Why go
- Capital and largest city in Indonesia.
- Served by Pulau Panjang Airport (PPJ).
History
Jakarta, officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta, is the capital and largest city of Indonesia, with administrative status equivalent to a province. It lies on the northwestern coast of Java, borders the provinces of West Java and Banten, and faces the Java Sea to the north. Jakarta itself covers about 662 square kilometres, but the wider Jakarta metropolitan area—locally known as Jabodetabek—is among the largest urban agglomerations in the world by area. By population, Greater Jakarta is the most populous urban area in the world with a population of over 40 million. Jakarta is Indonesia's political, economic, and cultural centre and contains many national institutions, corporate headquarters, and the secretariat of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Restaurants & places to go
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Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 45 airlines, 64 direct destinations
- Garuda Indonesia GA (737-800, A330-200, A330-300, CRK, 735, 777…) · 47 routes: Abu Dhabi, Ambon, Balikpapan, Banda Aceh, Bandar Lampung-Sumatra Island, Bandar Seri Begawan*, Bangkok, Banjarmasin, Batam, Beijing, Bengkulu, Denpasar, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Jambi, Jayapura, Jeddah, Kuala Lumpur, Malang, Manado, Manila*, Melbourne, Osaka, Padang, Palangkaraya, Palembang, Palu, Pangkal Pinang, Pekanbaru, Perth, Pontianak, Praya, Semarang, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Solo City, Surabaya, Sydney, Taipei … +7 more
- Lion Mentari Airlines JT (737-900, 737-800, 737-300, 747-400) · 30 routes: Ambon, Balikpapan, Banda Aceh, Bandar Lampung-Sumatra Island, Banjarmasin, Batam, Bengkulu, Denpasar, Jambi, Jayapura, Jeddah, Kendari, Kuala Lumpur, Manado, Padang, Palangkaraya, Palembang, Palu, Pangkal Pinang, Pekanbaru, Pontianak, Praya, Semarang, Singapore, Solo City, Surabaya, Tanjung Pinang, Taraken, Ujung Pandang, Yogyakarta
- Sriwijaya Air SJ (735, 737-300, 734, 737-800) · 21 routes: Balikpapan, Bandar Lampung-Sumatra Island, Banjarmasin, Batam, Bengkulu, Denpasar, Jambi, Malang, Padang, Palembang, Pangkal Pinang, Pekanbaru, Pontianak, Semarang, Solo City, Surabaya, Tanjung Pandan, Tanjung Pinang, Ternate, Ujung Pandang, Yogyakarta
- Citilink Indonesia QG (A320) · 13 routes: Balikpapan, Banjarmasin, Batam, Bengkulu, Denpasar, Jambi, Padang, Palembang, Pangkal Pinang, Pekanbaru, Surabaya, Tanjung Pandan, Ujung Pandang
- Indonesia AirAsia QZ (A320) · 9 routes: Bangkok, Denpasar, Johor Bahru, Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Phuket, Singapore, Surabaya, Yogyakarta
- Interlink Airlines ID (737-900) · 8 routes: Ambon, Balikpapan, Denpasar, Jayapura, Manado, Pekanbaru, Surabaya, Yogyakarta
- Mandala Airlines RI (A320) · 4 routes: Bangkok, Denpasar, Pekanbaru, Singapore
- All Nippon Airways NH (A330-200, 767-300, 777, 787-8) · 3 routes: Osaka, Tokyo, Tokyo
- China Southern Airlines CZ (737-800) · 3 routes: Fuzhou*, Guangzhou, Xiamen
- Etihad Airways EY (330, A330-200, 737, 777-300ER) · 3 routes: Abu Dhabi, Hong Kong*, Perth*
- Saudi Arabian Airlines SV (777-300, 777-200, 74E) · 3 routes: Jeddah, Madinah, Riyadh
- Xiamen Airlines MF (737-800) · 3 routes: Fuzhou, Singapore, Xiamen
- AirAsia AK (A320) · 2 routes: Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur
- China Airlines CI (A330-300, A340-300) · 2 routes: Hong Kong, Taipei
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (330, 777) · 2 routes: Kuala Lumpur, Sydney
- Qantas QF (A320, A330-300) · 2 routes: Singapore, Sydney
- Yemenia IY (330) · 2 routes: Dubai, Kuala Lumpur
- Air China CA (737-800) · 1 route: Xiamen
- Air France AF (777-300ER) · 1 route: Kuala Lumpur*
- Alitalia AZ (A330-200, 777-300ER) · 1 route: Abu Dhabi
- Asiana Airlines OZ (A330-300) · 1 route: Seoul
- Cathay Pacific CX (A330-300, A340-300, 777-300) · 1 route: Hong Kong
- Cebu Pacific 5J (A320) · 1 route: Manila
- China Eastern Airlines MU (777) · 1 route: Shanghai
- Egyptair MS (330) · 1 route: Cairo
- Emirates EK (777-300ER) · 1 route: Dubai
- EVA Air BR (A330-200) · 1 route: Taipei
- Illinois Airways IL (737) · 1 route: Pangkalan Bun
- Japan Airlines Domestic JL (777-300, 777) · 1 route: Tokyo
- Korean Air KE (A330-200, 777-300ER) · 1 route: Seoul
- Kuwait Airways KU (340) · 1 route: Kuala Lumpur
- L MJ (A321) · 1 route: Colombo
- Malaysia Airlines MH (737-800) · 1 route: Kuala Lumpur
- Malindo Air OD (737-900) · 1 route: Kuala Lumpur
- Nas Air XY (330) · 1 route: Jeddah
- Philippine Airlines PR (A320) · 1 route: Manila
- Qatar Airways QR (A330-200, A330-300, 777-300ER) · 1 route: Doha
- Royal Brunei Airlines BI (A319) · 1 route: Bandar Seri Begawan
- Singapore Airlines Cargo SQ (777-200, 777-300) · 1 route: Singapore
- SriLankan Airlines UL (A321) · 1 route: Colombo*
- Thai Airways International TG (330) · 1 route: Bangkok
- Tiger Airways TR (A320) · 1 route: Singapore
- Turkish Airlines TK (330) · 1 route: Singapore
- Valuair VF (A320) · 1 route: Singapore
- Vietnam Airlines VN (A321) · 1 route: Ho Chi Minh City
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.
Regional airports
Further out, but often the cheapest way in — the airports the low-cost carriers use. Each links to its own town's guide for getting from there into the city.
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 8 airlines, 9 direct destinations
- Lion Mentari Airlines JT (737-800, ATR) · 7 routes: Banjarmasin, Batam, Denpasar, Kuala Lumpur, Pekanbaru, Surabaya, Yogyakarta*
- Indonesia AirAsia QZ (A320) · 6 routes: Denpasar, Johor Bahru, Kuala Lumpur, Pekanbaru, Singapore, Surabaya
- Garuda Indonesia GA (737-800, A319) · 3 routes: Denpasar, Singapore*, Surabaya
- AirAsia AK (A320) · 1 route: Kuala Lumpur
- Citilink Indonesia QG (A320) · 1 route: Denpasar
- SilkAir MI (A319) · 1 route: Singapore
- Singapore Airlines Cargo SQ (A319) · 1 route: Singapore*
- Tiger Airways TR (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
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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 Pulau Panjang Airport (PPJ); 1 other airport serves the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: CGK has direct flights to 64 destinations on 45 airlines (incl. Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Denpasar, Pekanbaru, Surabaya…). By water: 4 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Pelabuhan Perikanan Nusantara Muara Angke, 9.5 km); routes include Muara Angke–Pulau Untung Jawa, Muara Angke–Pulau Kelapa, Jakarta - Tanjung Batu.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Jakarta (Java). Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Trains & rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.