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How to get fromLos Angeles to Zanzibar Cityby plane, ferry, train, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Los Angeles to Zanzibar City by plane, ferry, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry

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    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane plane LAX - DAR
    2. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry ferry
    30h 1m
    $626–1,863

  2. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane plane LAX - ZNZ
    26h 18m
    $858–1,313

  3. Fly Long Beach Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport

    1. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane plane LGB - ZNZ
    31h 27m
    $756–2,306

  4. Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport

    1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane plane SNA - ZNZ
    37h 6m
    $862–2,220

  5. Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport

    1. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane plane BUR - ZNZ
    34h 21m
    $857–2,109

  6. Train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain train
    2. Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane plane ONT - ZNZ
    32h 55m
    $914–2,327

  7. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Mombasa, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Mombasa (MBA)plane plane LAX - MBA
    2. Take the bus from Mombasa to Dar es Salaambus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry ferry
    40h 19m
    $757–2,305

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration29h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$602Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 16,341.7 km
  • Duration: 30h 1m

What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Zanzibar City, Tanzania?

Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, and six other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) twice daily.

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