Why go
- Capital and largest city of South Sulawesi, Indonesia.
- Served by Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG).
History
Makassar, formerly Ujung Pandang (1971–1999), is the capital of the Indonesian province of South Sulawesi. It is the largest city in the region of Eastern Indonesia and the country's fifth-largest urban center after Jakarta, Surabaya, Medan, and Bandung. The city is located on the southwest coast of the island of Sulawesi, facing the Makassar Strait.
Restaurants & places to go
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Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 8 airlines, 26 direct destinations
- Lion Mentari Airlines JT (737-900, ATR, 737-300, 737-800) · 19 routes: Ambon, Balikpapan, Bau-Bau*, Denpasar, Gorontalo, Jakarta, Jayapura, KBU*, Kendari, Luwuk, Manado, MJU*, Palu, Poso, PUM*, Surabaya, Taraken, Ternate, Yogyakarta
- Garuda Indonesia GA (737-800, CRK, A319, A330-200) · 16 routes: Ambon, Balikpapan, Biak, Denpasar, Gorontalo, Jakarta, Jayapura, Kendari, Manado, Palu, Praya, Singapore, Sorong, Surabaya, Ternate, Yogyakarta
- Sriwijaya Air SJ (735, 737-800, 737-300) · 14 routes: Ambon, Balikpapan, Biak, Gorontalo, Jakarta, Jayapura, Kendari, Luwuk, Manokwari, Palu, Sorong, Surabaya, Ternate, Timika
- Citilink Indonesia QG (A320) · 2 routes: Balikpapan, Jakarta
- Indonesia AirAsia QZ (A320) · 2 routes: Denpasar, Surabaya
- AirAsia AK (A320) · 1 route: Kuala Lumpur
- SilkAir MI (A319, A320) · 1 route: Singapore
- Singapore Airlines Cargo SQ (A319, A320) · 1 route: Singapore*
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.
Milder and quieter, with better value.
The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG). Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: UPG has direct flights to 26 destinations on 8 airlines (incl. Balikpapan, Jakarta, Surabaya, Ambon, Denpasar…). By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Dermaga Kayu Bangkoa, 0.6 km); routes include Pannyua-Laelae, Kayubangkoa - Laelae, Pannyua-Laelae Gusung.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Makassar (Ujung Pandang). Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.