Travel Cost from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar
Estimated cost to travel from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar: driving fuel around $7, or flights roughly $80–$250. Full budget breakdown.
Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar are about 46 mi (74 km) apart in a straight line. By road that works out to roughly 60 mi (96 km), a drive of about 1 hr 22 min. A nonstop flight covers the great-circle distance in approximately 35 min.
| Straight-line distance | 46 mi / 74 km |
| Road distance (est.) | 60 mi / 96 km |
| Driving time (est.) | 1 hr 22 min |
| Nonstop flight (est.) | 35 min |
| Driving fuel (est., 1-way) | $7 |
| Typical flight fare | $80–$250 |
| Geographic midpoint | -6.494, 39.234 |
Sample budget
Driving fuel one-way is about $7. A simple road trip with no overnight stay and meals comes to roughly $57 for one traveler (fuel $7, lodging $0, food $50). Flights instead run about $80–$250 per person.
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Straight-line distance uses the haversine formula on each city's coordinates. Road distance applies a circuity factor (~1.2–1.4×) and driving time a blended average speed. Flight time uses typical jet cruise speed plus ~30 minutes for taxi, climb and descent. Treat all figures as planning estimates.
Frequently asked questions
Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar is about 46 mi (74 km) in a straight line, and roughly 60 mi (96 km) by road.