Airlines and services Tanzania

Zanzibar's newest airline, Flightlink is one of the most competitive. Prices are unbeatable, especially for flights to Dar es Salaam, which cost next to nothing. Flights to Arusha are also reasonable. But Flightlink also organizes very interesting flights to Seronera, Fort Ikoma and Kogatende, airstrips in the heart of the Serengeti National Park, the last two located near the wildebeest migration. Zanzibar is also served from Dodoma, the country's capital.

Air Excel is a Tanzanian airline based in Arusha, specializing in small Cessna flights to the famous airstrips of the northern national parks, particularly in the immense Serengeti Park, where watching the wildebeest migration requires transfers by plane. It serves Zanzibar from the cities of Arusha and Dar es Salaam several times a day. It also offers connections to the Serengeti Seronera and Lake Manyara airstrips (next to the Ngorongoro Crater).

Ethiopian Airlines, the leading carrier on the African continent, has been voted Best African Airline in 2023 for the sixth year running. The airline offers daily flights to Addis Ababa from Paris CDG and three times a week from Marseille, providing passengers with excellent connections and the comfort of the Airbus A350. Ethiopian Airlines serves 120 destinations, including 62 African cities, with a modern fleet. Tanzania and Zanzibar are among its most popular African destinations.

With the widest air network in Tanzania, this company which provides domestic flights and connections from airports to airstrips (airfields) located inside the national parks is serious and reputable allows connections to the national parks and major tourist destinations in Tanzania: Arusha, Kilimanjaro, Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar, Pemba, Mafia, for destinations to domestic airports, Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Selous, Ruha, Fanjove Island, and many more for landings in the heart of the parks.

Founded in 1992, Tanzanian airline Zanair has an excellent reputation. It is one of the country's leading airlines, serving the islands of Zanzibar and Pemba, as well as smaller aircraft, mainly for Arusha, but which can also be offered in connection with airstrips to national parks on the Tanzanian mainland, especially Seronera in the heart of the Serengeti National Park. Frequent flights from/to Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam, but also a charter flight to the Selous Siwandu Game Reserve for a safari.

Auric Air is a Tanzanian airline, with offices in Mwanza, Dar es Salaam and Arusha. Some 30 destinations are served daily, from major Tanzanian cities to the most remote towns, as well as the main tourist destinations (national parks, Zanzibar, etc.). In addition, Auric Air provides a link between the famous Serengeti (Tanzania) and Maasai Mara (Kenya) parks. A reliable company operating 12-seater Cessnas at very competitive prices to Pemba, Mafia or Arusha.

The national airline was established in 1977, but has been truly operational in the territory since the Tanzanian government gave it a truly national scope in 2015. Today, it serves all the country's major cities. From Zanzibar, the airline mainly serves Arusha and Dar es Salaam, with connections to Lake Victoria (Bukoba, Mwanza), Tanganyika (Kigoma), Central (Dodoma, Tabora), Southern (Mbewa) and mainly Eastern and Southern African countries. Competitive prices.

This Tanzanian company specializes in connections from/to Zanzibar with the national parks of mainland Tanzania, mainly for those wishing to combine safari and idleness. The company operates flights to Arusha and Dar es Salaam, and to all the airstrips of the Serengeti/Ngorongoro National Park (Seronera, but also to see the wildebeest migration: Grumeti, Kogatende, Lamai, Lobo, Ndutu, Serengeti South, Sasakwa), Ngorongoro National Park (Mwiba-Ngorongoro) Tarangire/Manyara (Chem Chem).

Airline associated with Kenya Airways and KLM on international flights. On domestic flights to/from Zanzibar, there are some very interesting options in addition to the classic connections to Arusha, Kilimanjaro International Airport (Moshi) and Dar es Salaam: direct connections from Zanzibar to the Serengeti National Park airstrip: Seronera (the richest in wildlife), which avoids a stopover in Arusha and at least a day's 4×4), or with other towns on mainland Tanzania: Bukoba, Mwanza, Mbeya, Mtwara, Tabora, Dodoma, etc.

Zanzibar's new international airport is brand new, next to the old one which has become a domestic terminal. You can arrive from Europe with an e-visa, paid for and validated online (new), or do everything yourself on arrival (bring euros). Domestic flights to Pemba, Dar es Salaam (Mafia connection) and Arusha in particular. On arrival, you'll find an ATM, an exchange office, a SIM card counter and cabs. Stores and cafés in the Duty Free zone.

Insures flights for Dar. The trip is long because the plane starts at Mtwara first. The airfield is far away, 20 km north of the city.

Tanzania's newest airline, Flightlink is one of the most competitive. Prices are unbeatable, especially for flights between Zanzibar and Dar es Salaam, which cost next to nothing. Flights to Arusha are also reasonable. But Flightlink particularly organizes very interesting flights to Seronera, Fort Ikoma and Kogatende, airstrips in the heart of the Serengeti National Park, the last two located near the wildebeest migration. Zanzibar is also served from Dodoma, the country's capital.

There are no direct flights to Pemba from Dar es Salaam and Arusha airports. Unguja-Pemba flights are operated by Coastal Aviation and Zanair. Located 7km from Chake Chake, it is a tiny airport, with a small refreshment stand selling some drinks and sweets on site. To get to Chake Chake from the airport, you must take a taxi which will cost you a maximum of 5000 TSH. You will be charged at least 30 000 TSH for Mkoni or Wete, 40 000 TSH for Fundu Lagoon Resort and 50 000 TSH for Manta Reef Lodge.