How to get fromZanzibar City to Cairoby plane or ferry

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There are 2 ways to get from Zanzibar City to Cairo by plane or ferry

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Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
best
1. Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane ZNZ - CAI
9h 20m
$399–639
Ferry to Julius Nyerere International Airport, fly
cheapest
1. Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry
2. Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane DAR - CAI
10h 30m
$330–694

Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights

6Weekly Planes

10h 15mAverage Duration

$229Cheapest Price

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Distance: 4,160.1 km
Duration: 9h 20m

What companies run services between Zanzibar City, Tanzania and Cairo, Egypt?

Air Cairo, Kenya Airways, and Egyptair fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) 6 times a week.

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Cairo is the capital of Egypt and the city-state Cairo Governorate, and is the country's largest city, home to 10 million people. It is also part of the largest urban agglomeration in Africa, the Arab world and the Middle East: The Greater Cairo metropolitan area is the 12th-largest in the world by population with a population of over 22.1 million. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

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Sofitel Cairo Downtown Nile(Opens in a new window)

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Steigenberger Hotel El Tahrir Cairo(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

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