We recommend at least 1 hour for a comfortable connection at Bali International. The minimum connection time is 60 minutes for domestic flights and 90 minutes for international flights. Transit between terminals takes up to 25 minutes.

Domestic-to-Domestic: 60 min. Domestic-to-International: 120 min. International-to-Domestic: 150 min. International-to-International: 90 min. These are the shortest layovers airlines will sell at Bali International.

Bali's Ngurah Rai Airport is built primarily for point-to-point tourist traffic, not connections, so transferring between international and domestic flights means fully exiting one zone and re-entering another with immigration, customs, and security in between. Domestic-to-domestic connections within the same terminal are manageable, but any itinerary crossing the international/domestic divide should be treated with caution and generous buffer time. The International and Domestic Terminals sit in the same general complex but are separate buildings connected by a covered walkway or a short shuttle bus ride depending on the current terminal configuration. Passengers connecting between international and domestic flights must exit through immigration/customs (for arrivals) or check in fresh (for departures), and full security re-screening applies at each terminal entry, unlike a typical airside transfer.

Still well under the minimum domestic-domestic connection time in the same terminal. See full 30 min guide →

Workable only for a straightforward domestic-domestic transfer with no delays. See full 45 min guide →

Meets the standard domestic-domestic MCT for a same-terminal connection. See full 1 hr guide →

Comfortable for domestic connections, though still tight if crossing to international. See full 1¼ hr guide →

Sufficient for domestic links but marginal for an international-to-international transfer. See full 1½ hr guide →

Meets the domestic-to-international MCT only if immigration and check-in queues move quickly. See full 2 hr guide →

Matches the international-to-domestic MCT, covering immigration, baggage claim, and re-check-in. See full 2½ hr guide →

Comfortable buffer for any combination, including slow immigration lines from major international arrivals. See full 3 hr guide →

Ample time for even the most complex international-domestic transfer with delays factored in. See full 4 hr guide →