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TJB to ZNZ: distance & flight time
Tanjung Balai Karimun (Sei Bati Airport) → Zanzibar (Abeid Amani Karume International Airport)
4,454 mi
7,168 km · 3,870 nm
9h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,454 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 12m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- TJB — Sei Bati Airport · Tanjung Balai Karimun, Indonesia
- 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 TJB
- SIN · Singapore Changi Airport46 mi away
- TGA · Tengah Air Base32 mi away
- XSP · Seletar Airport41 mi away
- QPG · Paya Lebar Air Base42 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 TJB from ZNZ?
The flight distance from Tanjung Balai Karimun (TJB) to Zanzibar (ZNZ) is 4,454 miles (7,168 km, 3,870 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TJB to ZNZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 12m 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 cheapest way to fly from TJB to ZNZ?
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