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BWH to ZNZ: distance & flight time
Butterworth (Butterworth Airport) → Zanzibar (Abeid Amani Karume International Airport)
4,295 mi
6,912 km · 3,732 nm
8h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,295 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 53m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWH — Butterworth Airport · Butterworth, Malaysia
- ZNZ — Abeid Amani Karume International Airport · Zanzibar, Tanzania
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BWH
- PEN · Penang International Airport14 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport50 mi away
- LGK · Langkawi International Airport75 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport79 mi away
Near ZNZ
- DAR · Julius Nyerere International Airport45 mi away
- PMA · Pemba Airport78 mi away
- TGT · Tanga Airport79 mi away
- MFA · Mafia Island Airport121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWH from ZNZ?
The flight distance from Butterworth (BWH) to Zanzibar (ZNZ) is 4,295 miles (6,912 km, 3,732 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWH to ZNZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 53m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Butterworth and Zanzibar?
Zanzibar is 5 hours behind Butterworth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWH to ZNZ?
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