Kyauktan: 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.
Kyauktan is a city of 132,765 people in Myanmar (Yangon), 26 m (85 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Yangon International Airport (RGN), 36 km (22 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Kyauktan runs from about 11 h 11 min a day in late December to 13 h 10 min in late June (computed for 16.64° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Kyauktan is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Yangon International Airport (RGN), 36 km (22 mi) from the centre, whose 11,200-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Kyauktan: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Kyauktan · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Yangon, 26 km — car rental · tours
- Nay Pyi Taw, 346 km — buses · car rental
- Hlaingthaya, 36 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Mawlamyine, 140 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Insein, 37 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Bago, 79 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Pathein, 170 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Lampang, 383 km (Thailand)
- Dawei, 348 km — buses · car rental
- Mingaladon, 40 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Kyauktan?
Yangon International Airport (RGN), 36 km (22 mi) from the centre.
How big is Kyauktan?
About 132,765 people live in Kyauktan (GeoNames).
What time zone is Kyauktan in?
Asia/Yangon, currently UTC+6:30.
What currency is used in Kyauktan?
The Kyat (MMK). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Kyauktan?
Yangon (26 km), Nay Pyi Taw (346 km), Hlaingthaya (36 km), Mawlamyine (140 km), Insein (37 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.