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There are no nonstop flights from the US to Bali: every route connects at least once, usually in Asia or the Gulf, and lands at Denpasar (DPS). The fastest one-stop trips take about 21 hours from Los Angeles or San Francisco, 23 hours from New York and 25 hours from Chicago, and most itineraries run 23 to 30 hours. On Google Flights in November 2026, typical round-trip economy fares were about $800 to $1,250 in January, the cheapest month, and $1,300 to $1,850 in June and July, the most expensive. Below: the main hubs and airlines from each US gateway, prices and times, the cheapest months, and what happens when you land.
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Free toolConvert to your own currency at live rates →Live mid-market rates for all 17 currencies we used, so you can see what a price actually costs.No. Google Flights shows no direct flights to Bali from Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York or Chicago. You connect once on a single ticket with an Asian or Gulf airline, or twice if you start from a smaller US city.
The connecting airports that actually have flights on to Denpasar are Tokyo Narita (Garuda Indonesia), Seoul Incheon (Korean Air), Taipei (China Airlines, EVA Air, Starlux), Singapore (Singapore Airlines and others), Hong Kong (Cathay Pacific), Manila (Philippine Airlines), Doha (Qatar Airways) and Dubai (Emirates).
The figures below come from Google Flights' route pages, read on 11 November 2026, for round-trip economy. They are a snapshot of typical fares, not a quote: your dates, bags and fare class change the price.
| From | Common hubs (airlines) | Fastest trip | January (cheapest) | Peak month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles (LAX) | Seoul (Korean Air), Taipei (EVA Air), Singapore (Singapore Airlines), Hong Kong (Cathay Pacific) | 20 h 55 min | $790 to $1,100 | June: $1,400 to $1,650 |
| San Francisco (SFO) | Singapore (Singapore Airlines), Taipei (EVA Air), Hong Kong (Cathay Pacific), Seoul (Korean Air) | 21 h 15 min | $820 to $1,050 | June: $1,300 to $1,750 |
| New York (JFK/EWR) | Seoul (Korean Air), Doha (Qatar Airways), Dubai (Emirates), Singapore (Singapore Airlines) | 22 h 55 min | $880 to $1,450 | July: $1,400 to $1,750 |
| Chicago (ORD) | Hong Kong (Cathay Pacific), Doha (Qatar Airways), Dubai (Emirates), Seoul (Korean Air) | 25 h 26 min | $870 to $1,250 | July: $1,550 to $1,850 |
LAX has the widest choice: the transpacific carriers via Seoul, Taipei, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Singapore, plus the Gulf airlines. The fastest one-stop trip on Google Flights was 20 h 55 min, and the cheapest round trip shown was $881 with Korean Air and Asiana for late November.
The cheapest fares often come with long layovers, sometimes 10 hours or more, or a connection in mainland China. Check the total journey time and whether you need a transit visa before booking the lowest price.
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From New York you can go west via Seoul or Taipei, or east via Doha or Dubai; both directions take roughly the same time. Google Flights' fastest was 22 h 55 min, with typical January fares of $880 to $1,450. Qatar Airways, Emirates and Korean Air were among the popular choices.
The Gulf routes split the trip into two long flights, while the Asia routes have one very long flight and a shorter second leg. If you sleep badly on planes, a Gulf routing with a 2 to 3 hour stop can be easier.
SFO is the fastest US gateway after LAX, at about 21 hours, with Singapore Airlines, EVA Air and Cathay Pacific among the main options. Typical January fares were $820 to $1,050.
From Chicago, Google Flights' popular choices were Qatar Airways, Etihad, Emirates and Korean Air, and the cheapest round trip shown was $925 on Cathay Pacific via Hong Kong. The fastest trip was 25 h 26 min, and typical July fares reached $1,550 to $1,850, the highest of the four. From other US cities, compare a two-stop ticket with a cheap domestic flight to LAX or SFO, but keep it on one ticket if you can.
Google Flights lists January as the cheapest month to fly to Bali from all four gateways, and June or July as the most expensive, which matches Bali's dry season and US summer holidays. February and March are usually cheap too, but they are in Bali's wet season. See the best time to visit Bali for the weather trade-off.
Avoid Nyepi, Bali's Day of Silence, when the airport closes for 24 hours; in 2027 it falls on 8 March. For booking windows on long-haul trips, see how far in advance to book international flights, and for search tactics, how to find cheap flights.
US citizens need a visa on arrival (e-VOA), which you can buy online before you fly, and every foreign visitor pays the Bali tourist levy. Fill in Indonesia's online arrival declaration before you land; see our All Indonesia arrival card guide. Our Bali airport arrival guide walks through immigration, customs and taxis, and the Bali tourist tax and e-VOA guide covers the levy and the order to do things in.
Long-haul flights from the Gulf and Asia often land in the evening or at night. Book your first night near the airport or in Seminyak if you land late, rather than taking a long drive to Ubud.
With one stop, about 21 hours from Los Angeles or San Francisco, 23 hours from New York and 25 hours from Chicago at the fastest. Most itineraries take 23 to 30 hours.
No. There are no nonstop flights from LAX or any other US airport to Bali. You connect in Asia or the Gulf.
On Google Flights in November 2026, typical round-trip economy fares were about $790 to $1,450 in January and $1,300 to $1,850 in June and July, depending on the gateway.
January, according to Google Flights for Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York and Chicago. June and July are the most expensive.
I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport in Denpasar (DPS), in the south of the island near Kuta and Seminyak.
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