Zanzibar

99 flight routes pass within 80 km 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.
99Flight Routes
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Routes that pass it99

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 → 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 · 2 km Both Sides ARK → ZNZ Arusha to Zanzibar · 2 km Both Sides DAR → ADD Dar Es Salaam to Addis Ababa · 2 km Both Sides IST → ZNZ Istanbul to Zanzibar · 2 km Both Sides JRO → ZNZ Kilimanjaro to Zanzibar · 2 km Both Sides SAW → ZNZ Pendik, Istanbul to Zanzibar · 2 km Both Sides TLV → ZNZ Tel-aviv to Zanzibar · 2 km Both Sides ZNZ → ARK Zanzibar to Arusha · 2 km Both Sides ZNZ → CAI Zanzibar to Cairo · 2 km Both Sides ZNZ → IST Zanzibar to Istanbul · 2 km Both Sides ZNZ → JRO Zanzibar to Kilimanjaro · 2 km Both Sides ZNZ → TLV Zanzibar to Tel-aviv · 2 km Both Sides ADD → ZNZ Addis Ababa to Zanzibar · 3 km Both Sides DAR → ZNZ Dar Es Salaam to Zanzibar · 3 km Both Sides ZNZ → ADD Zanzibar to Addis Ababa · 3 km Both Sides ZNZ → DAR Zanzibar to Dar Es Salaam · 3 km Both Sides CDG → WIL Paris to Nairobi · 4 km Both Sides WIL → CDG Nairobi to Paris · 4 km Both Sides AUH → ZNZ Abu Dhabi to Zanzibar · 5 km Both Sides DOH → ZNZ Doha to Zanzibar · 5 km Both Sides DXB → ZNZ Dubai to Zanzibar · 5 km Both Sides HLA → ZNZ Johannesburg to Zanzibar · 5 km Both Sides LHR → NBO London to Nairobi · 5 km Both Sides NBO → LHR Nairobi to London · 5 km Both Sides ZNZ → AUH Zanzibar to Abu Dhabi · 5 km Both Sides ZNZ → DOH Zanzibar to Doha · 5 km Both Sides ZNZ → DXB Zanzibar to Dubai · 5 km Both Sides ZNZ → HLA Zanzibar to Johannesburg · 5 km Both Sides CPT → ZNZ Cape Town to Zanzibar · 6 km Both Sides LGW → WIL London to Nairobi · 6 km Both Sides MCT → ZNZ Muscat to Zanzibar · 6 km Both Sides WIL → LGW Nairobi to London · 6 km Both Sides ZNZ → CPT Zanzibar to Cape Town · 6 km Both Sides ZNZ → MCT Zanzibar to Muscat · 6 km Both Sides GRU → ZNZ Sao Paulo to Zanzibar · 7 km Both Sides LHR → WIL London to Nairobi · 7 km Both Sides WIL → LHR Nairobi to London · 7 km Both Sides ZNZ → GRU Zanzibar to Sao Paulo · 7 km Both Sides CDG → NBO Paris to Nairobi · 8 km Both Sides NBO → CDG Nairobi to Paris · 8 km Both Sides DXB → JNB Dubai to Johannesburg · 14 km Left JNB → DXB Johannesburg to Dubai · 14 km Right BRU → NBO Brussels to Nairobi · 18 km Left NBO → BRU Nairobi to Brussels · 18 km Right AUH → JNB Abu Dhabi to Johannesburg · 22 km Left JNB → AUH Johannesburg to Abu Dhabi · 22 km Right DXB → GCJ Dubai to Johannesburg · 26 km Left GCJ → DXB Johannesburg to Dubai · 26 km Right DAR → DOH Dar Es Salaam to Doha · 28 km Left DOH → DAR Doha to Dar Es Salaam · 28 km Right SIN → THE Singapore to Teresina · 28 km Left THE → SIN Teresina to Singapore · 28 km Right AMS → DAR Amsterdam to Dar Es Salaam · 30 km Left AMS → NBO Amsterdam to Nairobi · 30 km Left DAR → AMS Dar Es Salaam to Amsterdam · 30 km Right NBO → AMS Nairobi to Amsterdam · 30 km Right BRU → WIL Brussels to Nairobi · 31 km Left WIL → BRU Nairobi to Brussels · 31 km Right DAR → LHR Dar Es Salaam to London · 34 km Right LHR → DAR London to Dar Es Salaam · 34 km Left DAR → DXB Dar Es Salaam to Dubai · 35 km Left DXB → DAR Dubai to Dar Es Salaam · 35 km Right FRA → NBO Frankfurt to Nairobi · 37 km Left NBO → FRA Nairobi to Frankfurt · 37 km Right DXB → HLA Dubai to Johannesburg · 40 km Left DAR → JRO Dar Es Salaam to Kilimanjaro · 41 km Right JRO → DAR Kilimanjaro to Dar Es Salaam · 41 km Left AMS → WIL Amsterdam to Nairobi · 43 km Left WIL → AMS Nairobi to Amsterdam · 43 km Right ARK → DAR Arusha to Dar Es Salaam · 46 km Left DAR → ARK Dar Es Salaam to Arusha · 46 km Right FRA → WIL Frankfurt to Nairobi · 50 km Left WIL → FRA Nairobi to Frankfurt · 50 km Right DAR → JFK Dar Es Salaam to New York · 59 km Right JFK → DAR New York to Dar Es Salaam · 59 km Left BOS → JRO Boston to Kilimanjaro · 61 km Right JRO → BOS Kilimanjaro to Boston · 61 km Left DAR → NMI Dar Es Salaam to Navi Mumbai · 62 km Left NMI → DAR Navi Mumbai to Dar Es Salaam · 62 km Right NBO → FCN Nairobi to Wurster Nordseeküste · 63 km Right JFK → MRU New York to Plaisance · 64 km Right MRU → JFK Plaisance to New York · 64 km Left JFK → JRO New York to Kilimanjaro · 70 km Right JRO → JFK Kilimanjaro to New York · 70 km Left IAD → JRO Washington to Kilimanjaro · 78 km Right JRO → IAD Kilimanjaro to Washington · 78 km 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 — 99 flight routes pass within 80 km 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.