DPS–SOQ nonstop, Garuda GA 686
Dep 01:30–01:40, arr 05:40 · 3h05–3h10
Same-day 09:00 ferry
About weekly; overnight departure
Routing & transfers
How to get from Bali to Raja Ampat
Fly Denpasar to Sorong, then cross to Waisai by ferry. Which flight you take decides whether the crossing costs you a night in Sorong.
Snapshots as of Sep 2026 · verify at booking
The nonstop
Is there a nonstop flight from Bali to Sorong?
Garuda GA 686 is the only nonstop. It runs about weekly, so the date decides the routing.
- Frequency
- Roughly once a week
- Aircraft
- Boeing 737-800
- Schedule
- Departs Ngurah Rai 01:30–01:40, lands Domine Eduard Osok 05:40 local
- Block time
- 3h05–3h10 (Sorong runs one hour ahead of Bali)
- Codeshare
- Etihad EY 8104
Compare
Should you connect via Makassar or Jakarta?
Four ways to reach Sorong. The watch-out column is what actually decides the day.
Fares change by date and source, so the desk quotes them against your dates, cabin and group size. Compare a round trip against two one-ways.
Door to door
How long does the trip take?
On the nonstop, with the first ferry.
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01
01:35
Depart Ngurah Rai, Bali time.
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02
05:40
Land in Sorong, local time.
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03
15–20 min
By car to the ferry port.
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04
09:00
Public ferry to Waisai.
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05
About 11:00
Arrive in Waisai, roughly two hours later.
On arrival
What fees apply in Raja Ampat?
Dated, sourced, and charged per person per year — not per trip.
- Conservation tariff, foreign
- IDR 1,000,000 / person / year
- Under-12s and people with disabilities exempt · Pergub Papua Barat Daya 32/2024, checked 2026-09-16
- Conservation tariff, domestic
- IDR 500,000 / person / year
- IDR 250,000 for non-Papua Barat Daya ID holders living in Tanah Papua; IDR 150,000 for Papua Barat Daya ID holders
- Regency tourism levy
- Set by the regency
- Perbup Raja Ampat 34/2025 · confirmed at booking
- Bali tourist levy
- IDR 150,000
- International tourists, paid via the Love Bali app · live since 14 Feb 2024, checked 2026-09-16
The conservation tariff runs for a year, so a second trip inside that window does not pay it twice — keep the card.
The hinge
Sorong–Waisai ferry connections
Sailings at 09:00 and 14:00 since 1 September 2026. Your arrival time picks the row.
Method
How booking works with the desk
Park tickets are dated, so the date comes before the boat name.
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01
Send dates and group size.
Both are needed before anything can be checked.
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02
Fix the park date first.
Tickets are dated; the date leads, not the vessel.
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03
Match flights to the sea leg.
Fly on a GA 686 day, or via Makassar with a 3–4 hour buffer in wet season.
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04
Choose the charter.
Whole-boat charter with captain, crew and private chef, typically 7D6N around Wayag, Piaynemo and Misool.
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05
Settle permits and Bali nights.
July, August and the Christmas weeks are requested first.
Questions
Frequently asked
The desk
Ready to plan it?
Send your dates and group size. A person replies; nothing is booked until you confirm in writing.