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How to Get to Zanzibar from Dar es Salaam/Getting to Zanzibar from Dar es Salaam by Air
The actual flight from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar is extremely short but getting to and from the airport at either end of your journey can add up such that it would be much quicker to take the ferry.
If for whatever reason you choose to fly between these locations (perhaps because a flight is at a more convenient time or you are prone to sea sickness), you can check out available flights here.
Airlines that ply this route include Air Tanzania, Precision Air, and Coastal Aviation.
The airport in Zanzibar is 7.5 km from Stone Town (whereas the ferry lands directly in Stone Town), so you will likely have to arrange transportation from the airport to wherever you will be staying on the island.
To find out more about transportation in Zanzibar, click here.
The safety record of flights across the Zanzibar Channel (which you have to cross to travel between Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar) is very good.
I have not heard of any accidents in the the time I have lived in Dar es Salaam, i.e, the last 18 years.
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