A Record 38 Daily Flights: The Massive Australia-Bali Market Explored

Bali continues to be one of the hottest destinations for Australian travelers, with it remaining a popular choice for Aussie holidaymakers. All major Australian airports have non-stop flights to Bali, Ngurah Rai (Bali) International Airport (DPS), apart from Hobart (Tasmania). On its busiest days, up to 38 daily flights will depart from Australia and arrive in Bali.

Using data from Cirium, an online aviation analytics company, Simple Flying has broken down the numbers to explore this popular market, with the Indonesian culture continuing to attract travelers to make the most of the island’s beaches, culture, and vibrant food and party scene.

Non-Stop From Most Major Airports

Travel from Australia to Bali is easy, given that non-stop flights are offered from Adelaide, Brisbane, Cairns, Darwin, Gold Coast, Melbourne, Newcastle, Perth, and Sydney. New services are also set to take off from Melbourne Avalon and the Sunshine Coast, both set to debut from March 2026.

dps au routes Credit: GCMap

One of the airlines making the most of demand to Bali is Qantas low-cost-offshoot Jetstar. The iconic Australian airline offers more services to Bali than any other carrier, operating and featuring on all of the following routes. Jetstar remains the sole operator from Cairns and Newcastle currently, with Avalon and the Sunshine Coast joining next year.

Perth International Airport has more frequencies to Bali than any other airline, expecting to see more than 2,610 non-stop flights to DPS (double this number to include the return) between January and August 2026, equating to an average of 326 monthly, or 76 weekly. Five different airlines offer the service, as depicted with a snapshot of flights on January 5, 2026, below:

Route

Airline

Frequency

Aircraft

PER-DPS

Indonesia Air Asia

5x Daily

Airbus A320

PER-DPS

Jetstar Airways

3x Daily

Airbus A320

PER-DPS

Batik Air Malaysia

1x Daily

Boeing 737 MAX 8

PER-DPS

Batik Air

1x Daily

Airbus A320

PER-DPS

TransNusa

2x Daily

Airbus A320

11% More Flights Than 2025

Virgin Australia 737 taking off at Melbourne Credit: Shutterstock

The number of flights between January and August 2026, compared to the same period in 2025, sees an increase of 11%, totaling 8,533 one-way flights between Australia and Bali over this period. As already mentioned, Jetstar comes out on top when it comes to the total number of flights offered, with the low-cost carrier having scheduled more than 3,520 services from Australia to Bali in the first eight months of 2026.

The second-largest airline operating to Bali by number of flights offered is Indonesia’s AirAsia, with just half the number of services offered when compared to Jetstar, 1,403 one-way flights to DPS are currently scheduled. Indonesia AirAsia, an ultra-low-cost carrier, currently offers non-stop flights from DPS to Adelaide, Darwin, and Perth, with Melbourne Tullamarine set to come online from March 20. Number of flights operating to/from Australia to Bali as below between January and August 2026:

Airline

One-way Flights January To August 2026 (AU-DPS)

Average One-way Flights Per Month (AU-DPS)

Average One-way Flights Per Week (AU-DPS)

Jetstar

3,520

440

103

Indonesia AirAsia

1,403

175

41

Virgin Australia

1,066

133

31

Batik Air Malaysia

892

111

26

TransNusa

590

73

17

Garuda Indonesia

561

70

16

Qantas

414

51

12

Batik Air

87

Ten

Two

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They are operated by seven airlines.

Plenty Of Choice

Batik Air Malaysia 737 MAX 8 Credit: Shutterstock

Low fares and plenty of competition has kept the market ripe for picking for Aussie travelers, with eight different airlines offering scheduled services from down under to Bali. While Jetstar offers the highest number of services, those looking for a full-service experience onboard have the choice of traveling with Batik Air, Batik Air Malaysia, Garuda Indonesia, and Qantas, which offer all the trimmings the premium traveler expects.

Perth maintains the highest number of non-stop flights; Melbourne Airport (MEL) is a hot second with 2,186 flights scheduled between January and August, an average of 273 per month or 64 weekly. From MEL, non-stop flights are offered by Batik Air Malaysia, Garuda Indonesia, Indonesia AirAsia (from March 2026), Jetstar, Qantas, and Virgin Australia. New services from Avalon (AVV), an airport just 49 minutes south-west of Melbourne CBD, will add additional capacity from March, with Jetstar offering the service initially five times a week.

Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport remains the third-largest market, with a total of 1,421 non-stop flights to Bali between January and August next year, or on average 177 monthly, 41 weekly. Airlines operating this route include Batik Air Malaysia, Garuda Indonesia, Jetstar, Qantas, and Virgin Australia.