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Travel guide: Komodo Airport (LBJ)

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Travel essentials for Komodo Airport, Indonesia — what to expect on the ground. Komodo Airport sits in the Indonesia, Asia, in a tropical climate band — tropical southern-hemisphere zone with a wet season and a dry season. Airport IATA code LBJ serves the area. Local timezone is Asia/Makassar, which matters for arrivals and check-ins. It sits at -8.52°, 119.88° — useful for weather, daylight, and route planning. Live partner coverage on this page includes Travelpayouts, Roamic, Globely, Visagov, Safetywing. Use the live tools below to plan around these facts.

Region: Indonesia, Asia.
Climate band: tropical southern-hemisphere zone with a wet season and a dry season.
Airport IATA code LBJ.
Timezone: Asia/Makassar.
Coordinates: -8.52, 119.88.
Located in the Southern Hemisphere.

LBJ is the airport code for Komodo International Airport at Labuan Bajo, a harbour town on the western tip of Flores in the East Nusa Tenggara region of Indonesia. Labuan Bajo is the main gateway to Komodo National Park, the UNESCO-listed reserve famous for its Komodo dragons, superb diving and snorkelling, and the rare pink-sand beaches on Komodo and Padar islands. The town itself has grown into a lively base with a busy harbour, hillside viewpoints and sunset spots, and the airport now receives multiple daily flights from Bali and Jakarta, the Bali hop taking little more than an hour. From Labuan Bajo, most sights are reached by boat, on day trips or multi-day liveaboard cruises through the islands. The dry season, roughly April to November, is the most popular and settled time to visit.

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What airport does LBJ serve?
LBJ is the code for Komodo International Airport at Labuan Bajo, on the western end of Flores island in eastern Indonesia. It is the main air gateway to Komodo National Park, with multiple daily flights from Bali and Jakarta. The flight from Bali takes a little over an hour, and the airport is a short drive from the town and harbour.
What is Labuan Bajo known for?
Labuan Bajo is best known as the gateway to Komodo National Park, home of the Komodo dragon, world-class diving and snorkelling, and famous pink-sand beaches. The town has a busy harbour and scenic viewpoints, and serves as the launch point for boat trips and liveaboard cruises exploring the surrounding islands and reefs.
How do you visit Komodo National Park from Labuan Bajo?
Most visitors explore Komodo National Park by boat from Labuan Bajo, either on day trips or multi-day liveaboard cruises. Boats reach the islands where Komodo dragons live, along with snorkelling and diving sites and the pink beaches. There are no roads to the park's islands, so a boat trip, arranged locally or in advance, is essential.
When is the best time to visit Labuan Bajo?
The dry season, roughly April to November, is the most popular and reliable time, with calmer seas for boat trips and good diving visibility. The wet season brings more rain and rougher water. Marine conditions vary through the year, so it is worth checking with local operators when planning dives or island cruises.

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Region: Indonesia, Asia.

Climate band: tropical southern-hemisphere zone with a wet season and a dry season.

Airport IATA code LBJ.

Timezone: Asia/Makassar.

Coordinates: -8.52, 119.88.

Located in the Southern Hemisphere.

Frequently asked questions

What airport does LBJ serve?

LBJ is the code for Komodo International Airport at Labuan Bajo, on the western end of Flores island in eastern Indonesia. It is the main air gateway to Komodo National Park, with multiple daily flights from Bali and Jakarta. The flight from Bali takes a little over an hour, and the airport is a short drive from the town and harbour.

What is Labuan Bajo known for?

Labuan Bajo is best known as the gateway to Komodo National Park, home of the Komodo dragon, world-class diving and snorkelling, and famous pink-sand beaches. The town has a busy harbour and scenic viewpoints, and serves as the launch point for boat trips and liveaboard cruises exploring the surrounding islands and reefs.

How do you visit Komodo National Park from Labuan Bajo?

Most visitors explore Komodo National Park by boat from Labuan Bajo, either on day trips or multi-day liveaboard cruises. Boats reach the islands where Komodo dragons live, along with snorkelling and diving sites and the pink beaches. There are no roads to the park's islands, so a boat trip, arranged locally or in advance, is essential.

When is the best time to visit Labuan Bajo?

The dry season, roughly April to November, is the most popular and reliable time, with calmer seas for boat trips and good diving visibility. The wet season brings more rain and rougher water. Marine conditions vary through the year, so it is worth checking with local operators when planning dives or island cruises.

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Frequently asked questions

What airport does LBJ serve?

What is Labuan Bajo known for?

How do you visit Komodo National Park from Labuan Bajo?

When is the best time to visit Labuan Bajo?

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