Updated: January 18, 2026
Tanzania Africa

Arusha Airport (JRO)

Arusha Kilimanjaro International Airport averages 34 flights per day to 14 destinations, with 5 domestic and 9 international routes. A total of 18 airlines operate at JRO, led by Precision Air. This airport provides direct service to 6 countries across two continents, with a route network dominated by domestic flights and Kenya as its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Arusha connects to Paris, with a typical flight time of 9 hrs 20 mins.

IATA
JRO
ICAO
HTKJ
Elevation
2,932 ft (894 m) MSL
Local Time
Africa/Dar es Salaam (UTC+03:00)
Destinations
14 (5 domestic · 9 international)
Flights per day
34 (25 domestic · 9 international)
Busiest Route
Zanzibar (9/day)
Longest Direct Flight
Paris 9 hrs 20 mins
Shortest Flight
Arusha 15 mins
Top Airline
Precision Air (4 routes)
Top Country
Tanzania (25 flights/day)
Longest Runway
11,772 ft / 3,588 m

Weather in Arusha

14 Destinations from Arusha Airport (JRO)

This week, 14 active routes depart from Arusha International Airport. The busiest route connects Arusha with Zanzibar and is operated by 6 airlines. The longest nonstop flight is to Paris, and the shortest flight is to Arusha.

All Destinations

Flights Destination Route Airlines
9 Zanzibar JRO → ZNZ
1 hr 15 mins
Air Tanzania, Edelweiss Air, Ethiopian Airlines, Precision Air, Turkish Airlines, Uganda Airlines6
7 Arusha JRO → ARK
15 mins
Regional Air, World Ticket Ltd, FlexFlight3
5 Lake Manyara National Park JRO → LKY
35 mins
Charterlines, Regional Air, World Ticket Ltd3
4 Dar es Salaam JRO → DAR
1 hr 20 mins
Air Tanzania, KLM, Precision Air, Qatar Airways, RwandAir5
3 Nairobi (NBO) JRO → NBO
1 hr 10 mins
Kenya Airways, Precision Air2
2 Nairobi (WIL) JRO → WIL
1 hr 10 mins
AirKenya Express Limited, Safarilink2
2 Addis Ababa JRO → ADD
3 hrs 15 mins
Ethiopian Airlines1
1 Mwanza JRO → MWZ
1 hr 25 mins
Precision Air1
4/week Paris JRO → CDG
9 hrs 20 mins
Air France1
3/week Doha JRO → DOH
5 hrs 50 mins
Qatar Airways1
3/week Istanbul JRO → — Turkish Airlines1
2/week Kampala JRO → EBB
1 hr 45 mins
Uganda Airlines1
2/week Mombasa JRO → MBA
1 hr 25 mins
Flight Alaska1
1/week Zurich JRO → — Edelweiss Air1

Airlines

Arusha International Airport is served by 18 airlines, with Precision Air in the lead at 14% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 28% of routes. 9 carriers operate only one route each. A total of 11 airlines operate international routes, compared with 13 serving domestic routes. Air France is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Paris with a flight time of 9 hrs 20 mins.

  • Precision Air4 routes
  • Air Tanzania2 routes
  • Edelweiss Air2 routes
  • Ethiopian Airlines2 routes
  • Turkish Airlines2 routes
  • Uganda Airlines2 routes
  • Regional Air2 routes
  • World Ticket Ltd2 routes
  • Qatar Airways2 routes
  • FlexFlight1 route
  • Charterlines1 route
  • KLM1 route
  • RwandAir1 route
  • Kenya Airways1 route
  • AirKenya Express Limited1 route
  • Safarilink1 route
  • Air France1 route
  • Flight Alaska1 route

Arusha International Airport provides direct service to 6 countries across two continents. The route network is 36% domestic and 64% international, with Nairobi (NBO), Kenya serving as the primary international destination.

  • Tanzania25/day
  • Kenya6/day
  • Ethiopia2/day
  • France4/week
  • Qatar3/week
  • Uganda2/week

Global Rankings of Arusha Airport (JRO)

This snapshot shows how Arusha Airport (JRO) ranks globally across multiple operational and network dimensions. Rankings reflect relative position worldwide across destination breadth, flight volume, scheduling density, and long-haul reach.

Destinations

Measures how broadly the airport connects distinct endpoints across its route network.

Flights & Scheduling

Reflects flight volume and how intensively runway infrastructure is scheduled.

Distance & Reach

Highlights long-haul connectivity and how distance is distributed across flights and runways.

2 Runways at Arusha Airport (JRO)

Runways:
Name Length Width Surface
09 11,772 ft · 3,588 m 148 ft · 45 m Asphalt
27 11,772 ft · 3,588 m 148 ft · 45 m Asphalt

The runways at this airport are long enough to accomodate all aircraft.