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GAU to ZNZ: distance & flight time
Guwahati (Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport) → Zanzibar (Abeid Amani Karume International Airport)
4,157 mi
6,690 km · 3,613 nm
8h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
4,157 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 37m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAU — Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport · Guwahati, India
- 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 GAU
- SHL · Shillong Airport37 mi away
- ZYL · Osmany International Airport81 mi away
- TEZ · Tezpur Airport85 mi away
- GLU · Gelephu Airport88 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 GAU from ZNZ?
The flight distance from Guwahati (GAU) to Zanzibar (ZNZ) is 4,157 miles (6,690 km, 3,613 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAU to ZNZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 37m 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 Guwahati and Zanzibar?
Zanzibar is 2.5 hours behind Guwahati.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAU to ZNZ?
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