Nelson Mandela International Airport
Praia, Cabo Verde — flight times and distances to airports around the world, computed from published coordinates.
Flight times from RAI to the nearest major hubs
Great-circle distance and estimated flight time to the closest large international airports — the realistic connecting points from Praia.
| Hub | Code | Distance | Flight time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Casablanca, Morocco | CMN | 2,600 km | 3h 39m |
| Accra, Ghana | ACC | 2,751 km | 3h 50m |
| Lisbon, Portugal | LIS | 3,000 km | 4h 09m |
| Málaga, Spain | AGP | 3,061 km | 4h 13m |
| Lagos, Nigeria | LOS | 3,069 km | 4h 14m |
| Porto, Portugal | OPO | 3,255 km | 4h 28m |
| Abuja, Nigeria | ABV | 3,406 km | 4h 39m |
| Madrid, Spain | MAD | 3,433 km | 4h 41m |
| Algiers, Algeria | ALG | 3,581 km | 4h 52m |
| Palma de Mallorca, Spain | PMI | 3,741 km | 5h 04m |
Nearest other airports
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Other airports in Cabo Verde
What is the airport code for Praia?
Nelson Mandela International Airport uses the IATA code RAI and the ICAO code GVNP. IATA codes are the three-letter ones on your boarding pass; ICAO codes are four letters and used by air traffic control.
Where is Nelson Mandela International Airport?
It sits at 14.9411° N, 23.4847° W, serving Praia in Cabo Verde, at an elevation of 230 feet.
Data from OurAirports (public domain) · Wikipedia. Flight times are great-circle estimates for planning only — always check the airline's published schedule.