The nearest airport is LOE - Loei, located 120.1 km north of Ban Pao.
Other airports nearby include UTH - Udon Thani (140.3 km north east), NAK - Nakhon Ratchasima Khorat (160.6 km south), PHS - Phitsanulok (187.2 km west), VTE - Vientiane Wattay Intl (188.0 km north),