Vientiane to Mandalay

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Departure-day prices · September 2026 Vientiane → Mandalay

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Return-day prices · September 2026 Mandalay → Vientiane

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Best time to visit Mandalay — climate

Jan: ~30°C daytime, 1 rainy days 30° JanFeb: ~33°C daytime, 0 rainy days 33° FebMar: ~37°C daytime, 1 rainy days 37° MarApr: ~36°C daytime, 10 rainy days 36° AprMay: ~33°C daytime, 22 rainy days 33° MayJun: ~32°C daytime, 25 rainy days 32° JunJul: ~32°C daytime, 28 rainy days 32° JulAug: ~32°C daytime, 29 rainy days 32° AugSep: ~32°C daytime, 27 rainy days 32° SepOct: ~33°C daytime, 20 rainy days 33° OctNov: ~30°C daytime, 6 rainy days 30° NovDec: ~29°C daytime, 0 rainy days 29° Dec

Best value: Jan — fares from €236 and ~30°C daytime.

Flights from Vientiane to Mandalay start around €236 (typically 1 stop). Range seen recently: €236–260, based on 3 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Vientiane → Mandalay; typically 1 stop (e.g. FD). · Based on 3 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Mandalay

Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.

Dec 7 – Dec 14 THAI Airways · 1 stop · 3h 00m €596 Book

Weather in Mandalay

Tue ⛈️ 35° 28° 💧73%
Wed ⛈️ 33° 25° 💧63%
Thu ⛈️ 32° 25° 💧72%
Fri ⛈️ 33° 25° 💧78%
Sat ⛈️ 32° 25° 💧92%
Sun ⛈️ 34° 26° 💧71%
Mon 🌦️ 34° 26° 💧55%

In Sep, Mandalay typically sees ~32°C daytime highs and 27 rainy days.

Where to stay in Mandalay

3★+ hotels from €21/night (5 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Hotel Aurora hotel · Mandalay
from €21/night★ 3
Royal Pearl Hotel hotel · Mandalay
from €30/night★ 3
The Home Hotel hotel · Mandalay
from €39/night★ 3

Good to know

Time differenceSame time zone
Time in the air3h 00m

Things to do in Mandalay

Top-rated tours and tickets from €79 — book ahead for the popular ones.

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About Mandalay

Mandalay (Burmese: မန္တလေး; Shan: တႃႈလိူဝ်ႇ) is the second largest city (after Yangon), and a former capital of Myanmar. The city is the economic and religious hub of upper Myanmar. The city is centred on the royal palace, and has wide avenues filled with bicycles and motorcycles. Mandalay is known for its millionaires, its monks (half of the country's monks live in Mandalay and surrounding areas) and its cultural diversity.

Read the full Mandalay guide

Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA).

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