Hlaingthaya: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Hlaingthaya is a city of 687,867 people in Myanmar (Yangon), 5 m (16 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Yangon International Airport (RGN), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Hlaingthaya runs from about 11 h 10 min a day in late December to 13 h 10 min in late June (computed for 16.85° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Hlaingthaya is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Yangon International Airport (RGN), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre, whose 11,200-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Hlaingthaya: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Hlaingthaya · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Yangon, 11 km
- Nay Pyi Taw, 322 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Mawlamyine, 171 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Insein, 6 km
- Bago, 70 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Pathein, 142 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kyaukpyu, 391 km — buses · car rental
- Lampang, 397 km (Thailand)
- Dawei, 383 km — buses · car rental
- Mingaladon, 9 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Hlaingthaya?
Yangon International Airport (RGN), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre.
How big is Hlaingthaya?
About 687,867 people live in Hlaingthaya (GeoNames).
What time zone is Hlaingthaya in?
Asia/Yangon, currently UTC+6:30.
What currency is used in Hlaingthaya?
The Kyat (MMK). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Hlaingthaya?
Yangon (11 km), Nay Pyi Taw (322 km), Mawlamyine (171 km), Insein (6 km), Bago (70 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.