So we all know that Australia and Indonesia are close neighbours. One of the reasons that Bali is so popular with Aussie tourists is its proximity - it's so much closer than many of the other tropical holiday destinations. Of course, the cheap prices, great food and party atmosphere of the place help too.
The closest airport in Oz to Bali is Broome. I don't think you can fly between the two commercially, but for argument's sake, that's the closest one. It is about 1,300km away. You would figure, that this was the closest route between the two countries, although I think Darwin to Kupang is also only around 1,000km, so very close. However, you'd be wrong! I was reading a while ago, about Cocos and Christmas Islands, off the coast of WA. My mate Luke visited one years ago, and raved about it. It's a destination that I'd like to see too. So imagine my surprise when I looked these places up on a map and realised that Christmas Island is much closer to Jakarta than it is to Australia! See below:
So it's 1,500km to the nearest point on the Aussie mainland, being Broome, although you can't fly this route. So it's for reference only. Then, when you look at CI to Jakarta, it's only 500km!
Again, you can't fly this route - the only flights for CI and to/from Perth, to my knowledge, but it's amazing just how close you are to Indo's capital from this remote part of Australia. I would really love to visit there one day. Apparently it has quite a Malay/Indo influence in the local culture and cuisine, so I am sure it would be a super experience for me.
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