East Kalimantan · Indonesia
Bontang travel guide
Bontang is a city in East Kalimantan, Indonesia, home to about 161,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- AAP63 km · Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport
- Currency
- IDRrupiah
- Time zone
- Asia/Makassar
- Language
- Indonesian
Things to do
What to see and do in Bontang
See
- Kutai National Park
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When to go
The best time to visit Bontang
Bontang has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. September is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; November is the wettest, with about 211 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Bontang: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport (AAP), about 63 km from the city centre in a straight line.
Getting in
You can get a bus from Samarinda or rent a car. Cost for a bus ticket is US$2, and US$35 for car rental.
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AAP · Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport
Questions
Bontang: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Bontang?
Bontang has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. September is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; November is the wettest, with about 211 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Bontang?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport (AAP), about 63 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Bontang?
rupiah (IDR).
Nearby
Destinations near Bontang
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.