Why go
- Capital and largest city of Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
- Served by Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport (HLP).
History
Yogyakarta is the capital city of the Special Region of Yogyakarta in Indonesia, in the south-central part of the island of Java. As the only Indonesian royal city still ruled by a monarchy, Yogyakarta is regarded as an important centre for classical Javanese fine arts and culture such as ballet, batik textiles, drama, literature, music, poetry, silversmithing, visual arts, and wayang puppetry. Renowned as a centre of Indonesian education, Yogyakarta is home to a large student population and dozens of schools and universities, including Gadjah Mada University, the country's largest institute of higher education and one of its most prestigious.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 45 airlines, 64 direct destinations
- Garuda Indonesia GA (737-800, A330-200, A330-300, CRK, 735, 777…) · 47 routes: Abu Dhabi, Ambon, Balikpapan, Banda Aceh, Bandar Lampung-Sumatra Island, Bandar Seri Begawan*, Bangkok, Banjarmasin, Batam, Beijing, Bengkulu, Denpasar, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Jambi, Jayapura, Jeddah, Kuala Lumpur, Malang, Manado, Manila*, Melbourne, Osaka, Padang, Palangkaraya, Palembang, Palu, Pangkal Pinang, Pekanbaru, Perth, Pontianak, Praya, Semarang, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Solo City, Surabaya, Sydney, Taipei … +7 more
- Lion Mentari Airlines JT (737-900, 737-800, 737-300, 747-400) · 30 routes: Ambon, Balikpapan, Banda Aceh, Bandar Lampung-Sumatra Island, Banjarmasin, Batam, Bengkulu, Denpasar, Jambi, Jayapura, Jeddah, Kendari, Kuala Lumpur, Manado, Padang, Palangkaraya, Palembang, Palu, Pangkal Pinang, Pekanbaru, Pontianak, Praya, Semarang, Singapore, Solo City, Surabaya, Tanjung Pinang, Taraken, Ujung Pandang, Yogyakarta
- Sriwijaya Air SJ (735, 737-300, 734, 737-800) · 21 routes: Balikpapan, Bandar Lampung-Sumatra Island, Banjarmasin, Batam, Bengkulu, Denpasar, Jambi, Malang, Padang, Palembang, Pangkal Pinang, Pekanbaru, Pontianak, Semarang, Solo City, Surabaya, Tanjung Pandan, Tanjung Pinang, Ternate, Ujung Pandang, Yogyakarta
- Citilink Indonesia QG (A320) · 13 routes: Balikpapan, Banjarmasin, Batam, Bengkulu, Denpasar, Jambi, Padang, Palembang, Pangkal Pinang, Pekanbaru, Surabaya, Tanjung Pandan, Ujung Pandang
- Indonesia AirAsia QZ (A320) · 9 routes: Bangkok, Denpasar, Johor Bahru, Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Phuket, Singapore, Surabaya, Yogyakarta
- Interlink Airlines ID (737-900) · 8 routes: Ambon, Balikpapan, Denpasar, Jayapura, Manado, Pekanbaru, Surabaya, Yogyakarta
- Mandala Airlines RI (A320) · 4 routes: Bangkok, Denpasar, Pekanbaru, Singapore
- All Nippon Airways NH (A330-200, 767-300, 777, 787-8) · 3 routes: Osaka, Tokyo, Tokyo
- China Southern Airlines CZ (737-800) · 3 routes: Fuzhou*, Guangzhou, Xiamen
- Etihad Airways EY (330, A330-200, 737, 777-300ER) · 3 routes: Abu Dhabi, Hong Kong*, Perth*
- Saudi Arabian Airlines SV (777-300, 777-200, 74E) · 3 routes: Jeddah, Madinah, Riyadh
- Xiamen Airlines MF (737-800) · 3 routes: Fuzhou, Singapore, Xiamen
- AirAsia AK (A320) · 2 routes: Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur
- China Airlines CI (A330-300, A340-300) · 2 routes: Hong Kong, Taipei
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (330, 777) · 2 routes: Kuala Lumpur, Sydney
- Qantas QF (A320, A330-300) · 2 routes: Singapore, Sydney
- Yemenia IY (330) · 2 routes: Dubai, Kuala Lumpur
- Air China CA (737-800) · 1 route: Xiamen
- Air France AF (777-300ER) · 1 route: Kuala Lumpur*
- Alitalia AZ (A330-200, 777-300ER) · 1 route: Abu Dhabi
- Asiana Airlines OZ (A330-300) · 1 route: Seoul
- Cathay Pacific CX (A330-300, A340-300, 777-300) · 1 route: Hong Kong
- Cebu Pacific 5J (A320) · 1 route: Manila
- China Eastern Airlines MU (777) · 1 route: Shanghai
- Egyptair MS (330) · 1 route: Cairo
- Emirates EK (777-300ER) · 1 route: Dubai
- EVA Air BR (A330-200) · 1 route: Taipei
- Illinois Airways IL (737) · 1 route: Pangkalan Bun
- Japan Airlines Domestic JL (777-300, 777) · 1 route: Tokyo
- Korean Air KE (A330-200, 777-300ER) · 1 route: Seoul
- Kuwait Airways KU (340) · 1 route: Kuala Lumpur
- L MJ (A321) · 1 route: Colombo
- Malaysia Airlines MH (737-800) · 1 route: Kuala Lumpur
- Malindo Air OD (737-900) · 1 route: Kuala Lumpur
- Nas Air XY (330) · 1 route: Jeddah
- Philippine Airlines PR (A320) · 1 route: Manila
- Qatar Airways QR (A330-200, A330-300, 777-300ER) · 1 route: Doha
- Royal Brunei Airlines BI (A319) · 1 route: Bandar Seri Begawan
- Singapore Airlines Cargo SQ (777-200, 777-300) · 1 route: Singapore
- SriLankan Airlines UL (A321) · 1 route: Colombo*
- Thai Airways International TG (330) · 1 route: Bangkok
- Tiger Airways TR (A320) · 1 route: Singapore
- Turkish Airlines TK (330) · 1 route: Singapore
- Valuair VF (A320) · 1 route: Singapore
- Vietnam Airlines VN (A321) · 1 route: Ho Chi Minh City
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.
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 Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport (HLP); 2 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.