The nearest airport is SDT - Saidu Sharif, located 6.5 km north west of Shāmelai.
Other airports nearby include MFG - Muzaffarabad (111.9 km south east), PEW - Peshawar Intl (121.0 km south west), ISB - Islamabad Chaklala (144.3 km south east), RAZ - Rawala Kot Rawalakot (164.3 km south east),