From 30 March 2026, Batik Air Opens New Bali-Kupang Flight Route

Air travel access across eastern Indonesia is expanding. Starting 30 March 2026, Batik Air will launch a new flight route connecting Bali and Kupang and vice versa.

The new route will link I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali with El Tari International Airport in Kupang.

“This route strengthens air connectivity between Bali Province and East Nusa Tenggara Province (NTT), whilst expanding travel access for Indonesia’s eastern population to various domestic and international cities via Bali,” said Danang Mandala Prihantoro, Corporate Communications Strategic Officer of Batik Air, in an official statement on Sunday (15 March 2026).

The route also facilitates inter-regional trade activities and creates new economic opportunities for Bali and NTT.

“For NTT, Kupang becomes the main gateway connecting various destinations across the archipelago region with the nation’s domestic and international air travel hubs,” he stated.

Conversely, for Bali, this new route further strengthens its role as a strategic connector between eastern Indonesia and major cities domestically and internationally through Batik Air and Lion Group’s flight network.

The flights are scheduled to depart at 06:30 Wita and arrive at 08:20 Wita, operating seven times per week.

The opening of this route aligns with regional cooperation between Bali Provincial Government and NTT Provincial Government, which signed the “Harmony Commitment for Shared Life Bali–NTT” in Labuan Bajo on 28 January 2026, aiming to strengthen interpersonal relations, increase mobility, and reinforce economic collaboration across the Bali–NTT region.

Additionally, domestic connections via the Kupang-Bali route are expanding significantly. Passengers can continue travel from Bali to Jakarta, Labuan Bajo, Makassar, Surabaya, Tambolaka, and Yogyakarta, as well as Semarang, Pontianak, Solo, Balikpapan, Banjarmasin, Manado, Jember, Lombok, and Sumbawa Besar.