Why go
- Island in West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
- Served by Lunyuk Airport (LYK).
History
Lombok is an island in West Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia. It forms part of the chain of the Lesser Sunda Islands, with the Lombok Strait separating it from Bali to the west and the Alas Strait between it and Sumbawa to the east. It is roughly circular, with a "tail" to the southwest, about 70 kilometres across and a total area of about 4,566.54 square kilometres including smaller offshore islands, making it similar in size to Trinidad or West Falkland. The provincial capital and largest city on the island is Mataram.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 7 airlines, 10 direct destinations
- Garuda Indonesia GA (CRK, 737-800, ATR 72, A319) · 7 routes: Bima, Denpasar, Jakarta, Kupang, Singapore*, Surabaya, Ujung Pandang
- Lion Mentari Airlines JT (737-800, 737-900, ATR) · 4 routes: Denpasar*, Jakarta, Surabaya, Yogyakarta
- AirAsia AK (A320) · 1 route: Kuala Lumpur
- Citilink Indonesia QG (A320) · 1 route: Surabaya
- Jetstar Airways JQ (A320) · 1 route: Perth
- SilkAir MI (A319, A320) · 1 route: Singapore
- Singapore Airlines Cargo SQ (A319, A320) · 1 route: Singapore*
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
credit: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons · See source page
When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.
Milder and quieter, with better value.
The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Lunyuk Airport (LYK); 2 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: LOP has direct flights to 10 destinations on 7 airlines (incl. Singapore, Surabaya, Denpasar, Jakarta, Bima…). By water: ferry routes serve the area; routes include Celukan Bawang - Labuhan Lombok.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Lombok. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.