--- iata: MDL name: Mandalay International Airport city: Mandalay country: Myanmar lastUpdated: '2026-11-02' officialWebsite: 'https://www.mandalayintlairport.com/' sources: - 'https://www.mandalayintlairport.com/' - 'https://www.mandalayintlairport.com/mandalay-international-airport' - 'https://www.mandalayintlairport.com/flight-information' - >- https://www.mandalayintlairport.com/article-news/travel-advisory-announcement-international-domestic-terminal-guidancenews-04-sep-2026 - >- https://www.mandalayintlairport.com/article-news/travel-advisory-announcement-international-domestic-terminal-guidancenews-16-june-2026 - >- https://www.mandalayintlairport.com/article-news/notice-revised-passenger-service-charges-psc-%E2%80%93-effective-12-may-2025 - >- https://www.mandalayintlairport.com/article-news/mjas-cip-lounge-%E2%80%93-service-resumption-announcement-news-01-december-2025 - 'https://www.mandalayintlairport.com/airport-facilities-services' - 'https://www.mandalayintlairport.com/airport-lost-found-services' - 'https://www.mandalayintlairport.com/airport-security-0' - 'https://www.mandalayintlairport.com/international-arrival-guide' - 'https://www.mandalayintlairport.com/food-bevereages' - 'https://www.mandalayintlairport.com/dutyfree-shops' - 'https://www.mandalayintlairport.com/parking-and-transportation' - 'https://www.mandalayintlairport.com/contact-us' - 'https://www.mandalayintlairport.com/mc-jalux' - >- https://dcamyanmar.com/dcadca/images/ATD/Pax_Freight_and_Mov_to_website_for_2025-dec.pdf - >- https://dcamyanmar.com/dcadca/images/ATD/12-18_Oct_2026_Intl_Flight_Schedules.pdf - 'https://evisa.moip.gov.mm/' - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/myanmar/mandalay-international/mdl-cip-lounge - >- https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/de/service/laender/myanmar-node/myanmarsicherheit-212100 - 'https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/myanmar' - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandalay_International_Airport' quickFacts: - >- Mandalay International Airport (IATA MDL, ICAO VYMD) is in Tada-U township, about 35 km south of Mandalay. The trip to downtown takes about an hour. Local time is Asia/Yangon (UTC+6:30). - >- It opened in September 2000, built with Thai government aid. Since April 2015, MC-Jalux Airport Services (MJAS), a Mitsubishi/JALUX/Yoma joint venture, has run it under a 30-year concession. - >- It handled 795,474 passengers in 2025 (preliminary Department of Civil Aviation figures). 183,002 of them (about 23%) flew internationally and 612,472 domestically. - >- Winter 2026/27 international flights (airport schedule updated 25 October 2026): Myanmar Airways International to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang daily, Chiang Mai three times a week and Novosibirsk twice a week; China Eastern to Kunming; Ruili Airlines and Myanmar National Airlines to Mangshi (Dehong). - >- There is one passenger terminal with 6 boarding bridges and a 4,268 m × 61 m runway (17/35). Since 4 September 2026 the 2nd floor has been fully open again for all departures; arrivals use the 1st floor. - >- Germany's Foreign Office warns against travel to Myanmar. The UK FCDO advises against all but essential travel to Mandalay Region, and against all travel to the townships north of Mandalay City. bentoTips: - label: Timing title: Check in on the 2nd floor detail: >- Since 17 June 2026, check-in for all departures, international and domestic, has been on the 2nd floor of the passenger terminal. You pass a security screening with your passport and ticket before you reach the check-in counters. The airport is about an hour from downtown Mandalay, so leave early. summary: All departures check in on the 2nd floor; allow an hour from the city. category: timing - label: Terminal title: 'One terminal, two floors' detail: >- Departures use the 2nd floor and all arrivals the 1st floor of the single passenger terminal. Immediately after the March 2025 earthquake, domestic check-in ran from the cargo terminal, but since September 2026 the 2nd floor has been fully back in use. summary: >- Departures upstairs, arrivals downstairs; the cargo-terminal workaround has ended. category: terminal - label: Food title: Cafés near Gates 5–10 detail: >- The airport lists food and drink outlets on the departure level at Gates 5/6, near Gate 7, at Gate 8 and at Gates 9/10, plus several in the departure and arrival lobbies. Duty-free shops are at Gates 5/6, 7 and 8, with souvenir shops along Gates 5–10. summary: Eating and shopping are clustered around Gates 5–10. category: food - label: Status title: 'CIP Lounge: check before you count on it' detail: >- The MJAS CIP Lounge is on the departure concourse near Gate 7 and is listed by Priority Pass. When it reopened on 1 December 2025 it was for domestic departures only, and the airport has not confirmed that international passengers can use it again. Published opening hours differ between sources, so ask on the day. summary: >- Priority Pass lounge near Gate 7; international access and hours unconfirmed. category: status lounges: - name: CIP Lounge zone: 'Airside, departure concourse near Gate 7' access: - Priority Pass (check international access) bestFor: - Quiet wait before your flight summary: >- MJAS lounge near Gate 7, listed by Priority Pass; reopened December 2025 for domestic departures, international access unconfirmed. verdict: depends terminal: Passenger Terminal amenities: - Wi-Fi - Air conditioning - Flight information - Snacks and soft drinks waterOptions: [] airportistScore: 4.7 slug: mdl region: Asia-Pacific --- > Markdown for [/airports/mdl](/airports/mdl). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/mdl) - [Lounge directory](/airports/mdl/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Mandalay International Airport (MDL) Mandalay, Myanmar · Asia-Pacific Upper Myanmar's main airport, 35 km south of Mandalay in Tada-U township, run by MC-Jalux Airport Services (Mitsubishi, JALUX and Yoma) since 2015. It handled 795,474 passengers in 2025, about 23% of them international. International flights go to Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang), Chiang Mai and Novosibirsk on Myanmar Airways International, Kunming on China Eastern, and Mangshi on Ruili Airlines and MNA. The single terminal is fully back in use after the 2025 earthquake, with departures on the 2nd floor. Germany and the UK warn about travel to Myanmar. ## Airportist Score **4.7 / 10** Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge). - Ease of use (25%): 6.5 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout. - Comfort & amenities (20%): 4.5 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet. - Food & retail (15%): 3.5 — Food and retail quality and variety. - Ground access (15%): 3.5 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city. - Reliability (15%): 4.5 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience. - Lounges (10%): 4.0 — Worth-it density and access quality. ## At a glance - Passengers: 795,474 (2025, preliminary, Myanmar Department of Civil Aviation) - Terminals: 1 (single passenger terminal; departures 2nd floor, arrivals 1st floor) - Typical security: 15 min - On-time: 75% - Disruption: moderate ## Best for - Direct access to Mandalay and Upper Myanmar without going through Yangon - Short regional hops to Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Kunming and Mangshi - Quick processing in a large terminal with few flights ## Watch out for - Travel warnings from Germany and the UK; conditions can change at short notice - About an hour by road to downtown Mandalay; taxi fares aren't published - Only a few international routes, some just a few times a week - CIP Lounge access for international passengers and its opening hours are unconfirmed - Bring clean US dollar notes; card withdrawals are unreliable ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/mdl/lounges.md) (free) - [Map](/airports/mdl/map.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/mdl/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/mdl/amenities.md) (free) - [Traveler tips](/airports/mdl/tips.md) (free) - [Water](/airports/mdl/water.md) (free) - [Visa](/airports/mdl/visa.md) (free) - [Full guide](/airports/mdl/guide.md) (free) - [Disruptions](/airports/mdl/disruptions.md) (free)