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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Sumatra

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights to Sumatra to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How many airports are there in Sumatra?

There are 5 airports in Sumatra. The busiest airport is Medan Kuala Namu Intl Airport (KNO), with 48% of all flights arriving there.

How long is the flight to Sumatra?

An average direct flight from South Africa to Sumatra takes 27h 08m, covering a distance of 13828 km. The shortest route is Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (JNB) to Medan (KNO) with an average flight time of 21h 30m.

What are the most popular destinations in Sumatra?

Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular destination is Medan (82% of total searches to Sumatra). The next most popular destination is Padang (18%).

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FAQs - booking Sumatra flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from South Africa to Sumatra?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from South Africa to Sumatra.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from South Africa to Sumatra?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from South Africa to Sumatra is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from South Africa to Sumatra?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from South Africa to Sumatra with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from South Africa to Sumatra?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from South Africa to Sumatra up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Reviews of the top airline flying to Sumatra

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from South Africa to Sumatra? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8,2
Singapore AirlinesOverall score based on 1627 reviews
7,8Food
8,3Boarding
8,0Comfort
8,1Entertainment
8,6Crew
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SQ is a market leader for good reason and its 787 this time was actually comfortable and the service top notch as always.

10,0 ExcellentTris, Jun 2026
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SQ is a market leader for good reason and its 787 this time was actually comfortable and the service top notch as always.

Excellent service. I pre-ordered gluten intolerant meal and they handle it with care. They served me my meal before other people's to avoid crossed contamination. Thank you 🙏

Food was just okay, need to improve for other menu variations

Food from Surabaya was below average but from Singapore is much better

Check in was easy through self-check-in kiosks just like domestic flights. Staff onboard were fantastic. Some "book the cook" good options weren't great, others really good. Entertainment options a bit limited to what I've experienced on Qantas. Overall a good flight though, especially for the price.

Could not really fault anything. We had a really short time between flights (about 45 mins), and had to get across the other side of the terminal. But we made it and crew were helpful. Food was good and service for the kids was great.

My experience with Scoot is very good. Will have no issue flying with Scoot again.

Airport lounge for business class is too crowded and not comfortable. Poor foods and facilities. Boarding was delayed. A lot of coughing people in the flight even in the business class, which indicated poor screening and health risks.

It was a super smooth and comfortable flight even though I was in normal economy. The staff was so nice ☺️

55 min transit, not sure how they planned to make it work

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