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MWZ to ZNZ: distance & flight time
Mwanza (Mwanza Airport) → Zanzibar (Abeid Amani Karume International Airport)
506 mi
814 km · 440 nm
1h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
506 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 34m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MWZ — Mwanza Airport · Mwanza, Tanzania
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near MWZ
- GIT · Mchauru Airport58 mi away
- MUZ · Musoma Airport89 mi away
- SHY · Shinyanga Airport90 mi away
- BKZ · Bukoba Airport109 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 MWZ from ZNZ?
The flight distance from Mwanza (MWZ) to Zanzibar (ZNZ) is 506 miles (814 km, 440 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MWZ to ZNZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 34m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MWZ to ZNZ?
Nonstop service on MWZ–ZNZ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 34m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MWZ to ZNZ?
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Why are some MWZ to ZNZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MWZ–ZNZ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.