Wings Air launches direct flights from Denpasar to Malang, reducing travel time to Mt Bromo significantly.
For many years, Mt Bromo has been the most visited of Indonesia’s 129 active volcanoes (more than the famous/infamous Anak Krakatau or Mt Kelimutu). This is probably due to its relatively easy access, wide choice of accommodation nearby and proximity to Indonesia’s tourist hub of Bali.
The picture that launched 1000 postcards:
Sunrise at Bromo-Tengger-Semeru National Park.
In the past, a trip from Bali to the picture postcard moonscape of Mt Bromo usually involved a short flight from Denpasar/Bali to Surabaya, then a bus/train ride to Malang or Probolinggo, then another bus/jeep ride up the mountain in the early morning to the lookout point. Or the more intrepid could take a bus from Bali all the way to Probolinggo (including a short ferry ride). However, both ways could take several hours or longer, due to delays, traffic, narrow/hilly roads, etc.
Left Flag: Mt Bromo, Right Flag: Bali/Denpasar Airport.
As you can see, Malang is much closer to Mt Bromo than Surabaya
However, Wings Air (partner/subsidiary of Lion Air) has launched a new route that reduces the hassle and travel time significantly: Denpasar to Malang.
Using their brand new ATR72-500 aircraft (see above), Wings Air flies this route daily at the following times:
Flight Number | Route | Departs | Arrives |
Wings Air JT1840 |
Denpasar/Bali to Malang |
13:45 | 14:00* | Wings Air JT1841 |
Malang to Denpasar/Bali |
14:25* | 16:25 |
*Local time in Malang is one hour behind Denpasar/Bali
One-way fares start at $US55.
Alternately, if you are flying from Europe to Jakarta, there are also multiple daily flights from Jakarta to Malang.
If you would like a quote for this flight, please fill in an enquiry form here.
boleh kasih impormasi gak apa bisa penerbangan dari bali ke banyuwangi , thanks
i’m going to malang in August. what would be the easiest, fastest and cheapest way?
i’ll be travelling from Manila, Philippines.
Hi Chris,
Which is better, Manila to Jakarta or Denpasar? I need to be in Malang by Aug 4. Submitted the form. :)Thanks.
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I’ll be taking the bus to Malang although flying there does sound attractive as the last time the traffic was hideous, not just around the mudflow near Surabaya but also in the Malang area itself, just to the north of it where there is that great big bridge, awful traffic, so flying in to Malang from Bali or Jakarta would be great for people as they get to skip Surabaya and the traffic!
There’s quite a bit of talk these days about developing these smaller airports like Abdurrahman Saleh airport (Malang), also Bandara Iswahyudi (Madiun), Bandara Notohadinegoro (Jember), Bandara Blimbingsari (Banyuwangi), and yes even Sumenep, there isn’t an airport there properly speaking but an air field called Trunojoyo.
Governor of East Java says it won’t be long before these routes are operational, although I’d imagine it’ll be a good few years yet….
Surabaya-Blitar
Surabaya-Sumenep
Surabaya-Bojonegoro
Surabaya-Jember
Also Denpasar to Bojonegoro, as apparently Exxon want that route operational for their personnel or other things to the gas or oil fields there.
Then, to be exhaustive, they plan on building airports at Pulau Bawean, Gresik, Ponggok, and Jombang.