Mingaladon: 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.
Mingaladon is a city of 136,000 people in Myanmar (Yangon), 15 m (49 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Yangon International Airport (RGN), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Mingaladon runs from about 11 h 10 min a day in late December to 13 h 11 min in late June (computed for 16.92° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Mingaladon is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Yangon International Airport (RGN), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre, whose 11,200-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Mingaladon: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Mingaladon · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Yangon, 15 km
- Nay Pyi Taw, 314 km — buses · car rental
- Hlaingthaya, 9 km
- Mawlamyine, 170 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Insein, 4 km
- Bago, 61 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Pathein, 146 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kyaukpyu, 387 km — buses · car rental
- Lampang, 391 km (Thailand)
- Dawei, 388 km — buses · car rental
Common questions
Which airport serves Mingaladon?
Yangon International Airport (RGN), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre.
How big is Mingaladon?
About 136,000 people live in Mingaladon, across 41 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Mingaladon in?
Asia/Yangon, currently UTC+6:30.
What currency is used in Mingaladon?
The Kyat (MMK). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Mingaladon?
Yangon (15 km), Nay Pyi Taw (314 km), Hlaingthaya (9 km), Mawlamyine (170 km), Insein (4 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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.