The nearest airport is VTE - Vientiane Wattay Intl, located 47.5 km west of Ban Lao.
Other airports nearby include UTH - Udon Thani (63.5 km south), SNO - Sakon Nakhon (142.9 km south east), LOE - Loei (146.3 km west), LPQ - Luang Prabang Luang Phabang Intl (236.2 km north),