The nearest airport is SNO - Sakon Nakhon, located 128.3 km north east of Ban Lao.
Other airports nearby include UTH - Udon Thani (131.9 km north west), ZVK - Savannakhet (154.6 km east), VTE - Vientiane Wattay Intl (202.3 km north west), NAK - Nakhon Ratchasima Khorat (203.7 km south west),