Cove Eco Resort it is! Now, how to get there...

[Searcaigh]

there's also a direct DPS-Sorong flight opeeratef by Garuda and departing around 1AM.

Is this a new route by Garuda?

 

[Centrals]

Is this a new route by Garuda?

It has to be.

 

[Luko]

Is this a new route by Garuda?

Yes GA686 I flew it in recently end of march, not departing everyday though.

 

[TostitoBandito]

Yeah I looked briefly at going via Bali on that flight, but decided on Jakarta because there were just more backup flight options from there to Sorong on the off chance that something crazy happened and I needed to rebook.

 

[Cali_diver]

The only problem with the Garuda Bali - Sorong route is it leaves around 2 am (vs 00:10)and is more than one hour shorter than the Jakarta flight so you get even less of the already minimal sleep that you get on that miserable redeye! Other than that the Bali transit is great.

 

[Luko]

Garuda Bali - Sorong route is it leaves around 2 am (vs 00:10)and is more than one hour shorter than the Jakarta flight

For me who can't sleep on flights shorter than 5-6 hours, it's all benefits.
We usually purchase an additional night at Novotel Ngurah Rai which is quite cheap and far more pleasant than Jakarta hotels (esp.for the breakfast and the pool) and siesta/rest until 11:30PM, so I get more time resting before the flight.
(Btw don't forget when it's 00:10AM in Jakarta, it's 1:10 AM in Bali, in this respect the departure time is only 30 minutes difference)

 

[Centrals]

The only problem with the Garuda Bali - Sorong route is it leaves around 2 am (vs 00:10)and is more than one hour shorter than the Jakarta flight so you get even less of the already minimal sleep that you get on that miserable redeye! Other than that the Bali transit is great.

The main issue is the schedule ie. daily vs non daily.
I preferred daily because it makes arrangement easier instead of wasting time on transit.