CGK · Solid hub with improving facilities but variable queues and traffic make timing critical; strong transport options offset some congestion.
HLP · Jakarta’s **city-secondary** domestic quality pin (~12 km vs CGK’s far west) with **Batik Air / Citilink** banks and **Priority Pass Saphire PremiAir Executive Lounge** (Domestic+International listed, 24h, max 3h) — JakLingko, LRT/Whoosh shuttle, and app taxis beat raw CGK ground for many central stays.
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
CGK7.1+1.1
HLP6.0
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
CGK8.0+0.4
HLP7.6
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
CGK6.8+0.4
HLP6.4
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
CGK7.1+0.1
HLP7.0
HLP
Priority Pass holders on HLP domestic banks (Saphire PremiAir)Travelers staying central/East Jakarta who want a closer plant than CGKBatik Air / Citilink domestic into Surabaya, Denpasar, Medan, Padang and peers
HLP
Primarily domestic scheduled — international mostly cargo/non-commercial framingOfficial air-force taxi monopoly inside terminal can price high — Bluebird/Gojek/Grab outsideSome Batik/Citilink routes periodically shift to CGK — confirm liveNo published MCT
Skytrain
Charging Stations
Arrive 3 hours early for international
Immigration and transfers can balloon unpredictably.
Head straight to T3 for most full-service international
T3 handles Garuda and most long-haul traffic; T2 still matters for international LCCs.
Eat before security in T3
Airside options exist but landside has better variety and prices.
