For many years leading up to the COVID-19 pandemic, Singapore Airlines was operating four daily flights between Changi Airport and Denpasar in Bali using wide-body aircraft, supplemented by a single daily Boeing 737-800 flight operated by full-service subsidiary SilkAir.

This schedule was restored by late October 2022, with the Boeing 737 flight then integrated into the mainline operation, following a merger of SilkAir operations into SIA.

By July 2023, the route expanded to six daily flights for the first time, with most operated by Boeing 787-10s.

Now, from mid-April 2025, the last remaining 737-8 MAX service will be upgraded, making the route an all-widebody operation – just in time for this year’s peak season.

The schedule

Here’s how SIA’s Singapore – Bali schedule looks for the upcoming summer 2025 timetable season, with SQ948 flights upgrading to the Boeing 787-10 effective from 13th April 2025.

Singapore    Bali

30th March 2025
to 25th October 2025

			Days
			M	T	W	T	F	S	S
	SQ934 787-10
SIN 06:25		DPS 09:00
	SQ936 787-10
SIN 08:20		DPS 11:00
	SQ938 787-10
SIN 09:15		DPS 11:55
	SQ944 787-10
SIN 16:10		DPS 18:50
	SQ946 787-10
SIN 18:15		DPS 20:50
	SQ948 737-8 MAX^ 787-10^^
SIN 21:30		DPS 00:05*

^ Till 12th April 2025
^^ From 13th April 2025
* Next day

Here’s how it looks in the return direction, with SQ949 seeing its widebody upgrade from 14th April 2025.

Bali    Singapore

30th March 2025
to 25th October 2025

			Days
			M	T	W	T	F	S	S
	SQ949 737-8 MAX^ 787-10^^
DPS 07:10		SIN 10:00
	SQ935 787-10
DPS 10:05		SIN 12:45
	SQ937 787-10
DPS 12:10		SIN 14:55
	SQ939 787-10
DPS 13:05		SIN 15:50
	SQ945 787-10
DPS 20:00		SIN 22:40
	SQ947 787-10
DPS 21:45		SIN 00:20*

^ Till 13th April 2025
^^ From 14th April 2025
* Next day

The Boeing 787-10 is Singapore Airlines’ highest-capacity aircraft after the Airbus A380, featuring 337 seats across two cabin classes.

With all six daily Bali flights switching to this type from mid-April, the route will see 14,154 seats per week in each direction – a record for Singapore Airlines and an impressive 49% increase from the 9,478 weekly seats offered by SIA and SilkAir combined in April 2019.

Based on current capacity, the shift to all-787 service boosts overall seats by 10%, and Business Class seats by 14% on the carrier’s Bali route.

A better passenger experience

Singapore Airlines passengers travelling on SQ948/949 will now benefit from the more spacious cabin of the Boeing 787-10, including direct aisle access from all seats in Business Class, and more legroom in Economy Class.

We have a full review of how the Business Class experience stacks up on these aircraft.

Here’s a summary of the key differences compared to the Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft currently operating these flights.

SIA’s 787-10 vs. 737-8 MAX
Feature	Boeing 787-10	Boeing 737-8 MAX
Business Seats	36 seats 1-2-1 layout all aisle access 20″ – 26″ width	10 seats 2-2, 1-1, 2-2 layout No direct aisle access for 67% of window seats 19″ – 22″ width
Business IFE	18″ HD screens Free Wi-Fi Live TV	16″ HD screens Free Wi-Fi Live TV
Economy Seats	301 seats 32″ pitch 17.5″ width 5″ recline	144 seats 30″ pitch 17.7″ width 5″ recline
Economy IFE	11.6″ HD screens Free Wi-Fi Live TV	10″ HD screens Free Wi-Fi Live TV
Economy Charging	1 x USB-A socket Shared UNI AC socket	1 x USB-A socket

The key improvement of the Boeing 787-10 compared to the Boeing 737-8 MAX is that all Business Class passengers will have direct aisle access.

However, it’s also worth noting that IFE screens in Business Class and Economy Class are bigger on the Boeing 787-10, while legroom and device charging options in Economy Class are slightly better too.

Remember you can always check which aircraft type and Business Class seat model Singapore Airlines will be operating network-wide at our continually-updated guide here.

KrisFlyer awards

Redeeming Economy Class Saver and Business Class Saver awards on SIA’s Singapore – Bali flights is typically manageable outside peak holiday periods, even for several travellers on the same flight, and the additional capacity on SQ948/949 should hopefully further improve availability.

The applicable rates are shown in the following table.

KrisFlyer Redemption Singapore ⇄ Bali
	Saver	Advantage
Economy	8,500	15,000
Business	21,000	35,000

Bali does occasionally appear on SIA’s monthly Spontaneous Escapes list, with 30% off Saver awards – hiked to 40% this month, for travel in April 2025.

This brings one-way redemption rates down to 14,700 miles in Business Class and 5,950 miles in Economy Class, at the more typical 30% off rate (12,600 miles and 5,100 miles respectively in the current 40% offer).

If you already hold or intend to book a firm ticket in an eligible Economy booking class, here’s how many miles it will then cost you to upgrade to Business Class on this route, assuming Saver upgrade award availability.

Upgrade using KrisFlyer miles Singapore ⇄ Bali
Upgrading to →	Business
Existing booking ↓
Economy Standard (Class: M, H, W)	17,000
Economy Flexi (Class: Y, B, E)	15,500

As usual, upgrading with miles is not a great deal, unless perhaps your company is paying for an Economy fare on your behalf!

Requirements when flying to Indonesia

Singapore Citizens and those holding other ASEAN nationalities can enter Indonesia visa-free for tourist visits of up to 30 days.

• Brunei
• Cambodia
• Laos
• Malaysia
• Myanmar

• Philippines
• Singapore
• Thailand
• Vietnam

Those with 87 nationalities can opt for a Visa on Arrival (VoA) at a cost of IDR 500,000 (~S$45). This can be obtained at the airport or in advance via the recently-introduced e-VoA system.

A VoA allows a 30-day stay, extendable to 60 days. Singaporeans and ASEAN citizens can also opt for a VoA if they want the flexibility of a longer visit, since the 30-day visa-free entry mentioned above cannot be extended.

Since 14th February 2024, all international visitors to Bali, including children, are also subject to the Bali Tourism Levy, a mandatory fee of IDR 150,000 (approximately $12 SGD) per person. You can pay this tax ahead of your trip via this website, or at the airport on arrival.

If you are arriving by air at Bali, Jakarta, Surabaya or Medan, you should also complete the e-customs declaration before departure and obtain a QR code to show on arrival.

Other airlines have also ramped up Bali capacity

Singapore Airlines’ 42 weekly widebody flights to and from Bali aren’t the only option on the route this year, with Scoot and Jetstar also boosting capacity compared to pre-COVID levels, and most other carriers restoring previous frequencies too.

Here’s how weekly flight frequencies and capacity look for the Singapore – Bali route, based on the week of 21-27 April 2025, compared to pre-COVID (15-21 April 2019).

Singapore – Bali Weekly Flight Frequencies & Capacity
Airline		Pre-COVID Apr 2019	Current Apr 2025	% Change
Batik Air	Flights	0	4	n.m.
	Seats	0	624	n.m.
Garuda Indonesia	Flights	14	7	50%
	Seats	2,268	1,134	50%
Indonesia AirAsia	Flights	28	28	—
	Seats	5,040	5,040	—
Jetstar	Flights	21	23	10%
	Seats	3,780	4,140	10%
KLM	Flights	7	7	—
	Seats	2,856	2,667	7%
Scoot	Flights	21	21	—
	Seats	3,780	7,355	95%
Singapore Airlines	Flights	35*	42	20%
	Seats	9,478*	14,154	49%
All Airlines	Flights	126	132	4%
	Seats	27,202	35,144	29%

* April 2019 stats include SilkAir services
n.m. – not measurable

While there’s a modest increase for Jetstar, as you can see Scoot has significantly ramped up capacity, even more so than Singapore Airlines, with almost twice as many seats offered now compared to April 2019.

That’s not due to more flights – Scoot was already operating three times daily (21 weekly) to Denpasar before the pandemic – but rather a shift to larger aircraft.

Previously, Scoot operated its Bali flights with smaller Airbus A320ceos, offering 3,780 seats per week in each direction. However, based on April 2025 schedules, the airline now exclusively deploys its Boeing 787s – a mix of 335-seat 787-8s and 375-seat 787-9s.

That’s a 95% increase in seat capacity overall for the carrier.

It also means the regular option of ScootPlus on this route, which is akin to a Premium Economy product – somewhere between Economy and Business Class.

These ScootPlus seats can sometimes be competitively priced (e.g. SIN-DPS for S$198 in April 2025), or made available for cash upgrade a couple of days prior to departure.

Overall there will be 132 flights per week between Singapore and Bali this summer season, compared to 126 per week pre-COVID (based on April 2019 schedules).

The Boeing 737-8 MAX returns for the winter

Provisionally, this upgrade to all-widebody SIA service on the Bali route will run until 25th October 2025.

From 26th October 2025, the Boeing 737-8 MAX is provisionally scheduled to return on SQ948/949 once per day.

Don’t read too much into that at this stage, however. This is usually just a copy-paste of the previous winter season operation, and so isn’t necessarily indicative of the actual aircraft types that will operate at this early stage.

Singapore Airlines usually firms up its actual aircraft allocations for the northern winter season in July or August.

We think there’s a good chance the all-widebody operation on this route will become permanent, so stay tuned for further news on that in a few months from now.

From 13th April 2025, Singapore Airlines will operate all six daily flights to Bali with the Boeing 787-10, offering arguably a more comfortable experience for all passengers, including direct aisle access for all seats in Business Class, with no Boeing 737 MAX flights on the route.

Capacity will increase by 10% overall and 14% in Business Class, with the airline offering nearly 50% more seats on this route compared to pre-pandemic times, hopefully a positive development for award seat availability.

The 737-8 MAX is set to return to the Bali route once per day from late October 2025, but this remains subject to change as the winter schedule remains provisional, especially as far as aircraft type allocation is concerned, until around July or August.

(Cover Photo: Plane’s Portrait Aviation Media / Malcolm Lu)