How to get fromMexico City to Zanzibar Cityby plane or ferry

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There are 4 ways to get from Mexico City to Zanzibar City by plane or ferry

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Fly Benito Juárez International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
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1. Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane MEX - ZNZ
23h 59m
$1,500–1,902
Fly Benito Juárez International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
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1. Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane MEX - DAR
2. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
28h 11m
$542–2,012
Fly Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
1. Fly from Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane NLU - ZNZ
31h 46m
$753–1,411
Fly Benito Juárez International Airport to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport, ferry
1. Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Pemba / Karume / Wawi Airport (PMA)plane MEX - PMA
2. Take the ferry from Wete to Ungujaferry
34h 24m
$633–2,188

Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights

11Weekly Planes

24h 11mAverage Duration

$595Cheapest Price

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Distance: 15,290 km
Duration: 23h 59m

What companies run services between Mexico City, Mexico and Zanzibar City, Tanzania?

Lufthansa, Airbus France, and five other airlines fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) twice daily.

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Zanzibar City(opens in a new window), Tanzania(opens in a new window)

Zanzibar City or Mjini District, often simply referred to as Zanzibar (Wilaya ya Zanzibar Mjini or Jiji la Zanzibar in Swahili) is one of two administrative districts of Mjini Magharibi Region in Tanzania. The district covers an area of. The district is comparable in size to the land area of Nauru. The district has a water border to the west by the Indian Ocean. The district is bordered to the east by Magharibi District. The district seat is in Stonetown. The city is the largest on the island of Zanzibar. It is located on the west coast of Unguja, the main island of the Zanzibar Archipelago, north of the much larger city of Dar es Salaam across the Zanzibar Channel. The city also serves as the capital of the Zanzibar Urban/West Region. In 2012 its population was 223,033.

Places to stay in Zanzibar City

Tembo House Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

Tembo B&B Apartments(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

Mizingani Seafront Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

Park Hyatt Zanzibar(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous