Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC), also known as Manado International Airport, is well-connected with other parts of Indonesia and is named after the Minahasan educator and independence hero Sam Ratulangi. It is designated as one of the 11 main entry ports to Indonesia by the Ministry of Tourism and Culture of Indonesia and serves as the main gateway to the Bunaken National Marine Park. It is currently the hub of Lion Air/Wings Air for the northeastern part of Indonesia and is one of the focus cities of Garuda Indonesia.
Most flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport are to Jakarta and to Makassar but there are many more flights to other destinations as well, most of them by Lion Air. These are the most popular destinations from Sam Ratulangi International Airport:
Jakarta (JKTA)Makassar (UPG)Ternate (TTE)Surabaya (SUB)
Singapore (SIN)Sorong (SOQ)Denpasar Bali (DPS)Gorontalo (GTO)Luwuk (LUW)Balikpapan (BPN)
Guangzhou (CAN)Ambon (AMQ)Palu (PLW)
