Most Active Airlines in Indonesia

Key Takeaways

  • 70 airlines fly scheduled routes from Indonesia. Together they operate 1,204 distinct outgoing routes from the country's airports
  • Lion Air runs the widest network. 163 outgoing routes from Indonesia — about 1.0x the next airline
  • CGK is the busiest hub. Ranked by the number of outgoing routes departing each airport
  • Every airline mapped. Each of the top 12 carriers gets a map of where it flies from Indonesia

Which airlines are most active in Indonesia? Using live AirportRoutes data, we ranked every airline by the number of distinct outgoing routes it operates from Indonesia’s airports — each origin-to-destination pair counted once. Below, every one of the top 12 carriers gets a map of where it flies.

Bar chart of the most active airlines in Indonesia by outgoing routes
The 10 most active airlines in Indonesia, ranked by distinct outgoing routes. Data: AirportRoutes.

The Full Ranking

Full ranking

Most Active Airlines in Indonesia

By distinct outgoing routes operated from the country’s airports.

Airline Routes Destinations Busiest base
1. Lion Air16340Main hub: UPG
2. Super Air Jet16041Main hub: CGK
3. Wings Abadi13379Main hub: KOE
4. Batik Air13047Main hub: CGK
5. Citilink10837Main hub: CGK
6. Garuda Indonesia10249Main hub: CGK
7. Sriwijaya Air6025Main hub: UPG
8. Indonesia AirAsia4926Main hub: CGK
9. Pelita Air Service P.t.3516Main hub: CGK
10. NAM Air2715Main hub: CGK
11. TransNusa2516Main hub: CGK
12. Trigana Air1814Main hub: DJJ

"Routes" = distinct origin-destination city pairs departing the country, counted once. Regularly-served routes only. Data: AirportRoutes.

Where the Routes Are: Indonesia’s Busiest Airports

Map of the busiest airports in Indonesia by number of outgoing routes
Indonesia's busiest airports by number of outgoing routes. Data: AirportRoutes · Map: Mappr.

Each Airline — Where It Flies

Pick an airline and toggle Domestic / Continental / Intercontinental to see where each one flies. Click a dot for details.

1. Lion Air

163 outgoing routes from 31 airports in Indonesia to 40 destinations (35 domestic, 4 international). Busiest bases: UPG, CGK, SUB. Top destinations include Makassar / Ujung Pandang, Tangerang, Surabaya, Batam, Bali/Denpasar.

2. Super Air Jet

160 outgoing routes from 34 airports in Indonesia to 41 destinations (40 domestic, 1 international). Busiest bases: CGK, SUB, YIA. Top destinations include Tangerang, Surabaya, Balikpapan, Yogyakarta International Airport, Ketaping / Padang.

3. Wings Abadi

133 outgoing routes from 51 airports in Indonesia to 79 destinations (75 domestic, 0 international). Busiest bases: KOE, BPN, UPG. Top destinations include Bali/Denpasar, Gunungsitoli, Lombok, Ketapang, Ternate.

4. Batik Air

130 outgoing routes from 36 airports in Indonesia to 47 destinations (44 domestic, 2 international). Busiest bases: CGK, UPG, HLP. Top destinations include Tangerang, Makassar / Ujung Pandang, Surabaya, Jakarta, Bali/Denpasar.

5. Citilink

108 outgoing routes from 29 airports in Indonesia to 37 destinations (34 domestic, 3 international). Busiest bases: CGK, SUB, HLP. Top destinations include Tangerang, Surabaya, Bali/Denpasar, Sleman, Batam.

6. Garuda Indonesia

102 outgoing routes from 33 airports in Indonesia to 49 destinations (34 domestic, 14 international). Busiest bases: CGK, DPS, KNO. Top destinations include Tangerang, Makassar / Ujung Pandang, Bali/Denpasar, Jayapura, Surabaya.

7. Sriwijaya Air

60 outgoing routes from 22 airports in Indonesia to 25 destinations (24 domestic, 0 international). Busiest bases: UPG, CGK, DJJ. Top destinations include Makassar / Ujung Pandang, Tangerang, Nabire, Ternate, Tembagapura.

8. Indonesia AirAsia

49 outgoing routes from 15 airports in Indonesia to 26 destinations (13 domestic, 13 international). Busiest bases: CGK, DPS, SUB. Top destinations include Tangerang, Sepang, George Town, Bangkok, Perth.

9. Pelita Air Service P.t.

35 outgoing routes from 17 airports in Indonesia to 16 destinations (16 domestic, 0 international). Busiest bases: CGK, BPN, SUB. Top destinations include Tangerang, Balikpapan, Makassar / Ujung Pandang, Yogyakarta International Airport, Surabaya.

10. NAM Air

27 outgoing routes from 12 airports in Indonesia to 15 destinations (13 domestic, 0 international). Busiest bases: CGK, SUB, DPS. Top destinations include Waikabubak, Sampit, Pangkalan Bun, Tangerang, Muara Bungo.

11. TransNusa

25 outgoing routes from 7 airports in Indonesia to 16 destinations (7 domestic, 8 international). Busiest bases: CGK, DPS, MDC. Top destinations include Bali/Denpasar, Tangerang, Guangzhou, Manado, Singapore.

12. Trigana Air

18 outgoing routes from 8 airports in Indonesia to 14 destinations (12 domestic, 0 international). Busiest bases: DJJ, AMQ, MKQ. Top destinations include Wamena, Jayapura, Oksibil, Tanah Merah, Serui.

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