Quick facts
- Airports
- 23
- Scheduled routes
- 229
- Top airlines
- 10
- Outbound countries
- 8+
- Most-competitive route
- DAR → ZNZ · 8 carriers
Top airports in Tanzania
| # | Airport | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dar Es Salaam | DAR | 66 | Departures → |
| 2 | Zanzibar | ZNZ | 59 | Departures → |
| 3 | Kilimanjaro | JRO | 28 | Departures → |
| 4 | Arusha | ARK | 19 | Departures → |
| 5 | Seronera | SEU | 10 | Departures → |
| 6 | Lake Manyara | LKY | 7 | Departures → |
| 7 | Mwanza | MWZ | 7 | Departures → |
| 8 | Tanga | TGT | 5 | Departures → |
| 9 | Grumeti Game Reserve | GTZ | 4 | Departures → |
| 10 | Pemba | PMA | 4 | Departures → |
Top airlines based in Tanzania
| # | Airline | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air Tanzania | TC | 47 | Network → |
| 2 | Auric Air | UI | 33 | Network → |
| 3 | FlexFlight | W2 | 27 | Network → |
| 4 | Precision Air | PW | 19 | Network → |
| 5 | Coastal Aviation | CQ | 18 | Network → |
| 6 | Regional Air | 8N | 9 | Network → |
| 7 | Neos | NO | 7 | Network → |
| 8 | Ethiopian Airlines | ET | 6 | Network → |
| 9 | Turkish Airlines | TK | 6 | Network → |
| 10 | Qatar Airways | QR | 5 | Network → |
Most-competitive routes from Tanzania
Most-served international destinations
- Mombasa (MBA) · Kenya — 8 carriers
- Nairobi (NBO) · Kenya — 5 carriers
- Johannesburg (JNB) · South Africa — 4 carriers
- Nairobi (WIL) · Kenya — 4 carriers
- Dubai (DXB) · United Arab Emirates — 3 carriers
- Lusaka (LUN) · Zambia — 3 carriers
- Entebbe (EBB) · Uganda — 2 carriers
- Cairo (CAI) · Egypt — 2 carriers
Aviation accidents in Tanzania
- 2022-11-06 — ATR 42-500 (Precision Air PLC) — 19 fatal
- 2022-02-26 — Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (AB Aviation) — 14 fatal
- 2020-10-10 — Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (Newton Air)
- 2019-09-23 — Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (Auric Air) — 2 fatal
- 2019-08-06 — Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (Tropical Air)
- 2017-11-15 — Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (Coastal Aviation) — 11 fatal
- 2017-10-25 — Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (Coastal Aviation)
- 2017-01-02 — Cessna 406 Caravan (Air Excel)
- 2013-10-11 — Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (Tropical Air)
- 2013-08-22 — Beechcraft 200 Super King Air (Tanzanair - Tanzanian Air Services)
- 2012-04-09 — De Havilland DHC-8-300 (Dash-8) (Air Tanzania)
- 2010-03-01 — Boeing 737-200 (Air Tanzania)
- 2008-04-03 — Cessna 406 Caravan (Auric Air) — 2 fatal
- 2007-06-30 — Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain (Ilyas Aviation)
- 2007-01-05 — Piper PA-31-310 Navajo (DJB Air Charter) — 1 fatal
- 2004-11-27 — Cessna 406 Caravan (Regional Air Services)
- 2004-11-17 — Let L-410 (Precision Air Services - Precisionair)
- 2004-03-17 — Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (Regional Air Services)
- 2002-08-13 — Cessna 406 Caravan (Tanzanair - Tanzanian Air Services)
- 2000-06-12 — Cessna 425 Conquest (Scan African Aviation)
Where Tanzania flies to
- Kenya — 23 routes to 4 airports
- Italy — 5 routes to 5 airports
- South Africa — 5 routes to 1 airport
- Uganda — 4 routes to 1 airport
- United Arab Emirates — 4 routes to 2 airports
- Zambia — 4 routes to 2 airports
- Egypt — 3 routes to 2 airports
- Ethiopia — 3 routes to 1 airport
Frequently asked questions
How many airports are in Tanzania?
Tanzania has 23 airports in our dataset.
How many non-stop routes originate in Tanzania?
Tanzania has 229 routes departing from its airports in our weekly dataset.
Which airlines operate most routes from Tanzania?
Top operators by route count: Air Tanzania, Auric Air, FlexFlight, Precision Air, Coastal Aviation.
Which is the busiest airport in Tanzania?
By scheduled-route count, Dar Es Salaam (DAR) is the busiest airport in Tanzania with 66 routes departing.
What is the most-connected international destination from Tanzania?
Mombasa (MBA), Kenya sees the most competition with 8 carriers serving it from Tanzania.
Which countries do Tanzania-based airlines fly to most?
Top outbound countries: Kenya (23 routes), Italy (5 routes), South Africa (5 routes), Uganda (4 routes), United Arab Emirates (4 routes).