Labuan Bajo: 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.
Labuan Bajo is a city of 188,724 people in Indonesia (East Nusa Tenggara), 63 m (207 ft) above sea level.
Key facts
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Daylight in Labuan Bajo runs from about 11 h 40 min a day in late June to 12 h 39 min in late December (computed for -8.5° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Labuan Bajo in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.
Buses to Labuan Bajo · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Makassar, 376 km — buses · car rental
- Bima, 128 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
How big is Labuan Bajo?
About 188,724 people live in Labuan Bajo (GeoNames).
What time zone is Labuan Bajo in?
Asia/Makassar, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Labuan Bajo?
The Rupiah (IDR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Labuan Bajo?
Makassar (376 km), Bima (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 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.