Merauke MKQ (Mopah)

Best fares, airport info, and general guidelines

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Merauke airport info

Mopah Airport is an airport in Merauke, Papua, Indonesia (MKQ). Within the South Papua, Mopah is the main hub, with flights to the Asmat region. These have long been very heavily-booked and unreliable. Merpati flies daily from/to Jayapura, Makassar and Jakarta. You need to reconfirm your outbound flight and check in good and early. Merpati also flies to several southern Papua airports including Ewer.

Departure tax at Merauke airport

When flying within Indonesia, everyone must pay a departure tax that may vary from airport to airport. In general, expect a departure tax between Rp. 20,000 and Rp. 40,000. Make sure you have this amount in Rupiahs as the departure tax must be paid at the airport before you proceed to the departures area.

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Transport to and from the airport

An airport taxi costs Rp 50,000 into town. An ojek is about Rp 5,000. You can also walk about 300m to Jl Raya Mandala where you can take one of the public taksi for around Rp 3,000.

Airports near Merauke

The following airports are very close to Merauke. As prices can differ remarkably you may want to check flights to these airports. Then, in case of finding a good fare, catch a bus, boat or train to your destination city.

Airlines which serve Merauke airport

Lion air Makassar,
Merpati Jakarta, Jayapura, Manokwari, Makassar,

Merauke city info

Merauke is a town considered to be one of the easternmost towns in Indonesia, located in Merauke Regency, Papua province, Indonesia. It is next to Maro River and has a population of 70,000. It is a reasonably prosperous and orderly town of wide, straight streets. The best reason to visit is nearby Wasur National Park which is like a small slice of Australian bush in Indonesia and will fascinate everyone with an interest in wildlife, specially birds and marsupials.

Merauke was established in February 1902 as a military post by the Dutch, to prevent raids by the Marind-anim into neighbouring British New Guinea and the northwest Torres Strait Islands (Boigu, Dauan and Saibai). Merauke is famous as the easternmost town in Indonesia. It is located on the south coast of Papua, near the PNG (Papua New Guinea) border. The population is mostly Indonesian, as Merauke is a centre for extensive transmigration areas.

Southern Papua is a good example of how fame doesn't necessarily lead to crowds flowing in. It is home to two of Papua's most famous ethnic groups, the Asmat woodcarvers and the Korowai tree-house dwellers, yet it remains the least visited and least accessible part of the island. It is quite poorly connected to the rest of Papua, and also to the rest of Indonesia, and once here, transport still remains an headache for those planning to explore this vast region unless they are very wealthy and/or have lots of time on their hands.