Kupang: 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.
Kupang is a city of 474,801 people in Indonesia (East Nusa Tenggara), 94 m (308 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is El Tari Airport (KOE), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 53 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Kupang runs from about 11 h 34 min a day in late June to 12 h 46 min in late December (computed for -10.17° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Kupang is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is El Tari Airport (KOE), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,202 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Kupang: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Kupang · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 53 places to stay in Kupang. Of the 50 with a star rating, the largest group is 2-star (31). Across 10 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.1 out of 10. Guests have left 2,320 reviews in total.
Hotels in Kupang: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
Common questions
Which airport serves Kupang?
El Tari Airport (KOE), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre.
How big is Kupang?
About 474,801 people live in Kupang (GeoNames).
What time zone is Kupang in?
Asia/Makassar, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Kupang?
The Rupiah (IDR). Traffic drives on the left.
How many hotels are there in Kupang?
Our booking partner lists 53 places to stay in Kupang, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Kupang?
Dili (281 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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.