KM Wilis Voyage 16 links Labuan Bajo and Makassar on 8–9 September 2026

Labuan Bajo — Passenger ship KM Wilis is scheduled to sail from Labuan Bajo to Makassar on 8–9 September 2026 as part of Voyage 16.2026 Ex Dock, according to September schedules published by regional media citing PT Pelni’s timetable for the vessel.

The Labuan Bajo–Makassar leg is listed with an arrival in Labuan Bajo at 03:00 WITA and departure at 04:00 WITA on Tuesday, 8 September 2026. The ship is then scheduled to reach Makassar at 04:00 WITA on Wednesday, 9 September, with departure from Makassar at 07:00 WITA the same morning.

According to coverage of KM Wilis’s September operations, the 8–9 September sailing forms part of Voyage 16.2026 Ex Dock, which continues beyond Makassar to Batulicin in South Kalimantan. One schedule summary notes that the ship is expected to arrive in Batulicin at 13:00 WITA on 10 September after the Makassar call.

Port calls and timings

Media reports compiling KM Wilis’s Voyage 16 timetable list the following calls and times for the Labuan Bajo–Makassar segment:

• Labuan Bajo: arrival at 03:00 WITA and departure at 04:00 WITA on Tuesday, 8 September 2026.
• Makassar: arrival at 04:00 WITA and departure at 07:00 WITA on Wednesday, 9 September 2026.

Based on these published times, the scheduled sailing time between Labuan Bajo departure and Makassar arrival is 24 hours.

How Voyage 16 and Voyage 17 fit the wider route

Regional coverage of KM Wilis’s September 2026 operations describes a wider circuit connecting South Kalimantan, Sulawesi and Nusa Tenggara. The route is reported to run from Batulicin through Makassar, Labuan Bajo, Bima, Waikelo, Waingapu, Ende, Kupang and Kalabahi, before the ship returns through the same ports to Batulicin.

Voyage 16 covers the earlier part of the month and includes the 8–9 September Labuan Bajo–Makassar leg, followed by Makassar–Batulicin. Subsequent schedules for Voyage 17.2026, departing Batulicin on 10 September, show KM Wilis calling again at Makassar, Labuan Bajo, Bima, Waikelo, Waingapu, Ende, Kupang and Kalabahi, before completing the loop back to Batulicin on 23 September 2026.

For travellers looking at September sailings, this pattern places Labuan Bajo as a recurring transit point within an eastern Indonesia itinerary that also includes ports in Flores, Sumbawa, Sumba, Timor and Alor. Coverage of the schedule notes multiple transits through Kupang, Ende and Bima during the month, reflecting KM Wilis’s role as a regional connector across Nusa Tenggara and Sulawesi.

Planning travel on KM Wilis

Media reports summarising PT Pelni’s September timetable for KM Wilis emphasise that detailed departure and arrival times are determined by the company’s official schedule and may be subject to operational changes. Travellers are advised to confirm ticket availability, fares and any updated timings directly with Pelni or authorised agents before planning a journey around the published September 2026 sailings.

Sources

• Tribun Papua Barat – Jadwal KM Wilis September 2026, Berlayar dari Batulicin hingga Nusa Tenggara
• Nurcholis.com – Jadwal Kapal Pelni KM Wilis September 2026