Jayapura: 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.
Jayapura is a city of 410,852 people in Indonesia (Papua), 11 m (36 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Dortheys Hiyo Eluay International Airport (DJJ), 23 km (14 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 37 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Jayapura runs from about 12 h 1 min a day in late June to 12 h 18 min in late December (computed for -2.53° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Jayapura is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Dortheys Hiyo Eluay International Airport (DJJ), 23 km (14 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,842 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Vanimo Airport (VAI, 67 km).
Flights to Jayapura: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Jayapura · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 37 places to stay in Jayapura. Of the 35 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (16). Guests have left 346 reviews in total.
Hotels in Jayapura: the full picture, and book
Twin towns and sister cities: San José, Puerto Princesa, Songkhla.
Common questions
Which airport serves Jayapura?
Dortheys Hiyo Eluay International Airport (DJJ), 23 km (14 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Jayapura?
About 410,852 people live in Jayapura, across 940,000,000 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Jayapura in?
Asia/Jayapura, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Jayapura?
The Rupiah (IDR). Traffic drives on the left.
How many hotels are there in Jayapura?
Our booking partner lists 37 places to stay in Jayapura, bookable on this site.
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.