The nearest airport is TRR - Trinciomalee China Bay, located 35.1 km east of Panwewa.
Other airports nearby include JAF - Jaffna Kankesanturai (159.8 km north west), GOY - Galoya Amparai (161.3 km south east), CMB - Bandaranaike Intl Colombo (189.2 km south west), RML - Colombo Ratmalana (222.8 km south west),