If you are planning a safari trip to Tanzania then you should find out all about flights to Tanzania
Flights to Tanzania
The best way to reach Tanzania is by air. Tanzania has two international airports.
- Dar es Salaam International Airport (airport code: DAR)
- Kilimanjaro International Airport (airport code: JRO).
- Charter flights and some international operators to Zanzibar Island (airport code: ZNZ)
Julius Nyerere International Airport is 13 km/8 miles southwest of Dar es Salaam.
Kilimanjaro International Airport is 46 km/29 miles east of Arusha
There are two other regional airports: Zanzibar on the island of Zanzibar and Arusha (8 km/5 miles west of Arusha). These airports handle much of the safari traffic in and out of the reserves.
If you’re planning to visit Zanzibar, southern and western Tanzania. It is ideal to take a flight to the capital city of Dar es Salaam.
There are some European carriers that fly into Dar es Salaam. Include British Airways, KLM, and Swissair(which share codes with Delta). There are long-distance bus services between Tanzania, Kenya, and Uganda
If you’re planning to visit Northern Tanzania. The best airport to arrive at is Kilimanjaro International Airport (KIA). KLM has daily flights from Amsterdam. Ethiopian Airlines and Kenya Airways / Precision Air also fly into KIA.
All transfers to and from the airport always are inclusive of the tour package price.
Tanzania is well connected to the Middle East, USA, Asia, Africa, and Europe through various hubs:-
- Air Kenya flies between London and Kilimanjaro International Airport via Nairobi
- Ethiopian Airlines flies between London and Kilimanjaro International Airport via Addis Ababa
- KLM flies between London and Kilimanjaro International Airport via Amsterdam
- Emirates flies between London and Kilimanjaro International Airport via Dubai
- FastJet connects South Africa and Tanzania
- ZanAir and Air Excel and Flight Link also offer various domestic options in Tanzania
There are frequent flights to Tanzania from London and Europe. Flight time is about 11 hours depending on stop-overs. From New York, you should expect to travel for about 19 hours, including stopovers.
It is best to check websites like Skyscanner and Expedia to find out more about how to fly to Tanzania.
Also, check with our team for more information on which airport to fly to for the beginning of your safari.
When you book a flight to Tanzania the departure tax is included in the price of the ticket.
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