Flights to Serengeti
Two million wildebeest on the move, and lions that don't bother to look up.
Everyone knows it, and it still deserves the trip. Here is every nonstop that gets you there — and a quieter place nearby when you're ready.
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9 airports have scheduled nonstop service to JRO (Kilimanjaro International Airport).
All 9 nonstop origins
| From | Airport | Airlines | Flight time |
|---|---|---|---|
| NairobiKenya | NBO | HOP!-REGIONAL, Kenya Airways, Precision Air | ~53m |
| Addis AbabaEthiopia | ADD | Ethiopian Airlines | ~2h 22m |
| DohaQatar | DOH | Qatar Airways | ~5h 9m |
| IstanbulTurkey | IST | Turkish Airlines | ~7h 3m |
| MilanoItaly | MXP | Neos | ~8h 27m |
| ZurichSwitzerland | ZRH | Edelweiss Air | ~8h 40m |
| ParisFrance | CDG | Air France | ~9h 11m |
| BrusselsBelgium | BRU | Brussels Airlines | ~9h 17m |
| AmsterdamNetherlands | AMS | KLM | ~9h 26m |
Via DAR — Dar Es Salaam
Dar Es Salaam is the hub for Serengeti: 40 airports fly there nonstop, then you continue on.
Show the 40 nearest as a list
| From | Airport | Airlines | Flight time |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZanzibarTanzania | ZNZ | Air Tanzania, Auric Air, HOP!-REGIONAL, Oman Air, Precision Air, flydubai | ~41m |
| Mafia IslandTanzania | MFA | Auric Air | ~45m |
| TangaTanzania | TGT | Auric Air | ~50m |
| MombasaKenya | MBA | Skyward Express | ~1h |
| DodomaTanzania | DOD | Air Tanzania | ~1h 5m |
| IringaTanzania | IRI | Air Tanzania, Auric Air, FlexFlight | ~1h 5m |
| MtwaraTanzania | MYW | Air Tanzania, Precision Air | ~1h 6m |
| ArushaTanzania | ARK | HOP!-REGIONAL | ~1h 12m |
| SongeaTanzania | SGX | Air Tanzania | ~1h 20m |
| NairobiKenya | NBO | Air Tanzania, Kenya Airways, Naysa, Precision Air | ~1h 26m |
| MoroniComoros | HAH | Air Tanzania | ~1h 28m |
| MbeyaTanzania | MBI | Air Tanzania | ~1h 28m |
| TaboraTanzania | TBO | Air Tanzania | ~1h 31m |
| MwanzaTanzania | MWZ | Air Tanzania, Auric Air, FlexFlight | ~1h 41m |
| DzaoudziMayotte | DZA | EWA Air | ~1h 47m |
| BlantyreMalawi | BLZ | Ethiopian Airlines | ~1h 58m |
| EntebbeUganda | EBB | Uganda Airlines | ~1h 58m |
| KigomaTanzania | TKQ | Air Tanzania | ~1h 58m |
| KigaliRwanda | KGL | RwandAir | ~2h 3m |
| BujumburaBurundi | BJM | Air Tanzania | ~2h 5m |
| NdolaZambia | NLA | Air Tanzania | ~2h 18m |
| HarareZimbabwe | HRE | Air Tanzania, Air Zimbabwe | ~2h 31m |
| LusakaZambia | LUN | Air Tanzania, Naysa | ~2h 31m |
| Addis AbabaEthiopia | ADD | Ethiopian Airlines | ~2h 51m |
| MaheSeychelles | SEZ | Air Tanzania | ~2h 55m |
| Victoria FallsZimbabwe | VFA | Air Tanzania | ~3h 2m |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | JNB | Air Tanzania, Airlink, South African Airways | ~3h 42m |
| KinshasaCongo (Kinshasa) | FIH | Air Tanzania | ~3h 58m |
| Cape TownSouth Africa | CPT | Air Tanzania | ~5h 18m |
| DohaQatar | DOH | Qatar Airways | ~5h 29m |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | DXB | Emirates | ~5h 41m |
| MuscatOman | MCT | Oman Air | ~5h 41m |
| CairoEgypt | CAI | Egyptair | ~5h 58m |
| LagosNigeria | LOS | Air Tanzania | ~6h 2m |
| AccraGhana | ACC | Air Tanzania | ~6h 28m |
| MumbaiIndia | BOM | Air Tanzania | ~6h 35m |
| IstanbulTurkey | IST | Turkish Airlines | ~7h 35m |
| MoscowRussia | VKO | Air Tanzania | ~9h 30m |
| AmsterdamNetherlands | AMS | KLM | ~10h |
| GuangzhouChina | CAN | Air Tanzania | ~11h 45m |
Routings from major airports
| From | Stops | Via | Door to door |
|---|---|---|---|
Dallas-Fort WorthDFW
| 1 stop | CDG | ~30h 29m |
New YorkJFK
| 1 stop | NBO | ~27h 11m |
Los AngelesLAX
| 1 stop | CDG | ~31h 58m |
MiamiMIA
| 1 stop | MXP | ~29h 43m |
ChicagoORD
| 1 stop | CDG | ~28h 51m |
LondonLHR
| 1 stop | CDG | ~20h 45m |
TorontoYYZ
| 1 stop | CDG | ~28h 1m |
Why the world goes
The great migration is the most famous wildlife event on Earth; Kilimanjaro Airport has nonstops from Amsterdam, Doha, Istanbul and Addis, and bush planes hop into Seronera daily.
What to know
River crossings at the Mara (Jul–Sep) and the calving in the south (Jan–Feb) are the two moments. Budget for park fees, which are most of the cost.
Quieter alternatives nearby
Background
The Serengeti is a geographical region in Africa, spanning the Mara and Arusha Regions of Tanzania and extending to southwestern Kenya. The protected area within the region includes approximately 30,000 km2 (12,000 sq mi) of land, including the Serengeti National Park and several game reserves. The Serengeti hosts one of the world's largest land animal migration, which helps secure it as one of the Seven Natural Wonders of Africa.
Questions
- Is there a nonstop flight to Serengeti?
- Yes — 9 airports fly nonstop to JRO (Kilimanjaro International Airport), including Addis Ababa, Amsterdam, Brussels, Paris, Doha.
- Which airport do you fly into for Serengeti?
- JRO — Kilimanjaro International Airport; SEU — Seronera Airport. Most travelers connect through DAR (Julius Nyerere International Airport).
- When is the best time to visit Serengeti?
- Jan–Feb, Jun–Oct. River crossings at the Mara (Jul–Sep) and the calving in the south (Jan–Feb) are the two moments. Budget for park fees, which are most of the cost.
- What does Serengeti cost per day?
- Roughly $250–900 per person per day on the ground, before flights.
- Is Serengeti worth visiting?
- The great migration is the most famous wildlife event on Earth; Kilimanjaro Airport has nonstops from Amsterdam, Doha, Istanbul and Addis, and bush planes hop into Seronera daily.