Air Transport

Please contact the airlines for more information: Airlines See the latest schedule for flights to West Flores: Flight connections to West Flores The airport of Labuan Bajo (Komodo Airport) has an airstrip of 1600 meters in length. The airstrip’s length and the topography only permit turboprop aircrafts to land.   Fokker 27 The Fokker F27 is a twin turboprop aircraft. This aircraft type first entered commercial service in 1958. By the time the last Fokker F27 was produced 793 units had been built (including 207 in the USA by Fairchild), which makes it the most successful turboprop airliner of all time. In August 2006 a total of 164 Fokker F27 aircraft remain in airline service around the world. Normal cruising speed: approximately 260 mph (420 km/h) Maximum. range approximately 1200 miles (1,930 km)   ATR 42 The ATR 42 is a twin-turboprop, short-haul regional aircraft  built in France. The designation "42" comes from the aircraft's seating, which varies from 40 to 50. As of January 2007, 390 ATR 42s had been delivered worldwide, with another 11 aircraft on order. The first commercial flight by an ATR 42 took place in 1985 Cruising speed: 556 km/h Range: 2,965 km The Komodo Airport in Labuan Bajo is 5 km from the city’s tourist centre. There is no organized official airport bus between the airport and the tourist center. Take a taxi or the local transport, such as Ojek (motorbike taxi) or a Bemo (bus) to the downtown Labuan Bajo.