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Flights to Tanzania from Africa — Routes, Airlines, USD Fares | 2026

Flights to Tanzania: 5 routes from 3 African airports, 6 carriers. USD fares, visa notes, best booking window.

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CE Written by CheapFlightsAfrica Editorial Team · Updated May 2026 · 5 min read

Flights to Tanzania — from African airports

Travelers reach Tanzania from 3 African airports on 5 catalogued routes, served by Airlink, Ethiopian Airlines, FlySafair, Kenya Airways, PW, South African Airways. This corridor sits in the intra-Africa + Gulf hub transit corridor. This page aggregates every catalogued route to Tanzania — with the airlines, weekly frequency and a link to each route’s fare guide. Fares are quoted in USD.

Routes to Tanzania

RouteCarriersFrequencyPer-route guide
Nairobi (NBO) -> Dar es Salaam (DAR)KQ, PW~35/wkguide
Johannesburg (JNB) -> Dar es Salaam (DAR)SA, KQ~14/wkguide
Dar es Salaam (DAR) -> Zanzibar (ZNZ)KQ, ET~7/wkguide
Johannesburg (JNB) -> Zanzibar (ZNZ)4Z, FA~4/wkguide
Nairobi (NBO) -> Zanzibar (ZNZ)KQ~7/wkguide

Visa & currency

Visa: requirements vary by passport — most African nationals need a visa or eVisa; some destinations offer visa-on-arrival. Check the embassy or official immigration portal before booking.

Currency: TZS. Plan on-the-ground spending in TZS; compare airfares in USD.

When to book

Book 4-8 weeks ahead. Fares rise around the December holidays; mid-week departures are usually the cheapest. See each per-route guide above for month-by-month fare seasonality.

Departure airports for Tanzania

FAQ

Do I need a visa for Tanzania? Visa requirements vary by passport — most African nationals need a visa or eVisa, and some destinations offer visa-on-arrival. Check the embassy or official immigration portal before booking.

What currency is used in Tanzania? Tanzania uses TZS. Plan on-the-ground spending in TZS and compare airfares in USD.

How many routes go to Tanzania from Africa? Our catalogue lists 5 routes to Tanzania from 3 African airports — see the table above.

When are flights to Tanzania cheapest? Book 4-8 weeks ahead. Fares rise around the December holidays; mid-week departures are usually the cheapest.

Which airlines fly to Tanzania? Carriers on routes to Tanzania include Airlink, Ethiopian Airlines, FlySafair, Kenya Airways, PW, South African Airways. See the per-route airlines in the table above.

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About CheapFlightsAfrica Editorial Team

CheapFlightsAfrica is a pan-African editorial team covering outbound diaspora chains to the UK/AU/CA/USA, Hajj and Umrah logistics from Nigeria/South Africa/Kenya/Ghana, intra-Africa hub routing through Johannesburg/Nairobi/Addis Ababa, and Gulf transit via Dubai and Doha. Every article is written at one desk and verified at another. Published under a single team byline. Meet the editorial team and read our standards.

Updated May 2026

Notice: Fares, visa rules and Hajj quotas change frequently. Verify everything with the airline, SACAA/NCAA/KCAA/GCAA or the relevant Hajj board (NAHCON/SAHUC/KAHCON/GHC) before booking.