Rana Darwish is an Egyptian girl who really, really wants to fly out to Zanzibar, Tanzania ... because, who wouldn't take advantage of inner-continental flights?

But, Rana's trip will just have to wait, because -as she later reveals- the outrageous ticket fares to the East African archipelago are something she cannot afford. 

Going from Cairo to Tanzania's DAR airport now comes at a hefty price tag: 56,017 Egyptian pound. Now this is the equivalent of $2,900, but before the Egyptian pound was floated it was the equivalent of nearly double. 

The spike in ticket fares that comes in the midst of Egypt's ongoing economic saga. It is the stuff of vacation nightmares. (The Egyptian pound has >devalued by a nearly 50 percent drop against the United States dollar).

In light of this predicament, Darwish posted a video where she questions whether the displayed ticket fare is that of the plane or that of a seat on the plane. 

It went viral with her video garnering over 60,000 views and 600 shares on Facebook at the time of writing.  

What's wrong with going to Dahab?

It's the price "per tayara fe3lan"

After media coverage from a local website, Darwish's mom became concerned

You would think that inner-continental ticket fares would be more budget-friendly than flights to cities on different continents. But, that's where you're wrong. 

Searching for similar flights on Egypt Air to various destinations around the world, we found that the ticket fares to Zanzibar in particular are overpriced ... like really overpriced. 

To Zanzibar, Tanzania: Over $2,700

The distance from Cairo to Zanzibar is approximately 4,120 kilometers.

A non-stop flight time from Cairo to Zanzibar is around 5 hours 30 minutes.

To Cape Town, South Africa: $804

The distance from Cairo to Cape Town is approximately 7,260 kilometers - which is 3,000 km further than Tanzania. 

The fastest one-stop flight between the two cities is 12 hours. Some airlines could take as long as 34 hours of travel time. 

To New York, United States: $906

The distance from Cairo to New York is approximately 9,020 kilometers - which is almost three times more.

The fastest one-stop flight between the two cities is 15 hours. Some airlines could take as long as 40 hours.