Why go
- Mountain in Tanzania, highest in Africa.
- Served by Moshi Airport (QSI).
History
Mount Kilimanjaro is a large dormant volcano in Tanzania. It is the highest mountain in Africa and the highest free-standing mountain above sea level in the world, at 5,895 m (19,341 ft) above sea level and 4,900 m (16,100 ft) above its plateau base. It is also the highest volcano in the Eastern Hemisphere and the fourth most prominent peak on Earth.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 12 airlines, 9 direct destinations
- Precision Air PW (ATR 72, AT4, CRJ, Embraer 170) · 5 routes: Dar Es Salaam, Entebbe, Mwanza, Nairobi, Zanzibar
- Ethiopian Airlines ET (767-300, DH8) · 2 routes: Addis Ababa, Zanzibar
- Kenya Airways KQ (ATR 72, Embraer 170, Embraer 190) · 2 routes: Mwanza*, Nairobi
- Rwandair Express WB (CRJ) · 2 routes: Dar Es Salaam, Kigali
- Air France AF (330, A330-200) · 1 route: Dar Es Salaam*
- Delta Air Lines DL (330, A330-200) · 1 route: Dar Es Salaam*
- Fly Air F2 (DH8) · 1 route: Nairobi
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (330) · 1 route: Dar Es Salaam
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (767-300) · 1 route: Addis Ababa*
- Northern Dene Airways U7 (CRJ) · 1 route: Entebbe
- Qatar Airways QR (A320) · 1 route: Dar Es Salaam
- Turkish Airlines TK (737-900) · 1 route: Mombasa
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 2 airlines, 1 direct destination
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 1 airline, 1 direct destination
- Precision Air PW (AT4, ATR 72) · 1 route: Zanzibar
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Where to stay
Where things are
Photographs
credit: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons · See source page
When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.
Milder and quieter, with better value.
The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Moshi Airport (QSI); 22 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: JRO has direct flights to 9 destinations on 12 airlines (incl. Dar Es Salaam, Addis Ababa, Entebbe, Mwanza, Nairobi…).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Mt. Kilimanjaro. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.