Why go
- Served by Danilo Atienza Air Base (SGL).
History
Mai Sai is a city in Myanmar (Burma). We do not yet hold a written history for it — the sources below are the best starting points, and this page will be expanded into a full guidebook.
Airports
Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) 4 km to the centre
Manila (Pasay), 00, PH — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 39 airlines (Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific, Air Philippines, Zest Air…) · direct flights to 78 destinations incl. Kalibo, Seoul, Taipei, Cebu, Puerto Princesa… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 39 airlines, 78 direct destinations
- Philippine Airlines PR (A320, 330, Dash 8-400, A340-300, A321, 777-300…) · 63 routes: Abu Dhabi, Agana, Bacolod, Bahrain*, Bangkok, Basco, Beijing, Busan, Busuanga, Butuan, Cagayan de Oro City, Calbayog City, Catarman, Caticlan, Cebu, Cotabato, Dammam, Darwin, Davao, Denpasar, Dipolog, Doha, Dubai, Dubai*, Dumaguete, Fukuoka, Guangzhou*, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Honolulu, Iloilo, Jakarta, Kalibo, Laoag, Legazpi, London, Los Angeles, Macau, Masbate, Melbourne … +23 more
- Cebu Pacific 5J (A320, A319, 330, ATR) · 51 routes: Bacolod, Bandar Seri Begawan, Bangkok, Beijing, Busan, Busuanga, Butuan, Cagayan de Oro City, Caticlan, Cauayan, Cebu, Cotabato, Davao, Denpasar, Dipolog, Dubai, Dumaguete, Guangzhou, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Iloilo, Jakarta, Kalibo, Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur, Laoag, Legazpi, Macau, Naga, Nagoya, Osaka, Ozamis, Pagadian, Phuket, Puerto Princesa, Romblon, Roxas City, San Jose, Seoul … +11 more
- Air Philippines 2P (A320, Dash 8-400, 330, Dash 8-300) · 17 routes: Basco, Butuan, Cagayan de Oro City, Catarman, Caticlan, Cotabato, Dubai, Dumaguete, Kalibo, Legazpi, Ozamis, Puerto Princesa, Romblon*, Roxas City, Sangley Point, Tuguegarao, Zamboanga
- Zest Air Z2 (A320, A319) · 11 routes: Cebu, Kalibo, Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur, Macau, Miri, Puerto Princesa, Seoul, Shanghai, Tacloban, Tagbilaran
- South East Asian Airlines DG (A320) · 6 routes: Bacolod, Cebu, Iloilo, Kalibo, Puerto Princesa, Tacloban
- LSM Airlines PQ (A320) · 3 routes: Cebu, Davao, Kalibo
- Saudi Arabian Airlines SV (747-400) · 3 routes: Dammam, Jeddah, Riyadh
- All Nippon Airways NH (767-300, 787-8) · 2 routes: Tokyo, Tokyo
- Asiana Airlines OZ (A320, A330-300, 777-200) · 2 routes: Busan, Seoul
- China Airlines CI (A330-300, A340-300, 737-800, Embraer 190) · 2 routes: Kaohsiung*, Taipei
- China Southern Airlines CZ (A321, Embraer 190) · 2 routes: Guangzhou, Xiamen
- Delta Air Lines DL (747-400) · 2 routes: Nagoya, Tokyo
- Jetstar Asia Airways 3K (A320) · 2 routes: Osaka, Singapore
- United Airlines UA (737-800) · 2 routes: Agana, Babelthuap*
- Air China CA (737-800) · 1 route: Beijing
- Air France AF (777-200) · 1 route: Taipei*
- Air Macau NX (A320) · 1 route: Macau*
- Air Niugini PX (737-800) · 1 route: Port Moresby
- Cathay Pacific CX (A330-300, A340-300, 747-400, 777-200, 777-300ER) · 1 route: Hong Kong
- China Eastern Airlines MU (A320) · 1 route: Shanghai
- Dragonair KA (A320) · 1 route: Hong Kong
- Emirates EK (777-300ER) · 1 route: Dubai
- Etihad Airways EY (777-300ER) · 1 route: Abu Dhabi
- EVA Air BR (A321, A330-200, 74E) · 1 route: Taipei
- Garuda Indonesia GA (A319, A320) · 1 route: Jakarta*
- Gulf Air Bahrain GF (330) · 1 route: Bahrain
- Japan Airlines Domestic JL (767) · 1 route: Tokyo
- Jeju Air 7C (737) · 1 route: Seoul
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (777) · 1 route: Taipei
- Korean Air KE (777-300) · 1 route: Seoul
- Kuwait Airways KU (340) · 1 route: Bangkok
- Malaysia Airlines MH (737-800) · 1 route: Kuala Lumpur
- Qantas QF (A330-300) · 1 route: Sydney
- Qatar Airways QR (A330-300, 777-300ER) · 1 route: Doha
- Royal Brunei Airlines BI (A320) · 1 route: Bandar Seri Begawan
- Singapore Airlines Cargo SQ (A330-300, 777-200) · 1 route: Singapore
- Thai Airways International TG (777) · 1 route: Bangkok
- Tiger Airways TR (A320) · 1 route: Singapore
- Vietnam Airlines VN (A320) · 1 route: Ho Chi Minh City*
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.
Corregidor Airport (Kindley Field) 45 km to the centre
Corregidor, CAV, PH
Camaya Coast Airport 62 km to the centre
Mariveles, BAN, PH
Tuy Airstrip 64 km to the centre
Tuy, BTG, PH
Getting there by ferry
Sun Cruises Terminal
Ferry terminal · 2.9 km from the centre
Air Juan Seaport Terminal
Ferry terminal · 2.9 km from the centre
CCP Bay Terminal A
Ferry terminal · 2.9 km from the centre
Valenzuela
Ferry terminal · 5.4 km from the centre
Valenzuela Ferry Station
Ferry terminal · 5.4 km from the centre · Pasig River Ferry Service
Poblacion Tawiran
Ferry terminal · 5.5 km from the centre
Manila - Corregidor
Ferry route
Pasig River Ferry
Ferry route
Lawton-Cavite City Ferry
Ferry route
Santa Ana - Punta
Ferry route
Beata-Kalahi Boat Route
Ferry route
Kalahi-Beata Boat Route
Ferry route
Punta-Beata Boat Route
Ferry route
PRFS Guadelupe → Escolta
Ferry route · Pasig River Ferry Service
Where things are
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Photographs
credit: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons · See source page
When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Danilo Atienza Air Base (SGL); 4 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Sun Cruises Terminal, 2.9 km); routes include Manila - Corregidor, Pasig River Ferry, Lawton-Cavite City Ferry.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Mai Sai. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Private aviation
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