Arusha to Zanzibar (JRO–ZNZ) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

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243 mi airlines charter/private 30/wk
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Flight Schedule 12 flights Verified 27m ago
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TK566
TK Turkish
7M8
12:05 AM
EAT
1:00 AM
EAT
0h 55m
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ET855
ET Ethiopian
73W
2:10 AM
EAT
3:30 AM
EAT
1h 20m
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AI7975
AI Air India
73W
2:10 AM
EAT
3:30 AM
EAT
1h 20m
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TK564
TK Turkish
7M8
2:40 AM
EAT
3:35 AM
EAT
0h 55m
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TK567
TK Turkish
7M8
2:40 AM
EAT
3:35 AM
EAT
0h 55m
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TK565
TK Turkish
7M8
3:35 AM
EAT
4:30 AM
EAT
0h 55m
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KQ6718
KQ Kenya
AT7
10:15 AM
EAT
11:30 AM
EAT
1h 15m
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AF877+1
AF Air France
772
9:45 PM
EAT
10:45 PM
EAT
1h
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AF874
AF Air France
772
9:45 PM
EAT
10:45 PM
EAT
1h
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TK562
TK Turkish
7M8
2:55 AM
EAT
4:05 AM
EAT
1h 10m
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TK563
TK Turkish
7M8
2:55 AM
EAT
4:05 AM
EAT
1h 10m
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TK568
TK Turkish
7M8
2:55 AM
EAT
4:05 AM
EAT
1h 10m
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No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 7 hubs
DAR Dar es Salaam 2h 5m ASAYB6 CXTEKEY Dar es Salaam (DAR) to Zanzibar flights
NBO Nairobi 3h 45m AFKQSN AFATBA Nairobi (NBO) to Zanzibar flights
ADD Addis Ababa 6h 10m AIETEY AIETEY Addis Ababa (ADD) to Zanzibar flights
MBA Mombasa 8h 5m 4YLHLX 4YLHLX Mombasa (MBA) to Zanzibar flights
DOH Doha 13h 25m B6WBWY BALA Doha (DOH) to Zanzibar flights
IST Istanbul 20h 50m 6ETK TK Istanbul (IST) to Zanzibar flights
CDG Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise) ~20h AF AF Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise) (CDG) to Zanzibar flights
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Arusha to Zanzibar
7 carriers, 30 flights/week nonstop.
7 Airlines 243 mi 1h nonstop

JRO–ZNZ is served by 7 airlines with nonstop service. Turkish Airlines, Kenya Airways and Air France lead the route. The flight covers 243 miles in approximately 1h. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop JRO–ZNZ service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
TK Turkish Airlines 12 7M8 0h55 Star Alliance
KQ Kenya Airways 7 AT7 1h15 SkyTeam
AF Air France 5 772 1h SkyTeam
EY Etihad Airways 4
AI Air India 3 73W 1h20 Star Alliance
ET Ethiopian Airlines Also: OS 3 73W 1h20 Star Alliance OS
LH Lufthansa 0
Aircraft on this route
73W Boeing 737-700 (Winglets) – AI, ET
772 Boeing 777-200 – AF
7M8 Boeing 737 MAX 8 – TK
AT7 Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 72 – KQ
Alliance coverage
Star Alliance: AI + ET + TK (18 flights/wk, 53%)
SkyTeam: AF + KQ (12 flights/wk, 35%)
Unaffiliated: EY + LH (4 flights/wk, 12%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, JRO to ZNZ direction.
Mon
6
flights
Tue
3
flights
Wed
2
flights
Thu
7
flights
Fri
3
flights
Sat
4
flights
Sun
5
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
9
Nonstop flights
30
Outbound / wk
7
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for JRO to ZNZ.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
7
Hubs
~2h
Fastest
~20h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
65
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.

Other ways to reach Zanzibar from Arusha

Nearby airports with service to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport.
Metric JRO→ZNZ ARK→ZNZ NBO→ZNZ
Distance from JRO 31 mi 146 mi
Nonstop airlines 7 3 5
Weekly flights 30 35 69
Flight time 1h 1h 1h 20m
Airports within 200 miles of JRO with service to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
0h
Zanzibar is 0 hours the same as Arusha.
JRO: EAT · ZNZ: EAT

When it's 6:00 PM in Arusha, it's 6:00 PM in Zanzibar.
Distance & Flight Time
243 mi / 392 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 1h 0m gate to gate.

JRO–ZNZ Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Arusha to Zanzibar route.
Route details
Distance243 mi / 392 km
Flight time1h
Time difference0 hours
Airlines (nonstop)7
Weekly flights30 out / 7 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: JRO
IATA / ICAOJRO / HTKJ
TimezoneAfrica/Dar_es_Salaam
Passengers/yr1.0M
Elevation2,932 ft / 894 m
Destination: ZNZ
IATA / ICAOZNZ / HTZA
TimezoneAfrica/Dar_es_Salaam
Passengers/yr1.5M
Elevation54 ft / 16 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about JRO to ZNZ flights.
Nonstop flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport take about 1h gate to gate. The route covers 243 miles.
7 airlines operate flights from JRO to ZNZ: Turkish Airlines, Kenya Airways, Air France, Etihad Airways, and others.
This route has daily service. Check the schedule above for departure days and times in each direction.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include Julius Nyerere, Jomo Kenyatta and Addis Ababa Bole.
Yes, return flights from ZNZ to JRO are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include ARK, NBO and MBA. See the Alternatives section for a full comparison.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from JRO to ZNZ

Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) and Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) are connected by nonstop service from Turkish Airlines, Kenya Airways, Air France, Etihad Airways, Air India, Ethiopian Airlines and Lufthansa. With 30 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

JRO to ZNZ Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from JRO to ZNZ is about 1 hours gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 243 miles (392 km). There are approximately 30 weekly flights outbound and 7 return, totaling 37 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Julius Nyerere, Jomo Kenyatta and Addis Ababa Bole. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Arusha (ARK), Nairobi (NBO) and Mombasa (MBA).