Set Ka Lay: 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.
Set Ka Lay is a city of 111,514 people in Myanmar (Yangon), 9 m (30 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Yangon International Airport (RGN), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Set Ka Lay runs from about 11 h 10 min a day in late December to 13 h 10 min in late June (computed for 16.81° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Set Ka Lay is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Yangon International Airport (RGN), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre, whose 11,200-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Set Ka Lay: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Set Ka Lay · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Yangon, 5 km
- Nay Pyi Taw, 326 km — buses · car rental
- Hlaingthaya, 6 km
- Mawlamyine, 165 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Insein, 8 km
- Bago, 70 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Pathein, 147 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kyaukpyu, 397 km — buses · car rental
- Lampang, 394 km (Thailand)
- Dawei, 377 km — buses · car rental
Common questions
Which airport serves Set Ka Lay?
Yangon International Airport (RGN), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre.
How big is Set Ka Lay?
About 111,514 people live in Set Ka Lay (GeoNames).
What time zone is Set Ka Lay in?
Asia/Yangon, currently UTC+6:30.
What currency is used in Set Ka Lay?
The Kyat (MMK). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Set Ka Lay?
Yangon (5 km), Nay Pyi Taw (326 km), Hlaingthaya (6 km), Mawlamyine (165 km), Insein (8 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.