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£289 Find Cheap Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zanzibar

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Cheapest return fare
£557
Typical prices: £535-£681
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LHR - ZNZ • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way flight
£289
Typical prices: £423-£456
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Mon 23/3
LHR - ZNZ • 1 stop
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Cheap Flights from Heathrow to Zanzibar (LHR-ZNZ)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Heathrow to Zanzibar that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals from Heathrow to Zanzibar

Thu, 26 Feb - Sun, 8 Mar
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£557RwandAir
Thu, 26 Feb - Sun, 8 Mar
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Sun, 1 Mar - Sun, 15 Mar
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Sun, 3 May - Sun, 17 May
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£568RwandAir
Sun, 3 May - Sun, 17 May
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Sun, 22 Feb - Fri, 6 Mar
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Tue, 26 May - Fri, 5 Jun
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Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Heathrow to Zanzibar flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Heathrow to Zanzibar to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

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Planning a trip from Heathrow to Zanzibar? KAYAK’s data-powered insights will help you find cheap flights. Learn the best time to fly, how early to book your ticket, and other tips to secure great prices.

How much is a return flight from London Heathrow Airport to Zanzibar?

This analysis is based on the cheapest return trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from London Heathrow Airport to Zanzibar departing in February.

What is the cheapest month to fly from London Heathrow Airport to Zanzibar?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zanzibar, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zanzibar is May, where tickets cost £582 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and August, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £1,061 and £873 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from London Heathrow Airport to Zanzibar?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zanzibar, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from London Heathrow Airport to Zanzibar, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 9% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 22 weeks before departure.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from London Heathrow Airport to Zanzibar

Low seasonOctober
Cheapest flight£289
Best time to beat the crowds (4% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (51% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights from Heathrow to Zanzibar

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Heathrow to Zanzibar based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking London Heathrow Airport to Zanzibar flights

  • What’s the best way to travel from Zanzibar Airport to Stone Town?

    It will take about 30min to get a taxi from Zanzibar Airport to Stone Town, which will cost approximately TSh31,937 (£10). If you are travelling on a budget, you can also get a local bus, locally known as a dala-dala, which will be located outside the airport. This costs considerably less, at around TSh300 (£0.10), and only takes a little bit longer than a taxi.

  • Can you catch a direct flight between London Heathrow Airport and Zanzibar Airport?

    Unfortunately, there are no direct flights between London Heathrow Airport and Zanzibar Airport, but you can get many indirect flights that require only one connection. Some of the quickest flights are operated by KLM, which take approximately 11h 15min and require a transfer at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), or Turkish Airlines, which take about 12h 50min and also needs one change, which will be at Istanbul Airport (IST).

  • Is there a way to get through security faster?

    Yes, you are able to get through security faster at Heathrow Airport with its Fast Track Security service. This costs about £12.50 and must be pre-booked at least 24h before you take off. It's available at all the terminals in the airport, too. All you need to do, once you've received your Fast Track, is turn up at the security gate anytime during the allocated 2h window.

  • Where can I exchange my money at Heathrow Airport?

    There are many currency exchange offices throughout the airport, so you can change your money with ease. At Terminals 2, 3 and 4, you can exchange your money at stores such as Travelex, whereas at Terminal 5, you have the options of stores such as moneycorp. With so many options available to you, no matter which terminal you are leaving form, it's one less thing you have to think about before your flight.

  • What is the cheapest flight from London Heathrow Airport to Zanzibar?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from London Heathrow Airport to Zanzibar was £289 for a one-way ticket and £557 for a return.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from London Heathrow Airport to Zanzibar?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zanzibar?

    oneworld, SkyTeam, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between London Heathrow Airport and Zanzibar, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • What is the most popular stopover when flying to Zanzibar from London Heathrow Airport?

    Addis Ababa is the most popular stopover city among KAYAK users travelling from London Heathrow Airport to Zanzibar.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from London to Zanzibar, Emirates or Oman Air?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from London to Zanzibar are Emirates and Oman Air. With an average price for the route of £1,028 and an overall rating of 8.1, Emirates is the most popular choice. Oman Air is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of £777 and an overall rating of 8.0.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zanzibar?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zanzibar.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from London Heathrow Airport to Zanzibar?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Zanzibar from London Heathrow Airport is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zanzibar?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Zanzibar with an airline and back to London Heathrow Airport with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from London Heathrow Airport to Zanzibar?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Zanzibar from London Heathrow Airport up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from London Heathrow Airport to Zanzibar

  • One of the best ways to get to Heathrow Airport (LHR) from the city centre is by Underground on the Piccadilly Line. Heathrow Express is also a very fast choice, which takes about 15min to reach the airport from Paddington train station.
  • If you need help in the terminal building at Heathrow Airport, you can go to an Assistance Host Area, these are in the check-in zones in each individual terminal. Here you can access wheelchairs at any time, with which you can continue your onward journey. If you need assistance to travel in the wheelchair, you should call at least 48h in advance to arrange this.
  • At London Heathrow Airport, you can relax ahead of your journey at one of many lounges from around £25. With lounge brands including Plaza Premium, Aspire and No1 Lounges, you can enjoy benefits such as shower facilities and complimentary food ahead of your trip.
  • Some of the routes from Heathrow Airport to Zanzibar Airport (ZNZ) tend to leave early, so you may want to consider an airport hotel the night before, such as Aerotel London Heathrow Hotel, so you don’t have to travel too early in the morning.
  • It takes approximately 1h 20min to travel by car from Zanzibar Airport to both Mtegani in the south of the island and Nungwi in the north of the island, making the airport very well located for your onward journey.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Heathrow to Zanzibar

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from London to Zanzibar. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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RwandAirOverall score based on 40 reviews
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Because of the long lay over hour, Rwand Air offered a free hotel accomodation and transport. This was highly appreciate d

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Because of the long lay over hour, Rwand Air offered a free hotel accomodation and transport. This was highly appreciate d

Pleasant, relaxed flight. I had 2 seats to myself, which was a bonus. I couldn't find a flight tracker ap so I could know where we were but that's a minor complaint. On the plus side, the passenger announcements did not come through my earphones but were on main speakers only. That was a nice touch.

Flight delayed by 3 hours 45 mins and no explanation given or apology. Rebooked on a flight departing to final destination 48 hrs later and baggage not delivered.

My outbound flight was grounded in Lusaka so we never made it to Paris. DO NOT fly this airline you will be stranded and your plans will be completely disrupted

Inflight entertainment with electronic charging stations can help during a long flight.

The flight was delayed with no notice. No inflight entertainment. Communication is vital in any business.

Poor communication: Flight come directly to kigali , didn’t come via mumbasa. Favouring to Rwandan passenger to move from economic to bussiness class after flight depart. Where they don’t asked other older passenger who need more comfort. Rude staff : chekin airport at Mumbai. Talking in local language (marathi) while serving and no sorry no thank you attitude.

The staff at the boarding or the rudest uninformative and no English whatsoever they’re very rude as if they are envious of you travelling I don’t understand how could someone would be this rude and this out of touch and cold

It would be great if the flight attendants could inform people travelling with small children that at take off and landing the children should drink liquid or chew/swallow something so their ears don’t hurt. Also, Emirates serves the food to the children first. Really good idea. Best of all would be to put all children in the same area.

I am always amazed with the great service they offer on their regional and international flights

As a big guy the seats are way too small for me. Would prefer more comfortable seats on these long haul flights.

Excellent food and service on my international flight. Most notable is the food provided by Turkish even for coach passengers is very good.

They changed the return flight to the next day and it interrupted the plans we had in our connecting city.

the flight was cancelled and I was rebooked twice, once 26 hours later, then another 24 hours later. In total the flight was delayed for 40 hours. Never again will I use kayak or Turkish Airlines for my travel.

Staff friendly. Business class but issue with flat bed. Incoming Turkish flight delayed. Made connection due to fast buggy but luggage did not make it. Confusion at Delhi airport

Very small and cramped aisles and seats. Food was poor but the fresh hot roll and hummus was good. No cans of soda given but they had small bottles of water. Crew was nice and pleasant and kept bathroom clean.

The crew were very hospitable and pleasant. The food was pretty good. Unfortunately, there was a flight delay of more than 2 hours. We're not sure why but it appeared to be outside the control of Turkish Airlines.

A bit chaotic boarding flight but over all good experience.

We had a good flight experience with this airline despite reading many negative comments

Planes are good. However the entertainement system is slow. The headphones are of low quality and I could hardly hear a movie The movies lack subtitiles

The crew was unfriendly and very rude to name a few (Helina). I felt unsafe due to most of the cabinets were open while on flight. All in all the flight was ok, but the crew needed more training on customer service most of all for international flights.

The plane was ok, I was in business class and was surprised there were no pods and each seat was right next to another one. That said it was comfortable and the food and coffee were good. Entertainment wise again I was surprised to see only movies and no TV shows. Check-in at Toronto Pearson was an absolute disaster, which was especially disappointing as I was a business class passenger. There was no dedicated staffing for the business counter and four (4) airlines employees assisted one economy class passenger for about 15 minutes when one could have easily assisted me. Overall room for improvement, particularly in the on-ground experience and airplane infrastructure.

The plane was old and the luggage racks above us were visibly shaking during turbulence. Water was dripping on our heads during landing. Our flight was over 2 hours late departing but we were not updated or told what to expect as the screen at the gate continued to read “on time”

The crew was not helping us in the airports ..Very bad experience..the washrooms are not meeting the expectations..need more good service... The hotel service was good but there is a very long wait time which wasted time to go through..

Need to do a lot of improvement on service and cleaness

They only gave us 30 minutes to make an international connecting flight. We didn’t make the connection but they did do a good job rebooking us despite the chaos. Our bags didn’t make it back and their process for customer support is pretty bad when it comes to luggage.

My recent experience with ASKY Airlines was disappointing. The check-in process was disorganized, and I was provided with inaccurate information regarding baggage requirements, resulting in unforeseen expenses. Additionally, the ground staff demonstrated a lack of professionalism and appeared insufficiently trained to handle passenger needs effectively. Regrettably, this initial encounter has left me reluctant to consider future travel with the airline.

I purchased the upgrade to have 3 seats open, so I was able to sleep 9 hours. Without that I would have been miserable

Our luggage was supposed to be checked through from Arusha to Cape Town. We didn't know that it was a self transfer in Johannisburg. Kayak should not have sold this flight combination with out a self transfer alert.

There was chaos checking because of a canceled flight the day prior. Also, we had an issue with tickets. The KQ agent went above a d beyond to help us get on board the flight Overall the 13+ hour flight is uncomfortable in coach. I may try to upgrade on return

For a long haul flight, the seats were too narrow. Paid for extra legroom but wish I could have paid for width! I was pressed against another person for the whole donation of the flight.

Delayed flight made my day very long, but other than that KQ got me to my destination in good shape.

The nice treatment and lovely pilots who accepted my son inside for a photo.So lovely of them

Got delayed for over 24 hours. Fight was cancelled. Was put up at a nice hotel whose kitchen was unfortunately not prepared for the sudden influx of guests The headphone jacks on the seat were loose and sound kept getting dropped over the headphones. Food was good though. Certain items (Amarula) were not available for purchase over the on-plane duty free. Had been told i would pick my luggage at my final destination*wrong* had to pick it up in JFK and recheck it and then got charged for it**** too tired to argue with the Delta staff on the issue.... after a 15 hr flight.

This one is not bad even it is late, but they apologize and every time they announced the update.

I’m very disappointed for this trip and I will never travel again in this airline. In addition, I don’t recommend to any human being to travel to Kenya Airways. They keep me at Nairobi for 4 days without care. I was at Nairobi from 6 a.m Morning up to 10 a:m Thursday. For that reason, I have trouble for my work and may be I will lose my job. During for those 4 days I didn’t have my medicine, I didn’t have clothes to change because all my clothes were in my checked bags. On Thursday, when I got flight, they don’t even apologize for all consequences I had. During for those 4 days, I learned many things for this airline. It is their system to treat passengers like this because they had hundreds or thousands passengers around Nairobi waiting for their flights after their original flights cancelled. If I lose my job, I planned to file claim to the airline. This is not airline to travel with.

They weight duty free goods at check in and count the weight as carry on luggage. Results : for 4 bottles I had to opay $150. rip off. Be careful to avoid any duty free shopping at Dubai airport

I was unable to board this flight because of visa changes that I was not alerted about and I’ve been unable to contact Kayak to obtain a refund / credit anything.

My touch screen at my seat wasn't working, the films BA advertised on the website for this flight were not available, and the plane was a little dated, food was good and the staff were good, just let down by the aircraft facilities.

Did not like the seating configuration at all with 2+3+2 in business class. Lacking total privacy and comfort

Check-in experience, for business call please provide a premium experience

Lost my luggage, ran out of food choices in business class, ground crew was completely unapologetic.

Excellent. The crew and flight were great. Checking in was easy and everyone was very helpful.

Late. And service was very slow - passengers sat for well over an hour with dirty trays etc surrounding them

Entertainment devices on A380 need to be fixed, the seats might do with updates.

I like everything about British Airways. Excellence. Perfect. Exquisite service.

The plane was dirty the food was awful and the boarding process took too long

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