01From Australia

Bali is one of the most heavily-flown international routes out of Australia, with direct flights from Perth (the shortest at around 4–4.5 hours), and from the east coast hubs — Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane — running roughly 6 to 6.5 hours direct. Multiple airlines compete on these routes, which generally keeps fares more reasonable than comparable-distance flights elsewhere, particularly outside Australian school holiday peaks.

02From Singapore & Southeast Asia

Singapore to Bali is a short hop, around 2.5 to 3 hours direct, and a common connecting point for travellers coming from further afield in Asia, Europe or the Middle East, given Singapore's extensive long-haul network. Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta both offer similarly short, frequent direct flights.

03From India

Direct flights from India have grown in recent years but aren't as universally available as from Southeast Asia — many routes still connect through Singapore, Kuala Lumpur or Jakarta, pushing total travel time to somewhere in the 6–9 hour range depending on the connection. Worth comparing direct versus one-stop options carefully, since a "direct" flight isn't always the fastest total door-to-door time once schedules are factored in.

04From Europe, the Middle East & the Americas

There's no direct long-haul service from Europe or the Americas — the standard routing is a connection through a Middle Eastern, Southeast Asian, or East Asian hub (Doha, Singapore, Dubai, and Tokyo are all common). Total journey time typically runs 16–24 hours including the layover, making Bali very much a multi-leg trip from these regions rather than a single flight.

05Booking tips

  • Fares climb sharply in the June–August and December school-holiday windows — booking a few months ahead makes a real difference for these periods specifically.
  • If connecting through a hub, build in a comfortable buffer — a missed connection to Bali on some routes means waiting for the next day's flight, not the next hour's.
  • Compare the total door-to-door time on a "cheap" one-stop fare against a pricier direct option — the savings aren't always worth a much longer travel day.