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Cambodia Travel Tips

There are two international airports in Cambodia, in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap. The Globe Aware program requires you to meet up in Siem, Reap, so be sure to arrange your flight all the way to Siem Reap.

The Phnom Penh airport was recently renamed from Pochentong Intl Airport to Phnom Penh Intl Airport and the airport in Siem Reap is called Siem Reap-Angkor Intl Airport. There are only flights from regional locations.

Bangkok is the easiest place to pick up a flight to Phnom Penh or Siem Reap. Flights to the capital also fly out of Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong, Ho Chi Minh City, Vientiane and Guangzhou. The major airport is 7km (4mi) west of Phnom Penh.

To Siem Reap there are flights from Bangkok (Bangkok Airways), Vientiane and Pakse (Lao Aviation), Singapore (Silk Air by way of Phnom Penh), Saigon, Hanoi, and Danang (Vietnam Airlines and sometimes Siem Reap Airlines for Danang), Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia Air), and Seoul (Asiana). Bangkok Airways monopolizes the direct Bangkok-Siem Reap route and has round-trip fares in excess of of $275 for the 45-minute flight. Vietnam Air enjoys a similar monopoly for the Saigon-Siem Reap route.

There are no direct flights from the United States to Cambodia, but there are lots of ways to connect.

  • From China you can take these airlines: Dragon air (Hong Kong), Shanghai Airlines, First Cambodian Airways, President Airways, and China Southern Airways
  • From Korea you can take these airlines: Korean Airlines
  • From Kuala Lumpur you can take these airlines: Malaysian Airlines and First Cambodian Airway
  • From Singapore you can take these airlines: First Cambodian Airways and Silk Air
  • From Thailand you can take these airline: Bangkok Airways, Siem Reap Airway International, President Airlines, Royal Phnom Penh Airlines, and Thai International
  • From Taiwan you can take these airlines: President Airlines and EVA Airlines
  • From Vietnam you can take these airlines: Vietnam Airlines, Siem Reap Airways International, and Royal Khmer Airways

We think its worth checking out the major discount booking sites first, to provide an overview of what seems to be out there. We are proud to be one of Travelocity's Travel For Good Ambassadors, as the program is committed to helping people find ways to make a better impact on the world.

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Sample fares, just to give you an idea.

Below find some "sample" prices for fall for San Jose, Lima, and Bangkok.  These are priced from Houston, Raleigh,  DC, and NYC, however, THIS IS NOT LIKE A REGULAR TICKET THAT MANY TIMES IT'S CHEAPER TO LEAVE FROM A BIGGER AIRPORT--IT GOES BY "ZONES"--NOT AIRPORTS.

These prices include all taxes and fees--prices are the same for all dates given on the website.

To Lima:
Houston --$744
Raleigh -$677
DC-$635.50

NYC:
Newark -$723
JFK-$703

San Jose:
Newark -$515
Raleigh -$540.50
DC-$547.50 with UA direct or  $512 with CO

Bangkok:
$919 from Houston
$997 from Raleigh

Again, these are just a sampling of fares. 

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