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RAI Praia International Airport

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Praia International Airport (RAI) is an airport serving Praia, Santiago Island, Cape Verde.

· 3 departures on the board
  • 01:20
    AT591
    Bissau(OXB)
    On time
  • 00:10
    TP1544
    Lisbon(LIS)
    On time
  • 17:00
    73B 122
    Sao Vicente Island(VXE)
    Departed

About RAI Airport

Praia International Airport (RAI) on Santiago Island is Cape Verde’s main gateway for the capital, serving both domestic and international travel from a single passenger terminal with basic facilities. Base carriers include Cabo Verde Airlines alongside regional operators linking the archipelago and short-haul international services to Portugal and West Africa; popular routes connect to Sal, São Vicente, Lisbon and Praia’s inter-island destinations. Passengers can check an online flight board for up-to-date arrivals and departures, find ground transport into Praia, and expect modest shopping and car-rental options within the terminal.

Where flights from Praia International Airport do not go every day

Airlines fly daily to 1 destinations from Praia International Airport; another 9 are served only on certain days of the week. Most destinations are reachable on Friday (7); fewest on Tuesday (3).

DestinationDeparture daysDeparts
Diass (DSS)HC · KPMon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun00:01 +5
Porto (OPO)EC · TPMon, Wed, Fri, Sun01:10 +3
Casablanca (CMN)ATTue, Thu, Fri, Sun01:20 / 03:50
Amilcar Cabral (SID)VRMon, Thu, Fri, Sat06:15 +2
Bissau (OXB)ATMon, Wed, Sat01:20
Ponta Delgada (PDL)S4Mon, Fri, Sun11:55
Agadir (AGA)TOTue, Fri11:30 / 12:05
Recife (REC)VRWed20:00
Sao Vicente Island (VXE)VRSun08:00

Carrier timetable as of July 27, 2026, for the current scheduling season. Individual charter and seasonal services may be missing or incomplete.

Frequently asked questions

The IATA airport code for Praia International Airport is RAI.

The ICAO code for Praia International Airport is GVNP.

Praia International Airport (RAI) is located in Praia, Santiago Island, Cape Verde.

The local time zone at Praia International Airport (RAI) is Atlantic/Cape_Verde (GMT-1).

About 10 scheduled departures were counted at Praia International Airport (RAI) when flight schedules were last measured on July 19, 2026.

For international flights, arrive at least 3 hours before departure; for domestic flights, about 2 hours.

Based on the current departures board at Praia International Airport (RAI), scheduled flights are operated by Royal Air Maroc, TAP Portugal, and 73B.

As of the carrier timetable for July 27, 2026, daily flights from Praia International Airport serve 1 destinations. Another 9 are available only on selected days — for example Diass on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, Porto on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays, and Casablanca on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays.

Destinations on the current departures board at Praia International Airport (RAI) include Bissau, Lisbon, and Sao Vicente Island.

The board on this page shows arrivals and departures for Praia International Airport (RAI). It re-checks for updates while the page is open, and every board states how old its data is — busy hubs are refreshed within hours, quieter airports less often.

RAI Airport
Praia International Airport
Praia, Santiago Island, Cape Verde · GMT-1

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ATRoyal Air MarocTPTAP Portugal73B73B

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