The nearest airport is ZVK - Savannakhet, located 37.2 km east of Ban Lao.
Other airports nearby include SNO - Sakon Nakhon (71.5 km north west), UTH - Udon Thani (193.2 km north west), PKZ - Pakse (219.9 km south east), VTE - Vientiane Wattay Intl (248.7 km north west),