Monywa: 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.
Monywa is a city of 182,011 people in Myanmar (Sagaing Region), 81 m (266 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Mandalay International Airport (MDL), 98 km (61 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Monywa runs from about 10 h 49 min a day in late December to 13 h 32 min in late June (computed for 22.11° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Monywa is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Mandalay International Airport (MDL), 98 km (61 mi) from the centre, whose 14,003-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Monywa: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Monywa · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Chattogram, 341 km (Bangladesh) — flights
- Mandalay, 99 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Nay Pyi Taw, 282 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Hāthazāri, 345 km (Bangladesh)
- Kalemyo, 163 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Aizawl, 306 km (India)
- Imphal, 324 km (India)
- Cox’s Bāzār, 331 km (Bangladesh)
- Amarapura, 97 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Karnaphuli, 305 km (Bangladesh)
Common questions
Which airport serves Monywa?
Mandalay International Airport (MDL), 98 km (61 mi) from the centre.
How big is Monywa?
About 182,011 people live in Monywa (GeoNames).
What time zone is Monywa in?
Asia/Yangon, currently UTC+6:30.
What currency is used in Monywa?
The Kyat (MMK). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Monywa?
Chattogram (341 km), Mandalay (99 km), Nay Pyi Taw (282 km), Hāthazāri (345 km), Kalemyo (163 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.