DXB → ZNZDubai to Zanzibar

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Direct flights from Dubai (DXB) to Zanzibar (ZNZ): 10 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 0% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 31 minutes late. 2 of the 7 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 3,911 km, an estimated 5 hours 31 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dubai and Zanzibar. Updated 15 September 2026 at 12:55 UTC.

DXB Dubai smooth · +0
ZNZ Zanzibar tracking
3,911 km · ~5h 31m est.
dep bank 01:30–23:4510x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 10x weekly · nonstop
0% on time

of the last 7 operated DXB → ZNZ flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +31 min. 2 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+31 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~5h 31mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures10x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air Tanzaniaflydubai

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Air TanzaniaTC

Flights TC415 04:00 We Fr Su

flydubaiFZ0% on time

Flights FZ1259 varies daily · FZ1687 varies daily · FZ1685 23:45 Tu We Th Fr Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-15FZ1259cancelledCNX
09-15FZ1687departed+30
09-14FZ1259cancelledCNX
09-14FZ1687departed+31
09-13FZ1259departed+18
09-13FZ1687departed+228
09-13TC415departed+141

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
DXBDubai +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · NW 14 kt Full DXB delay board →
ZNZZanzibar tracking ⛅ mostly cloudy · SE 11 kt Full ZNZ delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DXB: 22% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +5 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Dubai to Zanzibar route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DXB to ZNZ flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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DXB to ZNZ questions

Is DXB–ZNZ running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DXB–ZNZ?

Operators schedule morning departures around 04:00 and evening departures around 23:45 from DXB. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ZNZ delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DXB to ZNZ?

Great-circle distance is 3,911 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 306–365 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DXB–ZNZ fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 22 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.