Which airport do I fly into?

Tambolaka Airport (TMC) in Southwest Sumba. Pickup is at the airport or a hotel nearby.

Which airport do I fly home from?

Waingapu Airport (WGP), also called Umbu Mehang Kunda, in East Sumba. The trip ends there at 11:00 WITA.

Can I fly in on the first day of the trip?

Yes, on a flight that lands before 12:00 WITA. Arriving the day before is strongly advised.

Can I fly home on the last day?

Yes, on any available flight, but the itinerary is not adjusted to it. Flying home the next day is advised.

Are flights included?

No. Flight tickets are not included on any trip.

What if my flight is delayed?

IndonesiaJuara Trip is not liable for airline changes or cancellations, and guests who arrive late at the meeting point and delay the itinerary are deemed to have withdrawn, with no refund.

Green hills and a winding road at Bukit Tanarara, Sumba

Travel Guide · Getting There

How to Get to Sumba, Tambolaka to Waingapu

Fly into Tambolaka Airport (TMC) in Southwest Sumba and home from Waingapu Airport (WGP) in East Sumba. Flights are not included, so you book them yourself.

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Arrival airport: TMC
Departure airport: WGP
Trip starts, WITA: 12:00
Trip ends, WITA: 11:00

Step by Step

From your flight in to your flight home.

The same on every private trip and the open trip.

Fly into Tambolaka

Land at Tambolaka Airport (TMC) the day before, or on a flight that arrives before 12:00 WITA.

Meet at the pickup point

Pickup is 11:00–12:00 WITA at Tambolaka Airport or a hotel nearby in Southwest Sumba.

Cross the island by car

The trip runs west to east. Private groups of 6–10 use two cars; the open trip travels in an Innova.

Fly home from Waingapu

The trip ends at 11:00 WITA at Waingapu Airport (WGP). Fly home the next day if you can.

Waingapu Airport is also called Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport.

Good to Know

Four things about flights.

From the trip sheets' terms and conditions.

Flights are not included

Book your own flights into Tambolaka and home from Waingapu.

The itinerary does not follow flights

If you fly home on the last day, choose any flight, but the itinerary will not change to fit it.

Be on time

Guests who arrive late at the meeting point and delay the group are deemed to have withdrawn, with no refund.

Airline changes

IndonesiaJuara Trip is not liable for flight changes or cancellations, or for baggage damage, loss or delay.

Questions, Answered

Before you book your flights.

Airports, timings and delays.

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