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Airports in Cambodia

The major airports in Cambodia are Siem Reap International Airport and Phnom Penh International Airport. These international airports connect Cambodia to the rest of the world. This Asian country is visited by a large number of tourists every year. Hence, the airports in Cambodia play an important role for the tourism industry, as most of the foreign travelers prefer to travel by air. Increase in business travel also keeps the airports in Cambodia very busy all through the year.

Some other important airports in Cambodia are:

Kampot Airport (BBM)
Koh Kong Airport (KKZ)
Krakor Airport (KZD)
Kratie Airport (KTI)
Kompong-Chhnang Airport (KZC)
Battambang Airport (BBM)
Pailin Airport (PAI)
Stung Treng Airport (TNX)
Kompong Thom Airport (KZK)
Phnom Thbeng Meanchey Airport (OMY)
Kompong Som Airport (KOS)
Svay Rieng Airport (SVR)
Mondulkiri Airport (VDMK)
Ratanakiri Airport (VDRK)
Sihanukville Airport (VDSV)

If you are traveling to Cambodia then it would be very easy for you to pick up a flight for Phnom Penh or Siem Reap from Bangkok. Angkor, Ratanakiri, Stung Treng, Battambang, Mondulkiri, and Koh Kong are the most interesting places to see in Cambodia. It would be best for foreign travelers to fly to these destinations. Phnom Penh Airways can take you to any place in the country. Given below is detailed information on the important airports in Cambodia:

Phnom Penh International Airport (PNH) – Pochentong Airport at Phnom Penh gives all travelers an easy access to Cambodia. Buses, cars, and railways connect Phnom Penh to other cities of Cambodia. The location of Pochentong Airport is approximately 5 miles or 7 km to the west of Phnom Penh. You can easily get flights to this airport from cities like Kuala Lumpur, Vientiane, Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Singapore, and Ho Chi Minh.

US$20 is charged at Phnom Penh Airport as international airport departure tax. Depending on the airport, the domestic airport departure tax varies from US$4 to US$10. The commercial airlines operating at Phnom Penh International Airport are Bangkok Airways, China Southern Airlines, Dragon Air, EVA Air, Angkor Airways, Imtrec Aviation, Lao Aviation, Malaysia Airlines, Progress Multitrade Air, Shanghai Airlines, Siem Reap Airways, Silk Air, Thai Airways International, Vietnam Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Korean Air, Jet Star Asia, Air Asia and China Airlines.

Siem Reap International Airport (REP) – This airport is situated 2 miles or 4 km west of the city of Angkor Wat. At Siem Reap Airport the international airport departure tax is charged at US$8. The domestic airport departure tax is same as that of Phnom Penh International Airport. It varies between US$4 and US$10, depending upon the nature of the airport. The airlines operating at Siem Reap Airport are Bangkok Airways, Far Eastern Air Transport, Lao Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Siem Reap Airways, Silk Air, Vietnam Airlines, Angkor Airways, Asiana Airlines, and Korean Air.

Once you land at Siem Reap international Airport, you can choose from a variety of transport options. You can reach the city by taxi in just US$ 4-7. Motos or small motorcycles and cyclos are quite a popular way of transportation in Siem Reap. You can simply take your pick and have a great time sightseeing at this beautiful place in Cambodia.