Photo: Jeffry Surianto, via Pexels
Flights route
Dar es Salaam (DAR) → Arusha (ARK)
Land in the middle of town, minutes from your safari briefing.
- Coastal Aviation
- 1.25 hours
- $80-140
Coastal Aviation flies light aircraft into Arusha's small airfield (ARK), which sits right on the edge of town - a 45-minute transfer advantage over Kilimanjaro International when your safari operator is waiting to brief you. The Cessna caravans fly low over the Maasai steppe and Mount Meru fills the windscreen on approach. It is the flight of choice for travellers continuing straight to Tarangire or Manyara the same morning.
Service classes
- Single class (light aircraft)
On the route
Every image is license-verified for commercial reuse; photographers are credited where the license requires it.
Booking information
Book at coastal.co.tz or via safari operators, who usually arrange the leg as part of a package. Small aircraft - soft bags only, hard cases are refused at check-in.
Good to know
ARK airfield is close to Arusha town centre, unlike JRO which is 45 minutes away. Weight and balance matter on light aircraft: passengers may be asked their body weight at booking and bags are weighed with a scale. Flights consolidate, so expect a stop en route on some days.
Times and fares are curated guidelines, not a live timetable.
Always confirm before you travel.
Continue the journey