Dumai: 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.
Dumai is a city of 349,389 people in Indonesia (Riau), 7 m (23 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Pinang Kampai Airport (DUM), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre. It is a port city: Port of Dumai and 4 more.
Key facts
Daylight in Dumai runs from about 12 h 4 min a day in late December to 12 h 15 min in late June (computed for 1.67° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Dumai is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Pinang Kampai Airport (DUM), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 5,905 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Dumai: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Dumai · Driving and car hire · Ferries
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Singapore, 271 km (Singapore) — flights
- Medan, 375 km — flights · buses · car rental · ferries
- Kuala Lumpur, 166 km (Malaysia) — flights
- Batam, 293 km — flights · buses · car rental · ferries · tours
- Pekanbaru, 128 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Padang, 315 km — flights · buses · car rental · ferries
- Johor Bahru, 258 km (Malaysia) — flights
- Kampung Baru Subang, 165 km (Malaysia)
- Petaling Jaya, 161 km (Malaysia)
- Ipoh, 327 km (Malaysia)
Common questions
Which airport serves Dumai?
Pinang Kampai Airport (DUM), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre.
How big is Dumai?
About 349,389 people live in Dumai, across 1,727 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Dumai in?
Asia/Jakarta, currently UTC+7.
What currency is used in Dumai?
The Rupiah (IDR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Dumai?
Singapore (271 km), Medan (375 km), Kuala Lumpur (166 km), Batam (293 km), Pekanbaru (128 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.