The nearest airport is VTE - Vientiane Wattay Intl, located 41.3 km west of Ban Lao.
Other airports nearby include UTH - Udon Thani (59.4 km south), LOE - Loei (139.3 km west), SNO - Sakon Nakhon (147.4 km south east), LPQ - Luang Prabang Luang Phabang Intl (235.8 km north),