Timika: 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.
Timika is a city of 142,909 people in Indonesia (Central Papua), 21 m (69 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Mozes Kilangin Airport (TIM), 25 km (16 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Timika runs from about 11 h 54 min a day in late June to 12 h 26 min in late December (computed for -4.61° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Timika is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Mozes Kilangin Airport (TIM), 25 km (16 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,841 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Timika: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Timika · Driving and car hire
Common questions
Which airport serves Timika?
Mozes Kilangin Airport (TIM), 25 km (16 mi) from the centre.
How big is Timika?
About 142,909 people live in Timika (GeoNames).
What time zone is Timika in?
Asia/Jayapura, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Timika?
The Rupiah (IDR). Traffic drives on the left.
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.