Flights and routing
GA 686 · weekly nonstop
The nonstop if your dates fit, otherwise a one-stop route with 3–4 hour hub connections in the wet season.
Leaves Ngurah Rai 01:30–01:40, lands SOQ 05:40
About
The desk that handles the connection
A planning service for travellers who start in Bali and want to reach Raja Ampat without guesswork: DPS–SOQ flights, connections through Makassar or Jakarta, Sorong transfers, the Waisai ferry, combined 7–14 day itineraries, and Bali nights either side.
Snapshots as of Sep 2026 · verify at booking
Scope
What does the desk actually do?
On a nonstop day, Bali and Sorong are about three hours apart. On most other days, plan on 6–10 hours door to door, not counting transfers.
FlightConnections and fltmapper snapshots from September 2026 show Garuda GA 686 as the DPS–SOQ nonstop, roughly once a week on a Boeing 737-800. FlightRoutes puts the Makassar routing at about 6h35 in total.
Limits
What is the desk not?
Worth saying plainly, because it is what tells you when to ask someone else.
- Airlines
- Not owned by the desk
- Garuda, Lion Air, Batik Air and Pelita Air fly the route
- Hotels
- Belong to their owners
- Booked through vetted licensed partners, each named before you pay
- Ferry and transfers
- Independent companies
- Same arrangement: named providers, not resold anonymously
- Park fees
- Not set by the desk
- They come from the Marine Park Authority and the Raja Ampat Regency
- Advice
- No legal, tax, immigration or financial advice
Fit
Is this the right desk for your question?
Where the desk takes the whole job, and where it hands you to a specialist.
Cost
What does a trip cost as of 2026?
All figures are indicative as of 2026, vary by date and source, and can change.
- DPS–SOQ one-way, economy
- Quote on request
- Garuda Indonesia
- SOQ–DPS one-way
- Quote on request
- Garuda Indonesia
- Marine Park tariff, foreign
- IDR 1,000,000 per person per year
- Children under 12 and people with disabilities exempt · Pergub Papua Barat Daya No. 32/2024 (checked 2026-09-16)
- Marine Park tariff, domestic
- IDR 500,000 per person per 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 Raja Ampat Regency
- Confirmed at booking · Perbup Raja Ampat No. 34/2025
- Bali tourism levy
- IDR 150,000
- International tourists, paid through the Love Bali app, live since 14 February 2024 (checked 2026-09-16)
- Private yacht, Raja Ampat
- Quote on request
- Depends on vessel, dates, duration, guest count and inclusions
- Raja Ampat + Komodo, 14 days
- Quote on request
- Partner reference
The two Raja Ampat charges are non-refundable once issued.
Length
Which combined length fits your trip?
Every departure is a whole-boat charter with captain, crew and private chef, on an island route you can adjust.
Booking
How does booking work?
Five steps, in this order. The date is fixed before any boat name is.
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01
Send the basics
Your dates, group size and the city you are starting from. For 2027, dates and group size come first.
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02
Fix the date, then choose the boat
Park tickets are dated. July, August and Christmas weeks go first; Raja Ampat seas are generally calmer October–April, while Bali peaks June–September.
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03
Get a routing proposal
Nonstop day first, otherwise a UPG or CGK connection with a seasonal buffer.
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04
Confirm with named providers
Your airline, hotel, vessel operator and transfer partner are named in writing, with the payment terms set out.
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05
Receive the pre-departure pack
It covers Indonesia's digital arrival card, on a single QR code since 1 September 2025; the Bali levy; the Raja Ampat permits, paid online or at Sorong harbour or the Waisai office; and your pre-booked Sorong car.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Talk to a person
Send dates, group size and your starting city
That is enough for a first routing answer. No figure on this page is a guaranteed price or outcome.