The nearest airport is LOE - Loei, located 38.9 km north of Ban Lao.
Other airports nearby include UTH - Udon Thani (108.1 km east), VTE - Vientiane Wattay Intl (126.3 km north east), PHS - Phitsanulok (167.5 km west), PRH - Phrae (209.3 km north west),