✈️ Travel to Indonesia

Suggested Travel Dates

June 30 – July 7, 2027

For guests traveling from the United States, we recommend arriving in Indonesia with enough time to recover from the long journey and continue on to Jambi before the wedding festivities.

Wedding celebration: Walimah — July 4, 2027

Suggested stay in Jambi: July 2–6, 2027

📅 Suggested Wedding Travel Timeline

June 30, 2027

🇺🇸 Depart United States

SEA or LAX → ✈️ International flight → 🇮🇩 Jakarta (CGK)

July 1

🇮🇩 Arrive in Jakarta

Guests can either:

Connect onward to Jambi if their schedule allows, or

Stay overnight in Jakarta and continue the next day.

July 2

✈️ Jakarta (CGK) → Jambi (DJB)

Arrive in Jambi and check into your hotel.

This gives guests two full days before the Walimah to settle in, adjust to the time difference, explore Jambi, and spend time with family and other wedding guests.

July 3

🌿 Explore Jambi

A good day for sightseeing, relaxing or exploring Jambi.

July 4

💍 Walimah — Jambi

The wedding celebration!

July 5

🌴 Jambi

Relax, explore, spend time with family, or enjoy a post-wedding gathering.

July 6

✈️ Jambi (DJB) → Jakarta (CGK)

Guests who are continuing their Indonesia adventure can connect onward from Jakarta to destinations such as Bali, Lombok, Bandung, or Yogyakarta.

July 7

✈️ Jakarta (CGK) → USA

Return home, or continue traveling elsewhere in Indonesia.

🌏 Getting to Indonesia

Your international airport: Jakarta (CGK)

Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK)

📍 Jakarta, Indonesia

Your international flight options include:

From Seattle (SEA)

SEA → CGK — EVA Air

SEA → CGK — Singapore Airlines

From Los Angeles (LAX)

LAX → CGK — EVA Air

LAX → CGK — Singapore Airlines

For the return journey, guests will travel:

CGK → SEA or CGK → LAX

Because these are long-haul journeys, flight schedules and total travel times can vary substantially depending on the date and connection. The journey is approximately 20–30+ hours from the U.S. to Jakarta, depending on the departure city and routing.

✈️ Connecting from Jakarta to Jambi

Once you arrive in Jakarta, you'll take a domestic flight from Jakarta (CGK) to Jambi (DJB).

Jakarta → Jambi

Departure: Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK)

Arrival: Sultan Thaha Syaifuddin Airport (DJB)

Destination: Jambi, Sumatra

The route is approximately 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes in the air, although guests should allow considerably more time for the overall connection.

Airlines to consider

Lion Air

CGK → DJB

DJB → CGK

Batik Air

CGK → DJB

DJB → CGK

✈️ Getting from Sultan Thaha Airport to Jambi

Option 1 — Hotel airport pickup

Please contact your hotel in advance and request an airport pickup. Several Jambi hotels advertise airport-transfer services, including Aston, Swiss-Belhotel, Abadi Suite, Wiltop, and others.

Guests should provide:

Full name

Arrival date

Airline

Flight number

Arrival time

Number of passengers

Number of suitcases

Important: Confirm the pickup directly with the hotel before traveling and ask whether it is complimentary or carries an additional charge.

Option 2 — Grab / ride-hailing

Grab can be a convenient option for guests who have a working Indonesian data connection and are comfortable using the app.

Guests can arrange a private car through the Grab app after arriving at Sultan Thaha Airport. Make sure your phone has mobile data/eSIM service and confirm the vehicle and driver details in the app before getting into the car.

For guests unfamiliar with Indonesia, I would make the hotel pickup option the primary recommendation and Grab the backup.

Option 3 — Pre-arranged private driver

For families or groups arriving together, you could arrange a private car/van and driver in advance.