The district is bordered to the east by Magharibi District. The district seat is in Stonetown. The city is the largest on the island of Zanzibar. It is located on the west coast of Unguja, the main island of the Zanzibar Archipelago, north of the much larger city of Dar es Salaam across the Zanzibar Channel. The city also serves as the capital of the Zanzibar Urban/West Region. In 2012 its population was 223,033.

Places to stay in Zanzibar City

Tembo House Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

Tembo B&B Apartments(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

Mizingani Seafront Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

Golden Tulip Stone Town Boutique(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

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