There are 3 ways to get from Jamaica to Zanzibar City by plane or ferry
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Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
best- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane JFK - ZNZ
20h 23m$659–1,109Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane JFK - DAR
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
21h 40m$577–1,659Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane EWR - ZNZ
22h 40m$675–2,037
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jamaica to Zanzibar City is to fly which costs $650 - $1,200 and takes 20h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Jamaica to Zanzibar City is to fly which takes 20h 23m and costs $650 - $1,200.
The distance between Jamaica and Zanzibar City is 12406 km.
It takes approximately 20h 23m to get from Jamaica to Zanzibar City, including transfers.
Zanzibar City is 7h ahead of Jamaica. It is currently 5:23 AM in Jamaica and 12:23 PM in Zanzibar City.
There are 346+ hotels available in Zanzibar City.
What companies run services between Jamaica, NY, USA and Zanzibar City, Tanzania?
Kenya Airways, Precision Air, and two other airlines fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) 4 times a day.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Nairobi, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $900–5,500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
- Phone
- +255 696112233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zan Fast Ferries
Ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–140
- Schedules at
- Zan Fast Ferries
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