Zanzibar

71 flight routes pass within 50 miles of Zanzibar.

Zanzibar
🏝️ Island · Tanzania

Photo: Alex Petrenko · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

The spice island off Tanzania's coast with its turquoise waters, coral reefs, and the historic Stone Town. Visible on East African coastal routes.
71Flight Routes
OverheadClosest Pass
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Routes that pass it71

AMS → ZNZ Amsterdam to Zanzibar · directly overhead Both Sides CDG → ZNZ Paris to Zanzibar · directly overhead Both Sides DUS → ZNZ Duesseldorf to Zanzibar · directly overhead Both Sides LGW → ZNZ London to Zanzibar · directly overhead Both Sides LHR → ZNZ London to Zanzibar · directly overhead Both Sides NBO → ZNZ Nairobi to Zanzibar · directly overhead Both Sides WIL → ZNZ Nairobi to Zanzibar · directly overhead Both Sides ZNZ → AMS Zanzibar to Amsterdam · directly overhead Both Sides ZNZ → CDG Zanzibar to Paris · directly overhead Both Sides ZNZ → DUS Zanzibar to Duesseldorf · directly overhead Both Sides ZNZ → LGW Zanzibar to London · directly overhead Both Sides ZNZ → LHR Zanzibar to London · directly overhead Both Sides ZNZ → NBO Zanzibar to Nairobi · directly overhead Both Sides ZNZ → WIL Zanzibar to Nairobi · directly overhead Both Sides ADD → DAR Addis Ababa to Dar Es Salaam · 1 mi Both Sides DAR → ADD Dar Es Salaam to Addis Ababa · 1 mi Both Sides ARK → ZNZ Arusha to Zanzibar · 1 mi Both Sides IST → ZNZ Istanbul to Zanzibar · 1 mi Both Sides JRO → ZNZ Kilimanjaro to Zanzibar · 1 mi Both Sides SAW → ZNZ Pendik, Istanbul to Zanzibar · 1 mi Both Sides TLV → ZNZ Tel Aviv to Zanzibar · 1 mi Both Sides ZNZ → ARK Zanzibar to Arusha · 1 mi Both Sides ZNZ → CAI Zanzibar to Cairo · 1 mi Both Sides ZNZ → IST Zanzibar to Istanbul · 1 mi Both Sides ZNZ → JRO Zanzibar to Kilimanjaro · 1 mi Both Sides ZNZ → TLV Zanzibar to Tel Aviv · 1 mi Both Sides ADD → ZNZ Addis Ababa to Zanzibar · 2 mi Both Sides DAR → ZNZ Dar Es Salaam to Zanzibar · 2 mi Both Sides ZNZ → ADD Zanzibar to Addis Ababa · 2 mi Both Sides ZNZ → DAR Zanzibar to Dar Es Salaam · 2 mi Both Sides AUH → ZNZ Abu Dhabi to Zanzibar · 3 mi Both Sides DOH → ZNZ Doha to Zanzibar · 3 mi Both Sides DXB → ZNZ Dubai to Zanzibar · 3 mi Both Sides HLA → ZNZ Johannesburg to Zanzibar · 3 mi Both Sides ZNZ → AUH Zanzibar to Abu Dhabi · 3 mi Both Sides ZNZ → DOH Zanzibar to Doha · 3 mi Both Sides ZNZ → DXB Zanzibar to Dubai · 3 mi Both Sides ZNZ → HLA Zanzibar to Johannesburg · 3 mi Both Sides CPT → ZNZ Cape Town to Zanzibar · 4 mi Both Sides MCT → ZNZ Muscat to Zanzibar · 4 mi Both Sides ZNZ → CPT Zanzibar to Cape Town · 4 mi Both Sides ZNZ → MCT Zanzibar to Muscat · 4 mi Both Sides GRU → ZNZ Sao Paulo to Zanzibar · 4 mi Both Sides ZNZ → GRU Zanzibar to Sao Paulo · 4 mi Both Sides DXB → JNB Dubai to Johannesburg · 8 mi Left JNB → DXB Johannesburg to Dubai · 8 mi Right AUH → JNB Abu Dhabi to Johannesburg · 14 mi Left JNB → AUH Johannesburg to Abu Dhabi · 14 mi Right DXB → GCJ Dubai to Johannesburg · 16 mi Left GCJ → DXB Johannesburg to Dubai · 16 mi Right SIN → THE Singapore to Teresina · 17 mi Left THE → SIN Teresina to Singapore · 17 mi Right DAR → DOH Dar Es Salaam to Doha · 17 mi Left DOH → DAR Doha to Dar Es Salaam · 17 mi Right AMS → DAR Amsterdam to Dar Es Salaam · 18 mi Left DAR → AMS Dar Es Salaam to Amsterdam · 18 mi Right DAR → LHR Dar Es Salaam to London · 21 mi Right LHR → DAR London to Dar Es Salaam · 21 mi Left DAR → DXB Dar Es Salaam to Dubai · 22 mi Left DXB → DAR Dubai to Dar Es Salaam · 22 mi Right DXB → HLA Dubai to Johannesburg · 25 mi Left DAR → JRO Dar Es Salaam to Kilimanjaro · 25 mi Right JRO → DAR Kilimanjaro to Dar Es Salaam · 25 mi Left ARK → DAR Arusha to Dar Es Salaam · 29 mi Left DAR → ARK Dar Es Salaam to Arusha · 29 mi Right DAR → JFK Dar Es Salaam to New York · 37 mi Right JFK → DAR New York to Dar Es Salaam · 37 mi Left DAR → NMI Dar Es Salaam to Navi Mumbai · 39 mi Left NMI → DAR Navi Mumbai to Dar Es Salaam · 39 mi Right JFK → MRU New York to Plaisance · 40 mi Right MRU → JFK Plaisance to New York · 40 mi Left
Tip: Visibility depends on cloud cover, time of day, and how close the flight path comes. Sit on the listed side for the best chance of a view. Morning and evening flights often offer the best lighting.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can you see Zanzibar from a plane?

Yes — 71 flight routes pass within 50 miles of Zanzibar. The closest routes include Amsterdam to Zanzibar, Paris to Zanzibar, Duesseldorf to Zanzibar. The landmark is visible from both sides, passing directly overhead.

Which side of the plane is best for viewing Zanzibar?

The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Zanzibar: on a Amsterdam to Zanzibar flight, visible from both sides; on a Paris to Zanzibar flight, visible from both sides; on a Duesseldorf to Zanzibar flight, visible from both sides.