Indonesia
Labuan Bajo
Gateway to Komodo. Boats, not roads — budget for the liveaboard, not the taxi.
When to go
May, Jul, Aug tend to be the best months here. Jan is usually the one to avoid.
Daytime high and overnight low, averaged over thirty years of records from Open-Meteo. The rainfall word is the month’s measured average, not a forecast.
What a day costs
Food and getting around, per person per day. Flights are separate, see the fares above.
- Backpacking
- Rp147.500per day+ 1-star rooms from Rp208.703 a night
- Comfortable
- Rp397.500per day+ rooms from Rp601.753 a night
- Treating yourself
- Rp1.085.000per day+ 4-star rooms from Rp1.293.648 a night
Getting there
- Visa for an Indonesian passport
- Visa-free entry
- Flight time from CGK
- 2h 20m nonstop
- Airport
- LBJ
Visa status from Wikipedia contributors, copied 2026-09-16. Rules change; check before you book.
Typical return fare by month
Cheapest in Sep 2026, about Rp3.246.886
Jul 2027 costs about Rp1.831.582 more.
Researched fares: Rp2.893.000 to Rp7.140.817 per person over 51 checks, last on 2026-09-07. · Cheapest direct researched: Indonesia AirAsia at Rp2.893.000.
From our own live checks: for each departure we sampled in the month, the cheapest return fare per person the newest check found, averaged. The same figures as the fare index, last checked 2026-09-07. Not a quote. What you pay depends on when you book. Departures from Sep 2026 to Jul 2027. How we work this out
Flights from Jakarta by month →
Flying to Labuan Bajo
- Fastest journey
- 2h 20m · Non-stop · Indonesia AirAsia
- Cheapest itinerary
- 2h 20m · Non-stop · Indonesia AirAsia
- Usually flown by
- Indonesia AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, Garuda Indonesia
- Carbon, one way
- 159 kg CO₂
From the 18 fares we researched for a 2027-08-21 departure, checked 2026-09-07. Outbound journey times. Not a quote. How we work this out
Where people stay in Labuan Bajo
A few properties Booking.com listed when we captured prices in September 2026, with the nightly rate at the time. This is not a quote and we don't hold rooms. Prices and availability change, so check the page for your own dates. How we work this out
- G-Rima HomeStay1★ · 4.4/5 · 680 reviewsRp222.638
- Cozzee AnD3★ · 4.8/5 · 41 reviewsRp286.616
- World BnB3★ · 4.3/5 · 853 reviewsRp800.000
- East Marina Hotel3★ · 4.5/5 · 199 reviewsRp931.561
- Casa de Capulet4★ · 4.5/5 · 406 reviewsRp955.665
- Katamaran Hotel & Resort Komodo5★ · 4.7/5 · 662 reviewsRp3.541.333
- Luwansa Beach Hotel4★ · 4.3/5 · 1,258 reviewsRp1.500.000
- Blue Parrot2★ · 4.7/5 · 624 reviewsRp2.057.653
Common questions
When is the cheapest month to fly from Jakarta to Labuan Bajo?
From what we captured across a year of departures, September is the cheapest month to fly Jakarta to Labuan Bajo, at around Rp3.246.886 return. That is a researched figure from a dated snapshot, not a live quote, so check the price with a partner before you book.
Is a visa needed for Indonesia on an Indonesian passport?
On an Indonesian passport, Indonesia: Visa-free entry. Visa rules change, so confirm with the embassy before you travel.
How much does a day in Labuan Bajo cost?
We budget about Rp397.500 per person per day in Labuan Bajo for food and getting around locally. Flights and your room are separate.
What is the best time to visit Labuan Bajo?
Going by rainfall and temperature records, May, July, August are the most comfortable months in Labuan Bajo.
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