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There are 7 ways to get from Turkey to Zanzibar Island by plane or ferry

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Fly Istanbul Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
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1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane IST - ZNZ
10h 22m
$472–702
Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
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1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane SAW - ZNZ
13h 42m
$212–602
Fly İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
1. Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane ADB - ZNZ
13h 16m
$281–951
Fly Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
1. Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane ESB - ZNZ
13h 33m
$263–903
Fly Konya Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
1. Fly from Konya Airport (KYA) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane KYA - ZNZ
13h 5m
$361–1,204
Fly Antalya Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
1. Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane AYT - ZNZ
12h 49m
$270–901
Fly Istanbul Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane IST - DAR
2. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
13h 23m
$394–712

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

23Weekly Planes

9h 37mAverage Duration

$267Cheapest Price

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Distance: 5,428.3 km
Duration: 10h 22m

What companies run services between Turkey and Zanzibar Island, Tanzania?

Turkish Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, and Air Cairo fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) 3 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)

8.5Very Good

Park Hyatt Zanzibar(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous