Why go
- Largest city of Myanmar.
- Served by Yangon International Airport (RGN).
History
Yangon, also romanized in English as Rangoon, is the capital city of the Yangon Region and the most populous city of Myanmar. Yangon was the capital city of Myanmar until 2005 and served as such until 2006, when the military government relocated the administrative functions to the purpose-built capital city of Naypyidaw in north central Myanmar. With over five million people, Yangon is Myanmar's most populous city and its most important commercial centre.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 26 airlines, 28 direct destinations
- Air Bagan W9 (ATR 72) · 8 routes: Bagan, Chiang Mai, Heho, Kyaukpyu, Mandalay, Myitkyina, Sittwe, Tachilek
- Myanmar Airways International 8M (A320, A319, 737, 767) · 6 routes: Bangkok, Guangzhou, Kuala Lumpur, Phnom-penh, Seoul, Singapore
- Air Mandalay 6T (ATR) · 5 routes: Bagan, Dawei, Heho, Sittwe, Thandwe
- Air China CA (A319, 737-800) · 2 routes: Beijing, Kunming
- Asia Wings Y5 (A320) · 2 routes: Bangkok, Singapore
- China Eastern Airlines MU (737) · 2 routes: Kunming, Nanning
- Vietnam Airlines VN (A321) · 2 routes: Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City
- Air India Limited AI (A320) · 1 route: Kolkata
- AirAsia AK (A320) · 1 route: Kuala Lumpur
- All Nippon Airways NH (767-300) · 1 route: Tokyo
- Asiana Airlines OZ (767-300) · 1 route: Seoul
- Bangkok Airways PG (A320, ATR 72) · 1 route: Bangkok
- Biman Bangladesh Airlines BG (737-800) · 1 route: Dhaka
- China Airlines CI (737-800) · 1 route: Taipei
- China Southern Airlines CZ (A319) · 1 route: Guangzhou
- Dragonair KA (A321) · 1 route: Hong Kong
- Jetstar Asia Airways 3K (A320) · 1 route: Singapore
- Korean Air KE (737-800) · 1 route: Seoul
- Malaysia Airlines MH (A319, 737-800) · 1 route: Kuala Lumpur
- Nok Air DD (737-800) · 1 route: Bangkok
- Qatar Airways QR (A319) · 1 route: Doha
- SilkAir MI (A320) · 1 route: Singapore
- Singapore Airlines Cargo SQ (A330-300) · 1 route: Singapore
- Thai AirAsia FD (A320) · 1 route: Bangkok
- Thai Airways International TG (330, A330-300, AB6) · 1 route: Bangkok
- Tiger Airways TR (A320) · 1 route: Singapore
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
credit: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons · See source page
When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Yangon International Airport (RGN); 1 other airport serves the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: RGN has direct flights to 28 destinations on 26 airlines (incl. Singapore, Bangkok, Bagan, Heho, Kuala Lumpur…). By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Boat Pier, 3 km); routes include Ferry Route (Insein) - Insein -> Botahtaung Jetty, Ferry Route (Botahtaung -> Insein), Ferry route (Dala) - Latha -> Dala.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Yangon (Rangoon). Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.