Ambon: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Ambon is a city of 347,288 people in Indonesia (Maluku), 12 m (39 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Pattimura International Airport (AMQ), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre. It is a port city: Port of Yos Soedarso and 2 more.
Key facts
Daylight in Ambon runs from about 11 h 57 min a day in late June to 12 h 23 min in late December (computed for -3.7° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Ambon is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Pattimura International Airport (AMQ), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,202 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Ambon: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Ambon · Driving and car hire · Ferries
Twin towns and sister cities: Darwin.
Common questions
Which airport serves Ambon?
Pattimura International Airport (AMQ), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre.
How big is Ambon?
About 347,288 people live in Ambon, across 299 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Ambon in?
Asia/Jayapura, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Ambon?
The Rupiah (IDR). Traffic drives on the left.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.