Indonesia
Raja Ampat
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When to go
Jan, Feb, Oct tend to be the best months here. May 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
- Rp362.500per day+ rooms from Rp510.512 a night
- Comfortable
- Rp700.000per day+ 3-star rooms from Rp918.426 a night
- Treating yourself
- Rp1.400.000per day+ rooms from Rp1.108.757 a night
Getting there
- Visa for an Indonesian passport
- Visa-free entry
- Flight time from CGK
- 4h 10m nonstop
- Airport
- SOQ
Visa status from Wikipedia contributors, copied 2026-09-16. Rules change; check before you book.
Typical return fare by month
Cheapest in Nov 2026, about Rp6.682.875
Jun 2027 costs about Rp2.849.641 more.
Researched fares: Rp6.657.600 to Rp11.646.665 per person over 61 checks, last on 2026-09-07. · Cheapest direct researched: BatikAir Indonesia at Rp7.274.000.
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 Raja Ampat
- Fastest journey
- 4h 10m · 1 stop · Garuda Indonesia + Sriwijaya Air
- Cheapest itinerary
- 14h 35m · 1 stop · Sriwijaya Air
- Usually flown by
- Garuda Indonesia, Sriwijaya Air
- Carbon, one way
- 246 kg CO₂
From the 12 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 Raja Ampat
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
- Senjahomestayrajaampat · 4.4/5 · 34 reviewsRp203.636
- Mantastic Scuba and Lodge · 5/5 · 16 reviewsRp3.245.455
- Korbekwan Homestay · 4.4/5 · 66 reviewsRp751.091
- "Shady Sea Raja Ampat"3★ · 4.6/5 · 35 reviewsRp827.018
- Nyanse Homestay - Raja Ampat · 4.1/5 · 100 reviewsRp834.545
- Beser Bay Homestay5★ · 4.2/5 · 121 reviewsRp863.755
- manyaifun guest house · 4.7/5 · 5 reviewsRp315.273
- Seahorse Homestay · 4.9/5 · 69 reviewsRp2.100.000
Common questions
When is the cheapest month to fly from Jakarta to Raja Ampat?
From what we captured across a year of departures, November is the cheapest month to fly Jakarta to Raja Ampat, at around Rp6.682.875 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 Raja Ampat cost?
We budget about Rp700.000 per person per day in Raja Ampat for food and getting around locally. Flights and your room are separate.
What is the best time to visit Raja Ampat?
Going by rainfall and temperature records, January, February, October are the most comfortable months in Raja Ampat.
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