The nearest airport is THL - Tachilek Tachileik, located 93.0 km north west of Ban Lao.
Other airports nearby include MOG - Mong Hsat (139.9 km north west), PRH - Phrae (175.5 km south), LPT - Lampang (179.8 km south west), KET - Kengtung (188.5 km north),