Getting to Raja Ampat in Eastern Indonesia is a two-step process. 

Step 1:

Arrange your international air transportation to one of the Indonesian gateway cities.

Step 2:

Sorong is the starting point of your Raja Ampat cruise. You can purchase a domestic air ticket from your Indonesian Gateway city to Sorong (airport code SOQ) on the Indonesian part of Papua Island.

Bali gateway: This routing is ideal for guests who want to experience Bali’s magical hospitality before embarking on the remote area of Raja Ampat. Using this routing, guests fly to Denpasar Airport in Bali (DPS) using their favourite international carrier. The onward journey to Raja Ampat from Bali requires two legs. First is a 75-minute flight to Ujung Pandang (UPG), a major domestic hub on the island of Sulawesi. An overnight hotel stay is usually required in Ujung Pandang. The following day, the two-hour and twenty-minute flight to Sorong (SOQ) operates daily with early morning departures. Alternatively, you can fly from Denpasar to Jakarta and connect with a non-stop flight into Sorong. Since 2024, Garuda Indonesia has offered a non-stop flight from Denpasar to Sorong some days each week. On the return, guests can route through either Ujung Pandang or Ambon (AMQ) to return to Bali. Usually, you can return to Bali on the same day.

Manado gateway: Using this routing, guests fly into Singapore (SIN), then connect with Singapore Airlines’ regional partner, Scoot, for a flight into Manado (MDC), North Sulawesi in Indonesia. An overnight stay may then be required in Manado at this point, depending on flight schedules. From Manado, you connect to Sorong (SOQ) with Lion Air. The return flights work the other way around. Again, you may need an overnight stay in either Manado or Singapore to synchronise with your international flights.

Jakarta gateway: A third alternative for guests is to use Soekarno Hatta International Airport in Jakarta (CGK), Indonesia, as a gateway. Garuda, Batik Air, Pelita, and Super Air Jet depart from Jakarta to Sorong (SOQ) on a nonstop flight, usually in the early morning. Flights from Jakarta with a stopover in Ujung Padang (UPG) are also available. The return trip from Sorong to Jakarta can also be completed on the same day.

Ujung Pandang (Makassar) gateway: Air Asia flies from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Ujung Pandang (UPG), from where flights to Sorong are available. An overnight stay in Ujung Pandang is usually required.