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Banda Aceh: how to get there and around

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Banda Aceh is a city of 267,962 people in Indonesia (Aceh), 9 m (30 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport (BTJ), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre. It is a port city: Port of Ulee Lheue.

Key facts

Population267,962
Elevation9 m (30 ft)
Area61 km²
Time zoneAsia/Jakarta (UTC+7 now)
CurrencyRupiah (IDR)
Dialling code+62
Driving sideLeft
Plug typesEuro, Schuko
Coordinates5.542, 95.333
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Daylight in Banda Aceh runs from about 11 h 50 min a day in late December to 12 h 29 min in late June (computed for 5.54° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

Banda Aceh is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport (BTJ), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,843 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.

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Nearby cities, and how to get between them

Twin towns and sister cities: Samarkand, Apeldoorn.

Common questions

Which airport serves Banda Aceh?

Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport (BTJ), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre.

How big is Banda Aceh?

About 267,962 people live in Banda Aceh, across 61 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).

What time zone is Banda Aceh in?

Asia/Jakarta, currently UTC+7.

What currency is used in Banda Aceh?

The Rupiah (IDR). Traffic drives on the left.

Which cities are near Banda Aceh?

Lhokseumawe (205 km), Langsa (315 km).

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.